Name: Daiyan Zakaria

Recipient Year: 2024

Major: Middle Eastern Studies

Description: Daiyan is a current undergraduate at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a double major in Middle Eastern Studies and Humanities Honors with minors in French Studies and History. Currently a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, his undergraduate thesis focuses on the impact of Franco-American influence on the Western Sahara peace process.

School Name: The University of Texas at Austin

Sponsor: Foundation for Intelligent Giving