Nich Vunn
Attending
Academic MajorInternational Affairs, Economics
Class of 2022 |
Srey Nich Vunn, or “Nich” as most people call her, is a junior at Gettysburg College, double majoring in international affairs and economics. After witnessing the cultural norms that encourage women to discontinue their education early, Nich hopes to become a human rights activist when she returns home to Cambodia.
Nich is a Garthwait Leadership Center mentor and an admissions tour guide on campus. She is also an Office Assistant at the Center for Career Engagement, and is a Program Coordinator for Immersion Projects at Center for Public Service. Last year, she organized and led a public service trip to Alabama to learn about civil rights. Last year, she was selected to do a Summer Fellowship in Namibia for 8 weeks that focused on youth development. Nich grew up in a small community in Siem Reap, Cambodia. In 2016, she graduated from Jay Pritzker Academy (JPA), a prestigious school where she studied both American and Cambodian curriculums concurrently starting in sixth grade. At JPA, Nich was elected to be the Student Council Vice President and became the School President acting as the liaison between the administration and the students in her senior year. She also founded and directed the first guitar club at her school, which organized performances for assemblies and taught students the fun aspect of music. Nich then went on to study global affairs at the American University of Phnom Penh and completed three semesters before applying to SHE-CAN. |
Mentor Team
Grace Danciu, Group Product Manager, Google
Katherine Krantz, Managing Director, UBS
Laura Launer
Justin Launer, Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Anne Putnam, Senior Vice President - Head of Intermediaries, FAM Funds
Katherine Krantz, Managing Director, UBS
Laura Launer
Justin Launer, Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Anne Putnam, Senior Vice President - Head of Intermediaries, FAM Funds