• Royce Fellowship
Jo'Nella
Ellerbe

Concentration 

Ethnic Studies

Award Year 

2014
Comida, Cultura, y Imperialismo: Food, Culture, and Imperialism in Andalusia, Spain

Faculty Sponsors: Dawn King and Shane Lloyd

Jo’nella explored the traceable effects of Moorish/Arab Imperialism in traditional foods throughout the Andalusian regions of Spain by researching recipes, stories, poetry, and the food itself. Jo'Nella created a comprehensive, multi-genre, collection of poetry, stories and photos that provides some insight into the complex history of the Moors in Andalusia.

Jo'Nella works for human resources at Condé Nast in New York. Previously, she was the Research Assistant at Zebra Strategies.