Name: Samra Ahmed

Recipient Year: 2015

Major: Political Science

Description: Samra Ahmed studied Georgetown University, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Arabic. She graduated from Castilleja School in Palo Alto, CA in 2014. At Georgetown, Samra was the Treasurer of the Muslim Students Association and was also on the planning committee of the Admissions Ambassadors Program. She was also an active member of the College Democrats and Women in Leadership. She previously interned for Congressman Mike Honda (CA-17) in both the district and DC offices. She is particularly interested issues related to Muslim civil liberties, women’s rights, and Middle East politics. In her free time, Samra enjoys baking, playing volleyball, basketball and reading Spanish literature.

School Name: Georgetown University

Sponsor: Muslim Community Association of the Bay Area (MCA) Scholarship

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samra-ahmed/