Name: Maimuna Gassama

Recipient Year: 2019

Congressional Office: Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5)

Description: Maimuna was born in The Gambia, but grew up in Atlanta, GA. She majored in Government and Politics, with minors in Arabic and Social Justice. She enjoys interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the world and dedicated her undergraduate research and senior thesis to the intersections of identity and security. She served as a Diversity Peer Educator at St. John’s University, and was also a 2018 Rangel Scholar. She is fluent in Mandinka and Wolof, with proficiency in Arabic. She completed an MA in International Economics and Conflict Management in 2021 from Johns Hopkins University.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maimuna-gassama-2560b39a/