Halle Seiler

Halle is a University Scholars alumna with a secondary major in English and a minor in Spanish from Wichita, Kansas, who graduated last spring. As a Baylor Engage Fellow and teaching assistant for Learning for the World, she volunteered in English as a Second Language classes at McLennan Community College and La Puerta for two years, served as a course assistant for OEL’s Poverty in Waco class, and was an Ignite Fellow through Teach for America as well as a member of the Provost's Scholars. Additionally, she was a member of Sigma Tau Delta and volunteered with The Cove, working with high school students experiencing homelessness to promote continued education.

Her favorite reading list book was Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. For her thesis, she examined Christological images in Toni Morrison’s novels. After graduation, Halle planned to attend graduate school to work toward a PhD in English with the intention of working as a professor at the collegiate level.

In the summer of 2024, Halle worked for the City of Waco’s Housing and Community Development Department as an intern, where she researched ways to address rising rental issues and homelessness in Waco.

Reflecting on her undergraduate journey, Halle shares this advice with new students: “Make the most out of your time at Baylor. It will pass by so quickly!”