Name: Mariama Jallow

Recipient Year: 2022

Description: Mariama Jallow is a graduate of Wake Forest University and attended Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, graduating in 2023. Mariama is from The Gambia and spent most of her life in Saudi Arabia before moving to North Carolina for college. During her time at college, Mariama was president of the Muslim Student Association, the undergraduate representative of the Slavery, Race and Memory Project and co-chair of Diversity and Inclusion on Student Government. Mariama was also an active member of other organizations. In addition to contributing to her school newspaper, she interned for The Standard newspaper in The Gambia and NC Health News in North Carolina. Mariama hopes to continue strengthening her reporting skills while diving into the world of broadcast journalism.

School Name: Columbia University

Major: Journalism

Sponsor: Ghulam and Arifa Azad Family Scholarship