cadwell fellows

Nov 3, 2025

Rooted in Leadership: Mesha Strickland

Mesha Strickland is a Human Biology major with minors in Psychology and Health, Medicine, and Human Values in the Caldwell Class of 2027. Despite being the youngest, Mesha has felt… 

Oct 22, 2025

Rooted in Leadership: Armaan Raina

Armaan Raina is a Computer Science and Statistics major in the Caldwell Class of 2027. Even before his time in the program, Armaan saw servant leadership as a core part… 

Sep 10, 2025

Threading Stories: A Caldwell Fellows Journey Through New York City

These words, spoken by one of our students to Dr. Brewer after Saturday evening’s Broadway performance, perfectly capture what made our recent New York City trip so powerful. Over three… 

Sep 3, 2025

August 2025 Dinner Seminar Recap

The Caldwell Fellows launched the 2025–2026 academic year with a joyful dinner seminar that reconvened friends and highlighted the individual activities done over the summer. After a warm welcome from… 

Aug 25, 2025

Building More Than Structures: A Caldwell Fellow’s Summer in Construction

For Kaitlyn Gainey, Caldwell Class of 2026, this summer has been about more than learning the technical aspects of construction engineering. As a Project Engineer Intern with DPR Construction at… 

Aug 20, 2025

Lainey Volz: Servant Leadership is in Style

Leadership Through Service and Growth Lainey Volz exemplifies servant leadership through her approach to feedback, community building, and continuous learning during her summer apparel design internship at Victoria’s Secret PINK.… 

Aug 11, 2025

Gratitude and Growth: A Mahika Patil’s Journey in Tech Leadership

For Mahika Patil, being a Caldwell Fellow means never having to lead or grow alone. “I’m part of a community that values reflection over performance, and people over perfection,” she… 

Aug 4, 2025

Lelani Williamson Explores Oxford University

Caldwell has monumentally shaped the way Lelani approaches daily encounters and larger roles in her life. She has internalized lessons on active listening, skilled communication, and systems thinking, seeing how… 

Jul 21, 2025

From Self-Doubt to Servant Leadership: Josue Avalos Jimenez’s Journey at Nintendo

When Josue Avalos Jimenez first joined the Caldwell Fellows program, he wrote his personal essay about how little he considered himself a leader. Today, as he completes a transformative summer… 

Jul 14, 2025

From Comfort Zone to Cultural Connection: Ginny Overbay’s Czech Republic Journey

When Ginny Overbay stepped off the plane in Prague for her summer internship at the Institute of Thermomechanics, she was embarking on more than just a professional experience—she was putting…