Girmay
Zahilay: A young man with positive energy and
bright future
The
Institute of Development and Education for Africa
(IDEA) is proud to feature Mr. Girmay Zahilay, who
demonstrably exhibited success in education and
his profession, and who could be an a paragon or
exemplar to young Ethiopian men and women in
Ethiopia, particularly those who are associated
with the Ethiopian Youth Program, and also for
Diaspora young Ethiopians who are on the verge of
completing high school and aspire to join college,
and even for those who would further pursue their
graduate studies. There is no doubt that Giramy
could serve as inspiration to other young
Ethiopians and here is his brief bio-sketch:
Giramy
Zahilay is a lawyer and recent graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania Law School. Born in
Gedaref, Sudan, he immigrated to the United States
with his family at age three and grew up in
Seattle, Washington. He received his B.S. in
Biological Sciences from Stanford University in
2009. Before Law School, he spent a year working
at a law firm in San Francisco, and another year
working to fight poverty in America through the
Congressional Hunger Center in Washington, DC.
During law school, he had the opportunity to
intern at the White House and assist President
Obama’s legal team by conducting research and
writing memos on various legal issues ranging from
policy implementation to federal ethics laws.
Girmay
is currently practicing law at a corporate law
firm in New York City. In his free time, Girmay
enjoys watching the national basketball
association (NBA), playing basketball, traveling,
mentoring first-generation college students, and
– above all – spending time with his loving
family.
On
behalf of IDEA, Inc.
Ghelawdewos
Araia, PhD
Professor,
City University of New York/
Central
Connecticut State University
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Rights Reserved. Copyright © IDEA, Inc. November
3, 2014.
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