About the award
https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/mckinsey-achievement-awards/overview

About Liana Abou Zaki

Academic:

• Graduated with a BBA in Economics & Minor in Political Science
• Magna Cum Laude honors
• Outstanding Economics Student Award (awarded annually to 1 graduating student per major, est. top 5% of cohort)
• Featured on the Dean’s List 6 times
• Beta Gamma Sigma honor society lifetime member

Professional:

• First AUD student to intern at Google / first hire without prior industry experience (Worked independently on a Strategy and Operations project for the MENA Regional Director and Strategy Manager)
• Co-Founded Asem, a social impact startup designing cooling wearables for outdoor workers that won an Expo 2020 Live grant out of more than 500 applicants.

Leadership (previous):

• Co-Founder and President of the United Nations Global Compact club at AUD
• Inaugural UN Global Compact local network Youth Ambassador
• President and Special Advisor of the UAE delegation at the Harvard College in Asia Program

Personal:

• Done a backpacking tour of Japan
• Practice meditation, yoga, and boxing