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  • Illinois student awarded Boren funding for overseas language study

    May 22, 2025 11:15 am by Thomas BruchExcellence
    Almoatasim Shahbain, pictured at the White House during his U.S. State Department internship last year. (Supplied photo)

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    • Almoatasim Shahbain, pictured at the White House during his U.S. State Department internship last year. (Supplied photo)

    Almoatasim Shahbain is a political science major with a minor in philosophy. He plans to become a U.S. diplomat to Southeast Asia to further advance and promote good relations with the region, especially in Indonesia.