Name: Hasan Yousuf Zai

Recipient Year: 2022|2023

Major: Political Science, International Studies, Minor in Education for Empowerment

Congressional Office: Senator Gary Peters (MI)

Description: Hasan Zai is an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan studying Political Science and International Studies, with a concentration in International Security, Norms, and Cooperation. As a first-generation Pakistani-American, he is passionate about immigrant and human rights, specifically within the legal realm. He aspires to pursue a career in international human rights law while working with marginalized and oppressed populations from around the world. On campus, Hasan serves as Chief Justice on the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts' Student Judiciary body, Vice President of Research of Students for Democracy, and Executive Coordinator of Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law Fraternity. He has also worked with the Social Comparisons and Close Relationships Lab as a Research Assistant and the Public Service Intern Program as a Student Ambassador.

School Name: University of Michigan

Sponsor: Afzal Family Foundation|Syeda Zehra Batool Jafri Scholarship

LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hasanzai/