Cal-in-Sacramento

Devyn Aridny Lopez

Class of 2023
2023 Cal-in-Sacramento
2023 Jo Freeman Women in Politics Fellow

Devyn Lopez is a third-year student at UC Berkeley pursuing a Social Welfare major and a Spanish minor. Devyn was raised in the Bay Area most of her life and discovered how crucial it is to give back to her community when she moved to East San Jose. Devyn is committed to assisting communities of color and under-served populations through direct legal, educational, or social services aimed to help individuals build a sense of agency. She is genuinely passionate about ending gender-based violence and one of her ultimate aspirations is to advocate on...

Dylan Lucks

Class of 2028
2026 Cal-in-Sacramento

Dylan Lucks is a student at UC Berkeley majoring in Political Economy and Legal Studies.

Born and raised in Oakland, Dylan grew up around community organizing efforts focused on addressing societal inequities. These experiences shaped his belief in data-driven policymaking and a commitment to public service.

Dylan's policy interests center on using government resources to fund proven, data-backed solutions to challenges such as homelessness, housing, and public safety. As a Policy Research Intern in the Oakland Mayor's office, he analyzed reforms to streamline permitting in...

Andres Marquez

Class of 2025
2024 Cal-in-Sacramento
2024 Diversity & Entrepreneurship Fellow

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Andres has a strong passion for education and the law. Inspired by community activism by his parents, he hopes to similarly give back to the community that has given so much to him. While at Berkeley, Andres is involved as both a research assistant for the National Elections Across Democracy and Autocracy (NELDA) project while pursuing a B.A. in Political Science. Andres is also an editor for the Vagabond Journal at Berkeley, along with being involved with Policy Debate.

William Lopez Martin

Class of 2026
2026 Cal-in-Sacramento

William Lopez is a first-generation Mexican-American UC Berkeley student majoring in Political Science through the Honors program with a minor in Sustainable Design. As the son and grandson of immigrants, William’s work focuses on amplifying the voices of communities who have long been relegated to the margins of history.

William currently serves as Co-Executive Director to Berkeley’s Latine Pre-Law Society. Through LPLS, he has been able to provide professional and career readiness resources to students aspiring a profession in the legal field. In addition, he has served with the...

Brandon Maskey

Class of 2027
2026 Cal-in-Sacramento

Brandon Maskey is a second generation Nepali-Chinese American at UC Berkeley studying Political Science with a minor in City & Regional Planning and Public Policy. Growing up in an immigrant household across the Bay Area, Brandon understood homeownership as a fundamental opportunity for upward mobility and building community.

Through his transfer experiences at Diablo Valley College, where he concurrently served as their Associated Students’ Vice President of Legislative Affairs and region-wide Legislative Affairs Director for the Student Senate for California Community Colleges...

Marisol Medina

Class of 2025
2023 Cal-in-Sacramento
2023 Jo Freeman Women in Politics Fellow
2022 Democracy Camp in Berkeley

Marisol Medina, a child of Mexican immigrants, is a first-generation college student. She is a second-year majoring in Political Science with a minor in Public Policy. She grew up in Inglewood, California, neighboring the city of Los Angeles, which inspired her to advocate for more equitable education opportunities in low-income areas as she saw how educational disparities impacted youth in her city. Inspired to bring change to her community, she spent her high school years heavily involved in civic engagement and social justice activism as an intern for the Invest In Youth Coalition...

Delina Melaku

Class of 2026
2025 Cal-in-Sacramento
2025 Golden State Fellow

Currently working to earn a degree in Political Science and History with a minor in Public Policy. As a student, I have years of organizing and leadership experience doing work on student advocacy and equity in education. I am currently a financial aid caseworker in the Students Advocates office and I also do casework at the Basic Needs Center at UC Berkeley.

After undergrad, I plan to pursue a PHd in Political Science and study political situations in sub-Saharan Africa. I believe this field is severely understudied and misunderstood, especially with the lack of Black/African...

Trevor Messerly

Class of 2025
2024 Cal-in-Sacramento

Trevor is a junior transfer at Berkeley, majoring in political science with a minor in public policy. Trevor became interested in public service through family ties. Trevor is from a household of educators; with his mother being a former teacher, his brother being a public-school teacher, and his oldest sister being a public-school psychologist. Trevor has been practicing advocacy in the healthcare sector since high school, fighting for increased access to care for the bleeding disorder community which he is a part of. Trevor is interested in workers’ rights, healthcare,...

Amelia Monsour

Class of 2026
2026 John Gardner Fellowship
2025 Schaeffer Fellowship
2024 Cal-in-Sacramento
2024 Jo Freeman Women in Politics Fellow
2023 Democracy Camp Berkeley Fellow

Amelia Monsour is a senior majoring in political science and sociology with a minor in public policy at the University of California, Berkeley. A proud graduate of Los Angeles public schools, Amelia is passionate about addressing inequities in education and supporting California’s public school system. She is also passionate about addressing economic inequality and hopes to pursue a career in public service and law to advocate for economic justice and educational equity.

Throughout her time at UC Berkeley, Amelia has continued to develop her interest in public...

Amir Naranjo

Class of 2023
2022 Cal-in-Sacramento
Placement: Placement Location: Sacramento, California

Amir Naranjo was born and raised in Oceanside, California, and is a junior transfer majoring in Sociology and minoring in Education. As a low-income, gay, Afro-Latino, raised by a single mother with 4 younger siblings, Amir experienced many hardships with his own identity and the instability of his family. Through all of these struggles, he learned the power of believing in oneself, igniting a spark that would manifest into his passion for bringing justice and hope to the many communities that...