Interview with Judith Rosales Rivas '17, 2019 October 20
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview and transcript with Judith Rosales Rivas, Davidson College class of 2017. Rivas discussed the Golden Door Scholarship program for students with DACA, her friendship with Jessica Gumucio (Davidson College valedictorian), the value of STRIDE, discrimination and racism at Davidson and in the larger community, her time as a hall counselor, the impact of Donald Trump's election (particularly for undocumented students), and using her skills as a bilingual volunteer to help patients at the Ada Jenkins Center and in clinics. Rivas also received numerous awards for her thesis work in neuroscience and highlights the importance of Dr. Ramirez's and Dr. Long's mentorship throughout the interview, as well as Davidson College President Carol Quillen's continued support.
Dates
- Creation: 2019 October 20
Creator
- Rosales Rivas, Judith (Class of 2017) (Interviewee, Person)
- Torres Villalva, Jorge (Class of 2021) (Interviewer, Person)
- Torres Villalva, Jorge (Class of 2021) (Transcriber, Person)
- Davidson College (N.C.) (Producer, Organization)
- Davidson College (N.C.) (Publisher, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Use of this interview is governed by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License per the associated permission form. Review https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ for more information.
Extent
1 Digital (Sound recordings) (M4A)
1 Transcripts (Digital) (PDF)
Language
English
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the College Archives Repository