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Class of 2019: Ayesha Islam

May 15, 2019
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Post-graduation plans: Ayesha was selected for the New York City Urban Fellows Program out of 950+ applicants across the country, through which she will be working at a New York City government agency on urban public policy issues for the next year.

Ayesha on her Bryn Mawr experience: "Most of the people I met here have touched me—from selfless professors who care so deeply about my success and well-being, to incredible friends that I know will stay with me for life."

Major: Political Science

Concentration: Middle Eastern Studies (Arabic Language Track)

Key Bryn Mawr experiences: 

  • Co-president of Muslim Students' Association
  • Career & Civic Engagement Center student staff (formerly known as LILAC)
  • Funded to attend the Peace Summit of Emerging Leaders in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Funded by U.S. State Department's Gilman Scholarship to study Arabic abroad in Ibri, Oman during Summer 2017 
  • Studied abroad in Rabat, Morocco during Fall 2017
  • President of Amnesty International Chapter
  • Customs Person

Hometown: Queens, New York


Members of the Class of 2019, we want to know what you've got planned for life after Bryn Mawr! Drop us a note at news@brynmawr.edu. You can include a photo of yourself or let us know if you'd like to have a photo taken. We'll be sharing selected profiles on the College's website and social media channels in the weeks leading up to Commencement.

Department of Political Science

Department of Middle Eastern Studies