Spring ’26 CLIP Cohort & Placements

Mike
Kehoe

State
Governor

Caleb Simpson

Agribusiness Management

Russellville, MO

Mike
Kehoe

State
Governor

Claire Philips

Political Science

St. Joseph, MO

David Washinger

Lieutenant
Governor

Nathan Vass

Journalism

Northbrook, IL

Vivek
Malek

State
Treasurer

Caroline Given

Political Science

Columbia, MO

Sen. O’laughlin

President Pro Tem

Braden Havlik

Agriculture, Political Science

Russellville, MO

Sen. O’laughlin

President Pro Tem

Mazie Patek

Agribusiness Management

Russellville, MO

Sen. O’laughlin

President Pro Tem

Sydney Lockridge

Health Science

Cameron, MO

Sen. O’laughlin

President Pro Tem

Lillie Carrier

International Business, Economics

Joplin, MO

Sen. Trent

Assistant Majority Floor Leader

Alexander Godbey

Business

Cape Gireardeau, MO

Sen. Trent

Assistant Majority Floor Leader

Josh Huebner

Business

Troy, MO

Sen. Trent

Assistant Majority Floor Leader

Anna AuBuchon

Political Science

Jefferson City, MO

Sen. Brown

Majority
Caucus
Chair

Blake Farmer

Finance and Banking

Columbia, MO

Sen.
Mosely

Minority Caucus Chair

Addy Thome

Political Science

Bloomington, IL

Sen.
Mosely

Minority Caucus Chair

Brooklynn Holley

Political Science, Criminal and Justice Studies

St. Charles, MO

Sen.
Williams

Minority Caucus Whip

Kara Cochran

Political Science

Burlington, KY

Sen.
Williams

Minority Caucus Whip

Thomas Bruns

Political Science

Chesterfield, MO

Sen. Lewis

Ethan Moe

Health Science

Columbia, MO

Sen. Lewis

Faith Glasgow

Political Science and Psychology

Lee’s Summit, MO

Sen. May

Mary-Alice Rice

Environmental Science

Ballwin, MO

Sen. May

Mikaela Adolphus

Education Leadership and Policy Analysis

Upland, CA

Sen. Schnelting

Justin Champley

Political Science, Economics

Taylorville, IL

Rep. Patterson

Speaker of the House

Clair Jobes

Political Science, Public Administration and Policy

St. Joseph, MO

Rep. Patterson

Speaker of the House

Colin Meehan

Business Management

Milwaukee, WI

Rep. Patterson

Speaker of the House

Noah Phelps

History, Political Science

Springfield, MO

Rep.
Perkins

Speaker Pro
Tem

Dane Dunn

Business, Real Estate

Bowling Green, MO

Rep. Perkins

Speaker Pro
Tem

Jack Logan

Education

Bowling Green, MO

Rep. Aune

Minority Floor Leader

Ayden Carr

Political Science, Constitutional Democracy

Lebanon, MO

Rep. Aune

Minority Floor Leader

Christian Kasten

Economics, Political Science, Constitutional Democracy

Little Rock, AR

Rep. Aune

Minority Floor Leader

Jaelyn Woodley

Political Science, Constitutional Democracy

Parksville, MO

Rep. Crossley

Minority Whip

Clayton Hollinbeck

Political Science

Independence, MO

Rep. Crossley

Minority Whip

Kate Tyson

Public Administration and Policy, Economics

Joplin, MO

Rep.
AMato

Kellan Knop

International Business

La Grange, IL

Rep. Applebaum

Shannon Barbe

Philosophy

Mountain Grove, MO

Rep. Banderman

Jackson Hiesberger

Political Science

Kansas City, MO

Rep. Banderman

Jacob Gerling

Political Science, Communication

Jefferson City, MO

Rep.
Bosley

Hayden Hawkins

Biology, Political Science

Rolla, MO

Rep.
Bosley

Jacqueline Arreola

Political Science

Belton, MO

Rep. Bosley

Kaitlin Lester

Political Science

Potosi, MO

Rep. Bosley

Pryor Harper

Political Science, Psychology

Camdenton, MO

Rep. Bosley

Taylor Shannon

Political Science

Moberly, MO

Rep. Bosley

Vinay Prajapathi

Business

St. Louis, MO

Rep. Boykin

Kaylie Lineback

Political Science, Public Administration and Policy

Hazelwood, MO

Rep. Boyko

Anna Chellis

Political Science, French

Kirkwood, MO

Rep. Burton

Wyatt Bathke

Political Science, History, Constitutional Democracy

Baldwin City, KS

Rep. Butz

Jess Wheatley

Constitutional Democracy, Political Science

St. Louis, MO

Rep. Byrnes

AJ Johnson

Political Science

