The Fellows

Alice Arnold is from Knoxville, TN. She recently graduated from Furman University with a major in Politics and International Affairs. At Furman, she enjoyed her time in Furman Singers, Chi Omega Fraternity, and Reformed University Fellowship. This year, she is interning at The Center for Christianity in the Public Life. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in politics. Alice loves to needlepoint, travel, and sing in her free time.

Maddie grew up in the central valley of California (Fresno), and recently graduated from Grove City College with her bachelor’s in Spanish and a minor in Worship Arts. During her years at Grove City, she was the social chair and athletic director for her sorority, Alpha Beta Tau, the publicity officer on the Swing Dance Club executive team and the vice president of French Club. Additionally, she served in leadership on the Chapel Worship Team throughout college and was employed as a worship intern for Gateway EPC. She enjoys writing music, spending time with family and friends, traveling, and creating in ceramics. This year, Maddie will be working as a communications, music and youth intern at Fourth Presbyterian Church.

Selby Ireland is a 2025 graduate of the University of Virginia, where he studied Chemistry. An immunology class Selby took as a first year student sparked his interest in the subject and has led him to pursue immunological research during his time in college, and has further inspired him to pursue a medical degree in immunology, pathology, or a related field. During his time in college, Selby worked as a researcher at the University of Virginia Hospital within the pathology department, looking to understand how the immune system responds to blood transfusion and how that response differs from the response to vaccines and infections. Selby will be spending this coming year as a clinical associate at Medstar in Bethesda, hoping to deepen his understanding of the clinical side of medicine. Outside of his academic and medical research pursuits at UVA, Selby has enjoyed writing and editing for the Bearings literary magazine and playing chess. While at UVA, he served as a Ken Elzinga Residential Scholar and was on the leadership of RUF. Selby originally hails from Jackson, Mississippi.

Andra was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated from Princeton University with a B.S. in Computer Science. In her time there, she was an active member of Princeton Christian Fellowship, led and sang with the school’s Christian a cappella group, and worked as a computer science teaching assistant. She loves spending time with others, learning languages, exploring nature, working with children, and experimenting with delicious foods. This year, Andra will be working at a startup as a software engineering intern.

Mary Frances Vincent was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, and recently graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois, where she double majored in Political Science and Anthropology. During her time at Wheaton, she served as a Bible study leader for freshmen, was actively involved at Glen Ellyn Bible Church, and served weekly at an intergenerational meal and discussion ministry offering hospitality to fellow college students. In her free time, Mary Frances enjoys baking, reading, traveling, and cheering on Arsenal Football Club. As a fellow, she will be working with Romanian Christian Enterprises (RCE) and the ESOL program at Fourth Presbyterian Church. She is excited to serve the broader Fourth community and hopes to one day work with and advocate for refugees.

Zach, a Boston native, studied Kinesiology at Gordon College, where he cultivated a passion for health, wellness, and athletics. During his time there, he was deeply involved in campus ministries focused on discipleship and spiritual formation, experiences that shaped his walk with Christ, which he describes as indispensable. Professionally, Zach has worked across multiple healthcare settings, including fitness and recreation, physical therapy, and anatomy and physiology instruction. He now serves as a medical assistant at Capital Integral Health in Potomac, MD, while also participating as a Fellow at Fourth Presbyterian Church. Outside of healthcare, Zach enjoys all things outdoors, the arts, and meaningful creative pursuits, as well as relationship building and networking, cooking, writing, and DIY projects.

Christiana grew up in Hollywood, Florida, before attending Samford University where she studied Print Journalism and Environmental Studies. During her time in Birmingham she served on the college lead team at her local church, supported international students as an ambassador and through campus clubs, worked as a photographer for her school publications, and regularly volunteered at a women’s alternative sentencing program. She finds joy in hiking, traveling, writing, and cooking! This year, she will be serving at Rockville Women’s Center, striving to strengthen their community connections through visual and written media.

Rafa was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. He is a 2025 graduate of the College of William and Mary, where he majored in Business Analytics (Data Science) and Philosophy. In college, Rafa was a small group leader and large group coordinator for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Additionally, he was an active member of the Christ Fellowship Church of Williamsburg and an inaugural resident of the Cambridge house, the college's Christian studies center. In his free time Rafa enjoys lifting weights, training Brazilian jiu jitsu, and contemplating the intersection of Christianity and modernity. This year he is an intern for the Institute on Religion and Democracy.

Jason was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Gordon College with a B.S. in Communication Arts and a minor in Marketing. While at Gordon, Jason served as a Senior Residence Advisor across multiple residence halls and was actively involved in the Business Department. He earned recognition in several competitions, placing 3rd in his region in the American Advertising Federation’s annual marketing competition and 1st overall in the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition in California. Jason also broadened his experiences by attending the Praxis Activate Conference in New York City and joining a variety of campus clubs, including rock climbing, kinesiology, beekeeping, jiu jitsu, tea club, and intramural sports. Outside of academics, Jason enjoys competitive games and sports, baking, hiking, helping with the food pantry and youth ministries at his church and going to the movies. This year, he will begin working at a new State Farm location in Bethesda and hopes to continue building his career in sales or commercial real estate.

Sally was born and raised in Ashburn, VA, and graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Wildlife Conservation. In college, she was an active member of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, where she served in leadership and enjoyed building close relationships with other students. In her free time, she loves trying new restaurants, revisiting her favorite movies/books, being outdoors, making matcha lattes, and traveling when she can. This year, Sally is excited to join National Park Trust as an intern on their Youth Programs Team.