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Class of 2026

 tea-pic.png Téa Bartlett

Téa Bartlett is an American Studies major with minors in legal studies and gender and sexuality studies from Oakland, California. Her research focus is centered on how the law allows for the policing of gender and sexuality. Outside of academics, Téa is a member of the Northwestern Mock Trial team, a lifeguard at SPAC, a competitive archer with Chicago’s North Side Archery Club, teaches young girls STEM with Full STEAM Forward, and is an intern for FREEST, a non-profit promoting anti-human trafficking education in schools. 

simon.jpg Simon Carr

Simon Carr is a journalism, political science, and American studies triple major from Portland, Oregon and Providence, Rhode Island. He's interested in trust-based interstate economic systems and, in general, theorizing a world without nations or borders. Simon works on campus with the Northwestern Undergraduate Law Journal and Jewish Voices for Peace. He also enjoys reading, designing sound, playing tennis, and doing the New York Times crossword.

psippi.png Psippi Haendel

Psippi Haendel is an American Studies major hoping to minor in environmental policy and culture. Originally from Los Angeles, Psippi is interested in the history of the American West, historic preservation and restoration, and how historic structures are able to further certain narratives in museum settings. She works part-time at a local elementary school and loves collecting sea glass on the beach.

jordyn.jpg Jordyn Howard

Jordyn Howard, a Columbus, GA native,  is majoring in American Studies and psychology with a minor in legal studies. She is an active member of the Black Pre-Law Association and the Black Mentorship Program, where she serves as a mentor to other students of color on campus. She is also a member of the highly competitive Mock Trial team, where she has excelled as a double all-regional attorney. When she's not in class or participating in extracurricular activities, Jordyn works at the Mail and Package Center on campus, ensuring that packages are delivered promptly and efficiently to students and faculty. As an American Studies major, Jordyn is interested in exploring the development of social activism throughout history alongside the development of social media, with a particular focus on the ways in which marginalized communities have fought for their rights and freedoms. 

ayesha.jpg  Ayesha Mohammed

Ayesha Mohammed is an American Studies and anthropology double major and data science minor from Gurnee, Illinois. Her research interests include looking at the impacts of foreign policy on diasporic American communities and discourses regarding gender in contemporary Muslim American communities. She is also interested in the unique ways incarceration affects those racialized as Muslim. On campus, she is involved in NU Community for Human Rights, The Jasmine Collective, Hobart House, and is a fellow in the Mellon Mays program.

 

melanie.png  Melanie Tapia

Melanie Tapia is an Evans Scholar from Chicago pursuing a double major in American Studies and environmental policy & culture along with a minor in business institutions. On campus, she is the Deputy of Northwestern's Sustainability Committee through ASG and also serves as the Co-chair of Resource Management. She is also an active member in Kesem and a Peer Advisor. Outside of her academic work, Melanie is employed part-time at Bob's Pizza in Evanston.


 twitter.jpeg Talia Winiarsky

Talia Winiarsky is majoring in American Studies with a Spanish minor. She is a lifelong New Yorker and loves learning about her city. Outside of class, she writes for the Daily Northwestern, is involved in Hillel, and is an incoming Leopold Fellow. She enjoys running, Greek salads, and reading Sally Rooney and James Baldwin novels.