Biography My name is Aerin Leigh and I am a Junior studying Communication Arts and Political Science. I grew up in St. Louis Missouri where I was raised as a Reform Jew. Judaism has become an integral part of how I see myself and the rest of the world. In high school, I was a …
Biography Hello, my name is Lina and I am from Shawano, Wisconsin. This fall, I will be a junior studying mathematics. All my life, I have been raised in a Buddhist household however I would question how the values of Buddhism were supposed to be lived out from a young age. For about 15 years, …
Biography My name is Aitan Maeir and I use him/he/his pronouns. I come from a northeastern suburb of Chicago called Skokie. Religiously, I come from a modern orthodox Jewish household and I, myself, also identify as modern orthodox. I am a current sophomore and I am majoring in psychology, minoring in Jewish studies and on …
Biography Hi my name is Anusha Mehta and I have a sophomore studying Health Promotion Health Equity, on the Pre-PA track. I was brought up in a Hindu Jain environment, and have continued to follow those religious principles and values throughout my life. The strong connection that I have built with god has led me …
Biography My name is Yaseen Najeeb and I am a senior at the University of Wisconsin Madison, studying political science. I am from Milwaukee, Wisconsin where I was raised in a Muslim home. Religion has always been a major part of my life and I have deep ties with my mosque and the Muslim community …
Biography My name is Maya Reinfeldt. I’m a junior at UW Madison studying Russian Literature and International Studies. This is quite fitting, since I am a Madison native, but grew up in a strongly bicultural family. I’ve spoken Russian fluently since I was a child, and was raised Russian Orthodox. As I grew older, reading …
Biography Hey Badgers! My name is Laura Rodriguez-Alvarez and I am a fifth year studying Biological Systems Engineering. I was born in Colombia and like many Latinx communities, raised in a Catholic home. My exposure to other religions only occurred after I moved to Madison, Wisconsin permanently 12 years ago. My step-dad is a non-denominational …
Biography My name is Simran, and I am a junior majoring in Biology at UW and I’m pursuing certificates in Environmental Studies and Global Health. I was born and raised in Madison, WI. I’m a proud Baby Badger. My parents immigrated from Punjab, India to join my aunt and uncle who were here in the …
Biography My name is Ben and I am a junior studying Mathematics and Religious Studies. I am from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. I grew up in an atheist household, so religion was not a part of my life as a child, yet I have found a secular appreciation for it through my studies here at UW-Madison …
Biography My name is Danielle, but most people call me Dani, and I use she/her/hers pronouns. I am a senior double majoring in Community and Nonprofit Leadership and History with a certificate in Education Policy Studies. I was born and raised in Madison, and grew up attending an ELCA Lutheran church. Right now, I’d consider …