Meet Delaney Urchuk, 2026 Beratan Fellow
Delaney Urchuk has been selected as the 2026 recipient of You Can Vote’s sixth annual Beratan Fellowship Award! A rising senior at North Carolina State University, Delaney is a returning Civic Fellow and a valued member of the You Can Vote team.
The Beratan Fellowship Award honors the numerous contributions of the late Kathi Beratan, a passionate and dedicated You Can Vote volunteer. The award provides a paid summer fellowship to a You Can Vote Civic Fellow who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to our core values. Supported by Kathi's husband, David Beratan, and other You Can Vote donors who recognized her commitment to leadership development and community empowerment, the Beratan Fellowship Award was created to continue her legacy.
"Kathi joined as a volunteer in 2014 when You Can Vote was just beginning and made huge contributions to our organization by giving her time, energy, and talents," said Kate Fellman, Founder and Executive Director of You Can Vote. "Kathi did the hard work and pushed herself to meet the needs in front of us. We will always be profoundly grateful for her gifts to this organization."
Delaney is continuing that legacy through her ambition, enthusiasm, and dedication for voter engagement. You Can Vote organizer Tana Liu-Beers said, “Registering voters out in the community is about persistence. You have to keep showing up and talking to all the voters, because you never know who is going to need your help. You have to keep trying. Delaney does this well. She just keeps reaching out – even when people seem uninterested, or it’s raining, or it’s 100 degrees out.”
A political science major with minors in Africana Studies and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Delaney hopes to turn her passion for local issues and civic engagement into a career in social and civil advocacy and litigation. Originally from Cary, she has lived in several states throughout her life, including Florida and Virginia, experiences that have broadened her perspective and deepened her commitment to community advocacy.
Since joining You Can Vote in September 2023, Delaney has returned each year because of the energy and excitement she sees from voters completing their registration forms. “Sharing that joy of empowerment is my favorite part of registering voters,” she said.
Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Delaney as our 2026 Beratan Fellow!