Year: Senior
Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Affinity Group: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Major: Medical anthropology
Minor: Oceania and Pacific Islander studies
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Why I came to the UW: For years it has been a school close to home where I saw people who looked like me achieving things I wish to accomplish
Year: Senior
Hometown: Richland, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latino
Major: Public Health
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I chose the UW because I knew I could find my community with the diverse student body, I wanted to challenge myself academically, and with a bigger school there was more opportunities for things like internships and research.
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Federal Way, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latino
Major: Business Administration, Certificate in International Business, Certificate in International Business
Languages Spoken: English & Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I chose the University of Washington not just to pursue higher education, but to become the leader and change-maker for my community, family, and future.
Year: Senior
Hometown: Granger, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latino
Major: Psychology
Minor: Law Societies and Justice
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I chose to come to the UW because I knew it could provide me with not only the best quality education, but also with endless opportunities that would help me grow and flourish now and in my future career.
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Affinity Group: American Indian/Alaskan Native
Major: Public Health
Languages Spoken: English
Why I came to the UW: UW Medical School.
Year: Senior
Hometown: Pasco, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latino
Major: Political Science
Minor: Law, Societies and Justice and Human Rights
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I chose to come to the UW because of the great programs and resources they offered me as a First-generation Latina student.
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Federal Way, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latino
Major: Speech and Hearing Sciences
Minor: Spanish
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I chose the UW not only for the location, but for the many opportunities it has as a top school in the state and the nation 🙂
Year: Senior
Hometown: Federal Way, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latino
Major: Psychology and ECO
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I chose to come to the University of Washington because I wanted to get an education from a school that would challenge me and allow me to grow into the adult and scholar I always imagined myself to be.
Year: Senior
Hometown: Everett, WA
Affinity Group: Black/African American
Major: Business Admin: Information Systems and Marketing
Languages Spoken: English
Why I came to the UW: There are so many opportunities for students here to thrive and I wanted to partake in that.
Year: Junior
Hometown: Kent, WA
Affinity Group: Black/African American
Major: Informatics
Languages Spoken: English
Why I came to the UW: I chose the UW not only because of its vibrant community, but also because it stood out to me as the perfect place to grow personally and professionally, surrounded by inspiring people and a culture of innovation!
