Student Affairs
Biography Hi! My name is Sean Barada, a Mechanical Engineering junior here at UW. I grew up in California and was raised as a Roman Catholic. Every Sunday until my confirmation when I was 14, I attended Sunday school at my local church. My deep interest in religion, however, began during high school. I attended …
Biography My background took me from a Christian kindergarten and elementary school, to a Hindu middle school, and a secular, perhaps Perennialist, high school — while my parents delved into various guruships and forms of Eastern mysticism. This background has led me to want to reconcile different faiths’ philosophies in my own life and thinking, …
Biography Good day! My name is Jonathan Bryan, and I am a third-year student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison majoring in Neurobiology, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Psychology. I grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin, in a Catholic household. Over this past summer, I began to explore and interact with religious identities beyond my …
Biography Hi, my name is Walter Camp, and I’m a Junior in the biochemistry major. I was born and raised on a farm in rural Minnesota. I grew up without any semblance of religion in my house. Partly because of my detachment from organized religion and spirituality on the whole, I found an interest in …
Biography Hello, my name is Ben Charnecki. I am from Milwaukee. Currently, I am a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I am studying Philosophy and Creative Writing. I love tennis, debate, surfing, and hiking. A significant percentage of my family is Mormon, but I was brought up to find my own faith. Through my …
Biography Hello! My name is Emerson Cronheim-Strasser and I am a sophomore majoring in Social Work and Psychology. I grew up in a Jewish household, understanding the importance of my Jewish identity. Both sides of my family were in the Holocaust, and for me, Judaism helps me keep their stories and memories alive. I love …
Biography My name is Sarah Eckhardt, and I am a senior studying Economics with a math emphasis. I grew up in a Reform Jewish household here in Madison, and recently returned from a semester abroad in Jerusalem. Religions fascinate me for two reasons; how they relate to economic institutions, and what they teach us about …
Biography Salam, you guys! My name is Ghaida Edreis, and I am a current senior pursuing Legal Studies with Middle Eastern Studies and Criminal Justice degrees. I was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, lived there till I was three years old, and I was reared primarily in Libya, Tripoli, before moving to the United States. So, basically, …
Biography Hi, my name is Mohamed El Ragaby, and I am a fourth-year student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in Biology on a pre-optometry track. I grew up in Windsor, ON Canada in a Muslim household and a large Muslim community. Having grown up around many Muslims and attending majority Muslim schools, I was …
Biography Hello! My name is Sophia, and I’m a senior majoring in English, History, and International Studies and pursuing certificates in European Studies, Art History, and Folklore Studies. Both sides of my family are Catholic, although the people in my life who have had the greatest impact on my faith are my mother and grandmothers. …