Mestenhauser Student Award

Seyni Mbaye is a graduate student in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, pursuing a Master’s in Development Practice with minors in Program Evaluation and Public Health. For Seyni, an international student from Senegal, an important part of internationalization includes fostering a University community where international students can thrive and where both local and international students have opportunities to learn from one another. Throughout Seyni’s academic career at the University of Minnesota, he has worked toward this goal at the Humphrey School. Seyni served as a student representative to the Humphrey School’s Public Affairs Student Association (PASA), currently serving as the association’s vice president. In addition, Seyni has served as the Director of Programs for the Council of International Graduate Students (CIGS) and as a University of Minnesota Global Orientation Leader. In this role, he was involved in welcoming international transfer students to the University. He is currently a member of the University of Minnesota International Student Advisory Board, where he advises about issues important to international students on campus.