ALEXANDRA HILL
BIO
Alexandra Hill (she/her/hers), born and raised in Los Angeles, California, is a member of the Class of 2023 at St. Lawrence University with a triple major in English, French, and mathematics, as well as a minor in statistics. Her uncommon academic pursuits allow her to develop innovative storytelling that combines STEM and humanities – her current research fellowship focusing on the interaction between mental health and positionality in literature via a mathematical analysis. Hill has been passionately involved in publication and journalism since middle school, currently working as the editor-in-chief of literary magazine The Laurentian Magazine and newspaper The Hill News. She leads myriad philanthropy organizations, as well as mentors her peers as a resident assistant and tutor. This aspiration to make a difference inspires a passion for storytelling with a purpose – to expose inequality, question society, and advocate for the underrepresented.
Alone, isolated from friends, struggling with finances, and constantly worried about his loved ones back at home, Abdul spent days in bed, sleeping through online classes and not communicating with anyone. A student at IMT Atlantique in Brittany, France, Abdul lost more than fun nights out with friends and in-person lectures when the pandemic forced the city into lockdown. "It was difficult to live another day at that time."