Madina Amiri

2026-2028 Voyager Scholarship Recipient

Madina Amiri is passionate about expanding educational and economic opportunities for immigrant and refugee communities. She has served as U.S. Senate intern and has volunteered with the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau, where she uses the power of storytelling to uplift refugee voices to raise awareness of the experiences and challenges facing refugee communities in Colorado.

Hometown : Kabul, Afghanistan

Institution : Metropolitan State University of Denver

Major : Finance; Minors in Political Science and Accounting

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Voyager Scholarship

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.