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Two-Year Student Achievement Award
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Zafar completed his AA degree at Bellevue College, during which time he completed a year-long Disability Awareness Internship. He spent 10 days in Nepal learning about the challenges faced by people with disabilities. He returned to the Bellevue community and organized on- and off-campus events to share his experience and spread awareness of disabilities including organization of Disability Pride Week on campus. His team coordinated a massive campus-wide event called "The Ability Experience." They helped students, faculty, and staff simulate the experiences of disabled persons. They organized dozens of volunteers, and the event was a huge success. Zafar also created a blog to promote awareness: http://bcnepal.wordpress.com.
Zafar recently transferred from Bellevue College to pursue his Bachelor of Arts in Social Science at the University of Washington. He aspires to become a physician with an emphasis on global medicine and infectious disease. Prior to going to Nepal, his international travel experience included Dominica, Kenya, Pakistan, India and England. Zafar has a passion for helping others and the community. He has organized blood drives, and events for FoodLifeLine and Adopt-a-Highway. He is also the Assistant Director of Career Development for MKA USA, a non-profit nationwide Muslim mentoring program.
