Graduate student Jenny Gonzalez Perdomo died Tuesday from a sudden illness.

A master’s student in the women’s studies program, Perdomo lived in Fairfax, Va. She was a member of the GW Graduate Feminists and worked at the D.C. chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network. She was also an intern at the American Association of University Women.

Perdomo received her bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Central Florida.

The women’s studies department is holding a memorial service for Perdomo at 5:30 p.m.  The memorial is at 837 22nd St.

She is survived by her husband Ralph.