Hometown: Sacramento, California
Major(s): International Relations and Arabic Language and Cultural Studies
Meg, a senior majoring in International Relations and Arabic Language and Cultural Studies, is originally from Sacramento, California, but primarily grew up in Washington, D.C.
She served as President of the Middle East Research Group (MERG), which involved orchestrating panels and dialogues, leading weekly meetings, and aiding in the transition of the Initiative of Global Leadership to Tisch College. A highlight during her time with MERG was organizing a research trip to Cyprus during her sophomore year to investigate educational policies for refugees within the school system.
Throughout her four years at Tufts, Meg has served as goalkeeper for the Women’s Club Soccer team and, as captain of the student-led team, steered the group to regionals for the first time since 2017.
Last summer, she was an Oslo Scholar at the Centre for Applied Nonviolent Actions and Strategies, focusing on advancing democracy and human rights globally. As part of the program, she attended the Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway, engaging with prominent dissidents and human rights advocates.
Meg has also immersed herself in various countries across the Middle East and North Africa. After high school, she spent a gap year in Rabat, Morocco, teaching English, living with a host family, and studying Arabic. Following her sophomore year at Tufts, she received the SALAM Scholarship from the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, allowing her to participate in an intensive Arabic program in Manah, Oman. Most recently, during her junior year spring semester, she studied abroad through Middlebury College’s language program at the University of Jordan. There, she not only enjoyed taking classes but also volunteered at Squash Dreamers, an organization dedicated to teaching young refugee girls squash and English.
Meg now works with Professor Emeritus Sherman Teichman at The Trebuchet, where she focuses on expanding the networking community and helps with the planning of discussions concerning human rights issues and pertinent current events.
Margaret Grieve, A24