Yuhanna Whye ‘19 is a 2018 Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University. Yuhanna is a native of Wilmington, Delaware. Prior to law school, Yuhanna graduated from the University of Delaware in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, concentrating in American government along with a Minor in Legal Studies. Yuhanna is a member of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA), Student Public Interest Network (SPIN), and the National Lawyers Guild. During his first year in law school, Yuhanna, along with several other BLSA representatives, co-founded The Adopt-A-School-Initiative. Last summer, Yuhanna served as a law clerk at the Delaware River & Bay Authority directly under the general counsel.
While in Washington, Yuhanna is working for the Torts Branch Aviation and Admiralty Section in the Department of Justice. Yuhanna’s policy interests include taxation and its ability to mold behavior in society.