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GWS/LGBTQ+ Studies Student Spotlight

Kayla Wasserman – March Student Spotlight

Posted on March 2, 2020

Kayla Wasserman is a senior graduating in May 2020 with majors in Art History and Gender and Women’s Studies. Find Kayla’s reflections on her GWS courses, study abroad, and her work with Sex Out Loud …

Posted in GWS/LGBTQ+ Studies Student Spotlight

Sarah Akakpo – February Student Spotlight

Posted on February 3, 2020

Sarah Akakpo is a second year student majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies with a certificate in Studio Art. Sarah started out in the LGBTQ+ Studies certificate and decided to pursue the GWS major this …

Posted in 2020, GWS/LGBTQ+ Studies Student Spotlight

Sarah Gaydos – December Student Spotlight

Posted on December 3, 2019

Sarah Gaydos is a senior graduating in December 2019 with a Gender and Women’s Studies major and the undergraduate certificate in Global Health. Find Sarah’s reflections below. Why did you choose Gender and Women’s Studies? …

Posted in GWS/LGBTQ+ Studies Student Spotlight

Ariel Yang – November Student Spotlight

Posted on November 1, 2019

Ariel Yang is a junior majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies and Psychology. Find Ariel’s reflections below. Why did you choose Gender and Women’s Studies? Discovering GWS at UW is the most beautiful accident that …

Posted in GWS/LGBTQ+ Studies Student Spotlight

Andrew Briceno – October Student Spotlight

Posted on October 3, 2019

Andrew Briceno is a senior graduating in spring 2020 with majors in Gender and Women’s Studies, Political Science, and Sociology, and certificates in African Studies, Chicanx and Latinx Studies, and LGBTQ+ Studies. Find Andrew’s reflections …

Posted in GWS/LGBTQ+ Studies Student Spotlight

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