Irem Tuana Ciftci '27 is a student at St. Lawrence University. She is originally from Turkey but also studied for two years at UWC East Africa in Tanzania. She is a Data Science and Sociology major, with a minor in Arabic Studies. She is interested in applying data science methods to tackle human rights issues, especially conflicts and freedom of speech. She plans to work in advocacy and policy-making for the MENA region after graduation.
I am a current Senior at St. Lawrence. I have always had a strong love for learning and academia, and utilize opportunities like my most recent projects to learn as much as possible about a topic that relates to my studies and what I hope to do in the future. I work in the Language Resource Center, as a French and Arabic Language TA, and as an Admissions Ambassador, and I love what I do!
Jenesha Robert ‘21 is majoring in Government and Arabic Studies. As a CSTEP student she was motivated to study the aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic. Her research focused on how the implementation of state mandated stay at home orders, or the lack thereof, impacted the wave of Covid-19 cases in the summer of 2020. After she graduates from St. Lawrence University, she is interested in studying legal advocacy in the healthcare field. Jenesha also studied abroad in Jordan during the fall semester of her junior year and is active on campus as a Community Assistant to first year students.
Victoria Oakes ’21 is majoring in Environmental Studies with a minor in Arabic Studies. As a McNair scholar, she was motivated during the summer of 2020 to study insecticides, looking at the relationship between wild bees, neonicotinoid use, and neonicotinoid policy in the United States. Victoria is also passionate about the Arab World, as she studied abroad in Jordan in fall 2019 and she is also the Arabic 103 TA for fall 2020. On campus, she is a member of Euphrates Institute and Arabic Club. After she graduates from St.