O’Fallon, MO

Rep. BYRNES

Lani Elder

Public Administration

Rolla, MO

Rep. Casteel

Andrew Mueller

Economics, Political Science

St. Charles, IL

Rep. Christ

Cooper Lord

Economics, Political Science

Sunset Hills, MO

Rep. Clemens

Hayden Close

Economics, Public Administration

O’Fallon, MO

Rep.
Cook

Garret Hoyes

Health Science

Sweet Springs, MO

Rep.
Dolan

Claire Reidy

Political Science, Philosophy

Decatur, IL

Rep.
Doll

Isabel Veleta

Political Science, Psychology

Chicago, IL

Rep. Durnell

Abigail Linton

Political Science

Wichita, KS

Rep. Durnell

Trenton Stephenson

Political Science and Economics

Lee’s Summit, MO

Rep. Ealy

Diyora Rakmonova

Political Science

Columbia, MO

Rep. Ealy

Logan DeWitt

Political Science

Oak Ridge, MO

Rep. Ealy

Noah Yeager

Political Science, Public Administration and Policy

Ankeny, IA

Rep. Elliott

Sam Lintz

Economics, Political Science

Lee’s Summit, MO

Rep. Farnan

Ezra Whitaker

Political Science

Grain Valley, MO

Rep. Fogle

Claire Grosman

Political Science

St. Louis, MO

rep. Gallick

Edmund Schieber

Business Administration

St. Joseph, MO

rep. Gallick

Thomas Walsh

Business Management

St. Louis, MO

Rep. Haden

Brant Lucas

Strategic Communications

Moberly, MO

rep. Hales

Nadea Tikhanovich

History, Political Science

Payson, IL

Rep.
Hardwick

Alyssa Hillman

Economics, Political Science

Waynesville, MO

rep.
Hein

Neely Redfearn

International Business

Reeds Spring, MO

rep.
Hinman

Blake Schrand

Business Management

O’Fallon, MO

Rep.
Ingle

Connor Pinkley

Public Administration and Policy

Lee’s Summit, MO

Rep. Ingle

Elijah Andrews

Economics, Natural Resource Science and Management

North Kansas City, MO

Rep. Ingle

Scarlet Temuujin

Political Science

Columbia, MO

Rep. Jacobs

Keion Gines

Political Science, Constitutional Democracy

Kansas City, MO

Rep. Jamison

Keion Gines

Political Science, Constitutional Democracy

Kansas City, MO

Rep.
Jobe

Cade Carman

Political Science

Center, MO

Rep.
Jobe

Colson Ricker

Finance and Banking

Kansas City, MO

Rep.
Jobe

Emily Weigand

Secondary Education

Columbia, MO

Rep.
Johnson

Belinda Sackey

Communication

Accra, Ghana

Rep.
Jordan

Julia Martin

English, Religious Studies

St. Louis, MO

Rep.
Justus

Bailey Schneider

Agriculture Education

Warrenton, MO

Rep.
Justus

Claire Kinion

Agribusiness Management

California, MO

Rep. Kalberloh

Ezra Whitaker

Political Science

Grain Valley, MO

Rep.
Kimble

Jess Wheatley

Constitutional Democracy, Political Science

St. Louis, MO

Rep.
Knight

Alison Sporleder

Communication, Public Administration and Policy

Wardsville, MO

Rep.
Loy

Jhonathan Ordinola

Ph.D. in Natural Resources

Chiclayo, Peru

Rep.
Lewis

Brant Lucas

Strategic Communications

Moberly, MO

Rep.
Loy

Laura Pardo

Agricultural, Applied Economics

Columbia, MO

Rep.
Martin

Kara Bastion

Animal Sciences

Vienna, MO

Rep.
Murray

Luke Fisher

Political Science

St. Louis, MO

Rep.
Overcast

Claire Reynolds

Masters of Public Affairs

Ozark, MO

Rep. Overcast

Julia Martin

English, Religious Studies

St. Louis, MO

Rep.
Parker

Brooke Taylor

Constitutional Democracy, Political Science, Economics

Sikeston, MO

Rep.
Peters

Kamryn Stegman

Public Administration and Policy

Lake St. Louis, MO

Rep. Plank

Colson Ricker

Finance and Banking

Kansas City, MO

Rep. Plank

Emily Weigand

Secondary Education

Columbia, MO

Rep. PLank

Isaac Wiesner

Political Science

Columbia, MO

Rep. PLank

Kaden Sloan

Political Science, Public Administration and Policy

Independence, MO

Rep.
Pollitt

Alison Sporleder

Communication, Public Administration and Policy

Wardsville, MO

Rep.
Price

John Bertoncin

Political Science, Constitutional Democracy

Kansas City, MO

Rep.
Reuter

Maggie Funston

Political Science, Constitutional Democracy

Festus, MO

Rep. Smith
(David)

