Aaron Brennen Benavidez is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. His research examines institutional and city-level factors shaping community college persistence, trajectory, and completion. Dedicated to undergraduate education, Aaron won the 2018 Derek C. Bok Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching of Undergraduates, given once each academic year to the five most outstanding doctoral instructors throughout the university. This academic year, Aaron is excited to connect with the current, potential, and future Sociology Concentrators in Lowell!!