Name: Yossra Samghouli

Recipient Year: 2025

Major: Foreign Affairs

Congressional Office: Rep. Jamie Raskin

Description: Yossra is a first-generation university student and a Muslim woman of color passionate about advocating for underserved communities. She’s involved in community-oriented initiatives to address structural inequities as an assistant manager at a social policy-based research lab at the Darden School, with a particular interest in the complexity of belonging. Her research will inform efforts aimed at promoting social connection and well-being within the college community and beyond. Yossra plans to pursue a career in governmental policy, international legal work, and human rights advocacy.

School Name: University of Virginia

Sponsor: Shohoud Family

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yossra-samghouli-450587236/