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Warrior Queen Project: A Women's Empowerment Program

The Warrior Queen Project is a Women’s Empowerment Mentorship Program at UNLV and based on . The program was developed to help women-identifying individuals create their own voice, discover a sense of sisterhood, and express determination, boldness, and resilience. Through different leadership summits and student-written reflections, the program aims to help participants create a plan for their future by empowering others along the way. Each cohort member is awarded a scholarship.

This program is generously funded by the Bhise family.

Contact

If you are interested in getting involved, please contact the College of Liberal Arts Director of Student & Community Engagement at jenna.heath@unlv.edu.

Student Cohort Reflections

Check out the inspiring reflections from our past cohort members! Every student takes part in this reflection as a key part of their scholarship experience. Dive into their stories and discover how this program has made a meaningful impact on their journey.

Program Staff

Jenna Heath, '16 M.Ed.

Director of Student & Community Engagement
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Jenna Heath, M.Ed. is the Director of Student & Community Engagement for the College of Liberal Arts at the Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ (UNLV). She received her M.Ed. from UNLV in December 2016 and her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Political Science from San Diego State University (SDSU) in 2013. After graduating she worked in the Office of the President at SDSU then moved to Las…

Lauren Cross

  Lead Peer Mentor, Warrior Queen Project and Women’s Empowerment Program  
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Lauren Cross serves as the lead peer mentor for the Warrior Queen Project and Women’s Empowerment Program from Spring 2023 - Fall 2024. She is a senior at UNLV studying psychology and minoring in family studies. She graduated from College of Southern Nevada in Spring 2022 where she obtained an Associate of Art degree in Psychology. During Lauren’s time at UNLV she has been the lead peer mentor…
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More Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ the Warrior Queen Project and other Women's Empowerment Programs

Read our UNLV News Center Article to learn about Swati Bhise’s inspiration for creating the Women’s Empowerment Program and the impact the program has had since its launch in fall 2022.