Category: 2021

Patrick Zancolli LAW ’23 is a Law & Public Policy Scholar and Weisman Family Fellow at Temple University Beasley School of Law where he serves on the executive board of the American Constitution Society and Student Discipline Advocacy Service. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2018 with a B.A. in Political Science.

Prior to law school, Patrick served as a Teach for America (TFA) corps member in Washington, D.C. He taught 5th grade English/Language Arts at a public charter school in Southeast Washington to multiple sections of students daily. In his second year in the classroom, he became the 5th grade lead teacher, which required liaising between school administration and grade-level staff to steer the 5th grade team toward achieving school-wide goals. During this time, Patrick also volunteered with TFA partner organizations, Leadership for Educational Equity and D.C. Educational Coalition for Change, to advocate for student needs beyond the school-based setting.

As a 2021 Law & Public Policy Scholar, Patrick is interning at the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. His policy interests include education (K-12 and postsecondary), tax, and health law.

Kyra Sampson LAW ’23 is a 2021 Law & Policy Scholar and a Rubin-Presser Social Justice Fellow at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Kyra graduated from Columbia University in 2017, where she received her B.A. in Political Science and Hispanic Studies with a Specialization in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

After graduating from Columbia, Kyra taught 3rd and 4th Grade as a Lead Teacher at Success Academy Charter School in New York City for two years, where her focus was ensuring that Black and Brown students received equitable treatment and academic attention while in the classroom. Following her time at Success Academy, Kyra joined the Immigrant Services Department at The Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement (Riis) in Long Island City, NY. At Riis, Kyra was responsible for conducting more 30+ multi-lingual Know Your (Immigration) Rights programs across the borough of Queens over the course of a 10-month period. Furthermore, Kyra was also the program assistant for the organization’s inaugural Citizenship program.

This summer, Kyra will be interning for HIAS. Her policy interests include U.S. immigration, as well as racial inequalities and inequities in modern day Latin America.

Hui Kwon Yang LAW ’23 is a 2021 Law & Public Policy Scholar and an evening division student at Temple University Beasley School of Law. At Temple, he is an active member of the Asian-Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA), serving as Co-President. Hui Kwon has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University, with a concentration in Electric Energy Systems.

By day, Hui Kwon continues to work full-time as an electrical engineer for Atlantic City Electric, an Exelon Company. He performs circuit analyses to ensure the successful integration of photovoltaics, battery energy storage, electric vehicle charging stations, and other emergent technologies. He also plans and proposes infrastructure projects needed to ensure the continued delivery of safe, reliable, and cost-effective electricity for his service territory.

Outside of his profession as an electrical engineer, Hui Kwon has spent several years abroad, teaching English as a second language and leading high school students to Mae Sot in Thailand, as well as refugee camps along the Thailand – Burma (Myanmar) border to interview the Karen people, who became stateless after fleeing Burmese government persecution.

As a Law & Public Policy Scholar, Hui Kwon is working as a legal intern at the Nationalities Service Center (NSC), Philadelphia’s leading immigrant and refugee service organization, helping to provide legal services as part of the Anti-Human Trafficking initiative.

Hui Kwon’s policy interests also include patent law and federal and state regulation of energy storage technologies He plans to explore the role they both play in the successful adoption of renewable energy systems.

Crystal Zook LAW ’23 is a 2021 Law & Public Policy Scholar and Weisman Fellow. Originally from Lancaster PA, Crystal is a 2010 graduate from Goshen College with a Bachelor’s in History and Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies.

At Temple, Crystal has been involved in several student organizations including the Student Public Interest Network (SPIN), Health Law Society, American Constitution Society, National Lawyer’s Guild, and the Women’s Law Caucus. This upcoming year, she will be serving as the SPIN forum co-chair.

Prior to attending Temple Law, Crystal worked at the Coatesville Youth Initiative in Coatesville, PA. She has also worked in Lancaster, PA at both the Spanish American Civic Association and Church World Service. Additionally, Crystal served with Mennonite Central Committee in Laos for three years and in Guatemala for one and a half years. Crystal’s background includes work in the areas of conflict transformation, refugee resettlement, gender equity, political advocacy, HIV prevention, Medical Case Management, and youth substance prevention. Crystal’s policy interests currently lie at the intersection of immigration, health and gender policy and issues

During the Law and Public Policy Summer Program, she will be exploring how U.S. laws and policies affect international migration and universal representation for detained immigrants in Pennsylvania. This summer, Crystal is interning at the Nationalities Service Center in Philadelphia, under the Pennsylvania Immigrant Family Unity Project, which provides universal representation to detained immigrants.