Grace Colburn

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2024 Award: Martin P. Blum Scholarship Award in Recognition of Exemplary Academic Performance in French, Global Scholars Award for distinction in International Studies 
Major: International Studies, French
Minor: Art Study 
Hometown: Malibu, CA 
Extracurricular activities: I work at the Gonzaga Climate Institute as a Climate Literacy Fellow teaching environment-based science lessons in Spokane schools. I also volunteer at Feast World Kitchen, a non-profit that allows immigrants and refugees to share their cuisines with the Spokane community, and I intern at the International Rescue Committee! 

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Future plans:

After graduation, I will be moving to Kenya to work with the Jesuit Refugee Services for a year at the Kakuma Refugee Camp. While at the camp I will be doing project proposal work for the education sector!

How has your major contributed to your professional or personal development?

My majors in International Relations and French have led me to have a greater understanding of the world around us, and have inspired me to go into humanitarian work after graduation.

What has been your proudest or most significant accomplishment during your Gonzaga career?

My most significant accomplishment at GU is my Honors Thesis! It has been such a process, but I am so grateful to my advisor for seeing me through it, and I am so proud to be able to showcase what I have learned while at Gonzaga in a paper!