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• Aarushi Prasad — History; Philosophy

  Full name: Aarushi Prasad

  Graduating class: 2025

  Home for me is: Mumbai, India

  Major(s): History

  Minor(s): Philosophy

  Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, French

  Student groups:
  NYUAD Debate Union
  NYUAD Law Society, TASHAN

  Career development; internships:
  Research Assistant
  Resident Assistant
  Global Career Peer

  Fun fact: I have traveled to more than 25 countries

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: battle in court

  Timezone: GST

  

• Camila Garcia — Economics; Social Research and Public Policy

  Full name: Camila Garcia

  Graduating class: 2025

  Home for me is: Lima, Peru

  Major(s): Economics

  Minor(s): Social Research and Public Policy

  Languages: Spanish, English

  Student groups:
  DevLab
  Music Society

  Volunteering:
  AFRAZAME
  Enséñame
  Operation Smile

  Career development; internships:
  Content and Business Developer at DREAM
  Analyst at San Jorge
  Administrative assistant at Hefeitz Institute

  Other campus involvement:
  NYUAD volleyball team
  Sextet

  Fun fact: I have been playing the violin since I was 5 years old!

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: become a consultant for non profit organizations
  Timezone: GST

  

• Daun Kim — Business, Organizations and Society and Social Research and Public Policy

  Full name: Daun Kim

  Graduating class: 2025

  Home for me is: Republic of Korea

  Major(s): Business, Organizations and Society, Social Research and Public Policy

  Languages: Korean (fluent), English (fluent), Chinese (intermediate)

  Student groups:
  Dongari
  ExposureAD

  Volunteering: Special Olympics

  Other campus involvement:
  Student Government
  Marhaba
  First-year Dialogue

  Fun fact: Marhaba and F-year Dialogue experience is my favorite memory at NYUAD!

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: explore various research areas under social sciences.

  Timezone: GST

  

• Eeman Zahid Siddiqui — Economics; Social Research and Public Policy

  Full name: Eeman Zahid Siddiqui

  Graduating class: 2023

  Home for me is: Lahore, Pakistan

  Major(s): Economics

  Minor(s): Social Research and Public Policy

  Languages: English, Urdu

  Student groups: PSA, WeSTEM

  Volunteering: Girls' Education Network (GEN) with Community Outreach

  Career development; internships:
  Worked with a startup in my home country
  Worked with a consulting firm in Pakistan
  
  Other campus involvement:
  Global Education Officer
  RA

  Fun fact: Princess Diana almost married into my family!

  Timezone: GST

  

• Hamdan Ammar Jaroor — Political Science, Business, Organizations and Society; Theater

  Full name: Hamdan Ammar Jaroor

  Nickname/preferred name: Hamdan

  Graduating class: 2024

  Home for me is: UAE, Dubai

  Major(s): Political Science and Business

  Minor(s): Theater

  Languages: Arabic and English

  Volunteering: Student intern with Community Outreach at NYUAD, have more than 300 hours of volunteering

  Career development; internships:
  Admissions Ambassador
  Marhaba Student Committee, Student Life Office
  NYUAD Sufara'a,  سفراء جامعة نيويورك أبوظبي
  Community Outreach  7th Cohort, Student Ambassador Program
  Cultural Advisor, Residential Experience, Student Life 
  
  Other campus involvement: Rugby Team
  
  Fun fact: I like body surfing

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: be a diplomat

  Timezone: GST

  

• Haneen Alsaqqaf — Social Research and Public Policy, Psychology

  Full name: Haneen Alsaqqaf

  Graduating class: 2024

  Home for me is: Abu Dhabi

  Major(s): Social Research and Public Policy, Psychology

  Languages: Arabic, English, a little Japanese

  Student groups: Ramsatna facilitator

  Volunteering: Currently volunteering as a part of STRIVE and Al Muntaha with Community Outreach

  Career development; internships:
  Azraq lead ambassador
  First-year Dialogue facilitator

