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Interns listed as they appear from left-to-right.
Kyrie Reitz is a communications intern and will begin studying communication arts at Grove City College this fall. In her free time, she writes, listens to music and spends time with friends and family. She loves exploring places and has visited more than 30 states.
Brian Ntwali is returning to his 2023 role as the education policy intern. He recently graduated from Hope College and will soon begin his master’s degree in economics at Montana State University. Brian looks forward to finding a new book club to explore questions of the good, the true and the beautiful. He enjoys playing volleyball and card/board games as well as watching anime.
Joining the advancement team this year, Molly Basil enjoys running, baking, juggling and playing pickleball. She studies psychology and business at the University of Michigan, where she is involved in many clubs, including the triathlon club and the real estate fraternity. Molly has been to Tanzania and loved seeing its wild animals.
Aiden Tanis studies political theory and constitutional democracy in the James Madison College at Michigan State University. He is this year’s fiscal policy intern. Aiden has many hobbies, including golf, Euchre, sand volleyball, wake surfing and poker. He spends his winters as a ski instructor at Boyne Mountain.
Taylor Regester writes for Michigan Capitol Confidential as this year’s Frank Beckmann Center for Journalism intern. She is a resident assistant at Michigan State, where she studies international relations, Arabic and business at MSU’s James Madison College. She recently traveled to Cappadocia in Turkey and explored the underground tunnel complexes of the Byzantine and Islamic eras.
Evan Burdick, an advancement intern, studies public administration and economics at Saginaw Valley State University, where he is president of the College Republicans. Evan was recently appointed to his local school district’s board of education. His hobbies include reading, antiquing, bowling, hiking and kayaking.
Kyria DeGrow is a communications intern who recently completed her first year at Liberty University, studying sport management and French. In her free time, Kyria loves playing hymns on the piano, curling, and playing board games with friends and family.
Michael Rupe, an advancement intern, is a history major at Hillsdale College, where he is involved in the College Republicans, Federalist Society and Lutheran Society. If he could instantly become an expert in anything, it would be German, French and Italian.
Naomi Saneda, a communications intern last year, returns as an advancement intern. At Patrick Henry College, Naomi studies American politics and policy and plays on the school’s soccer team. She enjoyed backpacking in the Grand Tetons in Wyoming. She loves cooking and spending time with family.
Dani Pohl, another advancement intern, studies economics and international business at Northwood University. She participates in Turning Point USA and the economics club. She also plays on the university volleyball team. Her favorite way to spend a day off is to be at her cottage on Lake Michigan.
Hannah Golab is in her second year as the Mackinac Center’s graphic design intern. She recently graduated from Saginaw Valley State University with a degree in graphic design and a minor in marketing. In her free time, Hannah enjoys reading, taking walks, learning about Greek mythology and spending a day up north with her family.
Amelia Molitor is in her fourth year as an advancement intern. She will be a senior at Walsh University this fall, where she studies psychology and theology. A resident assistant, Amelia is also president of the hiking and camping club.
