Well on her way to \u201cdouble Husky\u201d status, Brianna Vig will be pursuing a master\u2019s degree from UConn after graduating this spring, with the ultimate goal of working for an LGBTQIA+ nonprofit. A devoted advocate for inclusivity, Brianna is passionate about making the world a better place.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s your major and why did you choose it?<\/strong><\/p>\n My major is Women\u2019s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies with a minor in Urban and Community Studies. I chose to major in WGSS because of the focus the program has on social justice, activism, and advocacy through an intersectional lens. The WGSS program provided me with the necessary critical framework needed, and the foundation for, my success as I continue into service-driven fields.<\/p>\n What are your plans after graduation?<\/strong><\/p>\n My plan after graduation is to join the next cohort of students within the UConn Master\u2019s of Public Administration program. Here, I plan to focus my time on furthering my knowledge about nonprofit management, public policy, diversity, and inclusion. My goal after completing my master’s is to work for an LGBTQIA+ nonprofit!<\/p>\n What activities were you involved with as a student?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m grateful to have been a part of so many different communities throughout the duration of my undergrad. I\u2019ve been working at the Rainbow Center for the past three years, which has introduced me to some of the most amazing people I\u2019ve ever met. I’ve undertaken as team leader of the FAMILEE Mentoring Program, am currently in my second semester of the WGSS internship program, on the e-board of Creating Caring Communities, a member of the CLAS Women\u2019s Leadership Collective, and a previous member of Generations Connect!<\/p>\n How has UConn prepared you for the next chapter in life?<\/strong><\/p>\n Being at such a large school such as UConn, it\u2019s hard to put yourself out there. However, that\u2019s exactly what I needed. I needed to challenge myself and push myself to be involved in different areas across campus all while getting to know new people!<\/p>\n Any advice for incoming first-year students?<\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t be too hard on yourself. College is a time when you\u2019re supposed to make mistakes. I wish I had learned sooner that my worth isn\u2019t deemed by how well I do academically. Take the time to try and enhance other skills and embrace new opportunities! Also, it\u2019s okay to ask for help!<\/p>\n What\u2019s one thing every student should do during their time at UConn?<\/strong><\/p>\n I could never name just one, so I\u2019ll narrow it down to a few. Explore every opportunity UConn has to offer and take advantage of resources! Go to an event hosted by each cultural center, visit Horsebarn Hill, attend the block party at least once, join a club, etc.!<\/p>\n I\u2019ve had many professors that were incredible, however, my favorite professor was definitely Mick Powell. Mick was not only an amazing teacher, but a wonderful mentor as well. She is one of the kindest people I have ever met and truly wanted to see me succeed. If you have the opportunity to take a class with her, by all means, please do!<\/p>\n What\u2019s one thing that will always make you think of UConn?<\/strong><\/p>\n I will always have UConn on my mind thanks to the wonderful friends, professors, and mentors I\u2019ve met that I hope to keep in touch with for a lifetime!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brianna Vig reflects on her time at UConn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":184205,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"quote","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[117],"class_list":["post-184206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-quote","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-quote"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-04 10:30:51","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184206"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":184207,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184206\/revisions\/184207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/184205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184206"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=184206"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=184206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWho was your favorite professor and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n