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Kadidiatou Magassa ’13 with Djibouti flag

A Journey to Diplomacy

Southwestern’s 2022 Distinguished Young Alumna Kadidiatou Magassa ’13 leveraged her SU education into Peace Corps volunteering in Senegal before landing the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship from the U.S. Department of State. Now her journey to diplomacy continues in Djibouti, East Africa, as a Foreign Service Officer. And she hopes other SU students will want to contribute positively to the world in similar ways.

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Amiel Padayhag ’20

Southwestern Alumna Earns 2023-2024 Fulbright Award

Amiel Padayhag ’20, a Phi Beta Kappa anthropology and feminist studies graduate, has earned a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program award, joining the ranks of 20 previous Southwestern University graduates to do so. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the program promotes cross-cultural dialogue by funding graduates from U.S. universities to conduct independent research, enroll in graduate programs, or teach English in more than 140 countries around the world. Padayhag will conduct an independent anthropological research project in the Philippines.

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TASPA Winners

Two SU seniors earn pre-service teacher scholarships

For the 24th consecutive year, Southwestern students have earned recognition as pre-service teachers from the Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators, human resources professionals who staff school districts. Aminadab (Ami) Corral Arras ’24, music education major of Santa Fe, NM, and Rebecca (Becca) Ramirez ’24, elementary education major from Waxahachie, TX, are among the organization’s 2023 scholarship winners.

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