Name: Gemma Johnson Major: MSW/ JD Direct Practice Student Organization Affiliation: Black Social Work Student Caucus Graduation Year: 2018 What made you decide to enroll in the social work department here at SDSU? I originally moved out to San Diego from Australia in 2011 to study History and represent SDSU on the swim team. I really loved it here […]
Student Spotlight – Joanna Kientz
Name: Joanna Keintz Organization Involvement: Latino Student Social Work Association Graduation Year: May 2015 Why did you choose to pursue a career in social work? Although it’s been a long journey in finding the field in which I am truly passionate about, deep within me I knew I wanted to be in the helping profession. Several life experiences […]
Student Spotlight – Steven Garcia
Name: Steven Garcia Grade Level: MSW student Organization Involvement: M.E.Ch.A (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Atzlan), NLRC (National Latino Research Center) Graduation Year: 2016 Why did you choose to pursue a career in social work? Throughout my educational career I have hit multiple barriers varying from gang involvement, racial profiling, and falling victim to the school to prison pipe […]
Student Spotlight – Elizabeth Reyes
What made you enroll in the School of Social Work at SDSU? While I was in community college I decided complete an associate degree in social work to see if this was truly the field for me. One day, a current social work student came to one of my lectures to tell students about her […]
Student Spotlight – Devon Boone
Devon Boone 1st year MSW Student (Direct Practice) Black Social Work Student Caucus (BSWSC) class of 2016 What made you decide to enroll in the School of Social Work at SDSU? I received my undergraduate degree in Social Work at Fresno State and decided I wanted to further my knowledge in this profession by pursing […]
