Egypt was one of the many international places Karina Hoogstede visited during her time at Willamette. She wrote her senior thesis on the role of women protesters in Egypt.

Hoogstede visited Victoria Falls.

Hoogstede at the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan.

U.S. Ambassador Charles Ray gave Hoogstede an award for outstanding service after her internship at the U.S. embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Back on campus, Hoogstede played oboe in the university's wind ensemble.

Rowing was an important part of the Willamette experience for Hoogstede (second row, third from the left).

Politics professor David Gutterman was one of Hoogstede's Willamette mentors.

Hoogstede presented her senior thesis research on Student Scholarship Recognition Day.