Daisy Pando
McNair Scholar 2024
- Major(s): Spanish
- Classification: Senior
- Anticipated Graduation Date: Spring 2025
- Career Aspirations: After attaining a bachelor’s degree, Daisy wants to get a master’s degree and possibly teach at a high school. She is interested in Spanish literature and Latin American and Latino studies. Eventually, she wants to get a Ph.D. and teach in higher education.
“I loved getting to connect with other majors and meet new people. The Spanish program is small, so I’ve been around the same people since returning to WT last year. It was good to connect with people outside of my discipline.”
“Voces de las perdidas: A Look at Femicide Along the U.S.-Mexico Border”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrew Reynolds
As the U.S. fails to recognize femicide within its borders, this study demonstrates the importance of the arts and humanities sectors through the analysis of various works done in response to the ongoing feminicide crisis occurring in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. In 2012, Mexico added feminicide to its penal code after public outcry and demand. Despite this, the Mexican state still has progress to be made concerning the anti-feminicide movement. The U.S. only recognizes femicide when discussing the intentional murder of women and girls in other countries. The true catalyst for change in feminicide laws in Juárez was due to the ongoing artists and activists demanding justice from the government and promoting awareness of feminicide.