READING, Pa. — Imane Guisse, a junior at Penn State Berks, was one of 25 students nationwide to receive a scholarship from the World Affairs Council of America (WACA) to attend the Future of American Leadership Conference, set for Nov. 15-17 in Washington, D.C.
Guisse is majoring in global studies with the contemporary history and politics option. Guisse, whose parents are from Algeria, a state in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast, and Mali, located in West Africa, said that her multicultural heritage and frequent travel to Africa and Europe helped to ignite her passion for the major.
“I am the first in my family to be born in the United States,” Guisse said. “Traveling to visit my extended family during the summer has helped to shape my world view and acknowledge real-world issues.”
Guisse acts as the student liaison to the WACA of Greater Reading. At Penn State Berks, she serves as the World Affairs Club’s student government representative.