About Me

My name is Katherine (Kat) Starr, and I am a rising senior at Washington and Jefferson College. I am an economics major and a psychology minor. Other than academics, I am very involved on campus. I participate heavily in the Student Theater Company and community service opportunities. Among other activities, I am also a member of Jaybirds, and I was a LINK mentor and Matthew Brown Fellow for two years. I have always dreamed about going to Rome, so I am very excited to branch out of economics and psychology to spend three weeks studying religious architecture in the eternal city before I graduate in December!

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