Welcome our Spring 2025 mentors!
This spring, our mentors hail from every part of the United States.
Each semester, New Voters welcomes new college students to our prestigious cohort of undergraduate mentors. The mentorship program is the backbone of our work at New Voters: our unique model of supporting voter registration drives begins with the 1:1 support high schoolers receive from college mentors. Our mentors work round-the-clock to provide timely and professional support to fellows. From trouble-shooting administrative concerns to highlighting our nonpartisanship, mentors successfully empower youth voter registration.
I am excited to introduce the 2025 Spring Cohort of mentors:
New Voters’ lead mentor for Spring 2025 is Namrata Vankatesen. A second-year at University of California, Los Angeles, Namrata served as Voter Outreach & Engagement Coordinator for UCLA where she “helped students from many backgrounds navigate the voting process…and spread awareness about voting deadlines and resources on-campus.” As lead mentor, Namrata hosts virtual trainings for students each Sunday and supports the Director of Programs in tracking drives.
Fun fact: Namrata says, “I'm the world's biggest fan of The Sound of Music! I've seen it at least 30 times!”
Kate Larson is current second-year studying Law and Constitutional Studies at Utah State University (Logan, Utah). She hails from Vernal, UT, a small town bordering the Uintah Mountain Range. She is excited to join New Voters because “I am passionate about New Voters' mission because I have a strong belief that if we want change we must go about it ourselves…this change can be done through voting.” Previously, Kate served on her town’s school board, where she advocated against teen substance abuse and promoted youth engagement.
Fun fact: Kate thinks everyone should read Love Your Enemies by Arthur C. Brooks. “It changed how I saw politics!”
Currently a second-year at the Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts), Dominick Lombard studies social studies. He serves as the current chair of the Harvard Votes Challenge. “With the opportunity to mentor high school students, I would love to provide my knowledge about organizing voting drives, having planned and executed dozens at Harvard and tabled at many more. Having a mentor in high school would have helped me so much, so I am happy to play that role now for others,” Dominick says.
Fun fact: Dominick’s most interesting place he’s travelled is the Grand Canyon, “the natural beauty is breathtaking,” he says, having walked the SkyWalk and flown over in a small plan.
Kinnari Atluru is a freshman studying public policy at Stanford University (Palo Alto, California). From San Francisco, Kinnari previously worked on the San Francisco League of Women Voters youth council to register voters in her home town. She is excited to work with New Voters: “The New Voters mission of empowering youth to have a hand in the future of the country is so meaningful and combines my passion for civic engagement and mentorship.”
Fun fact: Kinnari’s favorite movie is The Martian — she’s seen it 15 times!
Hailing from Maribel, Wisconsin — a town of 336 people — Harvard freshman Henry Pahlow knows the need for voter education: “Coming from a small rural community, I saw the obstacles to engaging young people in politics firsthand. I found that it was mostly a crisis of information: most young people lacked the proper resources or information to register themselves or their peers.” Henry served as the National Vice-Chair of the High School Democrats of America, and now works with Harvard Vote Challenge to ensure access to voting.
Fun fact: Henry’s favorite dad joke is, “Why did the golfer bring two pairs of socks? In case he got a hole in one!”
Currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Molly Cohen studies Political Science and Communication. She is from Elkins Park, PA. “I am looking forward to helping my mentees learn life long skills such as communication, problem solving, working with a team, and more,” says Molly, about her role as mentor. Molly even helped teens register to vote when she was in high school!
Fun fact: If Molly could be any character from a TV show, she would choose Jed Bartlett from The West Wing: “[he’s] a true supporter of civic engagement and the democratic process!”
From Columbia, South Carolina, Abigail Starks is a second-year at North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro, North Carolina) studying biological engineering. She joins New Voters with prior voting and campaign experience with NCAT’s Student Social Action Coalition and the Josh Stein and Kamala Harris campaigns. Abigail is excited to continue her civic engagement work with New Voters: “I’ve seen firsthand the impact of voter education and outreach and it has shown me the power of mobilizing youth voices.”
Fun fact: Abigail’s favorite dad joke is: “Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long? Because then it'd be a foot.”