Vincent Isaac Pacheco '21
Major: Political Science
Minors: Communications and Media Studies and Business Management
I’m a lobbyist for the state of Maryland working as a Government Affairs Specialist
for the Department of Human Services. DHS is the state’s human services provider,
which helps Marylanders buy healthy foods, pay energy bills, obtain medical assistance,
and also provide stable environments for children and adults.
Favorite Professors
Professor Deckman and Professor Grosse. These two professors helped pave the pathway
for me to be where I am. There truly aren’t words to describe how grateful I am to
have them as professors and mentors.
Also, Professor Harvey. He gets a lot of love, but I am here to say, he’s alright.
Joking aside, these three professors pushed me to be the greatest version of myself.
Fondest WC Memory
Working SafeRide with Josh Gastineau. Just a lot of good and weird times working with
Josh. Wouldn’t change it for anything!
Also spending a summer in Prague and a winter in Cuba with other WC students (right
before covid) will be memories that will last forever.
Lets hear it for Liberal Arts
I think it’s easy to be jaded and cynical post graduation (I’m as jaded and as cynical
as they come). Washington College truly allowed me to grow and develop into a leader
and community servant.
Before going to WAC, I was extremely shy and reserved. I never would’ve imagined becoming
class president, vice president of a Greek life organization, serving in SGA, being
a peer mentor, playing rugby (D3 athlete grind), and rebuilding a lot of clubs/organizations
and the community at Washington College. I also got to meet and fall in love with
the person I intend to spend the rest of my life with.
For all of these reasons, I am grateful to have gone to Washington College.
Advice
Growth isn’t linear, and there is growth in failure. There is a lot of potential to
build the community you envision at Washington College, don’t be afraid do it! It
will require a lot of time and work, but Washington College is only a special place
if you make it so. The community needs to nurtured and maintained
