Student Staff
2024-25 Community Engagement Organizers (CEOs)
Sam Lee ’25
Organizing Themes: Arts, Environment & Sustainability
Eagan, Minnesota – Sociology
Fun Fact: I have three chickens!
CEC-environment@macalester.edu
Eline Visser ’26
Organizing Theme: Immigrants & Refugees
Assen, Netherlands – Political Science
Happy Place: Anywhere dogs are present
Amelia Worthington ’26
Organizing Theme: Language Opportunities
Seattle, Washington – International Studies, Political Science
Happy Place: In a tree’s shade on a sunny day
CEC-spanishlanguage@macalester.edu
Andrea Cespedes ’27
Organizing Theme: Youth & Tutoring
Chicago, Illinois – Philosophy & Educational Studies
Favorite Place: Wherever my friends and family are.
CEC-youthtutoring@macalester.edu
Yair Castillo Palacios ’26
Organizing Theme: College Access
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Sociology
CEC-collegeaccess@macalester.edu
Mena Feleke ’25
Organizing Theme: College Access
Shoreview, Minnesota – Political Science
Happy Place: Anywhere with friends
CEC-collegeacess@macalester.edu
Richard Rose ’25
Organizing Theme: Housing, Work & Food Justice (aka Economic Justice)
Princeton, West Virginia – Spanish, Political Science
Happy Place: Wherever my friends and family happen to be
CEC-economicjustice@macalester.edu
Emma Runchey Smalley ’26
Organizing Theme: Public Policy & Justice
Marshall, Minnesota – International Studies, Political Science
Happy Place: Any place with friends and family
Annika Brelsford ’26
Office Assistant
Saint Paul, Minnesota – Biology
CEC@macalester.edu
Isabella Benjamin-Quintana ’25
Dialogue Cohorts
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Political Science
Happy place: Anywhere with family, friends, good food and music
CEC-reflection@macalester.edu
Marlen Mendieta-Cameron ’25
Bonner Program Assistant
Brooklyn, New York – Spanish & Educational Studies
bonnerseniorintern@macalester.edu
Mersen Bekele ’27
Bonner Program Assistant
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Art
bonnerseniorintern@macalester.edu
Liam Acosta Lora ’27
Bonner Program Assistant
Lafayette, Louisiana
bonnerseniorintern@macalester.edu