Name: Aia Hawari

Recipient Year: 2014

Description: Aia Hawari is an undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. in Literature/Writing with a minor in Literatures of English at UC San Diego. Aia is an active member in the Muslim community, as she has held multiple leadership positions in several MSAs that she was previously and is currently a part of. Aia has collaborated with other MSA members to plan humanitarian, religious, social, and professional events for JCMSA. Aia also had the opportunity of being editor for SalaamCal Newspaper, assisting in the publication process for the newspaper. While being a full-time student and an active member in her community, Aia is currently working at her campus’s International Center as an administrative assistant. In order to build bridges and amplifying the true radiance of Islam and Muslims in the United States, Aia’s goal is to develop and strengthen the Muslim American voice and change the world’s false view of Muslims one article at a time.UPDATEAia is a Print Writer at Bayan Magazine.

School Name: University of California, San Diego

Major: Literature/Writing

Sponsor: UC Irvine Muslim Alumni Association

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiahawari/