Meet Our Students

I had known that I wanted to study history since I was in elementary school. The
history department at LC does not require a concentration, which gave me the
perfect opportunity to spend time exploring different periods and regions that I did
not get to explore previously.

The thing I love most about the SOAN major is grappling with topics of race and ethnicity, and my ethnic studies minor allowed me to make that my focus in my major since I have a lot of overlapping classes.

Race and Ethnicity in the United States was my favorite class. It challenged my previous education the most, and it really opened my eyes to the way that I was falsely educated about our country’s history.

Being a history major has made me view the world around me through a historical lens. I deeply appreciate the perspective that I have gained in my major.

My minor in ethnic studies has taught me about social constructs and has provided a more complete and nuanced understanding of present-day circumstances.

I love my psychology major because I am learning about people and it’s been nice for me to learn more about how we develop, and how, based on individual experiences and biology, we all turn into unique human beings.

What I love about my ethnic studies minor is learning the history of things that I never was taught in K-12 education, and I get to dive deeper into the missing gaps. It really opened my eyes and I became more curious about what other gaps needed to be filled in my history education.

What I love most about my international affairs and sociology and anthropology double major is that the professors are incredibly passionate about what they teach. They are approachable, friendly, and extremely good resources.

As a cochair for the Ray Warren Symposium, we explored how storytelling can be a tool of resistance, power, and oppression that some may overlook. I love being part of the process of creating meaningful events for the campus, and the most exciting part is seeing them come to life.