Ubah Ali is a social activist and educator from Somaliland, who campaigns against female genital mutilation. In 2020, she was listed by the BBC as one of the world’s most influential 100 Women. Featured in BBC’s 2020 World’s Most Influential Women Founder of Rajo: Hope for Somaliland Community  Co-founder of Solace For Somaliland Girls Foundation …

Petra Bakosova ‘05 lives in Chicago, where she works as Chief Executive Officer at Hull Tactical, leading a finance team and wearing multiple hats as a Financial Engineer / Portfolio Manager / Chief Executive Officer. She is ​​passionate about financial econometrics, statistical modeling and machine learning. Petra is a triathlete in her free time and…

Director, Friedrich Ebert Foundation Refugee Counselling Program of the German Red Cross Head of UN New York Liaison Office UN Director of the International Dialogue Division

Adam is a dedicated student leader experienced in project planning, classroom management, and mentoring international students. He aims to apply leadership and management skills for collaborative team environments. He is an ancient philosophy reader, music enthusiast (Foo Fighters, Dream Theater).

“I am working in a CyberSecurity position for both IT and OT, to gain further experience in the professional field and to prepare myself for what lies ahead after my degree.” Paula was an ASSIST Scholar at Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, NM in 2015/2016. She studied in Montreal, Canada on an exchange year in 2021/2022…

2022 Rhodes Scholar B.S., NYU Abu Dhabi  M.S., University of Oxford  Young Energy Ambassador for the European Union

Awarded 2018 Harvard Prize Book Award by Harvard Bulgaria B.B.A., American University, Bulgaria  Founder of Grow My Mail

ASSIST is a life-changing opportunity, truly. My ASSIST year allowed me to explore the world, yet find what I most appreciate at home. It is a powerful experience for a young person that I wish for as many students as possible.

Thanks to ASSIST I had the opportunity to study 11th grade at Saint Andrew’s Preparatory School, in Boca Raton (FL). After a wonderful academic year in the U.S., I returned to Madrid (Spain) to finish High School and soon after started my degree in industrial engineering. Some years later, I went back to the U.S.…

My experience with ASSIST taught me to say yes to opportunities that arise, as they may end up being life-changing and eye-opening, just like ASSIST year was to me.

Former Real Estate Finance & Valuation Consultant at Wüest Partner Philipp Raupp was an ASSIST Scholar at St. Andrew’s Sewanee School in Sewanee, TN. He was an exchange student at University of Pennsylvania in 2021 and graduated from the University of St. Gallen class of 2022 | B.A. in Economics. He is currently a student…

Kotryna (Patapaite) Smith credits ASSIST for her professional career. While with ASSIST, Kotryna attended Miss Porter’s School in Connecticut. She connected with ASSIST alumna Aukse Jurkute ‘93, who became her mentor and helped her find Macalester College and pursue a career in investments. She would gladly mentor young ASSIST Scholars.

“My year in an American school with ASSIST made me see that every form of education is equally valuable – whether you are a humanities scholar, a scientist, an artist or an athlete you deserve the space to grow. Thanks to the program I realized I can, and have the abilities to pursue what I…

Helis Zulijani-Boye ‘00 was an ASSIST Scholar at Cranbrook Kingswood in Bloomfield Hills, MI. She graduated from Harvard University in 2005 and is currently serving as Member at Large of the Harvard College Fund Executive Committee. A career in investment banking and private equity drew Helis to New York City where she recently joined Paine…