Cassidy Burry

Pace '27

Cassidy Burry is a junior at Pace University. She is double majoring in Communications and Media studies, and Peace and Justice studies with a minor in digital storytelling and journalism. This is her third year as a member of Her Campus Pace. Throughout her childhood, she has collected various magazines, and Vogue in particular has been a great inspiration in her decision to pursue journalism.

Cassidy used to write articles for a nonprofit, SisterLove, based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are the first women’s HIV, sexual, and reproductive justice organization in the southeastern United States. She feels honored to have help advocate and educate people on the importance of reproductive and healthcare rights. These rights are extremely important to Cassidy, and ones she will not stop fighting for. Cassidy loves spending time with kids. Over the summer she works as a summer camp counselor, educating and caring for youth, at Camp Winnarainbow. This camp was founded by peace activists 50 years ago. In high school she worked at a elementary school program. That involved taking kids, ages four through seven, to different parks, beaches, and other locations native to northern California. They would focus on teaching the kids the importance of the environment and how to leave it better than they found it. They regularly cleaned up the beaches and parks they visit. Cassidy has always had a love for her community and giving back. She also spent a large majority of her time in high school volunteering at a kitchen and garden that grew and produced meals for chronically ill people and their families.

In her free time, she works part-time as a barista at a local bakery. Cassidy has a deep love for music ranging from all genres. She was named after the song “Cassidy '' by the Grateful Dead. She has found that being named after that legendary band has brought meaningful connections to her everyday life. For the majority of her childhood, she played competitive soccer. And now that she is no longer playing herself, she looks forward to the Women’s World Cup every four years. She hopes that women in sports will gain more recognition in the future, and will not be seen as second to men’s sport.