Mahlet Ayele is a high school sophomore, passionate debater, and rower on her school’s crew team. She is a member of her school’s Black Student Union, and is interested in studying law in the future. Since immigrating to the United States from Ethiopia as a five-year-old, she has lived in the DMV area, where she has a tabby cat named Cherry and spends her free time listening to music, reading, and hanging out with friends. A strong Apple music hater, she enjoys listening to R&B, Rock, and Indie music, especially SZA, Kali Uchis, and Steve Lacy.
