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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2025Bengal Internship Award Recipients Announced
The Career and Professional Education Center is pleased to announce the Bengal Internship Award (BIA) recipients for Summer 2025. This year, a record number of 25 students were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants. The BIA was created to help offset some of the financial burden placed on students who complete unpaid or underpaid internships.
The summer 2025 recipients are:
- Chris Blango, Psychology | Internship: Flow Mental Performance in Pennsylvania
- Rachelle Clark, International Relations | Internship: Buffalo High Road, through Cornell ILR, Office of NYS Senator April Baskin
- Joshua D'Angelo, Dietetics | Internship: Unity Dialysis at Long Pond
- Nicole Delli Colli, Forensic Chemistry | Internship: Westchester County Forensic Laboratory
- Makka Djibrine, International Relations | Internship: Journey's End Refugee Services
- Vu Do, Art Conservation | Internship: The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
- Jasmine Gilmore, Social Work |Internship: Erie County District Attorney
- Evelyn Grapes, Dietetics | Internship: Cornell University, Athletics
- Rebecca Heyman, Art Conservation | Internship: Stichting Restauratie Atelier Limburg (SRAL) in the Netherlands
- Alana Jacowitz, Social Work | Internship: Empire State Service Corps, Jubilee Homes of Syracuse Inc.
- Akua Kissi, International Relations | Internship: Age UK Kensington & Chelsea in London
- Makhia Laster, Africana Studies | Internship: Our City Action Buffalo (OCAB)
- Hanna Leaskey, Dietetics | Internship: Buffalo General and Personal Touch (Stella Niagara account)
- Haley Mazgaj, Dietetics | Internship: University of Pittsburgh, Athletics, Performance Nutrition
- Cindy Moreno, Art Conservation | Internship: UCLA Libraries Preservation & Conservation
- Abigail Murphy, Psychology | Internship: The Mental Health Association of Niagara County
- Nathan Palmer, Communication Studies | Internship: Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network
- Moira Penot, Business Administration | Internship: All Star Sports Academy in Pennsylvania
- Steven Qsouse, Business Administration | Internship: hiApply.co
- Mackenzie Sledziewski, Psychology | Internship: Compass House
- Yuanzhen Song, Art Conservation | Internship: Nishio Conservation Studio in Washington, DC
- Abby Suhr, Dietetics | Internship: Millard Filmore Suburban and Feedmore WNY
- Tavis Watson, Communication Studies | Internship: Lia Films in Tokyo, Japan
- Trionna Williams, Social Work | Internship: University Pediatric Dentistry in Buffalo
- Lauren Young, Dietetics | Internship: Catholic Charities of Buffalo | WIC
A very special thank you to M&T Bank and Enterprise Mobility, who have been generous donors to the Bengal Internship Award Fund. We are also grateful to the many faculty, staff, and friends of Buffalo State who have contributed. Your donation helps to financially support Buffalo State students as they pursue their career goals. To support future students, you can donate online to the Bengal Internship Award Fund.
