Winta Mekonnen

Research Assistant

Winta Luel Mekonnen is a first generation 5th year student at the University of Connecticut majoring in Sociology with a minor in Africana Studies. She is passionate about working towards equity in healthcare and plans on working in the field of public health. She is currently the president of UConn Sisters Inspiring Sisters, an organization dedicated to providing a safe space for all the Black women and women of color on campus.”