Nich Vunn
Attending
Class of 2022
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Srey Nich, or “Nich” as most people call her, is a freshman at Gettysburg College and is intended to double major in International Affairs and Economics. She is currently involved with the Garthweith Leadership Certificate program as a mentee on campus. 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 administrations 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. Growing up in Cambodian culture, Nich noticed there are many stereotypes for women and that there are very few female role models. Nich also recognized that women in her community tend to follow cultural norms and decided to discontinue education at such early age. For this reason, Nich hopes to become a human rights activist and one day bring quality education to Cambodian women because she truly believes that if half of the population is uneducated, it is a loss for everyone in Cambodia.
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Mentor TeamLaura Launer
Justin Launer, First Republic Katherine Krantz, Zenith Partners Anne Putnam, FAM Funds Grace Danciu, Google |