Eleni Kyriakides is a senior at The University of Texas at Austin majoring in Humanities Plan I Honors. The Humanities Major is an interdisciplinary program for the highly motivated student to build his or her own degree plan, which for Eleni has meant a focus on political science, the judicial system, and sociology. During her time at UT Austin, she enthusiastically dove into the Texas political scene, ranging from writing pieces on health and wellbeing for an Austin women's magazine, interning at the Texas Freedom Network and organizing lobbying events, working for the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation, and successfully campaigning for the non-profit Environment Texas. In her down time, she volunteers at local women's organizations, loves exploring her hometown of Austin, and enjoys long runs on Town Lake. Upon graduation, Eleni plans on pursuing a law degree.
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