Komal Susheela Ghirnikar
UW Honors Graduates
Komal Susheela Ghirnikar
Sociology and Communication
Designation: Departmental Honors
Honors Grads 2020/2021
Proudest Moment: One of my proudest memories at UW was being able to present my research at the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium with my family and friends in the audience.
Thesis: Exploring Cultural Competencies within Ethnically-Defined Alcoholics Anonymous Groups
These four years at UW have been such an amazing experience! I have had the pleasure of taking amazing classes within both Sociology and Communication where I've met likeminded students and supportive professors. This past year, I had the privilege of being a part of the Sociology Honors Program. Working on my independent research has been so fulfilling and I am so grateful to my advisors, cohort, friends, and family for encouraging me every step of the way! I am proud to end my time at UW with the ability to present my research that I have worked so incredibly hard on. Beyond academics, for the past four years, I have been a team member on UW's premier Bollywood dance team, UW Kahaani. My senior year, I had the opportunity to be one of the captains for Kahaani and build on my leadership and choreography skills. I cannot thank my team enough for being some of the best people I have ever met and I owe some of my best memories at UW to them! I am so thankful for the people that I've met during my time at UW and will truly miss them all!