Hammer
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Awards: Madison Tutoring Program Director
Favorite Book: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
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Awards: Madison Tutoring Program Director
Favorite Book: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
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Quote: “You are your best thing.” ― Toni Morrison
After graduation Whitney will work for Teach for America.
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Awards: Cum Laude GPA
Favorite WGS Class: I loved Feminist Theory because it was challenging but really opened my eyes to how important WGS studies are.
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Awards: Dean's List: Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019
Priyanshu will be starting the Master's in Public Policy and WGS at the George Washington University in August.
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Parting Thoughts: Thank you WGS for an incredible undergraduate experience. Through my WGS courses I met amazing students and faculty that changed my life. This department is truly the best one at UVA and for that I am eternally grateful. Go Hoos!
Quote: "The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself. If I wasn't gonna fight for me, who else was?" from All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
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In the fall Kendra will attend the University of Chicago in pursuit of a Masters in Social Sciences.
Parting Message: The work being done by the WGS Department is incredibly important. Thank you for an amazing four years.
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Awards: Dean's List every semester from Fall 2016 to Fall 2019, International Studies Office Scholarship for Fall 2017 SIT Jordan: Geopolitics Program, College of Arts and Sciences Education Abroad Scholarship for Fall 2017 SIT Jordan: Geopolitics Program, 2020 Winner of the Madison Lane and Rugby Road Charitable Trust Visual Arts Prize
After graduation Emmaline plans to get a policy research or analyst position at an organization such as the ACLU, the Center for American Progress, the Center for Reproductive Rights or something similar.
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Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, Academic Distinction
Favorite WGS Class: Feminist Theory with Denise Walsh. It opened my eyes to all the different ways one can think about gender, and how deeply connected feminist theory is to both everyday life and other academic subjects.
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Parting Thoughts: I took Queer Theory this semester and absolutely loved it! I was pretty intimidated coming in (after being pretty confused by Butler/Foucault in Fem Theory), but I learned a ton and really enjoyed our class discussions.
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Awards: 2 time Chemistry Department Undergraduate Teaching Award, Dean's List
Jeyda will be attending University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in the fall.
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