About Elyse

Hometown:
Point Roberts, Washington

University Partner:
Princeton University

Degree:
A.B. in English, 2007

Grant Partner:
Forbes Media

Senior Mentor:
Matthew Miller, Senior Editor, Forbes Magazine

"The other Scholars made sides of life I hadn't known much about seem like the only thing you'd want to do. It was often great to talk with people who are deeply passionate about what they do. They have infectious energy. I was especially impressed by the billionaire professors and editors on the 400 List. Who knew it could be so lucrative?"

Scholar Background

A former social chair for the Princeton University Press Club - one of the oldest and most distinguished groups of professional collegiate journalists in America - Elyse has reported for Dow Jones, The Associated Press, and The American Scholar. She has worked as a research assistant for several nonfiction books. Elyse was also a columnist and reporter for the Princeton Alumni Weekly. “Reporting keeps you myriad-minded,” she says. “You go in with one idea and find another.” Elyse let off steam writing for the Princeton Triangle Club, the collegiate musical-comedy troupe; her work has appeared in the New York Fringe Festival. A recipient of the prestigious English Junior Prize, the Comprehensive Examination Prize, and the Class of 1859 Prize, Elyse graduated summa cum laude in 2007.

Internship Highlight

Elyse’s assignments at Forbes, which included interviews, writing, pitching stories, and marathon research sessions, furnished a mobile view of a national publishing and media company. As a Forbes 400 intern, she worked the phone tirelessly to reach key contacts and tracked capital through dozens of industries. Elyse noted that the experience offered a closer look at the aims, practices, and values of financial journalism.

Where are they now?

Elyse is now pursuing a Ph.D. in English Literature at Yale University.