Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment

Esmeralda Valdes Guerrero

Esmeralda Valdes Guerrero

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.

Iyanu Sofowora

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.

Thuwaybah Sheikh

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!

Graciela Knudsen

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 🙂

Isa Saiz

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Madison, WI

Affinity Group: American Indian/Alaskan Native

Major: Environmental Science (Restoration Ecology)

Languages Spoken: English & Spanish

Why I came to the UW: I chose UW because I heard good things about the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences which is the field I knew I wanted to pursue. Plus UW has a lot of research opportunities to offer.

Noelia Rivera Garcia

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.

Joanna Pena-Rodriguez

Year: Senior

Hometown: Wenatchee, WA

Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latino

Major: Law, Societies, and Justice & Political Science

Minor: Informatics

Languages Spoken: Spanish, English

Why I came to the UW: As a first-generation student from a low-income household, receiving the Costco Scholarship was one of the reason I decided to attend the UW.

Clarissa Morninggun

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.

Abigail Moran

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.

Kimberly Il

Year: Senior

Hometown: Lacey, WA

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian

Major: Law, Societies and Justice & Political Science

Minor: Diversity

Languages Spoken: English, Khmer

Why I came to the UW: I choose UW because of its commitment to diversity and support for first generation college students. I knew that I would have access to the best mentoring and academic resources as well as be able to develop my passions and grow.