Kat Curry is the 2025 Padosi Fellow with the Appalachian Center for Equality (ACE), working to implement policy and programs that advocate for and serve disabled youth in Appalachia. They currently serve as an intern with AFSC and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy to help develop the 2025 Summer Policy Institute. Kat is an alum of Fairmont State University, recently earning their Bachelors of Science in Sociology. In their free time, Kat enjoys reading, cooking, knitting, and spending time with their friends and family.