Madison Spencer, George Washington University
Madison Spencer is a rising senior at George Washington University majoring in political science. Throughout her academic career, she has strived for excellence, being a Presidential Scholarship and University Alumni Award recipient, earning honors in political science, and maintaining Dean’s List distinction for five consecutive semesters. She is a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society and the National Society for Leadership & Success. Madison is a dedicated community leader at GW, leading the Queer & Trans People of Color Association and the Editorial Department of the Black Ace Magazine where she has aimed to center the voices of the most marginalized and give them refuge in community safe spaces and art. Informed by intersectional politics, her research interests center on race, class, gender, and sexuality and how these factors can impact electoral politics. She is committed to fostering a political landscape that is inclusive of all marginalized people. A landscape that not only allows them to be heard but also to affect the change they desire. After graduating, Madison plans to pursue a doctoral degree in political science.