The Stein Scholars Program is excited to introduce you to this year’s 1L Stein Scholars:
As a financial analyst with Rainforest Alliance for the past two years, John Bambrick learned a lot about conservation and fair trade. As the organizer of a Special Olympics basketball program in his hometown, John created a unique and fun opportunity where none originally existed. He looks forward to learning more about civil rights and international human rights law.
Ken Edelson has already had exposure to and gained experience in the ethical challenges posed by public interest law practice while working for three years as a paralegal with the Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Practice. Ken hopes to continue in that direction after law school by focusing on family law.
Brian Fetterolf spent three years teaching 8th grade math, first in Colorado and then in Hawaii, through Teach For America. While in law school, Brian hopes to focus on labor and employment law, so that he can gain skills necessary to effectively represent employees in the workplace.
In the capacity of Trustee, Budget Officer and Mayor of the Village of Cold Spring, Seth Gallagher has had lots of opportunities to advocate on behalf of others, from the successful relocation of the local post office to the development of a water main relining project to improve water quality. He intends to focus his legal career around prisoner rights and juvenile justice.
Prior to taking the leap and joining a full-time professional band, Thomas Griffith worked as a research assistant with the Atlantic Council of the United 
States in Washington, D.C., where he supported exchange opportunities by young professionals from Turkey. He is looking forward to gaining skills to enable him to work in the field of criminal defense.
Frank Kearl has focused his time and energy this past year to supporting Beautiful Solutions, a rapidly growing non-profit activism network. He is eager to learn more about environmental law and campaign finance reform in this next phase of his career.
Immanuel Kim‘s work as a student teacher for 9th and 11th graders at East Side Community High School allowed him to establish the school’s first 
philosophy club, hold daily tutoring sessions for struggling students and serve as a roundtable judge to assess students’ progress. Immanuel aspires to become a prosecutor in order to protect citizens from those who exploit the law.
For the past two years, Isedua Oribhabor has worked as the Project Coordinator with the Planning & Estates Law Project, a pro bono project associated with the New York City Bar Association. In that capacity, Isedua interviewed prospective clients, organized legal clinics and drafted memos and petitions. At the same time, Isedua also worked as a literacy mentor with the Reading Team, a Harlem-based education non-profit.
After securing her doctorate and then working as a Harvard College Fellow, Brownyn Roantree is ready to segue from teaching and academia to impact 
litigation, hopefully with a focus on protecting religious freedom. Prior to going to school, Bronwyn also advocated for constituents on behalf of a New York City Council Member from Manhattan.
Eva Schneider has honed her advocacy skills in multiple capacities, including as a finance associate for Quinn for New York, a senior political intern with Reade Street Strategies, and a volunteer coordinator intern with Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance. While working as a paralegal for a local law firm, Eva advanced a pro bono matter in conjunction with a domestic violence social service organization.
Elizabeth Snyder‘s efforts as an anti-trafficking intern with the USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services provided her with the 
opportunity to contribute to the final research paper for the Dignity of Work pilot program for survivors of human trafficking. She hopes to continue with that type of work by focusing her law studies in the areas of immigration and farm workers justice.
Jannon Stein‘s law career goals include advocating for the common interest in matters of land use, with a particular focus on housing, parks and environmental sustainability in residential areas. Jannon solidified her communication and social media skills while interning with the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee, an organization focused on helping to elect pro-choice Democratic women candidates.
Becca Susko is confident that her work as a laboratory technician and laboratory manager in New York University’s Biology Department has not only 
provided her with a strong foundation in the sciences but also has uniquely prepared her to contribute innovative solutions to the field of environmental policy, once she has her law degree under her belt.
In her capacity as head of the English Department at a science and technology middle school, Sarah Swaine developed a curriculum aligned to the newly-published Common Core State Standards. She then applied the skills she learned with Teach For America to her position as a Pretrial Services agent assigned to interview and make recommendations regarding defendants’ release from jail.
During her junior year at Georgetown University, Grace Thompson joined other students to make a documentary about Barry Farm, a housing project in a southeast neighborhood of Washington, D.C., which was scheduled to be demolished. The film revealed to Grace how a history of neglect can damage communities and
create distrust, even when the government has good intentions.
Marcelo Triana‘s work at the NY County District Attorney’s Office as a Program Coordinator in the Quality of Life Unit and as a paralegal in the Early Case Assessment Bureau, where he drafted criminal court complaints for misdemeanors and violations, conducted investigations to determine whether certain cases could be litigated, and conferenced with defense attorneys and ADAs on dispositions for criminal cases, spurred his decision to go to law school.
Benjamin Weiss just finished up his third summer internship with the Office of the City Manager with the City of Long Beach, New York , where he designed and led 
the Youth Council, created and organized the Neighborhood Emergency Team and authored the City of Long Beach Hurricane Preparedness Guide. He is excited to continue to commit himself to public service, whether that is on the local, state or federal level.
Congratulations to them all!