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Rumi is a fourth-year student who is studying Leadership and Community Engagement along with Ethnic Studies, and has a minor in Geography. She is a former student of the INVST Community Studies program, reflecting her thirst for knowledge and dedication to leading skillfully both on and off-campus. Rumi is willing to be pushed past her own assumptions to grow her skill set and become more brave, articulate, well-read, confident, and capable as a scholar. She has an unquenchable curiosity and growth mindset. Rumi co-founded the advocacy group, Boulder4Iran, which has organized panel discussions, meetings with all of Colorado's elected members of Congress, created art installations, shared foods from Iran in a back-to-school celebration for Iranian students, staff, faculty, and their families, and hosted documentary film screenings and had two conversations with a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Rumi's commitments to housing equity, gender rights, and struggles for human rights are deeply inspirational. Rumi is an unusually gifted and accomplished student and leader whose work is grounded in a strong commitment to human rights and international efforts to bring about justice. She is someone who is always growing and pushing herself while being incredibly self-reflective about her own strengths and areas for growth. Not only is Rumi's leadership and activism inspiring, but she is paving the way for current and future generations to stand up for human rights without fear or hesitation. She cares tremendously for those around her and treats everyone with respect and integrity while still challenging them to become more aware of how they engage with the world around them.