Hayley Carson
Hayley Carson (she/they) is a rising fourth-year majoring in Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies and concentrating in Digital Studies at Grinnell College. Her educational interests are shaped by the inequity she and her friends faced while pursuing K-12 schooling and applying to college. Hayley’s courses have focused on domestic and transnational critical race theory, accessibility in education, and queering various kinds of technology. She plans on applying her experience in creating diversity, equitable, and inclusive curriculum for Grinnell College and Drag Story Hour, as well as her technical skills developed in her concentration and position as a Digital Accessibility Leader to create digital resources for Iowa Black History Research Collective.
Juliana Gaddis
Juliana Gaddis (she/her) is a rising fourth-year student majoring Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies (GWSS) at Grinnell College. Hailing from Houston, Texas, Juliana was brought to Grinnell as a Questbridge National College Match Scholar. At Grinnell, she is one of the founders and organizers of the Black Girl Book Club and will be serving as co-spokesperson for the Black Student Union for her senior year. In Fall 2023, Juliana studied abroad in Ghana, where she deepened her understanding of the Black diaspora and its history. Outside of her academic pursuits, she enjoys visiting museums, critiquing films, exploring unique bookstores and walking her cat.
