Cheryl Minde ’24

In the summer of 2022, she was selected to study Swahili through the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program. Also as a Congressional Intern for U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Minneapolis, Minnesota office, Cheryl worked in constituent advocacy services with a portfolio that included but was not limited to immigration, passports, public safety, women’s issues, state-wide outreach, and event writing. On campus, Cheryl is a Communications Assistant with Wellesley College’s Office of Communication and Public Affairs where she conducts media research, interviews, and writes articles for publication. She was a poetry co-editor for the Wellesley Review: Literary and Arts Magazine for two years and is an active member of the Yanvalou Drum and Dance Ensemble. Cheryl has a working proficiency in speaking, writing, and reading Spanish. Her goal upon graduation is to pursue graduate work and employment in her fields of interest which include law, history, foreign affairs, and international relations.