Student Success Story

Rachel Papa C’23                                   
Majors: Political Science & Environmental Studies and Sustainability
Launch Career Communities: Social Impact, Education, Law, & Government and Science, Technology, Engineering & Sustainability
Launch Identity/Affinity Communities: Gender & Sexuality and Limited Resources
Tour Guide for Admissions
Senator-At-Large …

Damaris Zola  C’21                                    
Majors: Computer Science, Business, Spanish
Launch Career Communities: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Sustainability, Business, Finance & Entrepreneurship, and Arts, Communications & Languages
Sigma Delta Phi (Spanish Honor Society)
Varsity Women’s Lacrosse (Junior Year)
 Head Lacrosse Coach for …

Donyah Richardson-Thurmond  C’23
Majors: Music, transitioning to English, Education
Launch Career Communities: Arts, Communications & Languages
Launch Identity/Affinity Communities: Ethnic Racial/Heritage and Gender & Sexuality
Sophomore Representative for the Black Student Union
Teaching Assistant for the Launch Drew 110 course

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Erin Gruodis-Gimbel C’22                                

Major: Theater
Minor: Dance
Launch Career Community: Arts, Communications & Languages
Launch Identity/Affinity Communities: Gender and Sexuality and Faith, Religion & Spirituality
Theater Honors Society (Alpha Psi Omega)
Tutor at the Center for Academic Excellence
Writing Fellow …

Spencer Harrington C’21                                    
Major: Anthropology
Minor: Archaeology and History
Launch Career Community: Social Impact, Education, Law & Government

Where were you born and raised?

I was born in Wisconsin but grew up in Massachusetts, 45 minutes south of Boston, then …

Lisa Stites ‘21                            
Major: Business
Minor: Statistics
Launch Career Community: Business, Finance, & Entrepreneurship and Science, Technology, Engineering & Sustainability
Launch Identity/Affinity Communities: Commuter / Transfer / Non-Traditional and Limited Resources
Commuter’s Association
Student employee in Accounts Payable (2018-2019)
Student Employee of …

McKenna Freiss C’21                                  
Major: English
Minor: Theatre
Launch Career Community: Arts, Communications & Languages
Launch Identity/Affinity Communities: First-Generation, Gender and Sexuality, Limited Resources
Former Social Media Manager for Insanity Horse and Literary Magazine and Drew Poet’s Society
Former Treasurer and …

Russell Levi C’21                               
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Biology
Launch Career Community: Medicine and Health Professions
Nu Rho Psi (National Honor Society in Neuroscience)
Senior Advisor of the Residence Hall Association
Organic Chemistry II Teaching Assistant
Former President of the Residence Hall …

Melanie Haber ‘22
Major: International Relations
Minors: French and Middle East Studies
Launch Career Communities: Social Impact, Education, Law & Government and Arts, Communications & Languages
Baldwin Honors Scholar
Civic Scholar
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity
Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political …

Tiago Torres  C’21                                    
Major: Business
Minor: Spanish
Launch Career Communities: Business, Finance & Entrepreneurship and Arts, Communications & Languages
Launch Identity/Affinity Communities: First-Generation, Limited Resources, and Commuter/Transfer/Non-Traditional
On-Campus Job: Athletics Department

What attracted you to Drew?

I liked that Drew …