Halle Seiler

Halle is a senior University Scholars major with a secondary major in English and minor in Spanish from Wichita, Kansas. As a Baylor Engage Fellow and teaching assistant for Learning for the World, she has volunteered in English as a Second Language classes at McLennan Community College and La Puerta for the past two years, as well as served as a course assistant for OEL’s Poverty in Waco class. She is an Ignite Fellow through Teach for America as well as a member of the 2025-2026 Cohort of Provost's Scholars. Additionally, she is a member of Sigma Tau Delta. She also volunteers with The Cove, working with high school students experiencing homelessness to promote continued education. 

Halle’s favorite reading list book was Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. She is currently working on her thesis, which examines Christological images in Toni Morrison’s novels. After graduation, Halle plans to attend graduate school and work towards a PhD in English with intentions to work as a professor at the collegiate level.

To the new students Halle says: “Make the most out of your time at Baylor. It will pass by so quickly!”

Extracurricular Experiences

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