Shawn Knecht (he/him/his) is a Cincinnati native and 2020 graduate of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs here at Ohio State University where he earned his B.S. in Public Policy Analysis. As an undergraduate student at Ohio State, he was very involved in student life. He was a member of Ohio State’s Undergraduate Student Government for four years and held a seat in Ohio State’s University Senate for two. Shawn found a love and passion for higher education and student affairs when he became a Peer Leader with the Office of First Year Experience. In this role, he helped organize the university’s orientation program and mentor students throughout their first year. Most recently, Shawn spent time in Washington, D.C. as a recruiter for George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management.