Priya Krakker looks to expand the understanding of genetics
Priya Krakker, a biology student at Colorado State University, is learning, researching, and hoping to teach genetics.
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Veteran dove headfirst into experiences at CSU
Josh Johnson, a United States Air Force veteran who recently graduated from the Department of Psychology, sees opportunities and dives in headfirst. In every group Johnson joins, he stands out as an earnest, devoted leader. As such, new doors and opportunities open along every path he walks.
Change agent: Student using science, education for advocacy
Hunter Ridgeway is an active advocate for systemically marginalized people, a future educator, a nonbinary scientist, and an agent of change.
Rasa Humeyumptewa looks to improve Indigenous therapy
Humeyumptewa is a fourth-year student majoring in Clinical and Counseling Psychology with a minor in Indigenous Studies, in the Department of Ethnic Studies. Humeyumptewa is an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe sun clan, based in Arizona.
Ernie’s legacy: Longtime faculty member helping next generation of STEM students
Ernie Chavez, a professor in the Department of Psychology has dedicated his professional and personal life to serving historically minoritized students and supporting their success. “My legacy is people,” he said. “The people who are out there doing the work.”
Inflection Point offers needed community support for math classes
Three CSU students of color developed a new peer-led math space, called Inflection Point, that hopes to improve student support through community and shared learning.
Alex Hopkins builds on community she found on campus
Alex Hopkins found community through the Native American Cultural Center and Academic Advancement Center when she started at CSU. By the time she graduated, Hopkins was a peer mentor in both centers, as well as an accomplished alumna.
Jeremy Alcazar sees the good in all kids
Jeremy Alcazar is passionate about mentoring active, energetic children who may be labeled as “challenging.” For him, this work is personal.
Recent CSU grad hopes to make statistics more accessible to students
Okiefe Ogbe, a recent graduate from the Department of Statistics, hopes to use his experiences at Colorado State University to make higher education and the field of statistics more accessible to high school students.
Biology student seeks to protect endangered species; make research accessible to a broad audience
Sophomore Colorado State University biology student Noelle Mason has a passion for the black-footed ferret, and she’s working to protect it – along with many other species – using advanced biotechnology.