Samm Martin interview (audio and transcript)

Notes:

Interview with Samm Martin conducted by Gayle Schaub and Cara Cadena for the GVSU Libraries' Connected Exhibit, displayed in September 2016. Edited clips of interviews accompanied watercolor portraits of students and an interactive watercolor activity for exhibit visitors. Samm graduated in April with a degree in political science. She will be entering the Master’s program in College Student Affairs Leadership (CSAL) in fall. Samm was a 4-year varsity lacrosse player who came to GVSU from Maryland. Samm has worked in the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center and is involved the Women’s Center. As an undergrad, she was a leading advocate for inclusion and equity for students on campus. Samm struggled with and overcame some self-destructive behavior in her freshman year. The support she received from campus support services inspired her future career path. As graduate student, Samm also works as an Assistant Living Center Director and hopes to be to other new students what so many here were to her.

Date Created:

2016-05-18T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

Collection:

Grand Valley State University Libraries. Connected Exhibit, September 2016

Subject Topic:

Universities and colleges, Michigan, College students, Oral histories, and Education, Higher--United States--Anecdotes

Language:

eng

Rights:

<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a>

URL:

https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/39993