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Bryn Morgan ’13 – Senior Interviewer

Bryn is a senior from Santa Cruz, California, dual majoring in Middle Eastern Studies and Religious Studies. Bryn loves traveling and languages and spent the fall of her junior year in London studying Arabic and Middle Eastern politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies. She adored living in such an international city and also relished the opportunity to spend last summer living in Beirut, Lebanon. There, she further improved her Arabic, interned at the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, and did research for her thesis. This will focus on the personal religious identities of Lebanese young adults, especially in light of the recent uprisings and revolutions throughout the Middle East. During her time at Scripps, Bryn has enjoyed singing with the 5C a capella group the After School Specials (for which she serves as Events Coordinator) and volunteering as a mentor with Uncommon Good, an organization that pairs college students with younger low-income students in the area. She also acted as a Peer Mentor to incoming first-year students and served on Scripps Associated Students as Class President her sophomore year. Bryn has loved on-campus jobs such as working as a research assistant for her advisor and favorite professor Lara Deeb, chair of the Anthropology department, and learning about fundraising and advancement as a manager and caller for Scripps Phonathon. As a senior, she will be blogging about her career journey for Career Planning and Resources and working as a member of the Senior Class Gift Committee. In her free time, Bryn likes to have spirited debates with friends, take advantage of the Tiernan Field House, and find sunny spots to meditate around Scripps’ beautiful grounds.

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Roshni Kakaiya  ’13 – Senior Interviewer

Roshni Kakaiya is a senior from sunny San Diego, California. She is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies, minoring in Hispanic Studies, and is also on the Pre-medical track (taking all the courses required to apply for medical school). During her junior year, she studied abroad for a semester in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she became addicted to dulce de leche, mastered the chaotic public transportation system, and studied Argentine tango religiously. While in Buenos Aires, she participated in the Human Rights Concentration of her study abroad program and was given the opportunity to work for Fundación Huésped, a local NGO fighting HIV/AIDS in Argentina and other parts of South America. She has also participated in two, week-long medical brigades to Peru and Ecuador through the organization Medlife. Through the generosity of a Scripps summer internship grant, Roshni spent two months at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Reproductive Medicine, researching and fully immersing herself in the field of reproductive endocrinology in preparation for her thesis as well as her future career. At Scripps, Roshni holds active leadership roles in Feminist Remix, a 5C activism club, and Hindu Society, a club dedicated to bringing South Asian cultural events and awareness to the Claremont Colleges. Roshni believes in the power of mentorship and has thoroughly enjoyed being a Peer Mentor to incoming students, as well as hosting prospective students overnight and giving campus tours. Outside of the library café, you can find Roshni dancing salsa, blues, Bollywood, and, of course, tango.

Jasmine Johnson

Jasmine Johnson ’13 – Senior Interviewer

Jasmine is a senior from Hawthorne, California, majoring in Public Policy Analysis with a concentration in Politics. In the ninth grade, Jasmine participated in the Scripps College Academy, a multi-year, intensive pre-college program for female students from the greater Los Angeles area. She credits the amazing faculty, staff, and current students for her decision to attend Scripps. Last spring, Jasmine studied abroad in Durban, South Africa, where she lived with three different South African families while completing research at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Some of her favorite experiences were learning Zulu, participating in Durban’s Festival of Chariots, and learning to cook mutton curry and roti with one of her host moms. As a senior, Jasmine is thrilled to be interning at the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters with the Data and Assessment Team. Additionally, Jasmine is a student representative on the Scripps College Board of Trustees and is the Alumnae Relations Coordinator; she previously served as Co-President of Wanawake Weusi. Jasmine has worked in many campus offices, including the Stewardship Office, the Scripps Store, Scripps College Academy, and, most recently, in the Office of Admission as Outreach Coordinator. Her favorite Scripps memory is the inauguration of President Lori Bettison-Varga, which took place during her first year. She says, “If I had to pinpoint one specific event that encapsulates my Scripps experience, it would be that day. Current students, alumnae, past presidents, faculty, and staff all danced the night away under the SoCal stars with great food, great music, and amazing people.”

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Amanda Hiatt ’13 – Senior Interviewer

Amanda is a senior from San Dimas, California, majoring in Economics. As a Claremont McKenna College Robert Day Scholar, Amanda is part of a program that prepares highly motivated students for leadership roles in business, finance, government and not-for-profit organizations. One of Amanda’s favorite classes at Scripps was Principles of Macroeconomics with Professor Kerry Odell, in which she discovered her passion for Economics.  At Scripps, she has worked as a Scripps Orientation Activity Retreat (SOAR) Co-Coordinator, an Events Planning Assistant for the Malott Commons Events Office, a Press Assistant at the Scripps College Press, and a Vice-President of Toll Residence Hall Council. Amanda has also been on the Student Leadership Speaker Panel “Inspiring Student Leadership,” has played on a CMS Intramural Co-Ed Basketball Team, and is a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon – The International Honor Society for Economics, the Scripps College Economic Society, and Café Con Leche.  Last spring, Amanda studied abroad in London, England at Queen Mary, University of London where she lived on campus among British and international students and traveled throughout England, Spain and Wales. Amanda spent last summer as a Summer Analyst for JP Morgan Private Banking Wealth Management. Back on campus, Amanda’s favorite places are the Toll Hall Browsing Room and the Margaret Fowler Garden, which are both beautiful places for studying or relaxing.