January 2024 - Ella Mannino
BA International Studies (International Security, Norms and Cooperation); Middle East Studies ‘25
Hometown: Ortonville, MI
Affiliations: Staff Writer for the Michigan Journal of International Affairs, Elected Representative and Chair of LSA Student Government TREES
“I studied abroad in Jordan this summer, and it was an amazing experience. I was able to take intensive Arabic classes and receive credit for an internship with Drabzeen Human Development, and it was amazing to use Arabic in a real-world setting and understand more about the region of the world that I've been studying in all of my classes.”
Future Plans: “I hope to work in international development or diplomacy and want to be able to use Arabic in my work.”
