Alex Wicken
Alex Wicken
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Norwich, Conn.
High School: Norwich Free Acad.
Major: Politics
Weapon: Foil, Epee
Pronouns: he/him/his

2022-2023 Season Awards

  • Served as President for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

 

My favorite part about competing for Brandeis, other than my teammates, is: Being an openly trans athlete and the support that Brandeis has put behind me every step of the way.

My favorite athletic moment at Brandeis has been: Traveling to the 2022 Duke Invitational and beating one of the Penn State starters 5-0.

My favorite non-athletic Brandeis moment is: My favorite non-varsity athletics moment was traveling with the Brandeis Quidditch team to nationals in Salt Lake City!

My favorite class at Brandeis is: My favorite class is Theories of Nationalism taught by Professor Yack because it opened my eyes to an academic area that I hope to study in grad school.

My favorite place on campus, outside of Gosman, is: The Gender and Sexuality Center in Usdan.

Outside of my sport, my favorite thing to do (or that I am looking forward to trying) at Brandeis is: Work as a Pride Rep at the Gender and Sexuality Center.

My dream job is: To be a political science professor teaching political theory because I've fallen in love with the subject, and I think that understanding theory is essential to larger political involvement.

My favorite TV Show is: Doctor Who

My favorite song is: Wild Montana Skies by John Denver

My favorite book is: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom