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Hammer

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Awards: Madison Tutoring Program Director

Favorite Book: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

 

Shaw

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Quote: “You are your best thing.” ― Toni Morrison

After graduation Whitney will work for Teach for America.

Ivers

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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.  

Uprety

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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. 

Betz

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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 

 

Delahunt

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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.
 

Herring

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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.

Richards

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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. 

 

Slotter

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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.

Turker

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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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