Connor Little

Political Science

Columbia, MO

Rep. Smith
(Kem)

Gabriel Rio

Marketing

Union, MO

Rep. Smith
(Kem)

Hadley Hoskins

Journalism

Webster Groves, MO

Rep. Smith
(Kem)

Jackson Voss

Political Science

St. Louis, MO

Rep. Smith (Marla)

Hayden Hawkins

Biology, Political Science

Rolla, MO

Rep. Smith (Marla)

Jacqueline Arreola

Political Science

Belton, MO

Rep. Smith (Marla)

Kaitlin Lester

Political Science

Potosi, MO

Rep. Smith (Marla)

Pryor Harper

Political Science, Psychology

Camdenton, MO

Rep. Smith (Marla)

Taylor Shannon

Political Science

Moberly, MO

Rep. Smith (Marla)

Vinay Prajapathi

Business

St. Louis, MO

Rep.
Steinmetz

Anna Boyle

Journalism

Denver, CO

Rep. Steinmetz

Gabriel Rio

Marketing

Union, MO

Rep.
Steinmetz

Hadley Hoskins

Journalism

Webster Groves, MO

Rep.
Steinmetz

Jackson Voss

Political Science

St. Louis, MO

Rep.
Steinmeyer

Aaron Glenn

Public Administration and Policy

Springfield, MO

Rep.
Strickler

Regan Martinez

Economics, Music

Lee’s Summit, MO

Rep.
Strickler

Ryan Bell

Political Science

Lee’s Summit, MO

Rep.
Taylor

Landon Dimitras

Political Science, Economics

Lee’s Summit, MO

Rep.
Terry

Elijah Sexton

Economics, Political Science

Belleville, IL

Rep.
Terry

William Edwards

Political Science

Chesterfield, MO

Rep.
Thomas

Kit George

Political Science

Columbia, MO

Rep.
Thomas

Phong Nguyen

Journalism

St. Louis, MO

Rep. Van Schoiack

Alexander Calkin

Economics

St. Joseph, MO

Rep. Vernetti

Taylon Morgan

Political Science

Lexington, MO

Rep.
Weber

Georgia Kuntz

Economics, International Studies

Kansas City, MO

Rep.
Weber

Madeline Sundheim

Public Administration and Policy

Eagan, MN

Rep. Williams

Andrew Mueller

Economics, Political Science

St. Charles, IL

Rep.
Woods

Nicklas Herbert

Political Science, Philosophy

King City, MO

Rep.
Young

Nel Kupiec

Political Science, Constitutional Democracy

Park Ridge, IL

Rep. Woods

Elijah Andrews

Natural Resources

North Kansas City, MO

Rep. Young

TJ Benoist

Constitutional Democracy

Farmington, MO

Rep. Zimmermann

Natalie Hosto

Political Science

St. Louis, IL

AT Gov.
Stratigies

Amelia Burgess

History, Journalism

Ballwin, MO

AT Gov.
Stratigies

Chase Zeller

Political Science, Philosophy, International Studies

Kansas City, MO

Bardgett & Associates

Jack Rychnovsky

Political Science

Columbia, MO

Congressman
Mark Alford

Ryan Munsterman

Political Science

Warrensburg, MO

City
of
Refuge

Liliana Perez

Political Science, Spanish

Franklin Park, IL

First
Chance For
Children

Abigail Durkin

Journalism

Downers Grove, IL

MU
Flagship
Council

Jacob Miklas

Journalism, Constitutional Democracy

St. Paul, MO

Jefferson
City Public Defender

Maerie Gaerlan

Political Science, Constitutional Democracy

Normal, IL

Kids WIn
Missouri

Katherine Wheeles

Economics, Public Health

Wildwood, MO

Missouri
NEA

Isabel Murphy

Public Administration and Policy

Lee’s Summit, MO

Missouri
NEA

Macy Monical

Economics, Mathematics, Statistics

Chicago, IL

MO Public
Defender

Mikayla Healy

Criminal and Justices Studies, Psychology

Kansas City, MO

Office of government Relations

Ethan Krakar

Political Science, Psychology

Joliet, IL

The
Thelemaque
Group

Vrunda Khairmode

Biomedical Engineering

Columbia, MO

Winton
Policy
Group

Hailey Meyer

Health Science

Arnold, MO