Carmen Carroll, a second year student at Washington & Jefferson College, began her leadership and engagement experience early during her student journey. She was invited to the College as a participant in the Washington Fellows Program, a selective program for exceptional students who want to challenge themselves in their years at W&J. Candidates are students who seek an in-depth engagement in the liberal arts and sciences, for the betterment of themselves and the world. In her first year at W&J, Carmen also took advantage of an opportunity to increase her social impact globally by participating in the W&J Magellan Project, which provides W&J students with the support and funding necessary to pursue their own self-designed summer research projects. With Carmen's interest in social justice, she designed a program which took her to Nairobi, Kenya, where she completed research involving the treatment of women and their relationship to the education system. She continues her Magellan work, while at the same time focusing on social justice efforts through her involvement in the Black Student Union and the Student Government Association.