Jimmy Weagley
5th Year PhD Candidate, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, DBBS
Sophia Li
2nd Year Occupational Therapy Student, OTD
Julie Speer
4th Year PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering
Simon Hsu
Paula Godoy
3rd Year PhD Candidate, Computational and Systems Biology
Max Lyon 4th Year PhD Candidate, Molecular Cell Biology Program, DBBS
Rose Greenblatt 2nd Year Occupational Therapy Student, OTD
Maple Adkins-Threats PhD Candidate
Derek Platt PhD Candidate
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Connections is a student-led initiative that promotes inclusion and encourages its members to explore their diverse identities at Washington University in St. Louis. We provide a respectful space to learn and discuss diversity topics and generate a sense of community for students of all backgrounds.
Membership Diverse representation is crucial for constructive dialogue, and we strive continually to achieve a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students. In total, 44 individuals attended seminars and dialogue sessions in the 2014-2015 academic year. Of these students, Connections garnered a core group of 21 members representing a number of different degree programs and departments. Connections members come from a number of different social identities including various races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, ages, physical abilities, religions, gender expressions & identities, and socioeconomic statuses. These are only a few of the multi-faceted identities expressed by our membership, all of which provide unique experiences and alternative viewpoints so crucial to the Connections dialogue model. Part of the Connections experience is not only learning about these identities, but also appreciating and becoming an ally to members of different identity groups. As a result of Connections’ diversity in multiple aspects of social identity, everyone has an opportunity to be an ally and an information source, making the flow of information multifaceted instead of one-sided. Student Leaders Jimmy Weagley– Sr. Co-President Sophia Li – Jr. Co-President Julie Speer – Secretary Simon Hsu – Data and Metrics Co-Chair Paula Godoy - Data and Metrics Co-Chair Max Lyon – Student Group Liaison Rose Greenblatt – Public Relations Maple Adkins-Threats - Treasurer Kayla Nygaard, Derek Platt, Alina Schmidt - General Board Members Faculty/Administrative Leaders Faculty Advisers - John Edwards & Celia Santi Founders Adam Joyce (not pictured) Mark Lewis Jessica Miller Rochelle Smith Former Student Leaders Chinwendu Amazu, Kayla Berry, Omar Delannoy-Bruno, Leeran Dublin (President, 2016-2018), Alexis Fennoy, Rebecca Gilson (President, 2015-2017), Kayla Nygaard (President, 2017-2019), Melanie Pullen, Geralle Powell, Eslam Samaha, Lindsey Steinberg Funding Provided by:
Omar Delannoy-Bruno PhD Candidate
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