  Fun fact: I have a cat-son named Safi the Sufi

  Timezone: GST
• JJ Jackson — Philosophy and Legal Studies; Creative Writing

  Full name: Jianna Jackson

  Nickname/preferred name: JJ

  Graduating class: 2024

  Home for me is: Jamaica

  Major(s): Philosophy, Legal Studies

  Minor(s): Creative Writing

  Languages: English, Patois

  Student groups:
  AZIZA
  Vice President of Caribbean Student Association,
  Africa Global
  NYUAD Arts and Humanities Students
  Orange Sticker Initiative
  NYUAD Law Society
  First-year Experience Committee Organizer
  Diversity Committee
  (NYU) Abu Dhabi Christian Fellowship
  Airport Road Editorial Board
  First-year Dialogue Facilitator

  Career development; internships: Intern at GOP
  
  Other campus involvement: 
  Swim Team
  NYUAD Track Team
  
  Fun fact: I am a massive fan of The Weeknd

  Timezone: GST

  

• Jullie Tomson — Mechanical Engineering; Computer Science

  Full name: Jullie Tomson

  Nickname/preferred name: Jullie

  Graduating class: 2024

  Home for me is: Zimbabwe

  Major(s): Mechanical Engineering

  Minor(s): Computer Science

  Languages: English, Shona, Ndebele

  Student groups:
  Africa Global
  Aziza
  weStem
  hackAD
  Abu Dhabi Christian Fellowship
  
  Career development; internships:
  Academic Research with the NYUAD Computational Mechanics Lab
  Internship in Hong Kong
  
  Other campus involvement: Netball Team
  
  Fun fact: I was named after my Aunt!

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: work in the industry whilst pursuing graduate studies

  Timezone: GST

  

• Laura Moncada — Social Research and Public Policy; Theology, Gender Studies/Anthropology

  Full name: Laura Moncada

  Graduating class: 2025

  Home for me is: Venezuela (La Grita, Valencia, Caracas)

  Major(s): Social Research and Public Policy

  Minor(s): Theology, Gender Studies, Anthropology

  Languages: Spanish and English, a little French

  Student groups:
  Christian Fellowship
  Girl Up
  Ecoherence

  Volunteering:
  Food drive for immigrants
  Nurdle hunting with Community Outreach

  Career development; internships: 
  Regional Leader, Girl Up, MENA
  Internship, Global Operations, United Nations Foundation
  Social media page, Study Away office
  Research with Coronanet
  UN Women, youth consultant
  
  Other campus involvement: Volleyball, dragon boat

  Off-campus activities: Church, teaching kids

  Fun fact: I love cooking gluten-, lactose-, and sugar-free recipes and inventing new ones as well

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: do research on theology and gender studies

  Timezone: GST

  

• Liza Datsenko — Interactive Media; Computer Science

  Full name: Liza Datsenko

  Nickname/preferred name: Liza

  Graduating class: 2025

  Home for me is: Ukraine

  Major(s): Interactive Media

  Minor(s): Computer Science

  Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English

  Student groups: Abu Dhabi Christian Fellowship
  
  Other campus involvement: Volleyball

  Off-campus activities: Local Church

  Fun fact: I have a twin brother

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: do what I like

  Timezone: GST

  

• Mahmoud Elbeh —Bioengineering

  Full name: Mahmoud Elbeh

  Graduating class: 2024

  Home for me is: Egypt

  Major(s): Bioengineering

  Languages: Arabic and English

  Student groups:
  Bioengineering Society
  NeSMAH
  Pre-Health AB
  
  Career development; internships:
  Admissions Ambassador
  Sufara'a Cultural Program
  Research Assistant

  Awards:
  Quanser global sustainability award
  BMES International Student design award

  Off-campus activities: Duathlon (running and cycling)

  Fun fact: I think that Nissan GTR R35 is better than a Lamborghini

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: proceed my research that enhances non-invasive diagnostic techniques

  Timezone: GST

  

• Mohammad Khan Durrani — Economics. Political Science

  Full name: Mohammad Khan Durrani

  Graduating class: 2023

  Home for me is: Pakistan

  Major(s): Economics, Political Science

  Languages: English, Urdu, Pashto

  Student groups:
  Pakistan Students Association
  Beyond Borders Consulting
  Business and Finance Society

