The David Bartsch and Joan Haffenreffer Bartsch Fellows to the UCGT
Each year, UCGT Fellows work alongside the faculty and staff of the CGT to lead and help cultivate the Undergraduate Committee and to plan events and initiatives specifically for undergraduates.
2025-2026 UCGT Fellows
CARA WREEN | COLUMBIA COLLEGE (‘27) | UCGT CHAIR
Cara is a junior from Green Bay, Wisconsin studying Economics and Political Science. She is particularly interested in studying the intersection of economics, global political governance, and international law. Cara currently serves on the Executive Editorial Board of the Columbia Journal of Asia as the Director of Peer Review and is an editor for the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review. Previously, she worked as a Chi Fellow with the Korean American Community Foundation and served as a Policy and Civic Engagement Intern at an immigration-focused social justice non-profit. She is conducting international humanitarian legal research through the Political Science department. Beyond academics, Cara is on the Executive Board for the Korean Students Association, a violist in the Columbia University Orchestra, a volunteer for Matriculate, and a Resident Advisor for a first-year hall. In her free time, you can find her exploring New York City museums, discovering coffee shops, and practicing yoga.
ZANE GLASSOCK | COLUMBIA COLLEGE (‘27) | UCGT VICE CHAIR
Zane is a junior from Port Angeles, Washington studying Cognitive Science and English. His academic interests lie at the humanistic intersection of philosophy, the natural sciences, and global affairs. At Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute, he has contributed to public neuroscience education, while his work in New York City includes direct outreach supporting unhoused populations. In Washington State, he has supported trauma-informed care initiatives and led environmental restoration efforts, and he serves as a volunteer with the Clallam County Search and Rescue Team. Zane’s intellectual interests focus on how global systems shape individual lives and how people across cultures construct meaning, navigate complexity, and cultivate connection through story, community, and shared understanding. Outside the classroom, he engages in introspective dialogue through creative writing groups and philosophy circles across New York City.