Name: Hadeel Abdallah

Recipient Type: Congressional Internship Recipient|Scholarship Recipient

Recipient Year: 2018|2017

School Name: University of Kentucky

Congressional Office: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18)

Major: Political Science

Description: My name is Hadeel Abdallah, and I double majored in Political Science, Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Kentucky as an ISF Scholar. During my undergraduate studies, I served on the Muslim Student Association as President, the Student Government Association as the Director of Inclusion and Outreach, and the Muslim Youth of North America as National Outreach Director. I hope to pursue law along with a PhD in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies to further my ability to help the most vulnerable among us. I love spending time with family and friends, baking, and traveling.

Sponsor: Linda Sarsour Courage Scholarship