Name: Sharif Abdullah Rosen

Recipient Year: 2012

Major: Education

Description: Born and raised in Southern California, Sharif Abdullah Rosen embraced Islam in 2002 while an undergraduate at Loyola Marymount University. He went on to found the Muslim Student Association. From 2006 – 2008, Sharif led outreach and fundraising efforts for the Umma Clinic in Los Angeles.With this goal, Sharif moved to Amman, Jordan in December 2008 to embark on Arabic and Islamic studies, while also accepting a director-level position at the Qasid American Institute.  Sharif’s current projects include translating foundational, practical texts in Islamic law. In 2011, Sharif began a Master's program at Michigan State University concentrating on Education Leadership. Sharif plans to return to the United States to serve the growth of Muslim American educational institutions.UPDATESharif graduated in 2016 from the Hartford Seminary and is the Muslim Chaplain and Assistant Director at the Center for Learning in Action.

School Name: Michigan State University

Sponsor: ING

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharif-rosen-a7746879/