Hello, my name is Grace Duhs, and I am a Sophomore from San Diego, CA. I am a Strategic Communication major and minoring in Visual Journalism. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of the Student Advisory Board for the School of Communication!
Choosing Chapman was an easy decision for me. I grew up in California and visited Anaheim about once a month, seeing my family and taking a spontaneous trip to Disneyland occasionally. Chapman University wasn’t on my radar until junior year, when I visited it and fell in love with the Communication major itself, and my favorite part was walking into the theater where all the plays and events are held. I am eternally grateful for choosing this school and letting my younger self know that she stressed out too much, and from a young age, she knew she would be a part of the Chapman family.
I wanted to join the Student Advisory Board because I love being a part of my school spirit and organizing events. In my freshman year of high school, I knew I wanted to be a part of the ASB team and hold numerous titles throughout my four years of high school. Some of my involvements at this school are recently joining the Greek life family, which I am in the Delta Gamma sorority, and it has been amazing going to different Greek life events and meeting people I would have never met if it weren’t for this sorority.
Another activity outside of school I am involved in is the Alopecia Justice League Pen Pal Program. How I started this is at the end of my Sophomore year of high school, I knew I wanted to do something with my Alopecia Areata instead of just living with this condition; I wanted to experience and help younger girls and boys with this. I devised this idea with my friend: to start a pen pal program and send physical letters from around the world to children struggling with alopecia. My team and I have been doing this for about two years, and we aren’t just sending letters but advocating for this condition, doing little Zoom calls that are Halloween or Christmas-themed. When I started this program, I wanted to bring joy to kids, and seeing their faces light up on the screen when they see their mentor brings me so much joy.
When I heard about the Student Advisory Board, I knew I had to apply because I wanted to join a community again and help give back to Chapman in any way I could.
In my free time, I love reading my rom-com books while sipping a Chai tea latte, going on early morning runs while listening to musical theater or podcasts, and if I feel adventurous, I might just go to Disneyland to catch a few rides before the day ends!
Some advice I would give to any incoming Chapman students is to try new things, even if it’s something you might not be interested in.
I am so grateful to join this board. Please don’t hesitate to contact me!
I can best be reached through my email: duhs@chapman.edu