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Oral history interview and transcript with Agatha Degasperi '99 conducted on November 7, 2020. During the interview Degasperi discusses why she chose to attend Davidson College and how she found a sense of community at Davidson. Degasperi also discusses how being an international student shaped her undergraduate experience at Davidson

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Oral history interview and transcript with Gustavo Orozco conducted on November 27, 2019. During the interview Orozco discusses why he chose to attend Davidson College and the organizations he participated in—including, the International Student Programming Advisory Committee, Davidson International Association (DIA), and more. Orozco also discusses how being an international student shaped his undergraduate experience at Davidson.

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Oral History Interview and transcript with Jesse Johnson conducted on October 22, 2019. During the interview Johnson discusses why he chose to attend Davidson College and the organizations he participated in—including, Students Together Reaching for Individual Development and Education (STRIDE), Organization of Latin American (OLAS), and more. Johnson also discusses his experience double majoring in English and Latin American Studies (LAS).

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Oral history interview and transcript with Melissa Guzman, physics major and member of the Davidson College class of 2011. Guzman discusses her experiences as a biracial Colombian-American woman, freshman orientation programs like STRIDE and Davidson Odyssey, exploring personal identity through academics (including anthropology courses with Dr. Matt Samson), and her work as a founding member of FreeWord (a student group for poetry and performance).

Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Melodie Mendez '13 conducted on November 24, 2019. During the interview Mendez discusses why she chose to attend Davidson College and the many organizations she participated in during her four years—including, Students Together Reaching for Individual Development and Education (STRIDE), Organization of Latin American (OLAS), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (DST), Bonner Scholars, and more. Mendez also recalls her time studying abroad in Ecuador,...

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Oral history interview and transcript with Natasha Rivera '12 conducted on October 22, 2019. During the interview Rivera discusses why she chose to attend Davidson College, how she found a sense of community at Davidson, and her experience being a charter member of the Upsilon Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (DST).

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Oral history interview and transcript with Pablo Zevallos '16 conducted by Cassie Harding on November 2, 2019. During the interview Zevallos discusses why he chose to attend Davidson College, what he experienced while serving as Davidson’s first Latino Student Government Association (SGA) President, and the types of challenges he faced while holding office.