August 28, 2024
The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic backgrounds. Please join us in welcoming Alexandria Velasco.
Name: Alexandria Velasco (she/her)
School: UCLA
Field School: Monastic Midlands Excavation, Ireland
Miles Traveled: 5146.16 miles (about 8281.94 km)
Bio: Alexandria (Alex) Velasco is a third-year undergraduate student at UCLA, and will attend the Monastic Midlands Excavation in Ireland this summer. She is eagerly anticipating learning survey & excavation techniques, historical & geological analysis methods, and being a part of the effort to share the findings of this work with the heritage community.
Since its inception in 2007, the Waldbaum Fund has supported undergraduate juniors, seniors, and first-year graduate students as they venture into the field for the first time. The fund helps make it possible for them to participate in this vital part of their archaeological training by contributing to travel costs, accommodations, and tuition. Your contribution can make a significant difference for these young scholars. Donate today to support the future of archaeology at archaeological.org/donatewaldbaum
