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Zahin Mahbuba is a senior international student at Hollins University pursing a B.A. in International Studies with a minor in Economics. Her primary academic focus is on entrepreneurship and refugee populations across the United States. Her parents are from Bangladesh, she grew up in Vietnam and currently calls Malaysia her home. Zahin was introduced to the University Innovation Program through Alyssa Martina, the director of Elon's Doherty Center, after helping organize the 2021 Elon Innovation Challenge where the Hollins Entrepreneurial Learning Institute was one of the sponsors. She was able to join the UIF program through a grant she received from the Entrepreneurial Learning Institute at Hollins.