Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Grace and her experience as a Peer Leader!
Pronouns: She/her
Peer Leader for: Exploring Peer Leadership in STEM (INTEGSCI 230)
Major: Human Development & Family Studies
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
If you could choose anyone for a mentor, who would it be?
Nina Simone
What is your favorite place on campus?
Chazen Museum
What extracurricular activities are you involved in?
AHANA-MAPS, African Student Association
What do you like most about Madison?
No matter where you are, you’re only a few minutes away from a lake
What are your favorite snacks for a study session?
Blueberry Lemon Luna Bars, Bubbl’r
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
I’d be an elephant! They’re brilliant and free
What is your hidden talent?
I’ve never lost a song association game
What is an academic accomplishment that you are proud of?
I was a Global Gateway Scholar in 2023 and got to study abroad in Gaborone and Johannesburg!
What sparked your interest in STEM?
Principles of Biomedical Sciences class in my freshman year of high school
What is your vision for life after graduation?
I plan to spend my gap year doing research at WashU in St. Louis, then apply to medical school.
What advice would you give a friend considering becoming a peer leader?
Go for it! Keegan [Buscaino, WISCIENCE Program Coordinator] is a great person and resource, and you’ll meet lots of cool people.
What have you learned through your experience of being a peer leader?
I’ve learned that community isn’t found—it’s built.
Meet the rest of the WISCIENCE Peer Leaders.
Learn more about the WISCIENCE Peer Leader program.