02Nov

Laura Tsutsui

Laura Tsutsui Reporter and Producer at Valley Public Radio  Laura interned in the Capitol office of Senate Pro Tempore Kevin de LeĂłn in the summer of 2016. She also interned in Congressman Sam Farr’s Washington, D.C. office in the fall of 2016, as a Panetta Scholar. Laura majored in Mass Communication and Journalism, with an emphasis in […]

02Nov

Nataliia Kasianenko

Nataliia Kasianenko Assistant Professor– Department of Political Science at California State University, Fresno  Dr. Kasianenko interned in three different offices as a Maddy intern.  In the Fall of 2010 in the Fresno office of Congressman George Radanovich, in the Spring of 2011 in the Fresno office of State Sen. Tom Berryhill and, finally, in the Sacramento office of Assemblymember […]

02Nov

Ryan Ditchfield

Ryan Ditchfield Doctoral candidate (Psychology-Law) at Iowa State Ryan interned in Fresno office of Assemblymember Jim Patterson in the summer of 2015 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree on Political Science & Criminology in 2016. “My education at Fresno State nurtured my passion for science and policy. However, the Maddy Institute gave me perspective into the real-world […]

02Nov

Thomas Baza

Thomas Baza Experienced Assurance Associate for BDO USA, LLP Thomas interned in the Modesto office of Assemblymember Heath Flora in the Spring of 2017 and in the Washington D.C. office of Congressman Jim Costa in the Summer of 2017.  “The Maddy Internship was a time in my life that I will never forget. The difficult […]

14May

Blake Zante

Blake interned in Assemblyman Jim Patterson’s Sacramento office in the summer of 2016. In the summer of 2018, he interned in Congressman Devin Nunes’ office in Washington, D.C.. While at Fresno State, Blake served as Student Body President working closely with local, state, and federal representatives and advocating for a better educational experience for all. […]

14May

Lazaro Sandoval

Lazaro interned in the Fall of 2008 in the USDA office of Rural Development in  Fresno, the USDA office of Plant Protection and Quarantine in Fresno in the Spring of 2019 and his last scholarship through the Maddy Institute was with Congressman Jim Costa’s Fresno office in the  Spring of 2010.   Lazaro is originally from Santa Cruz, California. […]

14May

Selena Farnesi

Selena interned in Congressman Jim Costa’s Washington D.C. office in the Summer of 2010.She majored in Philosophy and Anthropology at California State University, Fresno. “Getting to live and work in Washington DC was an irreplaceable experience.  I was able to meet some of the most influential people in government, experience the day to day life of working […]

14May

Scott Braden

Scott interned in the Merced office of Senator Jeff Denham in the Fall of 2007 and in the Sacramento office of Assemblymember Michael Villines in the Summer of 2008.  He majored in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy at California State University, Fresno  graduating summa cum laude.  “My internships were an interesting and highly educational […]

29Nov

Athena Skapiniakis

Athena Skapiniakis Field Representative Office of Assemblymember Rudy Salas Athena Skapiniakis was a Maddy Legislative Intern in the Bakersfield office of Assemblymember Rudy Salas in the Spring of 2017. She graduated in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications at CSU Bakersfield where she was Editor-in-chief, Features Editor and Reporter of The Runner and also […]

29Nov

Michael Lomio

Michael Lomio    Director of Government Relations for Silicon Valley Leadership Group Michael Lomio was a Maddy Legislative Intern in the Merced office of U.S. Representative Jim Costa in the Summer of 2014. He earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees (Economics and Political Science) from the University of California, Merced. During college, Michael held several internships, […]