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Rachel Kyes


Senior
Political Science
Gainesville, FL

Campus Involvement: CometTHON, Model United Nations, McDermott Scholar, Internal Justice Mission
Favorite UTD Tradition: Oozeball
Favorite class: Comparative Justice Systems
Favorite Professor: Dr. Nadine Connell
What has surprised you most about yourself since starting at UTD? I changed my field of study when arriving at UTD from Neuroscience to Political Science. I think it is one of the best choices I’ve made in my life.
One thing you HAD to bring with you to college:
My book collection
Why did you become a Student Ambassador? I wanted to represent my school in official settings and grow university traditions, all alongside some of the best students at UTD!
Plans after graduation: Attend law school and work as a public prosecutor, specializing in sexual violence and human trafficking law.