James Madison Fellow Alumni
Below is a list of Hillsdale College in D.C.’s James Madison Fellow Alumni.
Class of 2022-2023
Baker, David – NATO Desk Officer, U.S. Department of State
Carnick, Cole – Speechwriter, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn
Crane, Jeremy – Development Officer, The Federalist
Fones, Harry -- Communications Director, U.S House Freedom Caucus
Ganjei, Nicholas – Chief Council, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz
MacDonnell, Patrick – Senior Associate, Rational 360
Mazol, James – Policy Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Servies
Medrano, Christopher – Frederic Bastiat Fellow, George Mason University
Moeini, Arta – Senior Research Fellow, MCC Brussels
Morgan, Natalie – Deputy Press Secretary, U.S. Senate
Morrison, Rachel – Director, Ethics and Public Policy
Orlaski, Joshua – Policy Advisor, U.S. House Republican Policy Committee
Reid, John Wesley – Senior Fellow, The Hungary Foundation
Rosenwald, Alex – Senior Director of Communications, The Hill
Schilling, Terry – President, American Principles Project
Yates, Marshall – Legislative Counsel – U.S. Congressman Thomas Massie
Class of 2021-2022
Bedford, Christopher – Writer, The Federalist
Bovard, Rachel – Vice President of Programs, Conservative Partnership Institute
Chalk, Casey – Contributing Editor, New Oxford Review
Chretien, Spencer – Associate Director, 2025 Presidential Transition Project, The Heritage Foundation
Doak, Emile – Executive Director & Director of Advancement, Chelsea Academy
Hodges, Wesley – Advisor for Coalitions, The Heritage Foundation
Jashinsky, Emily – Culture Editor, The Federalist
Jeffery, Philip – Deputy Opinion Editor, Newsweek
Jones, Zachary – Chief Speechwriter, Office of the Speaker of the United States (Mike Johnson)
Kuhlman, Robert – Public Affairs, Elevance Health
Lucchese, Michael – Founder and CEO, Pipe Creek Consulting
Morell, Clare – Policy Analyst, Ethics and Public Policy Center
Sharma, Saurabh – President, American Moment
Siao, Stephen – Chief of Staff, U.S. Congressman Mark Green
Trump, Cherise – Executive Director, Speech First Organization
Class of 2020-2021
Abramczyk, Andrew – Senior Policy Analyst, Commonwealth Foundation
Braid, James – Legislative Director, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance
Fike, Hugh – Senior Director, Conservative Partnership Academy
Grisedale, Garrison – Speechwriter, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hafera, Brenda – Assistant Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Simon Center for American Studies, The Heritage Foundation
Halikias, Amalia – Government Relations Director, The Heritage Foundation
King, Wells – Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance
Mason, Ian – Senior Communications Manager, ProActive Communications
Miller, Darin – Communications Director, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz
Menon, Vijay – Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley
Rice, Tim – Associate Editor, Washington Free Beacon
Uldricks, Nathan – Senior Project Manager, Fabius Labs
Walker, Alexa – Coalitions Director, The Heritage Foundation
“Like everything Hillsdale College does, the Madison Fellowship enriched my understanding of American history and how it can inform policymaking today.”
— Paul Teller, White House Staff
“The Madison Fellows Program is a great opportunity to sit back and think about the big picture.”
— Will Dunham, Policy Director for Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
“There is nothing else like the James Madison Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. I'm so grateful for the discussions and relationships the program has provided me over the years.”
— Rachel Barkley, Congressional Committee Staff
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