What extracurricular programs are you involved in? 
On campus, I’m involved with the LSU Jazz Ensemble, as well as the Muslim Students’ Association. 

What is your proudest accomplishment at LSU so far, and what goals do you have for the remainder of your time at LSU? 
I think my proudest accomplishment so far is being able to make the Jazz Ensemble. I have the opportunity to play with some fantastic musicians and there’s so much that I can learn from being in that environment. In the future, I hope to conduct research that would hopefully get published, as well as study abroad and develop a broadened worldview. I’m an engineer and I love math and science, but as an engineer I feel a responsibility to tackle problems that reach beyond the STEM realm. 

How has your enrollment in the Honors College enhanced your LSU experience? 
I have enjoyed my Honors College experience so far. It offers a break from my STEM heavy courses and allows me to explore things outside the realm of science. It allows me to confront the social problems that I want to deal with as an engineer, as well as ponder deeper questions, like the role of government in society and the responsibilities that members of a community have to each other and the space around us.  

Tell me about a fellow Stamps Scholar, or an Honors College faculty or staff member, who has made a difference at your time here at LSU. 
When I was at Scholars Weekend in Feb. 2021, I met Taylor Goss, and we bonded over our shares passion for music. I ran into him again at a social in just before the semester, and he let me play his 1960s Gibson acoustic guitar. I hammered out songs like “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles and “Wild World” by Yusuf Stevens. Afterwards, we had a nice conversation about musical influences and how influences developed by Black musicians are still present in every genre. That conversation was the first of many interdisciplinary conversations that I hope to have here at LSU. His conversation showed me that people here are willing to have deep conversations, and that all I have to do is join in. 

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