Devin McDonald is a rising sophomore, majoring in Classics, at the University of Chicago. She spent her high school years at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, where she was  a member of the Classical Honors Program, the recipient of the school’s Dickey Prize for Excellence in Greek, president of the St. Paul’s Classics Society, and a member of the Cum Laude Society. Passionate about the Classics and gender equity, Devin has devoted much of her time outside the classroom researching the connections between the way women are portrayed in classical myths and modern-day gender issues and advocating for vital changes. While in high school, Devin conducted research for a number of college professors, including Amy Richlin, Distinguished Professor of Classics, UCLA, and Helen Morales, Argyropoulos Professor of Hellenic Studies, UCSB. According to Devin, “Symbols matter in society, and I plan to do all I can to reclaim and advance the image of Medusa as a powerful, unifying, and inspiring symbol of female strength.”

Devin McDonald is a rising sophomore, majoring in Classics, at the University of Chicago. She spent her high school years at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, where she was  a member of the Classical Honors Program, the recipient of the school’s Dickey Prize for Excellence in Greek, president of the St. Paul’s Classics Society, and a member of the Cum Laude Society. Passionate about the Classics and gender equity, Devin has devoted much of her time outside the classroom researching the connections between the way women are portrayed in classical myths and modern-day gender issues and advocating for vital changes. While in high school, Devin conducted research for a number of college professors, including Amy Richlin, Distinguished Professor of Classics, UCLA, and Helen Morales, Argyropoulos Professor of Hellenic Studies, UCSB. According to Devin, “Symbols matter in society, and I plan to do all I can to reclaim and advance the image of Medusa as a powerful, unifying, and inspiring symbol of female strength.”

Devin McDonald is a rising sophomore, majoring in Classics, at the University of Chicago. She spent her high school years at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, where she was  a member of the Classical Honors Program, the recipient of the school’s Dickey Prize for Excellence in Greek, president of the St. Paul’s Classics Society, and a member of the Cum Laude Society. Passionate about the Classics and gender equity, Devin has devoted much of her time outside the classroom researching the connections between the way women are portrayed in classical myths and modern-day gender issues and advocating for vital changes. While in high school, Devin conducted research for a number of college professors, including Amy Richlin, Distinguished Professor of Classics, UCLA, and Helen Morales, Argyropoulos Professor of Hellenic Studies, UCSB. According to Devin, “Symbols matter in society, and I plan to do all I can to reclaim and advance the image of Medusa as a powerful, unifying, and inspiring symbol of female strength.”