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Sydney Roy, of the Macaulay Honors School at T��ɫ��Ƶ, and fellow CCNY freshman Deven Morales are among 15 undergraduates from 12 New York colleges selected Jeannette K. Watson Fellows by the Watson Foundation. The highly competitive three-year fellowships accord recipients unprecedented personal, professional and cultural immersions in the United States and abroad.

At the center of the program are fully-funded summer experiences with leading organizations in New York City and around the world. Combined with close mentoring, Watson Fellows expand their vision, develop their potential and build the confidence and perspective to do so for others. Fellows go on to attend leading graduate programs, receive national and international scholarships, and become leaders in their fields.

“The new class of Watson Fellows represents the character, convictions and aspirations of America's most inspiring student leaders. We look forward to introducing them to the Watson Community and supporting their personal, professional and cultural growth,” said Chris Kasabach, Watson Foundation, Executive Director.

Roy is a political science major in CCNY’s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and is on the Dean’s List. As a Watson Fellow the Queens resident will intern with several organizations. She’ll be interviewing with The Century Foundation. Tides Advocacy, and AFS Intercultural Programs, which hosts the United Nations Youth Assembly Conference.  

Roy plans on a career as a lawyer or public policy researcher, “primarily to be an advocate for those who can’t advocate for themselves,” she added.

Morales, a Bay Shore resident, is a physics major and member of the Dean’s List. He’s asked to intern at the International Institute of Education as a Watson Fellow. Professionally, he plans to practice patent law.

About the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship
Jeannette K. Watson Fellows are chosen through a nomination process from freshman and sophomore students at 12 New York City partner institutions. The fellowship's comprehensive program includes three summers of internships at leading organizations around the world, a cohort of supportive peers and ongoing mentorship. Over 300 Jeannette K. Watson Fellows have been named since the fellowship’s start in 1999.

Watson Fellows are represented in America’s top graduate programs and go on to become leaders in their fields including law, medicine, public policy, business, arts and sciences. They are the recipients of numerous Aspen, Coro, Fulbright, Truman, Urban Fellow and many other national awards.

About the Watson Foundation
In 1961, the Watson Foundation was created as a charitable trust in the name of Thomas J. Watson Sr, best known for building IBM. Through one-of-a-kind programs, and over 100 global partnerships, the Foundation works with students to develop personal, professional and cultural opportunities that expand their vision, test and develop their potential, and build their confidence and perspective to be more humane and effective leaders with a world view.