Introducing the Academy Class of 2009

TF Academy Staff

Back: Drew Cleveland, Jon Skowera, Jake Thomsen, Kyle Hamilton, Adam Harris, Trevor Scott
Front: Jordan Lukianuk, Teresa Roe, Emily Parsons, Jenn Harris, Kateyln Scott, Hannah Stearns

Andrew Cleveland
History, International Affairs - Virginia Tech (‘07)
Following high school, Andrew traveled solo through Europe for six months. He then attended Uganda Christian University before going on to double-major in History and International Affairs at Virginia Tech. For the past year, he has been attending Virginia Tech’s Government and International Affairs program in Washington, DC. He hopes to serve in civil service, with an international NGO, or in the corporate sector.

Jonathan Skowera
Mathematics – Rice University (‘06), University of Zurich
“He’s really the best student of thousands of Christian students I have worked with over 20 years” reported a professor of Rice’s School of Nanoscale Science and Technology. Jonathan has lived in England, Germany, and Hungary studying at different schools. Currently he is working on his PhD at the University of Zurich in algebraic geometry. 

Jordan Lukianuk
Communications - James Madison University (’08)
Jordan has a passion for creative communication and design. She majored in Technical and Scientific Communications at JMU and her high scholarly rankings have put her on the Dean’s and President’s List. Cultivating beauty is part of life for Jordan and she practices art journaling on a regular basis, blending different forms of art media and personal writings.

Jake Thomsen
Economics, Japanese – Pomona College (’04)
Jake comes to the Academy with several years of management experience at the Bank of Hawaii where he was the youngest Asst. VP in the history of the organization. Jake is a talented communicator and team builder. He lead a large community volunteer effort through his church and sits on several community Boards. Jake is eager to step outside of traditional career expectations and to evaluate God’s call for his life.

Teresa Roe
Studio Art, History - Palm Beach Atlantic (’08)
A PBA English professor stated that Teresa is “among the best of students [she] has taught in her 19-year career”. In addition to achieving stellar academic success, Teresa lead the campus International Justice Mission (IJM) chapter as well as a worship group. She has traveled to Ireland with Mission to the World as well as Morocco with Operation Mobilization Arts Link. She is considering a career in law where she hopes to serve trafficked persons around the world.

Kyle Hamilton
History, International Affairs - University of Wisconsin (‘07)
Kyle spent last summer in Rwanda working with the humanitarian organization Never Again Rwanda, a group that focuses on reconciliation and economic development with a Christian worldview.  While there, he wrote grant proposals and facilitated communications with donors and benefactors. Kyle has recently been working at a nonprofit organization providing services for persons with mental disabilities and hopes to pursue a career in international economic development.

Emily Parsons
Communications, Gender Studies - Furman University (‘08)
Emily is from Baton Rouge, LA. One Furman communications professor commented that she wrote one out of the three finest papers he had seen in 27 years of teaching. She spent one summer in college in South Africa working with Campus Outreach. She is considering a Masters degree in Communications. Emily loves to sing and has studied vocal performance.

Adam Harris
Biology - Stanford University (’06)
Adam has recently been working as a business analyst for Capital One in Richmond, VA. At Stanford, Adam helped start a ministry group where he met his future wife Jennifer. Together they are very involved with their church and help tutor children through a neighborhood outreach program. Following the Academy, Adam hopes to pursue an MBA or a degree in Economics.

Jennifer Harris
Biology, Pre-Medical - Stanford University (’06)
At Stanford, Jenn worked on sleep research which led her to desire to go back to school and study medicine more extensively. Jenn has deferred her admission to University of Texas Southwestern Medical School to become a Fellow at the Academy. In the future she hopes to combine internal medicine and psychiatry with a firm understanding of Biblical counseling to help others deal with mental disease. 

Trevor Scott
Business, Economics – Wheaton (‘07)
In high school Trevor was nicknamed “Clever Trevor” due to setting up his own small business, campaigning for school office, and founding a series of clubs. He has recently been working as an Economic Analyst at a portfolio management firm in Illinois where he edits articles for Newsweek, Fortune and WSJ. Trevor is married to Katelyn Scott. Following the Academy he plans to attend Yale School of Management for an MBA.

Katelyn Scott
Biblical Studies, Political Science – Wheaton (’08)
During college Katelyn traveled to India and was a part of a Holy Lands Study.  She also sang with the Wheaton Gospel Choir. Her strong communication and relational skills have helped her develop a love for public speaking and she hopes to pursue vocational ministry in a local congregation. Katelyn is married to Trevor Scott and is planning to attend Gordon-Conwell Seminary in the fall of 2009.

Hannah Stearns
Political Science - Cornell University (‘07)
Hannah comes to the Academy following a year-long appointment to the US Dept. of Education.
At Cornell, Hannah wrote an ardently debated op-ed column for the Cornell Daily Sun voicing conservative political and family values. After a year of government service she has developed a strong desire to pursue further learning in order to inform intelligent debate in the public sector.

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