McNair Scholars Program
Creating a bridge to the PhD for first-generation, low-income undergraduate students

Alexa Sanchez-Nava

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Major(s): English (Creative Writing) + Chicane & Latine Studies

  • Hometown: Kenosha, WI
  • Graduation Date: December 2026
  • Additional Program Affiliation: GSCC student intern, The Madison Review, MECHA, Latinx Student Journal
  • Research Interest(s): Mexican-American Midwestern Poetics: Multilingual and Cultural Negotiations Across Generations of Literature
  • Faculty Research Mentor & Department: Theresa Delgadillo; Department of Chicane & Latine Studies
  • Hobbies: Writing and reading poetry, fiber arts (crochet, patchwork, handsewing), organizing community events with the GSCC (Gender and Sexuality Campus Center), and anything related to traditional illustrative arts!