GOVERNOR’S FELLOWS
The Governor’s Fellows Program, initiated in 1982, offers talented young people firsthand experience in the processes of state government. Fellows are assigned to a member of the Governor’s Cabinet or personal staff. Modeled somewhat after the White House Fellows program, Virginia’s program encourages Fellows to consider a career in government or public service.
Applicants must be rising or graduating seniors or enrolled as degree candidates in graduate or professional schools. Students enrolled in Virginia colleges or universities, public or private, may apply, regardless of state of residence. Virginia residents enrolled in out-of-state institutions, public or private, may also apply.
2021 Governor’s Fellows
| Abby Admete | University of Richmond |
| Dymon Bailey | George Mason University |
| Emily Baker | James Madison University |
| Whitney Brown | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Kameron Clarke | Virginia Wesleyan University |
| Nadiah Cooper | College of William and Mary |
| Dominique Dowling | George Mason University |
| Jordan Frijas | Virginia Tech |
| Ja’Neese Jefferson | Virginia State University |
| Michael Jerakis | College of William and Mary |
| Maya Link | University of Virginia |
| Javion Peterson | Longwood University |
| Alexandra Pillion | Virginia Tech |
| Grace Poreda | College of William and Mary |
| Alicia Pullen | Old Dominion University |
| Mary Olivia Rentner | College of William and Mary |
| Jose Daniel Rico | Virginia Tech |
| Randall Joseph Riffle | College of William and Mary |
| Ashley Scott | Princeton University |
| Da’Quan Saunders-McNear | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Dawann Steagall, Jr. | Old Dominion University |
| Nathan Tatum | University of Richmond |
| Megan Weeks | University of Mary Washington |
| Tucker Wayne | Christopher Newport University |
| Omer Yousuf | George Mason University |
Information accurate as of December 2021