Name: Leena Fraihat

Recipient Type: Scholarship Recipient

Recipient Year: 2025

School Name: Columbia University

Major: Journalism

Description: Leena graduated from the University of Virginia this past May, as a Media Studies major. Now, she is a journalist and a student at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She’s passionate about storytelling and dialogue in the face of social issues. She is also Vice President of the Columbia Arab and Middle Eastern Journalism Association (AMEJA) chapter. She aspires to work in audio and video to uplift the voices of diverse and underrepresented communities.

Sponsor: Shireen Abu Akleh Scholarship