Matsui Center Cal-in-Sacramento Fellows

Joy Ruppert is a third-year student at the University of California, Berkeley, studying Political Science with a concentration in Political Theory. She also minors in Ethnic Studies and Politics, Philosophy, and Law.

As the daughter of two K–12 teachers, Joy developed an early interest in educational justice. She has since worked in the Federal Affairs Division at the California Department of Education, served as an Equity Ambassador for the County of San Diego, and co-developed staff training on cultural inclusion adopted by the San Diego...

Abdullah Enes Kut is a junior Political Science student with a specialization in international relations and a minor in Global Poverty & Practice. As a Cal-in-Sacramento fellow and George A. Miller scholar, he is primarily involved in research that examines the social, political and economic fabric of developing societies on an international scale, with his primary interests including the examination of power structures, interstate coercion, the merits and shortcomings of international organizations in providing a fair playing field, and the true extent of state sovereignty against the...

Alexa is a senior transfer student at the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in Global Studies with an emphasis in Global Development and minoring in Human Rights. She transferred from Reedley College, where she earned Associate’s degrees in Political Science and Communication Studies.

At UC Berkeley, Alexa is deeply engaged in student leadership. She serves in student government through the Office of the Transfer Representative as Chief of Staff, acts as Chair of the UC Berkeley Transfer Student Caucus, and is the Marketing & Media Lead for the International Relations...

Sabrina Avenido (She/her)

Sabrina is a proud daughter of immigrant parents from the Philippines and first generation Pinay college student. Obtaining her B.A. in Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies and minor in Public Policy, she has dedicated her higher education to understanding and expanding upon the histories of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities and applying them to the contemporary contexts through which policy and law shape their realities.

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Sabrina's...