Meet the 2026 TFAS Program Advisors

Lucinda is going into her senior year at the University of South Florida, majoring in International Studies. She completed the International Affairs program through TFAS in the summer of 2024, where she interned at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies with the International Center for Terrorism Studies. When Lucinda graduates, she plans to commission into the U.S. Air Force through ROTC.

Alexa is a rising senior at Lafayette College. She likes to spend time with friends, relax, read, try new foods and explore new places. She has been to a few countries in Europe. On campus, she is a member of several organizations and clubs. She is also a member of Delta Gamma. Alexa is excited to meet everyone and have a great summer!

Mica Magday graduated from Texas Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s in mass communication & media with a minor in studio arts. She is the managing editor of her school newspaper, the Rambler, where she does everything from editing and producing stories to graphic design, social media and more. Outside of the newspaper, she was captain of Texas Wesleyan’s women’s tennis team, a Sumner Scholar and the creator of Texas Wesleyan’s first student life magazine. She participated in the TFAS program last summer, interning at The Well News in business communications—but she also had the opportunity to write a story for them. She’s also been a fellow for NPR Next Gen Radio and the Fort Worth Report.

A trained chemist with extensive writing experience, Max Pohlenz brings a holistic approach to problem-solving. An alumnus of the ‘25 TFAS Summer Program, Max interned at the Rail Passengers Association as part of the Business & Government Relations track. There, he utilized his combined background to conduct policy research and transform raw economic impact data into tangible stories. Having recently graduated from Pepperdine University, Max plans to attend law school in the fall. He is interested in intellectual property and patent law.

Emma Rose Radcliff is a recent graduate from Wofford College with a major in history and a minor in government on the pre-law track. Emma Rose, from Pawleys Island, South Carolina, is a Bonner Scholar, a Wofford Ambassador and a Tutor and TA for history and physics while also participating in American Revolutionary War Reenactments. She is currently a semi-finalist for an English Teaching Apprenticeship through Fulbright. Emma Rose completed TFAS in the summer of 2025 on the Public Policy & Economics track and was named the outstanding student in that track. She interned at the German-American Heritage Museum and wrote a research project on German immigrants during the American Revolution in preparation for the 250th anniversary. Emma Rose’s goal in life, aside from attending law school, is to travel to all seven continents.