Fall 2024

Amanda Grant

Amanda Grant is an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in History and Art History with a certificate in African Studies. As an intern, she wrote about an unnamed Malagasy woman who was enslaved in pre-revolutionary New Jersey. 

Daniela Luesko

Daniela Luseko is an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in Political Science. She is also a Posse Scholar at the university where she contributes to community-building and leadership development. In addition to her academic pursuits, Daniela is a passionate guitar player and enjoys spending her free time practicing music.

Spring 2024

Margaret Shreiner

Margaret Shreiner is an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison double majoring in Journalism and History with a certificate in Digital Media Analytics. As an intern, Margaret researched post-Revolutionary War Philadelphia while writing about Alice. She also explored the history of tavern culture in early America while writing the story of Edward Tamar.

Sara Ortenzio

Sara Ortenzio is pursuing a Genetics major and History certificate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. As an intern, Sara researched enslaved women and children in the Caribbean for her story about Monday. She has also explored slavery’s relationship to horse racing in early North Carolina for her story about Charles Thompson.