Faiyaz Hasan ’23
- MAJOR: Software Engineering
- COLLEGE: University of Pennsylvania
I came to the U.S. when I was ten. Coming here for fifth grade was a culture shock, but I was able to fit in because I spoke English.
I appreciate that my parents didn’t pressure me on choosing a college or thinking about possible careers. They were big supporters of doing what I want to do, just be happy. It allowed me to instill a drive in myself.
You can’t go for a field just for the money. At the end of the day it has to be something you like.

Faiyaz Hasan majored in software engineering and was president of the debate team. He also did – and published – research in socioeconomics. Having known peers whose limited access to technology at home and required them to rely on school for support, he is interested in the digital divide: “Access to resources is an issue that needs to be discussed.” His research found under-funding of Covid era government stimulus checks to minorities.
In college Faiyaz plans to sharpen his coding skills and use them to conduct more socioeconomic research. He is one of just 60 Jack Kent Cooke Scholars in the U.S.
I appreciate that my parents didn’t pressure me on choosing a college or thinking about possible careers. They were big supporters of doing what I want to do, just be happy. It allowed me to instill a drive in myself.
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