Name: Jalil Muhammad

Recipient Year: 2019

Major: Law

Description: Jalil Muhammad, a native of Rahway, New Jersey, was born into a closely knit family that inculcated in him from an early age the importance of servicing society’s weakest and most dispossessed. Jalil obtained his undergraduate degree in History from Howard University in 2011 and his graduate degree in Teaching Social Studies from New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education. Over the last seven years, Jalil has expanded his knowledge of history, politics and culture by travelling the world and teaching social studies in one of the largest public school districts in the country. Under his guidance, Advanced Placement standardized test scores increased six fold.Jalil has been featured in dozens of periodicals. His commitment to academic excellence and service to those most in need has made him the recipient of several awards near and dear to his heart.Jalil will be starting his first year at Columbia Law School in the fall and plans to enter a career in law and politics.

School Name: Columbia University

Sponsor: Muslim Bar Association of New York (MuBANY) Scholarship