Dania Escobar.

Dania Escobar

River Hawk Scholars Academy (RHSA) Peer Leader

College
College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS)
Department
River Hawk Scholars Academy

Biosketch

  • Name: Dania Escobar Salmeron
  • College: College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Major: Psychology and Criminal justice
  • Hometown: Chelsea, Massachusetts.
  • Brief introduction about who you are, your role, and your academic focus:
    I am Dania, a Peer Leader with the River Hawk Scholars Academy. I am a first-generation college student. I am a double major here at UMass Lowell, studying Psychology and Criminal Justice.
  • Favorite hobbies: Reading, watching shows, Traveling, Baking, listening to music.
  • What are your future academic and/or career goals?
    My future goals are to graduate and become a lawyer to help my community.
  • What has being involved with the River Hawk Scholars Academy meant to you?
    It has meant a lot, it has provided me with support when sometimes I didn't know I needed. RHSA has helped me build a community as well.
  • What inspires you to support RHSA and/or first-generation students?
    The kindness and support that I was given when I enrolled at UML made me want to offer that to other students who are also going through similar experiences.
  • What does it mean to you to be a first-generation college student?
    To be a first-generation college student means I'm creating a new path for myself to accomplish dreams that my parents felt were impossible for them.