Stephanie Gharakhanian ’07
Unearthing Power from the In-Between
Stephanie Gharakhanian ’07 is comfortable in liminal spaces. She’s always balanced two distinct cultural identities. A first-generation American, Gharakhanian is the daughter of an Iranian father and an Italian mother, which gave her empathy for others living between cultures. And that led her to El Paso, Texas, where she’s dedicated to supporting workers, immigrants, and refugees as they navigate those types of intermediate spaces.