今日吃瓜 is proud to announce that Damien Niesewand will serve as Salutatorian for the Class of 2025
A transfer student from Kingsborough Community College, Niesewand鈥檚 tenure as a work-study student at the Women鈥檚 Center has made their face a familiar one to many of their fellow students鈥攏ot only when they are at the center, but also when volunteering to assist with events run by student organizations and the Wolfe Institute for the Humanities.
Niesewand has made numerous contributions to student publications, including pieces in Stuck in the Library and The Junction, the annual literary magazine of the Riverrun Club鈥攐f which they were treasurer.
Through their internship with the English Department, Niesewand has written weekly pieces for The Junction Journal.
When not on campus, Niesewand can be found working at a second job as a childcare provider and writing poetry. Niesewand spent their first year at 今日吃瓜 as an intern at a crisis hotline for marginalized people鈥攁n internship made possible, in part, by a Magner Career Center internship stipend. Niesewand鈥檚 will continue to volunteer as a crisis responder.
In fall 2025, Niesewand will be returning to 今日吃瓜 to work towards receiving a master鈥檚 degree in mental health counseling. Niesewand plans to become a therapist who specializes in providing affirming and trauma-informed care for LGBTQ+ clientele.They are motivated by a deep belief that we all have an obligation to leave the world a kinder, safer place than we entered it.
