Student Gets Fellowship

Tanya Loh, a Somis resident, is among 35 Yale University students who have been selected by university President Richard C. Levin to work as public-service fellows this summer.

Loh, who expects to graduate from Yale in 2000, was chosen to work with the city of New Haven’s youth services bureau.

Other fellows are developing bilingual library programs, planning affordable housing for people with disabilities or working in community gardens and city parks.

The fellowships provide stipends to students who work on community-based projects during the summer break.

Stipends this year range from $2,720 to $3,400.

Loh was chosen from more than 100 applicants.

This year, 22 undergraduates and 13 graduate students applied for fellowships.

During their fellowships, students meet regularly to discuss their work.

At the end of the summer, each student will submit a report of his or her experiences to Levin.

“This is a fabulous program,” said Melanie Mowinski, director of the president’s public service fellows program.

“The students are a group of idealistic, motivated people who are willing to go out and really make things happen,” she said.