  Career development; internships:
  Intern at Intellia Advisors, a consulting firm
  Intern at the UN Headquarters in New York during Study Away

  Other campus involvement: NYUAD Cricket Team

  Fun fact: I love video games

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: pursue a career in consulting

  Timezone: GST

  

• Olivia Kato — Legal Studies; Political Science and Creative Writing

  Full name: Olivia Kato

  Graduating class: 2023

  Home for me is: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

  Major(s): Legal Studies

  Minor(s): Political Science, Creative Writing

  Languages: English

  Student groups:
  NYUAD Law Society
  Melting Pot

  Volunteering: For The Many

  Career development; internships:
  Admissions Ambassador
  Legal Intern/Administrative Assistant at Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, & Ford, P.A.
  Assistant Drive Manager at For The Many

  Fun fact: I can trace my family tree back to 500 AD

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: attend Law School

  Timezone: GST

  

• Sakura Grant — Biology

  Full name: Sakura Grant

  Graduating class: 2023

  Home for me is: USA, New Zealand, Japan

  Major(s): Biology

  Languages: English, Spanish, Japanese (proficient)

  Student groups: iGEM

  Volunteering: COVID-19 Screening Study

  Career development; internships: 
  Research
  iGEM
  Plant Republic (start-up)
  
  Other campus involvement:
  Student government
  Research in Neural Systems and Biology lab,
  Soccer, Netball, Tennis
  
  Fun fact: I lived on a sailboat for 3 months when I was 8

  Timezone: GST

  

• Tranie Nguyen — Psychology and Social Research and Public Policy

  Full name: Tranie Nguyen

  Nickname/preferred name: Tranie

  Graduating class: 2025

  Home for me is: Vietnam, Berlin, Germany

  Major(s): Psychology, Social Research and Public Policy

  Languages: Fluent: English, Vietnamese; intermediate: French, German

  Student groups:
  Attitude (K-pop and Hip hop)

  Career development; internships: 
  Student Research Assistant at Anthropocene Kitchen (Arts and Humanities Division)
  Student Research Assistant at Perception and Active Cognition Lab

  Other campus involvement:
  Student Embassy Ambassador Liaison (SEAL) Program
  Elections Commission Officer
  Tennis Club
  

  Fun fact: I love music! I’ve played the piano for 13 years, the ukulele for three years, received professional vocal instruction, and have done various K-pop dance performances. I’m also a big fan of RPG games, i.e., Undertale, Persona 5, Fire Emblem Three Houses, etc. :)

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: go on to graduate school and specialize in counseling

  Timezone: GST

  

• Wilder Ryan Worrall — Biology; Applied Mathematics

  Full name: Wilder Ryan Worrall

  Graduating class: 2023

  Home for me is: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

  Major(s): Biology

  Minor(s): Applied Mathematics

  Languages: English

  Student groups: Anchorage President

  Career development; internships:
  Undergraduate research intern for the Columbia Spatial Epidemiology Lab
  Summer Undergraduate Research Intern at Brigham and Women’s Hospital through the Harvard Stem Cell Institute Internship Program

  Other campus involvement:
  Sustained Dialogue Facilitator
  On campus research
  NYUAD iGEM

  Fun fact: I traveled for over 36 hours the first time I came to Abu Dhabi

  Timezone: GST

  

• Xander Christou — Social Research and Public Policy; Arabic, Creative Writing

  Full name: Alexander Vasilis Christou

  Nickname/preferred name: Xander

  Graduating class: 2024

  Home for me is: Syros, Greece; Austin, Texas, USA

  Major(s): Social Research and Public Policy (SRPP)

  Minor(s): Arabic, Creative Writing

  Languages: Greek, English, Arabic, Spanish

  Volunteering: Expo 2020
  

  Career development; internships:
  Buenos Aires Times
  Resident Assistant
  Magrudy's Consultant

  Off-campus activities: Biking

  Fun fact: I collect the first Harry Potter book in different languages!

  When I graduate from NYUAD, I want to: Continue learning languages and traveling as much as I can!

  Timezone: Buenos Aires