Dyson College of Arts and Sciences News

Mikayla Martin ’23 is a passionate advocate for destigmatizing mental health. She wants to leverage her experience and empathy by becoming a licensed behavior analyst, and to help as many people as possible. Little known fact: did you know she was born in Germany?

Abi Shorter ’24 launched her own podcast, DefLove, which is an anthology series exploring what love feels like (or is portrayed in the media to feel like) across different people. Is it universal? Is it different for everyone? Find out.

Tune in, because Kimberly Mars ’23 is speaking out. Through her platform as a podcast host, she’s sharing her experience as a Black woman in America and working to amplify other diverse voices—all to create a more inclusive world.

Eden Litvin ’23 moved to the US from Israel eight years ago. When she came to Pace, she knew she wanted to make a difference by reviving the Students Supporting Israel (SSI) chapter on campus. Along with Hillel and IAC Mishelanu, they presented to SGA with an important initiative.

Maria Escobar ’22 is the co-founder of the World Without Exploitation National Youth Coalition—a network of young people dedicated to ending human trafficking—and she’s also set to present at the upcoming United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

Jaeda Blackman ’22 is an incoming first-year Psychology student who made her mark on the Pleasantville Campus before classes even started. Thanks to a dance routine she choreographed herself, she grabbed the attention of College Board—and all of us here at Pace!

First-gen student Chloe Mayhew ’22 is a born leader. She’s held positions in the Lambda Sigma Honor Society, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Model UN team, and she was even named a 2020 Millennium Fellow. But what she really loves is traveling.

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Pretty Smart magazine, Brianna Adkins ’21 is always looking for ways to use her platform to uplift the voices of women and girls. But did you know she’s also a killer coder, too? Writing and tech are kind of her thing.