Dania Rau

BA Political Science, Communication (PR & Strategic Comm.) - 2024

Recruitment Specialist, John Martinson Honors College, Purdue University

Originally from the California Bay Area, Dania is a 2024 graduate from Purdue with degrees in political science and communication. While at Purdue, she held a variety of roles with Purdue Athletics, the Office of Admissions, Orientation Programs, the Barbara Cook Chapter of Mortar Board, and the center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement (CCSE). She was an active member of Alpha Omicron Pi, an international women's sorority, and was initiated into Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association honor society, and Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. Dania also played for the Purdue women's club water polo team.

Dania currently works as the Recruitment Specialist in the John Martinson Honors College at Purdue University. In this this role, her primary functions surround the recruitment, admissions, and yield of high-achieving undergraduate students from all majors at Purdue. Her role also extends to student development, including the training and support of a team of 45 student ambassadors, social media marketing and communications, event coordination, and alumni engagement.

In her free time, Dania enjoys travelling, hiking, listening to podcasts/audiobooks, and following Purdue sports.