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Julian Allison ('23) is a Government and History double major at William & Mary from Mamaroneck, New York. He is involved in the Phi Sigma Pi honors fraternity, and currently serves on the executive board as Chapter Historian, In 2021-22, he was also the marketing lead for the Students Rights Initiative and currently serves on the Committee for Contextualizing Campus Landmarks and Iconography at William & Mary.

Noelia Azim is a Hispanic Studies major in the class of 2022. She is originally from Chesapeake, Virginia. While at William & Mary, she was involved in Lambda Alliance as a freshman and sophomore, and is involved in the Filipino American Student Association as a senior. Noelia Azim discusses her experience finding queer friends across campus, including her freshman hall, joining lambda her freshman year, and memories of queer nights at Triangle. She also describes queer and trans POC cooking nights she attended, as well as a lack of diversity within the larger William & Mary queer community. Noelia discusses her Hispanic Studies major and the lack of discussions about queer topics within that department. After joining the Filipino American Student Association during her senior year, she discusses her interactions with queer people in that space and how the community has changed since her freshman year.

Noelia Azim is a Hispanic Studies major in the class of 2022. She is originally from Chesapeake, Virginia. While at William & Mary, she was involved in Lambda Alliance as a freshman and sophomore, and is involved in the Filipino American Student Association as a senior. Noelia Azim discusses her experience finding queer friends across campus, including her freshman hall, joining lambda her freshman year, and memories of queer nights at Triangle. She also describes queer and trans POC cooking nights she attended, as well as a lack of diversity within the larger William & Mary queer community. Noelia discusses her Hispanic Studies major and the lack of discussions about queer topics within that department. After joining the Filipino American Student Association during her senior year, she discusses her interactions with queer people in that space and how the community has changed since her freshman year.

Kaitlyn Clark is a 4th year PhD Student at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), the graduate school for Marine Science at William & Mary. She is originally from California, and received her undergraduate degree from the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine ('19). At VIMS, Kaitlyn is studying fishery science, and her research focuses on reproductive and feeding ecology in Atlantic sea scallops. She is also a co-coordinator of Queer Grads, a social group for queer graduate students at VIMS.

Kaitlyn Clark is a 4th year PhD Student at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), the graduate school for Marine Science at William & Mary. She is originally from California, and received her undergraduate degree from the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine ('19). At VIMS, Kaitlyn is studying fishery science, and her research focuses on reproductive and feeding ecology in Atlantic sea scallops. She is also a co-coordinator of Queer Grads, a social group for queer graduate students at VIMS.

Maxwell Cloe received a BA in American Studies and English from William & Mary in 2020, an MA in American Studies in 2021, and is currently a Program Coordinator for the Sharpe Community Scholars Program. They are from Mechanicsville, VA and currently live in Richmond, VA. While at William & Mary, Maxwell completed research on queer archives and art in the Appalachian Mountains, and continues to maintain a queer digital archive, "Wildcrafting our Queerness."

Maxwell Cloe received a BA in American Studies and English from William & Mary in 2020, an MA in American Studies in 2021, and is currently a Program Coordinator for the Sharpe Community Scholars Program. They are from Mechanicsville, VA and currently live in Richmond, VA. While at William & Mary, Maxwell completed research on queer archives and art in the Appalachian Mountains, and continues to maintain a queer digital archive, "Wildcrafting our Queerness."

Preetha Gopinath is a physics major in the class of 2024 from near Princeton, New Jersey. At William & Mary, Preetha is involved in the South Asian Student Association and the Phi Mu Sorority, and she works at Aromas in Swem Library and the Tutor Zone. Preetha Gopinath describes their experiences with several student organizations at William & Mary. This includes the South Asian Student Association and the group's Expressions yearly showcase, along with experiences in Greek Life as a member of the Phi Mu sorority. Preetha also spent his first semester online due to COVID, and she discusses efforts to meet new people once arriving to campus.

Preetha Gopinath is a physics major in the class of 2024 from near Princeton, New Jersey. At William & Mary, Preetha is involved in the South Asian Student Association and the Phi Mu Sorority, and she works at Aromas in Swem Library and the Tutor Zone. Preetha Gopinath describes their experiences with several student organizations at William & Mary. This includes the South Asian Student Association and the group's Expressions yearly showcase, along with experiences in Greek Life as a member of the Phi Mu sorority. Preetha also spent his first semester online due to COVID, and she discusses efforts to meet new people once arriving to campus.

Aubrey Lay is a Government and Linguistics major in the Class of 2023. He grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. At William & Mary, he is a co-captain of the bhangra team, a co-president of Rainbow Coalition, a 1693 scholar, and is involved in research with Discourse Analysis at William & Mary and the Exodus Project.