I am Gallaudet | Gallaudet University

Erisette came here not only to embrace her disability as an integral part of her identity, but also to reinforce her sense of self as a Latinx individual, drawing inspiration from faculty members who share her background and the organizations she's involved in within her community.

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Caroline Kobek Pezzarossi, ’07

Caroline Kobek Pezzarossi, G-’07 & PhD '08, found her true identity at Gallaudet University when she went there for her graduate degrees. She is now the Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Certification, working to keep Gallaudet accredited.

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Marlena Rauber

Gallaudet University is Marlena’s third college; she didn’t go to Gallaudet first because she thought it would be better to go to a hearing college. Instead, it only made her want something more.

She will finally graduate with the degree she always meant to do. Not only that, Marlena also found her home here.

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Darrius Doe, '18

Alumni Darrius Doe returns to campus after graduation as a staff member, reflecting on his formative years that brought him full circle to Gallaudet.

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Melissa Yingst, '00

Melissa talks about how she went from being a student and hosting the "What's Up, Gallaudet" show to having a successful career and her own online show.

All of this began at Gallaudet, where she learned to love the media, tell stories, and get involved with the deaf and signing communities.

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#IAmGallaudet Stories

Explore the stories of a variety of members of our Gallaudet community.

Darrius Doe, ’18

Alumni Communications Coordinator
Baltimore, MD

Melissa Yingst, ’00

Host of Melmira
Los Angeles, CA

Marlena Rauber

Undergraduate Student
Rochester, NY

Caroline Kobek Pezzarossi, G-’07 & PhD ’08

Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Certification at Gallaudet University
Washington, D.C.

Erisette Cruz

Undergraduate Student
Massachusetts

Celebrate the journeys of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and donors – everyone that makes us uniquely Gallaudet.

The #IAmGallaudet campaign is part of The Gallaudet Promise, our ten-year vision to share the story from many different angles and show that there are many different ways to be deaf. These stories are moving, insightful, and often triumphant. These also reflect the importance of the space Gallaudet has offered to nurture the growth of a broad range of successful members of the deaf, hard of hearing, and signing community.

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