OUR FELLOWS & INTERNS
Meet Our Fellows and Interns
Since 1898, we’ve placed over 3,400 recent graduates in immersive fellowships and internships in over 30 countries and regions throughout Asia. Our Fellows come from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds and have studied at colleges and universities across the United States and beyond. PiA Fellows share a common set of values which enable them to foster mutual appreciation and cross-cultural understanding between the United States and Asia, building lasting relationships through transformative, immersive fellowships.
Fellows in the PiA Class of 2023 are serving at posts in Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Mongolia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The members of the Class of 2023:
Graduated from 34 colleges and universities.
Have origins in 21 US states and the District of Columbia, and 3 countries.
Majored in subjects ranging from Public Health and Piano Performance to Geosciences, Applied Mathematics, and Anthropology.
Brought knowledge of 22 languages to their fellowships, including Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Cantonese, English, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Tibetan, and Vietnamese.
PiA FELLOW CLASS OF 2023
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DAYO ADEBAWO
Host City: Chiang Rai, Thailand
Host Organization: Mae Fah Luang University -
KENJI ANDERSON
Host City: Yakage, Japan
Host Organization: Yakage Town Hall -
CHRISTOPHER BARKSDALE
Host City: Kawasaki, Japan
Host Organization: Niizawa Sake Brewery -
MAYA BIAN
Host City: Vientiane, Laos
Host Organization: Population Services International -
VICTORIA BLYMIER
Host City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Host Organization: International Water Management Institute -
JULIA BULLOCK
Host City: Chiang Rai, Thailand
Host Organization: Mae Fah Luang University -
AUGUST CALDWELL
Host City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Host Organization: KIMEP University -
LUISA CHANTLER EDMOND
Host City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Host Organization: International Water Management Institute -
EMILY CHENG
Host City: Taipei, Taiwan
Host Organization: Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI) -
ELECTA CLEVELAND
Host City: Vientiane, Laos
Host Organization: Population Services International -
SHAWN DINH
Host City: Singapore
Host Organization: Ngee Ann Polytechnic -
RACHEL EWANYK
Host City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Host Organization: Mongolian University of Life Sciences (MULS) -
MAISIE FISHER
Host City: Singapore
Host Organization: Ngee Ann Polytechnic -
IRENE GATIMI
Host City: Tokyo, Japan
Host Organization: Ekō-in Buddhist Temple School
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ALEX GIBLIN
Host City: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Host Organization: Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures Co., Ltd. / The Progression Group -
HUGH GOLDSTEIN
Host City: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Host Organization: Tractus Asia Ltd. -
MIGUEL GRACIA-ZHANG
Host City: Can Tho, Vietnam
Host Organization: Can Tho University -
CHEYENNE HENRY
Host City: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Host Organization: AIP Foundation -
JACKSON HOFFMAN
Host City: Vientiane, Laos
Host Organization: Vientiane College -
JENNY HUNKEN
Host City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Host Organization: KIMEP University -
ESHA JAIN
Host City: Singapore
Host Organization: Milken Institute -
JEVELSON JEAN
Host City: Tokyo, Japan
Host Organization: Ashinaga Foundation -
LAURA KEIL
Host City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Host Organization: International Water Management Institute -
HENRY KUVIN
Host City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Host Organization: Narxoz University -
NICOLE LEE
Host City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Host Organization: GerHub -
AL LO
Host City: Singapore
Host Organization: Ngee Ann Polytechnic -
CATHY LUO
Host City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Host Organization: XacBank -
ALEX MALCOMBE
Host City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Host Organization: KIMEP University -
STEVEN MCCORMICK
Host City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Host Organization: KIMEP University -
AMANDA ONG
Host City: Bangkok, Thailand
Host Organization: The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage -
VATI PHAM
Host City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Host Organization: AND Global -
FIONA PRATT-MACDONALD
Host City: Yakage, Japan
Host Organization: Yakage Town Hall -
MISHA RAWAL
Host City: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Host Organization: AIP Foundation -
MICHELLE SAHAI
Host City: Vientiane, Laos
Host Organization: Population Services International -
CLAIRE SALMI
Host City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Host Organization: KIMEP University -
HANNAH SEMMES
Host City: Taipei, Taiwan
Host Organization: Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI) -
KAITLIN SMITH
Host Organization: Tractus Asia Ltd.
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HESU SONG
Host City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Host Organization: University of Finance and Economics -
TINGTING SUN
Host City: Vientiane, Laos
Host Organization: Vientiane College -
HADLEY TRAHAN
Host City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Host Organization: Narxoz University -
MAI XEE VANG
Host City: Chiba, Japan
Host Organization: Ekō-in Buddhist Temple School -
ROB WICKSTROM
Host City: Can Tho, Vietnam
Host Organization: Can Tho University -
MARY YANG
Host City: Seoul, South Korea
Host Organization: Korea JoongAng Daily -
ANGELA YAO
Host City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Host Organization: Mongolia International Capital Corporation (MICC) -
TENZIN YONTEN
Host City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Host Organization: University of Finance and Economics
2023 PiA SUMMER INTERNS
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JASMINE CHEN
Host City: Hiroshima, Japan
Host Organization: The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) -
KOJI KAWAMOTO
Host City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Host Organization: KIMEP University