Claudia Smith
Year: Junior
Hometown and what you love about it: Worthington, Ohio. All my family is there!
Area of study and how you chose it: Social Work. I really want to be able to help people.
Why did you choose Chatham?
I am passionate about educating women on women’s issues.
What’s surprised you most about Chatham so far?
The dedication that professors have for their students.
Childhood Dream Job: Dinosaur
Current Dream Job: Political advocacy
If you could only eat at one Pittsburgh restaurant for a full year, which one would you pick?
Hello Bistro
If you could be best friends with any movie character, who would you pick and why?
Buzz Lightyear. He falls with style.
If you could join the cast of any TV show, which one would you pick and why?
Golden Girls. Awesome old ladies who are feminists!
You have a friend visiting Pittsburgh for one day, and you’re planning the itinerary. Where do you take them?
To see the Mister Rogers statue.
You can live in the world of any book for a day. Which one do you choose and why?
The Story of Ferdinand. I would sit and smell the flowers with him.
What do you love most about being a Chatham student?
The focus on women’s leadership and advocacy in the classroom.