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Ph.D. Student James Faghmous selected for 2012 President's Student Leadership and Service Award

March 22, 2012

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CSE Ph.D. student James Faghmous has been selected to receive a 2012 President's Student Leadership and Service Award (PSLSA) for services rendered as co-founder and CEO of MuslimBuddy, Inc., a Minneapolis-based startup nonprofit. Faghmous' organization employs innovative approaches to transform how communities and organization collaborate to create collective social change. In addition to helping a dozen nonprofits amplify their social-impact, MuslimBuddy, Inc. in collaboration with several organizations, offered a free nonresident alien tax clinic at the University of Minnesota. The sole clinic for nonresidents in the state.

The PSLSA is a nomination-only award open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Faghmous will be recognized by President Kaler at an official awards banquet on April, 30, 2012.

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