Faria Tavacoli

2025-2027 Voyager Scholarship Recipient

I plan to focus on advancing equitable, culturally competent mental and public health care for youth and families affected by trauma, displacement, and structural violence in order to build systems rooted in healing, dignity, and justice.

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

Institution: University of Nevada Las Vegas

Major: Public Health and Neuroscience

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The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service helps students who have a passion for helping others, experience serving in or building community, and an expansive view of what’s possible through public service.