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Graduate Student Organization

2022-2023 Executive Board Members

 

President – Nagham Abou Zeid
Vice President – Kendall Diggs
Secretary – Cailyn Ratliff
Treasurer – Temvy Matsebula
GSS – Hannah Thompson
Outreach & Engagement – Cole Green

 


Current Initiatives

  • Create and implement professional development workshops for current Child and Family Studies students
  • Foster camaraderie and support among students and faculty by organizing celebrations and events
  • Increase funding for graduate students to attend professional conferences, to showcase current student research projects, and to provide orientation activities for new students
  • Promote current research projects to the public in multiple venues including the Child and Family Studies website
  • Advertise relevant conferences and professional opportunities to Child and Family Studies graduate students
  • Provide opportunities for student and faculty interaction
  • Represent the Child and Family Studies Department at the university-wide Graduate Student Senate and Student Health Advisory Board meetings by advocating for student needs and concerns

Outreach Efforts

Spring 2018

The Graduate Student Organization hosted a campus-wide bake sale where they raised over $100 and served over 50 students and guests.

Proceeds from the bake sale were donated to The Nesters, a wonderful program helping refugee children in Lesvos, Greece

(For more information about The Nesters, you can visit their website)

Spring 2019

The Graduate Student Organization hosted a campus-wide bake sale where they raised almost $500 by selling homemade, handcrafted, and hand-delivered baked goods. .

Proceeds from the bake sale were donated to See Beautiful, a philanthropic company with a mission to provide inspiring, ethically-sourced products to create more beautiful in the world.

(For more information about See Beautiful, you can visit their website)