Leah DaCosta
The Wall Street Council Scholarship
Thesis Topic: Creative Writing Portfolio
Leah DaCosta hails from Newark, Delaware, and is an English major with minors in marketing and French. On campus, she is a tutor at the Writing Center and a referee for students in campus recreation. She enjoys playing soccer with the women’s club soccer team and writing for on-campus publications. As a Presidential Scholar, Leah had the opportunity to spend her language immersion summer in Montpellier, France, which set her up to study abroad at the Sorbonne during junior year. While her senior year has certainly been different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Leah is grateful for this last year spent with friends discerning what will come next after her amazing experience as a Presidential Scholar.