Hailey Neubauer, University of Oklahoma

Hailey is a junior at the University of Oklahoma who is dedicated to addressing issues of education inequity through research and community involvement. She tutors local high school students in all subjects through the Norman Public Schools Indian Education Program, and also serves as a tutor at Positive Tomorrows, a school that exclusively serves homeless children in Oklahoma City. She has also mentored students in low-income high schools as a Success Consultant through the Student Success Academy. She strives toward equity on campus as a Sooner Ally and a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning/Queer (LGBTQ) Program Advisory Board, where she plans programs and events to increase awareness and acceptance of LGBTQ issues throughout the campus community. Recently, she organized a community charity walk to benefit a local teenager suffering from a genetic liver disease, raising $1600 toward his medical bills.