Ika is a Senior at Columbia University, double majoring in Economics and Political Science and pursuing a Departmental Honors Thesis track, researching the Russian propaganda machine and its influence on voter decision-making in Georgia. DNA: diving into a rabbit hole of psychological-thriller novels and true crime documentaries.

Rachele is pursuing a Dual Master’s in International Economic Policy at Sciences Po and Columbia University. DNA: Aspiring policymaker outside, hopeless ballerina inside.