Name: Wajiha Mekki

Recipient Type: Congressional Internship Recipient|Scholarship Recipient

Recipient Year: 2024|2023

School Name: University of Alabama - Birmingham

Congressional Office: Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-3)

Major: Political Science with a concentration in Global Policy and Politics

Description: Salaam, my name is Wajiha Mekki and I attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham studying Public Health, Political Science, and Cancer Biology. I have experience in many different leadership positions in a variety of concentrations. I value diversity and servant leadership; I believe that it is vital to create a safe space for ideas to form while also giving back to my community, humbling myself.

Sponsor: Zaki Family|Linda Sarsour Courage Scholarship