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For the Major in
Women & Gender Studies:

Jocelyne Becerra Garcia
Jocelyne is a first-generation Latina double majoring in Psychology and Women and Gender Studies. During her time at CU she worked at the Women's Resource Center and Pre-Collegiate Development Programs. She also volunteered at Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence and will be working with them as a Bilingual Shelter Advocate after graduation. She will forever be thankful to the Women and Gender Studies department for supporting and guiding her on her journey to be bold enough to think that she is capable and worthy of pursuing dreams that seemed impossible.

Savannah Hope Ducharm
Savannah is graduating with a double major in Women and Gender Studies and International Affairs, and the certificate in Global Gender and Sexuality Studies. She is a member of the Gender Justice League, the Triota Honor Society, and a staff member at the Women's Resource Center. She would like to thank her fellow feminists, Professor Montoya, and the staff at the WRC for making her a better feminist. Future plans include growing old and senile in a warm place.

Isabella Marie Fry
Isabella is a double major in Women and Gender Studies and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, with a minor in Creative Writing, and is also getting certificates in LGBTQ Studies and Public Health. Isabella writes, 鈥淚 am so glad to have found a major that has allowed me to grow so much, and I would like to thank Sam Bullington especially for not only introducing me to feminist and queer theory but for being so affirming and supportive to all his students; his classes changed my perspective on life every time I took one. I would also like to thank my friends for all their support and encouragement throughout the years; I would never have made it without them.鈥�

Caitlin Gortze
Caitlin is graduating with a double major in Political Science and Women and Gender Studies, and a minor in Sociology. She is currently volunteering at Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence as a children's volunteer. She would like to thank her mom for supporting her throughout her time at CU, her friends for helping her become the feminist she is today, and all the sexists of the world for giving her something to fight against. Caitlin's life after graduation will include continuing to work with victims of domestic violence and adopting more cats.

Stephanie Jean Hopkins
Stephanie is graduating with degrees in both Political Science and Women and Gender Studies. She would like to say thank you to her mother and incredible friends for supporting her and helping her through this. Future plans include getting a proper night's sleep for once, attending the University of New Hampshire's political science graduate program to which she has been accepted, and doing her damnedest to make the future a little more caring.

Matthew Thomas Kiriazis
Matthew is graduating with a double major in Anthropology and Women and Gender Studies. He would like to thank his parents for their emotional support, the faculty and staff of the department for their critical and thoughful work, and all friends, comrades, and activists that strive for a better world. He plans to devote his time to activism and further academic participation.

Phoebe Lile
Phoebe is graduating with a double major in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Women and Gender Studies, and plans to pursue a certification in clinical lab science. She would like to thank her parents, Renee, the women of Tri Delta, and all of her friends for the support through the years.

Steve Alexander Marcantonio
Steve is graduating with a double degree in Women and Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies, with a minor in Leadership. He has spent the last three years doing sex education activism, and plans on applying for graduate programs this fall. He would like to thank all of his professors for educating him so well. When he came into college he wondered, 鈥渨hat am I?鈥�, and now he wonders, 鈥渨hat is 鈥業鈥�, anyway??鈥�

Gena McLaughlin
Gena is graduating with dual degrees in Women and Gender Studies and Political Science. She has been a member of the Gender Justice League, the Gender Studies honor society Triota, a court advocate with the SafeHouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, and the president of the Gay Straight Alliance. She'd like to thank the family she was born with, and the family she's made here for all the support. Also Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Future plans include becoming a Real Housewife of 麻豆影院 County.

Kristen Ashley McNeill
Kristen is graduating with degrees in Women and Gender Studies and Psychology. While at CU, she worked as a resident advisor and served as the Vice President for the Colorado chapter of an international non-profit. After graduation, she is travelling to Egypt to work with Syrian refugees and then plans to attend law school.

Samantha Emelie Miller
Samantha is graduating in the fields of women and gender studies and political science. As president of the Women and Gender Studies honor society, Triota, and member of the Gender Justice League, she is grateful for the friends, mentors, and family who have supported her along the way. Future plans include dismantling white heteronormative male supremacy and chewing gum. Spoiler alert: she's all out of gum.

Katelyn Nagel
Kat graduated in December 2016 with a major in Women and Gender Studies and a minor in Religious Studies, and plans to begin a graduate program in the fall to earn a Masters of Social Work. She received the Lucille Berkeley Buchanan Scholarship, the Jean Dubofsky Scholarship, and cum laude Latin honors in Women and Gender Studies. She served as the President of Triota, the Women Studies honor society, as a member of the Gender Justice League for four semesters, and as a student employee in the cottage for two and a half years. Kat would like to thank Professors Sam Bullington and Celeste Montoya, members of the GJL, guardian angels/administrators Alicia Turchette and Valerie Bhat and especially her mom, her favorite person in the whole world!

Sydney Blair Rich
Sydney is graduating with a degree in Women and Gender Studies and has also served as a member in the Student Association of Pre-Health Professionals. She has plans to attend nursing school in the near future and is confident that she will maintain a dedication to women's health throughout her career. Sydney would like to thank her parents and grandparents for providing her with the opportunity and means to receive a college education, as well as her professors and classmates for the chance to grow and learn from such inspiring individuals. She would like to especially thank her older sister, Jordan, for the endless support and unconditional love she has given her throughout her college experience. Without all of you, none of this would be possible!

Garrett Matthew Rose
Garrett is graduating with degrees in Women and Gender Studies and English Literature with a certificate in LGBTQ Studies. During his time at CU, he acted as the president of the Gay Straight Alliance, and worked at the Gender and Sexuality Center on campus. Garrett's been extremely lucky to receive the Positive Future's scholarship for his work with HIV/AIDS, the S. Antoinette Bigelow scholarship through the Women and Gender Studies department, and the Trotsky Writing scholarship from the English Department. He'd like to thank his Mother for supporting him through it all, Scarlet Bowen for being a wonderful mentor through his four years, and all of his friends and fellow graduates that have made it such an enjoyable experience. His future plans include moving into his Mother's basement and adopting at least three more cats, but he's hoping for more.

Erica Claire Zwahlen
Erica is graduating with degrees in Sociology and Women and Gender Studies. She spent two years in the Gender Justice League and is immensely grateful to the Women and Gender Studies department for providing a supportive community in which to grow and thrive for the past four years. She would like to thank her parents for their endless love and encouragement and her fellow graduates for their constant friendship and inspiration.