Name: Muzhgan Mia Rasul

Recipient Year: 2013

Major: Journalism

Description: Muzhgan Rasul began studying journalism in Moscow, Russia. Later, she moved to the U.S. where she continued studying journalism and received a B.S. in broadcast journalism from Emerson College. She worked as a Production Assistant at NBC affiliate WHDH 7 News in Boston and was part of the production team on the documentary films “The List” and “What Tomorrow Brings” directed by Beth Murphy. As a freelance writer, producer and reporter she has worked for Voice of America. Muzhgan interned with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS. She has recently received a master’s degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

School Name: Columbia University

Sponsor: Sultana Zakir Naqvi Scholarship for Journalism and Writing

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzhgan-bekdas-09ba3827/