Taken on April 22, 2011 by Flickr user Nubby Tongue

Cristina Acuña is a 22-year-old senior attending the University of Washington. She is in the business of meeting people.She talks to people, she serves people and she is inspired by people. Most importantly,she likes to learn from people, which is why she is pursuing a career in journalism. Cristina believes everybody has a story worth telling and it is her passion to serve as a medium by which people can tell their stories. Luckily, she is able to do this by making people feel at ease around her. She was born in Peru and is able to write and speak in both Spanish and English.