Announcing the 2023-2024 Aronson Fellowship Cohort

Congratulations to the new cohort of Aronson Fellows!

This year, we have the pleasure of welcoming our fourth cohort. We’ll spotlight our fellows throughout the year and showcase their work during Earth Month in the Spring of 2024. We’re happy to share that this year’s fellows are:

  • Ally Lorico, Parson School of Design, MA in History of Design and Curatorial Studies, ‘24

  • Carlos Celis Ortega, Milano School of Public Engagement, Ph.D. in Public and Urban Policy, ‘26

  • Jac Clayton, Parsons School of Design & Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, BA/BFA in Urban Studies and Integrated Design, ‘25

  • Mackenzie Daly,  Milano School of Public Engagement, Ph.D. in Public and Urban Policy,’27

  • Sakshi Pandey, Parsons School of Design, MFA in Transdisciplinary Design, ‘25

  • Van Xelo, Milano School of Public Engagement, MS in  Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management,’24

The Arnold and Sheila Fellowship was established in 2020 by former New School trustee Arnold Aronson. The fellowship was one of his last contributions to The New School before his passing. The Aronson  Fellowship provides financial support to students who are, through their studies, research, or practice, finding solutions to the most pressing sustainability challenges facing the world today. 

The Arnold and Sheila Aronson Fellowship is an endowment made possible by the Aronson family with support from the Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation and the Ralph Lauren Corporation.  This endowment also supports the Archive for Environmental Sustainability at The New School, which will allow us to capture and preserve all of the innovative and essential research happening in the environmental justice sector, from The New School to our local and global communities. 

The Arsonson Fellowship is housed here at the Tishamn Envionment and Design Center. We are a university-wide center that fosters the integration of bold design, policy, and social justice approaches to environmental issues to advance just and sustainable outcomes in collaboration with communities. The  Arsonon Fellows will have the opportunity to advance the mission of the Tishman Center and uphold the Aronson legacy here at The New School. Fellows will do this by delving deeply into design, policy, and environmental justice approaches to address the climate and equity crises.

If you are a student at The New School and interested in applying next year, learn more details here and contact Karmin Harbin directly at harbink@newschool.edu.

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