Ariana Vargas
Criminology, Sociology Majors, Solidarity & Social Justice Minor ('25)“These programs didn’t just teach me about systems — they helped me find where I fit in making them better.”
Alumni Stories
Sociology and Criminology graduates move into careers in law enforcement, teaching, social work, community development, civil service, data and forensic science, and many more. Find out what a few of our alumni are doing now.
Stories of Success
Olivia Harrington
Psychology and Sociology Majors, Spanish Minor ('25)“Sociology taught me to see people not just as individuals, but as part of something bigger.”
Sydney Baltuck
Sociology, Criminology Majors, Solidarity & Social Justice, Health Equity Minors ('24)Sydney will be working with City Year through AmeriCorps and is looking forward to continuing learning in the future.
Ariel Ragona
Sociology Major, Health Equity Minor ('24)Sociology has instilled a sociological imagination in me, forever changing the ways I view my personal issues, as well as broader sociological issues.
Ben Gonzales
Sociology, Criminology Majors ('24)Ben hopes to go into teaching and research "that helps reclaim possibilities for a more just society that is working for collective liberation."
Morgan Yazzie
Sociology Major, Political Science Minor ('24)Morgan hopes to give back to where she came from by studying Indian tribal law.
Anisia Khammala
Sociology Major ('23)Anisia is planning a career working with young people to help find resources and opportunities to discover their own passion.
Ariana Chin
Sociology, Criminology, International Relations and Political Science Majors ('23)Serving in the Peace Corps followed by law school are on the horizon for Ariana.
Haley Mayer
Sociology, Criminology Majors ('23)Hayley's future plans include pursuing a Ph.D. in prison reform specific research, which will include hearing and writing people's stories as part of her research.
Haylee Pollard
Criminology, Biology Majors ('23)A fully funded position in the University of Delaware's Sociology Ph.D. program is the next move on Haylee's journey toward teaching in higher education.
Ali Schultheis
Sociology Major ('18)"Gonzaga educated me about issues facing our world and society, and taught me how to use my voice for justice. "
Dakota Peterson
Sociology Major ('18)"After graduating with degrees in Sociology and Spanish, I headed to Washington DC to intern for Senator Maria Cantwell."
Sarah Marr
Sociology Major ('16)For Sarah’s senior year thesis at Gonzaga, she studied the topic of homelessness in America.
Caleb Dawson
Sociology Major ('17)Dawson is pursuing his passion to help others and encourages other students to pursue their passions as well.
Francisca “Francis” Chau
Sociology Major ('15)Gratitude is a quality that you’ll find a great deal of among Gonzaga students, especially those who rely on scholarships to make their education possible.
Skye Miner
Sociology Major ('12)“The Gonzaga Sociology Department provided me with strong methodological and theoretical training that served to be an essential foundation for my graduate school work."
Julie Morris
Sociology Major ('11)Julie works as a Biostatistician for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s Epidemiology Center. In 2024, Julie published an undergraduate sociology textbook through Routledge, titled “Introduction to Sociology Through Comedy.”