Age: 22
Year: Senior
Majors: Political science and anthropology

Hannah is the OSPIRG chair and works to recruit and train students.

Why are you at the UO?

I really love the Pacific Northwest, and wanted to stay in Oregon. So I initially decided to come here to throw discus on the track team, and did for a few years. Also, many of my family members attended UO and I wanted to continue that.

What has been the best part of your college experience?

There are many different things, some small, some big, that have made my college experience great. The most influential part was joining OSPIRG. I had been looking for a way to take action to fix the problems in the world that I care about and found OSPIRG as a way to do that. It has been great because I learned what activism really means, learned how to organize students to take action and have made great friends in OSPIRG, and in other student groups.

What are some of your goals after you earn your degree?

I want to do many things when I graduate: I want to travel, I want to get a job where I am organizing people to take action on issues they care about, and I want to continue to learn how I can make a difference. Overall though, I would love to work in a legislative position, or any position where I continue to organize around the issues I care about.