Bryan Allen Olsen

Point Scholar: 2005-2007

Emory University
B.A., Philosophy

Bryan is a junior at Emory University, studying philosophy with the intent to enroll in law school and pursue a career in the public sector. After coming out to his Mormon family when he was 16 years old, Bryan was subjected to rigorous counseling and was sent to a behavioral modification boarding school in Mexico. Despite a tumultuous early life, Bryan has excelled both academically and socially in college, co-founding the Progressive Student Union, a student run organization that promotes political advocacy on campus, serving as the activity coordinator for the debate society, working as a tutor in the writing center, and being awarded the Judy Greer Leadership scholarship for his sophomore year. Bryan lives with his partner of over three years in Atlanta, Georgia.