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Here is some background on the fellowships.

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

"The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture or their academic field. Each Fellow receivesup to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join alifelong community of New American Fellows."

https://www.pdsoros.org/

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellows Association (PDSFA)

"The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellows Association (PDSFA) is the organization for current and former recipients of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. By fostering friendships, mentorship, and professional relationships, the PDSFA seeks to strengthen the community of Paul and Daisy Soros Fellows and alumni and thereby promote recognition of the vital contribution of New Americans to the United States."

https://www.pdsoros.org/fellowship/pdsfa

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The P&D Soros Fellowships provide financial aid for new and first-generation Americans to go to the best universities in the nation

(MIT, Harvard, Yaleand more). P&D Soros Fellows are fortunate to fill some of the best positions in the country and the world

(thinkPfizer,Ford Foundation,DOJ- US and states,HHS,Circuit Courts, Chief of Staff for first Lady Jill Biden,

McKinsey & Company,Google,Google Capital Partner, Goldman Sachs,Perkins Coie, ACLU, NYC Office of the Appellate Defender,

Surgeon General of the US, GlaxoSmithKline,World bank Group,Bank of America,Kaiser Permanente, Franklin Templeton,

Callan, Barclays Global Investors, Sidley Austin LLP, theWhite House,Facebook,Amazon's Alexa,Walmart,

Planned Parenthood, Carlyle Group, BlackRock, NPR, USAID writer, KKR, the US Court of Appeals, the US Supreme Court

and more). Many have entered the healthcare industry as researchers, doctors or in the insurance industry. Some have even worked for

presidents, senators and a first lady.

It must be rewarding for "New Americans" to come to this country, have their educations jump started with financial aid that many "Old Americans" can't afford, find powerful jobs and then be in positions which give them such control over their new country. The sense of fellowship and purpose provided by the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellows Association (PDSFA) must be invigorating. The sense of common endeavor has to be intense. Imagine having learned the lessons taught by the universities. Imagine the desire to act upon the lessons learned. Imagine the satisfaction that must come with accomplishing the goals set by those who paid for such an expensive education.

Cyrus Habib is a Soros Fellow who might be classified as an overachiever. He is Lieutenant Governor of Washington State, has worked with Senators Cantwell and Clinton, has worked in Google's London office and Goldman Sachs' Private Equity Group in New York. In 2008, he worked on the legal team representing Obama for America at Perkins Coie.

P & D Soros Fellowships - Cyrus Habib

https://www.pdsoros.org/meet-the-fellows/cyrus-habib

Another overachiever is Matthew Nguyen who has connections to Jerry Brown, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and the Supreme Court of California.

https://www.pdsoros.org/meet-the-fellows/matthew-nguyen

Julissa Reynoso Pantaleon was Jill Biden's Chief of Staff before scoring an Ambassadorship to Spain.

https://www.pdsoros.org/meet-the-fellows/julissa-reynoso

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News Americas

"Caribbean Born Attorney Is Now The US’ Ambassador To Spain"

https://www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-news-caribbean-born-attorney-confirmed-as-us-ambassador-to-spain/

Anbinh Phan

Director of Global Government Affairs, Walmart

"Since 2004, as an international economist at the US Department of the Treasury, she worked on World Trade Organization Accession and free trade agreement negotiations, as well as the Generalized System of Preferences program."

https://www.pdsoros.org/meet-the-fellows/anbinh-phan

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Eugene Podkaminer, who is from Ukraine, is EVP, Head of Research, Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, Franklin Templeton and previously held positions at Callan and Barclays Global Investors.

https://www.pdsoros.org/meet-the-fellows/eugene-podkaminer

Elina Tetelbaum is a partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz. She previously held a position at New York State Office of Court Administration and as "…clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.".

https://www.pdsoros.org/meet-the-fellows/elina-tetelbaum

Ebunoluwa Taiwo

Assistant United States Attorney, US Department of Justice

https://www.pdsoros.org/meet-the-fellows/ebunoluwa-taiwo

Damian Williams is a U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York and previously "…clerked for Judge Merrick B. Garland on the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, and for Justice John Paul Stevens on the US Supreme Court."

https://www.pdsoros.org/meet-the-fellows/damian-williams

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There are over 700 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows. This Anon has not looked at all of them but feels confident that, if other Anons will dig on these "Fellows", interesting connections will be found.

P&D Soros Fellowships has 75 pages listing their Fellows. Anon does not want to post a wall of sauce. With that in mind, here are a few URLs to get you started. Once on a page, you can click on the page number you wish to view.

Meet the Fellows

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