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The University of Maryland Senior Marshals this year — as in years past — represent graduating seniors who have demonstrated the highest levels of scholarship, service to the campus community, extracurricular involvement and personal growth.
We congratulate the Class of 2026 for their achievement in overcoming such unprecedented times and making the most of it. We celebrate the achievement of graduation for all of these Terps.
Your Policy Marshals are:
Chaltu Watkins
Public Policy
Chaltu Watkins of Frederick, Maryland, is graduating with a BA in public policy and a certificate in African American and Africana Studies, where she developed a strong foundation in equity-focused policymaking. She is a graduate of the College Park Scholars Justice and Legal Thought program and a Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellow. Those experiences strengthened her interest in leadership, law and community impact. Watkins also served as a Maryland Fellow in the Maryland General Assembly Writing Seminar cohort and gained additional professional experience as an Impact Intern. She is deeply passionate about restorative justice, advocacy and equality, dedicating her work to uplifting marginalized communities and promoting more inclusive systems.
Divya Bhat
Public Policy
Divya Bhat is a Bachelor's/Master of Public Policy student of Germantown, Maryland, who hopes to work on advancing equity through public health policy. Throughout her time at UMD, she has demonstrated her commitment to advocacy, founding the Asian American Policy Union (AAPU), serving as director of diversity and inclusion for Kappa Omega Alpha professional fraternity, serving as the student co-chair to the SPP Assembly Executive Committee, and serving as co-VP of External Affairs. Beyond UMD, Bhat has interned at the Maryland Department of Disabilities and the Maryland Administrator Pathways Program.
Gavin Neubauer
Public Policy
Gavin Neubauer of Washington, DC, is a public policy major with a Chinese language minor and an alumnus of the Honors Humanities program. As a student of policy, he has dedicated his time at UMD to giving back to the campus and wider community through advocacy and hands-on policy work. On campus, he serves as the editor-in-chief of The Observer, a student newspaper focused on politics and policy, and set up this year’s free Annapolis intern bus as the public policy representative and deputy director of governmental affairs in the Student Government Association. Outside of the UMD campus, Neubauer has interned and advocated for research funding restorations in Congress, worked in and helped teach a course for aspiring interns in the Maryland General Assembly, and led an affordable childcare task force for the City of College Park.
Jasmine Faith Flores
Public Policy
Jasmine Flores is a graduate earning a BA in public policy with a focus in family law. During her career at the University of Maryland, she has been active in several organizations. In the Student Government Association, she served as chief of staff, director of communications and associate justice. She also served as presiding officer and an Honor Council board member for the University Student Judiciary, as well as student conduct committee representative for the University Senate. Flores was vice president of educational programming for the Senior Council, a student ambassador for the School of Public Policy, a member of the Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity and a horn player for the University Orchestra. She also participated in the University of Maryland Federal Fellowship Program, the Do Good Institute Accelerators Program and the Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program. Outside of her involvement at the University of Maryland, she has interned for the U.S. House of Representatives, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Young People for Progress, Maryland’s Office of the Public Defender and the Maryland General Assembly. Upon graduation, Flores plans to attend law school to continue her commitment to public service.
Joseph Thomas Moore
Public Policy
Joseph Moore is a public policy major from Pasadena, Maryland, and a first-generation college student. His academic journey began at Anne Arundel Community College before transferring to complete his undergraduate degree. During his time at the University of Maryland, he has served as a student ambassador for the School of Public Policy, an undergraduate teaching assistant and an intern in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Maryland’s 3rd congressional district, where he developed a strong commitment to public service. After graduation, Moore plans to attend law school and pursue a career in public interest law.
Ronja Markoff
Public Policy, Technology and Information Design
Ronja Markoff of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is receiving a double degree in public policy and technology and information design. During her time at the University of Maryland, she served as president of both the Panhellenic Association and Order of Omega, and as a student ambassador for the School of Public Policy. She also participated on the Dean's Student Advisory Council for The School of Public Policy and the Vice President for Student Affairs Advisory Council and was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and the Carillon Living Learning Community.
Sarah Kirstie Tamara St. Villier
Public Policy, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Sarah St. Villier of Burtonsville, Maryland is a Maryland Promise Scholar graduating with a dual degree in public policy and criminology/criminal justice, with a concentration in social policy and a minor in rhetoric. She is passionate about advancing justice and addressing systemic inequities through law and public policy. During her time in college, she has served as program director for the Policy Student Government Association, director of programming for the Black Pre-Law Association, and co-president of the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society. She has also gained professional experience as an intern with the Maryland General Assembly’s Judicial Proceedings Committee and the Partnership for Public Service, where she developed skills in legislative research, leadership development and public engagement. After graduation, St. Villier plans to attend law school and pursue a career in criminal defense, where she hopes to advance justice and systemic reform.
