2020-2021 Elsie Hillman Honors Scholars

Avery Bazell

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School: School of Social Work

Major: Social Work; Minors: Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies and Political Science

Hometown: Columbia, MD

Civic Engagement Passion: Avery is passionate about working with marginalized communities, specifically with the LGBTQ+ community and communities of color, in reaching and maintaining health equity.

Community Partner: True T Pittsburgh

Charlie Echard

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School: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Major: Political Science, Economics, & Sociology

Hometown: Scottdale, PA

Civic Engagement Passion: I’m passionate about the role of urban space and mobility in combatting racial and economic inequality.

Community Partner: Department of Mobility & Infrastructure, City of Pittsburgh

Amy Filip

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School: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Major: Sociology; Minors: Gender. Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Social Work

Hometown: Medford, NJ

Civic Engagement Passion: I am passionate about engaging in trauma-informed violence prevention work.

Community Partner: Center for Victims

Kayla Henderson

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School: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Major: Communication: Rhetoric & Comm/Social Work; Public and Professional Writing

Hometown: Stroudsburg, PA

Civic Engagement Passion: Educational equity

Community Partner: Consortium for Public Education

Jasmin Perrier

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School: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Major: Psychology; Minors: Spanish, Social Work

Hometown: Washington D.C.

Civic Engagement Passion: I am interested in understanding and addressing the mental and behavioral health needs of marginalized communities while investigating corresponding social and educational inequities.

Community Partner: Steel Smiling

Eva Price

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School: Nursing

Major: Nursing; Minor: Public Service

Hometown: Baltimore, MD

Civic Engagement Passion: To assist with resource accessibility and provide care for those experiencing shelter insecurity.

Community Partner: Auberle

Tyler Viljaste

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School: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Business School

Major: Politics & Philosophy, Finance

Hometown: Gibsonia, PA

Civic Engagement Passion: I am passionate about combatting discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations, and validating the humanity of all.

Community Partner: Commission on Human Relations, City of Pittsburgh

Isabel Weir

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School: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Major: Math, Economics; Minors: German, Architecture

Hometown: Havertown, PA

Civic Engagement Passion: I’m passionate about every person having safe, dignified, and affordable housing. 

Community Partner: ACTION Housing