Student Spotlight: Evelyn Lopez Rodriguez, BSW Candidate, '21 & Incoming MSW, Class of 2022
Evelyn is running for the MSW Student Representative position on the NASW NYS Chapter Board of Directors! NASW members will receive an election ballot by email in the next few weeks.
Bio: Evelyn is a senior in the BSW program at Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare; graduating in May 2021. She was accepted into the Advanced Standing program at Stony Brook for fall 2021. Evelyn is currently serving as the BSW Student Representative to the NASW-NYS Board of Directors. This year, Evelyn interned on the Congressional campaign of Jackie Gordon (NY-02). Evelyn led and organized the outreach effort to spanish-speaking communities in the district. She is also serving as the Secretary of the Undergraduate Social Welfare Alliance at Stony Brook. She has previously served as the president of Long Island Immigrant Student Advocates (LISSA) and co-director of a grassroots group called WP Still Dreaming, dedicated to helping the undocumented community in White Plains. Evelyn previously served as a community organizing intern at Make the Road Westchester. She is passionate about immigrant justice and started as an activist in high school.
Platform Statement:
"As this year’s BSW representative, I had the opportunity to create and chair the Student Leadership Committee at NASW-NYS. This was the first time the state chapter formed an official committee specifically for students. As the chair, I built a coalition of students from all over the state and identified the various issues impacting us. We are also planning a virtual graduation celebration for the students this year to celebrate their accomplishments. Not only have I made efforts to connect students in NYS, but I also developed connections with social work students from California, Texas, and Michigan. Networking is essential to our academic and professional growth, and I hope to see NASW-NYS as a resource for all of us. As your future MSW representative, I hope to continue these efforts and expand this coalition of students beyond the state chapter and connect with students across the country".
