2023 David E. Albright Scholarship Recipients
By Isaiah Green
2023 Albright Scholarship recipients, Emma Dabelko and Isabelle deCastro, receive their awards with Mrs. Ruth Albright, Hilary Kahn, Eli Konwest, and Deb Hutton.
The Global Center once again was able to welcome a David E. Albright recipient and honorable mention this year, Emma Dabelko and Isabelle deCastro respectively. This scholarship is made possible by the generous support of Mrs. Ruth Albright and is named in memory of Dr. David Albright, who was a valued former colleague of the Global Center and a champion of international studies education. His passion for mentoring students lives on through this annual award. Read more about our recipient and honorable mention below and on our website, and congratulations again to Emma and Isabelle!
Emma Dabelko is an International Studies major, minoring in Environmental and Sustainability Studies and African Languages (Swahili). A member of HLS Global Consulting’s Steering Committee, she led a team as Project Manager working with the Hijabi Mentorship Program in fall 2022. Her studies have led her to participate in a Diplomacy Lab investigating local agricultural strategies for greening central Kazakhstan. In summer 2022, Emma interned at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, supporting the Mazingira Centre’s environmental research on livestock systems. She continues to explore these topics through a comparative food systems study abroad experience in Ecuador, Malawi, and Spain. Emma is an HLS Student Ambassador and plans to pursue a career in sustainable development, climate change, food systems, and human rights.
Isabelle deCastro is a junior at Indiana University pursuing degrees in International Law and Spanish with a minor in Global Cybersecurity and a certificate in Political and Civic Engagement. With experience and interest in international relations, immigration policy, leadership, and public policy, her plans for the future include going to law school and working with governmental or multilateral institutions such as the United Nations or the US Department of State. In the past, she has worked with organizations such as Exodus Refugee Immigration, refugee resettlement; Fulkerson Kennedy & Co., campaign consulting firm; Monroe County Democrats as Precinct Committee Person BL07; and the US Agency for International Development. She is excited to continue her work in the international field!