Anna Schumacher ’21 is a dedicated community builder whose work reflects a deep commitment to connection, justice, and inclusion—at Carleton and beyond. Schumacher studied psychology and Spanish at Carleton, with her time on campus marked by extensive involvement in the arts and activism, including choir, a cappella, and serving as a house program manager for both the Dacie Moses House and the Wellstone House of Organizing and Activism (WHOA). A pivotal study abroad experience in Chile, where she witnessed massive social protests, fundamentally shifted her perspective toward addressing systemic oppression and seeking a liberatory future. Her professional journey began in Northfield as a clinic process improvement fellow at HealthFinders Collaborative, providing healthcare to uninsured populations, and she stayed at Carleton after graduation as a fifth-year education associate for the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE). In this role, she was instrumental in rebuilding the College’s community-based work-study program and Alternative Spring Break initiative following the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her commitment to service eventually led her to Sitka, Alaska, where she worked with the Sitka Conservation Society to develop place-based youth programming, such as the “Alaska Way of Life” 4-H projects. She now serves as a Child Advocate and Prevention and Wellness Coordinator for the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, providing victim advocacy services and coordinating prevention programming. Through roles in healthcare access, environmental and social activism, education, victim advocacy, and community wellness, Schumacher has consistently brought people together and created lasting, meaningful impact. She fully embodies the College’s values of deep community investment and living her convictions to create a more just and joyful future.