The 30th annual National Conservative Student Conference featured more than 450 participants (280 was the largest full-time group ever) from 35 states and 190 campuses, including Harvard, Princeton,  West Point, Cornell, Wisconsin, UC Berkeley, Texas, Georgetown, Smith, Wellesley, and many more.
A wide range of issues was covered by 41 speakers including George Will, Secretary Elaine Chao, Dr. Robert George, Dr. Walter Williams, Kim Strassel, George Allen, William Kristol, Fred Barnes, and many more. During a White House briefing, speakers included top speechwriter and 1979 conference alumnus Marc Thiessen.
C-SPAN has aired more than 34 segments since the event, the most covered conservative conference of the year so far, available in more than 93 million homes. Every speech except one was shown live on the internet which brought our ideas to thousands more viewers. These segments are still available for viewing online. |
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| Gregory Loy (1984) is working in the space program as a financial estimator at Cape Canaveral Air Station. |
| Garner Holdsworth (1994) is the president of the Aegeon Division of Exousia, an advanced materials manufacturer in Sugar Land, Texas. |
| Neal Boyd (1996) appeared on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent!” and is currently pursuing a career as a classical vocalist. |
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| Maria Trapp (1996) is working in customer service for the Target Corporation. |
| Greg Turbeville (1997) is a governmental consultant with Smith and Ballard in Tallahassee, Florida. |
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| Ziba Ayeen (1998) is the manager of Middle East programs for ATLAS, an organization dedicated to supporting intellectual entrepreneurs who work for freedom around the world. |
| Sgt. Ted Vickers (2003) is currently serving in Iraq with the United States Marine Corps. If you would like his address to send a letter of support, please contact the Foundation. |
| Jeremie Arthur (2003) is a government contract and intellectual property attorney for Pratt & Whitney and is currently in the F-135 Joint Strike Fighter Program in the Air Force. |
| Denise Chaykun (2004) is a leadership and grants specialist for the State Policy Network. |
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| Andrew Mills (2004) is currently a teacher in Solona Beach, California. |
Lt. Stephan Jerabek (2005) is serving in Iraq with the United States Army. If you would like his address to send a letter of support, please contact the Foundation. |
| Michael Klien (2005) is a finance and development coordinator working in international development. |
| Denford Madenyika (2005) started the Dzidzai Foundation to bring the ideas of freedom to where they are needed in Zimbabwe. Denford served as a Sarah T. Hermann Intern at the Foundation in 2005. |
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| Edward Sanders (2005) is working as a legislative officer for the State Department. |
Jenny Hornberger (2006) is working at Merrill Lynch in New York City. |
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Alex Tornero (2006) is working for The Strategy Group for Media in Columbus, Ohio. |
| Monica Zook (2006) is a senior underwriting analyst for Aetna in California. |
| Crystal C. Chavez (2007) is president of the Crystal C. Chavez Foundation in California. |
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| Robert Dunn (2007) is currently working at the University of Illinois in the School of Agriculture's Crop Science Department. |
Anastasia Feaster (2007) is an energy and environmental legislative associate for the Stateside Associates in Arlington, Virginia. |
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| Ashley Herzog (2007) is the author of the new book Feminism vs. Women, which came out in June. |
| Amanda Hill (2007) is currently a high school teacher of World and U.S. History in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. |
| Brandon Kenig (2007) is an account executive for a growing firm and remains active in the Conservative Movement. |
| Chelsea Lett (2007) is the health care legislative assistant for Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi. |
| Kristopher Manghera (2007) owns a greeting card and stationary shop in San Pedro, California. |
| Josh Dirkse (2008) worked this summer as a Sarah T. Hermann Intern Scholar with the Foundation. |
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| Rohit Joy (2008) is a tax accountant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and remains active in the Conservative Movement in San Jose, California. |
Daniel Suhr (2008) is a recent graduate of the Marquette University Law School and is currently the deputy director of the student division for the Federalist Society in Washington D.C. |
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| Jenna Zeledon (2008) is working for the Department of Justice as a case administrator for the United States District Court in San Diego. |
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This section features regular updates about our alumni. The listed year is the latest in which the person was involved with the Foundation. If you would like your career update to be considered for inclusion, please email the information about your new job, wedding, birth in the family, or other accomplishment to Roger Custer at the email alumni-at-yaf.org or call 800-USA-1776.
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Watch our webcasts and learn about timely conservative ideas from top movement leaders. View segments from Young America's Foundation's National Conservative Student Conference by visiting our webcast channel on UStream.tv. Topics include issues about the energy crisis, tax cuts, re-branding conservatism, free markets, new media, the youth vote, feminism, and much more. Visit yaf.org now to read more.
Please listen to our free podcasts, featuring speeches by leaders of the Conservative Movement. This week, we feature:
- Dinesh D'Souza, bestselling author and lecturer, who talks to students at Flintridge Preparatory School about his book, What's So Great About America? This speech took place as part of Young America's Foundation's campus lecture program. Listen to Podcast>>
- Jed Babbin, Human Events editor, delves into the threat from radical Islam including information covered in his book, In the Words of Our Enemies. This speech took place at Young America's Foundation's National High School Leadership Conference. Listen to Podcast>>
- Anne Korin, the co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, explains how the United States can reduce its dependence on foreign sources of oil. This speech took place at Young America's Foundation’s National Conservative Student Conference. Listen to Podcast>>
- George Allen, Virginia Governor, U.S. Senator and the current Reagan Ranch Presidential Scholar, talks with students about how he was able to put conservative ideas into practice. This speech took place at Young America's Foundation's National Conservative Student Conference. Listen to Podcast>>
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Job Opportunities with Young America’s Foundation
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For the latest Young America’s Foundation news, please visit our website at http://www.yaf.org.
Recent highlights include an ambush interview of Senator Ted Kennedy, the Reagan Ranch High School Conference, censorship of Star Parker at the University of St. Thomas, and more! Visit yaf.org now to read more.
Young America’s Foundation on the Web
Please join the Young America’s Foundation group in Facebook, or visit our fan page, and explore the Young America’s Foundation channels on YouTube by visiting YAFTV. We encourage you to subscribe to our channels and receive updates.
Our free podcasts, featuring speeches by leaders of the Conservative Movement, can be found at this site through townhall.com. This week, we feature Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ) discussing "Economic Growth, Not Government Growth."
Please consider placing Young America's Foundation in your profile and linking to our site (www.yaf.org) so your friends can learn about conservative ideas!
30th Anniversary Conference Announced
Summer 2008 marks the 30th anniversary of the National Conservative Student Conference, and you are invited! Please mark August 3-9, 2008 on your calendar because Young America’s Foundation is happy to invite alumni to join students for portions of this historic event. More details will follow in the coming months!
Moving? E-Mail Changing?
Please send us your latest contact information so you can continue to receive updates about the benefits of the Young America’s Foundation Alumni Network.
Please contact Roger Custer at alumni@yaf.org or at 800-USA-1776 with any address changes, career updates, questions, or comments. In order to build your Alumni Network, we need your help!
Job Opportunities with Young America’s Foundation
Please visit this page to learn more about our internships and job openings
Current openings include:
Program Officer – Graphic Design (Herndon, VA)
Program Officer – Reagan Ranch Center (Santa Barbara, CA)
Development Officer – Reagan Ranch Center (Santa Barbara, CA) |
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