Hi, my name is Ethan! I am a born and raised Washingtonian, and a freshman at the University of Washington. I am unsure of what I want to major in, but I’ve always been interested in Astronomy, and when I heard about the Pre-MAP program I jumped at the opportunity…

Hello, everyone! My name is Natasha Ciboulet and I am currently a freshman at the University of Washington. I was born in Alabama, raised in Wisconsin then later went to high school in Mexico. In the future, I hope to double major in Physics and Astronomy. I am very excited…

Hello, my name is Ishan Coutinho, I’m a freshman here at the University of Washington and plan on majoring in Astronomy and Physics. I was born in New Delhi India, where the pollution made star gazing pretty hard. However, I don’t remember ever not loving space. For as far back…

Hi! My name’s Simon. I’m a sophomore at UW and plan on majoring in Astronautical Engineering and Environmental Studies. I’ve been interested in lots of other subjects throughout high school and college – and do have other passions outside of this field – but I’ve always wanted to go to…

Hello! My name is Faith Eades, and I was born and raised in a small town south of Indianapolis, Indiana. I moved to Washington a little over a year ago because I absolutely love mountains, hiking, rock climbing, and all things outdoors. My husband of two years is going to…

Hello! My name is Dawn Gernsheimer and I am very intrigued and excited to join this pre-major class to get to learn more about astronomy. I am very interested in the topic, as well as other science topics like biology and psychology. I like to do other various activities apart…

Hi! My name is Jessica Jelke, and I am currently a second-year student at UW (well, for now, at My Bedroom in Niles, Illinois). I’m planning to double-major in physics and astronomy largely due to the influence of my supportive father and his contagious love for space. In ten years,…

Hello! My name is Kyle Jordan and I’m a transfer student from Everett Community College. I’ve lived in Washington for most of my life and I’ve always loved it here. My passion for astronomy probably started when I was a kid. At night I would go outside with a blanket…

Hello my name is Grace Moya-Ranallo. I’m a transfer student here at the UW. I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and moved to Seattle 3 years ago. I’ve always loved the sky, especially in Colorado, it’s so expansive. I remember lying in the grass of my front yard…

Hello! My name is Alexandre Ramirez and I am a sophomore at UW. I am planning on majoring in both Astronomy and Physics. I have had a deep love for Astronomy ever since I learned that the Earth was round in early elementary school. Since then, I have been made…

Hello, my name is Valerie Saylor.  I was born in a small suburb outside of Chicago Illinois, however my father moved the two of us to Seattle, Washington in the spring of 1983.  We’ve lived in the South Puget Sound area since about 1985.  I am a junior here at…

My name is Bilal Smith, and I aspire to tell the romantic tale of the stars to better explain how they live and evolve in accordance to God’s design.