Congratulations to the ARIN 54 Selected Fellows

Posted: Tuesday, 03 September 2024

The ARIN Fellowship Program provides a specialized, interactive learning opportunity to individuals interested in Internet governance, number resource policy, and professional growth in the Internet industry. Twice a year, Fellows are selected in advance of an ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting to engage with the community and attend the meeting. The ARIN 54 Fellows will also have the opportunity to attend the 92nd meeting of the North American Network Operators’ Group (NANOG), held in the days preceding ARIN 54.

Please join us in congratulating the selected ARIN 54 Fellows:

USA

  • Brianna Martinez, Network Engineer, Google
  • Jacob Pando, Senior Information Systems Architect, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Namra Naseer, Master’s Student, Columbia University
  • Dipsy Desai, PhD Student, University of Southern California
  • Brian Morisette, Principal Network Engineer, Brightspeed
  • Riley O’Connor, Chief Technology Officer, Colorado Colo
  • Xavier Clark, Software Engineer, Harris Computer
  • Kathleen Scoggin, Program Coordinator, American University Washington College of Law
  • Lily Botsyoe, PhD Student, University of Cincinnati

Canada

  • Daniel Sheppard, Senior Network Analyst, University of Winnipeg
  • Rookayya Gulmahamed, Bilingual Recorded Information Management Coordinator, Government of Prince Edward Island
  • Jenna Fung, Senior Campaigner, OpenMedia

Caribbean

  • Matthew Cowen, Owner, dgtlfutures
  • Robert Spalding, Computer Repair Technician, Unaffiliated

Fellows will participate in three virtual sessions plus a meeting orientation and receive an in-depth, expert-guided introduction to the workings of the ARIN organization, services, and Policy Development Process (PDP).

Additionally, Fellows are paired with a Mentor from the ARIN community who will help guide them through the program and prepare them for participation in the upcoming Public Policy and Members Meeting. 

We would like to thank all those who applied for the ARIN 54 Fellowship Program. If you’re interested in learning more about the Fellowship Program, including how to apply when we open applications for ARIN 55 next year, please visit https://arin.net/fellowship.

It’s not too late to register to attend the ARIN 54 Public Policy and Members Meeting, either virtually or in person, held 24-25 October in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Visit https://arin.net/ARIN54 for more information.

Regards,

Amanda Gauldin
Project Manager
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)