Fellows
Fellows
The Chamber awards these scholarships to exceptional young professionals pursuing graduate studies who demonstrate outstanding leadership.
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2012 Fellows
2012 Fellows
"“ I am one of the recipients of the Person of the Year Fellowship Program. I really appreciate The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce's support and kindness. This scholarship will allow me to devote a greater amount of time to my studies.
Currently, I am in the Comparative Media Studies Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (CMS-MIT). After a rewarding career in the merging of media and technology, I am eager to learn how to help revolutionize and reconnect teaching and research in the fields of cultural and media studies in my native country of Brazil with wider Anglophone scholarship.”
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Alexandre Albert Gonçalves
Master in Comparative Media Studies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
"“ It is a great honor to be awarded the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Person of the Year Fellowship. Receiving this level of recognition at such an early stage of my career is really inspiring and I am grateful for the opportunity of becoming a member of this community. Pursuing a degree in a distinguished US institution is a long cherished plan. Now, already a few weeks into New York University’s LL.M. program, I became even more conscious of how this academic and cultural experience shall be unique in a variety of meaningful ways and will, indeed, represent an important step towards my career goal of becoming the General Counsel of a truly global organization.” "
Camila de Paula Barbosa
Master of Laws
New York University, USA
"“I am very honored to have been selected as a recipient of this scholarship and I thank the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce for such a generous support. As a dual degree candidate at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs in New York City and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, I plan on absorbing public and private investment skills from the perspectives of these different leading economies and hopefully contributing to the development of new investment strategies in the Brazilian society.” "
Clara Cezar de Andrade
Master in Public Administration
Columbia University, USA
"“I am honored to be one of the recipients of the Person of the Year fellowship. This very generous support is helping me to fulfill a lifelong dream of attending MIT. By awarding me, you gave me additional inspiration to better focus on the most important aspect of school: learning. I hope to build a strong bridge between United States and Brazil, the MBA will shape my “how” to achieve my dream.” "
Dafne Guisard
Master of Business Administration
MIT Sloan School of Management, USA
"“I couldn’t be more grateful for being selected for the Fellowship Person of the Year. I am sincerely contented and more importantly, promise to uphold my commitment to “pay it forward”. I’ve dreamed of this path not because I aim for status or wealth, but because I believe this experience is the bridge I need to achieve what I consider my career and life purpose; I’m truly committed to helping improve Education in Brazil and I know that living and studying in a country that has proven itself to be the world benchmark in management practices will greatly enhance my ability to have an impact.” "
Erica Amelia Butow
Master of Business Administration
University of California at Berkeley, USA
"“I would like to thank the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce for providing me with the opportunity to reach for my dreams. The MBA program has opened my eyes to a world of opportunities, and provided me access to the invaluable knowledge base formed from successes and failures of companies from all around the globe, in such a way that I can apply that knowledge in the Brazilian economy in the hope of helping my country continue in its growth path.” "
Evandro Patricio
Master of Business Administration
Columbia University, USA
"“I am truly thankful to the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce for honoring me with the Person of the Year Scholarship. The support of the Brazilian-American Chamber will be allow me to carry on with my plans. It is of particular importance for me to be offered this privilege, as it reflects recognition from an institution that shares the view of the strategic importance of strengthening the ties between my country and the world’s largest economy, increasingly crucial in the current context of the world economy. I hope to live up to that recognition. Thank you very much!” "
Gustavo Akkerman
Master of Laws
Stanford Law School, USA
"“Beyond the honor that the Person of the Year fellowship represents, this award has helped me to pursue a long-standing goal: a master's degree at the University of Chicago. The Person of the Year fellowship ensures that all costs will be covered, and allows for any additional expenses with assistive technology that I may need due to my disability -- I have been totally blind since birth. I thank the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce for seeing achievements and potential in my deserving of such an award.” "
Lucas de Abreu Maia
Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences
The University of Chicago, USA
"“I am attending the Master of Business Administration this Fall at Columbia Business School. Born in a humble family in Barra Bonita, interior of Sao Paulo, I have achieved a successful career on the financial market. Now, to help me achieve my long-term goals, I am investing my efforts on the MBA at Columbia: I want to have a global career, leading the international expansion of Brazilian banks and helping to build a solid foundation for our growth, with emphasis in ethics and responsibility. I thank the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce for helping me fund my studies and giving me the opportunity to continue pursuing my goals.” "
Lucas Tomilheiro Sancassani
Master of Business Administration
Columbia University, USA
"“It is an honor to have been awarded a scholarship from the Person of the Year Fellowship Program. I would like to thank everyone involved and reaffirm my commitment to the US-Brazil relations. Prior to business school, I had the opportunity to work in the financial industry in New York while maintaining a Brazilian client base. This unique context allowed me to foster business relationships in both countries. I believe my MBA degree from Columbia Business School will allow me to both expand my local network and develop the skills required for a successful transition into a new career. I look forward to a lasting relationship with the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce.” "
Paula D. Castilho
Master of Business Administration
Columbia University, USA
"“I would like to thank the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Instituto Ling, for awarding me an scholarship through the Person of the Year Fellowship Program. My goal in pursuing an MBA in Stanford University is to develop and introduce management technology accessible to different sorts of farmers, in different places. I believe that, if successful, I can contribute for a decline in prices levels and volatility of food and fuel in Brazil, which is one of the largest American trading partners, specially in agricultural products.
I feel honored that the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce shares my vision and I deeply appreciate the trust that has been placed in me to carry it forward.” "
Pedro Rocha
Master of Business Administration
Stanford University, USA
"“Continuing my education in the US will be a vital stepping-stone to becoming an agent of societal transformation towards equality in my country and the broader Latin American region. This fellowship reminds my peers and me that we are not alone in carrying the burdens of a hard fought path, when it comes to pursuing dreams. Thank you the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce for setting such rich grounds for us.” "
Samanta Maria Natenzon
Master in Public Administration
Columbia University, USA
"“I am honored for receiving the “Person of the Year” Fellowship from the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce. This fellowship will allow myself to develop professionally through a unique learning experience with my professors and peers, with their different professional and academic experiences and different views and opinions. I truly believe Brazil has had few unique opportunities to definitively develop during its history. We cannot afford to let the chance we now face slip through our fingers. As my country emerges, I hope to emerge also as a future leader to make contributions to help Brazil’s transition into a developed country in my own lifetime. Thank you for granting me this fellowship, which will help me pursue those objectives.” "
Tomás Lopes Teixeira
Master in Public Policy
Harvard University, USA
2011 Fellows
2011 Fellows
"Personally, to be accepted at Harvard University has always been a great dream. With the financial support from fellowships and awards such as the Person of the Year, today I see the journey until here absolutely worthwhile and smile for having this dream come true. "
Alex Anton
Master of Business Administration
Harvard Business School, USA
"The opportunity to live, study and learn more in a city like New York is unique. Besides the strong academic record of the University, the diverse backgrounds of the students create a very rich atmosphere to learn and develop new skills, understanding the differences among nations but also finding common ground to work with. "
Paulo Uebel
Masters in Public Administration
Columbia University, USA
"I am completing my second year of my Masters here at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, after completing the first half of my Masters at Columbia University in New York City. I believe this organization will give me an excellent opportunity to get an overview of the different industries in Brazil, and exposure to various clients. "
Tatiana Cabral-Schnurr
Masters in International Affairs/International Management
Columbia University/Fundação Getúlio Vargas, USA/Brazil
