Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment

Jasmine Darmadi

Jasmine Darmadi

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Eugene, OR

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian

Major: Business Administration

Minor: Real Estate

Languages Spoken: English

Why I came to the UW: I was drawn to the University of Washington because of its resources and opportunities for the business program. As a student of color, being supported in a diverse community was also very important to me and I saw that UW had great DEI programs like the Multicultural Outreach and Recruitment program. I wanted to go to UW because it offered great support for their academics and cultural diversity.

Bryan Aguilar Campos

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.

Penina Logotala

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.

Kaloeaholokai (Noah) Lum

Year: Junior

Hometown: ʻAiea Hawaii and Camas Washington

Affinity Group: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Major: Political Science and Global/Regional Studies

Minor: Oceania/Pacific Islander Studies

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.

Xitlaly Mendoza

Year: Junior

Hometown: Connell, WA

Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latinx

Major: Sociology and Law, Societies, & Justice

Minor: Leadership

Languages Spoken: English and Spanish

Why I came to the UW: Choosing to attend UW was the best decision I ever made in order to further my education, surround myself with opportunities, and most of all make my Mexican parents proud as a first generation student!

Emoni Valdovines

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.

Anastacia Mikaele

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