Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Auburn, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latinx
Major: Law, Societies, & Justice
Minor:
Languages Spoken: English & Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I chose UW because of the resources and opportunities that the campus has to offer to their students.
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Yakima, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latinx
Major: Business Administration
Minor: Law, Societies, & Justice
Languages Spoken: English & Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I chose to come to UW because of the culture of diversity and inclusion. I saw myself being able to build up a community that would help me succeed.
Year: Junior
Hometown: Federal Way, WA
Affinity Group: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Major: Public Health – Global Health
Minor:
Languages Spoken: English
Why I came to the UW: I came to UW to learn more about public health and to explore my passions, and use my knowledge to give back to my community.
Year: Senior
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: 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.
Year: Junior
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: Renton, WA
Affinity Group: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Major: American Ethnic Studies
Minor: Oceania Pacific Islander Studies (OPIS)
Languages Spoken: English
Why I came to the UW: I chose UW because I remember the the people from the Polynesian Student Alliance (PSA) come to my high school and that was the representation that I needed to see, Pacific Islanders in higher education. I always knew that I wanted to be a part of the PSA UW family and to encourage future pasifika generations to come.
Year: Senior
Hometown: ʻAiea Hawaii and Camas Washington
Affinity Group: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Major: Political Science
Minor: Oceania/Pacific Islander Studies, International Studies, and Law, Societies, and Justice
Languages Spoken: English
Why I came to the UW: The reason I chose UW was because of the resources and networking opportunities. It’s also allowed me to connect with students from diverse backgrounds.
Year: Senior
Hometown: Connell, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latinx
Major: Sociology and Law, Societies, & Justice
Minor: Leadership and Spanish
Languages Spoken: English & Spanish
Why I came to the UW: As a first-generation Chicana student from a migrant and Indigenous background, the UW welcomed my family and I with open arms which made me feel confident this was the best place to continue my studies, serve my community, and honor my parents’ sacrifices.
