Ashna Karia is a junior National Merit Scholar at The University of Texas at Dallas, double-majoring in economics and history with a minor in political science. On campus, she is the opinion editor and a founding member of The Retrograde, an independent student publication, and has competed in Moot Court. Off campus, she served as a field organizer for the Corkery for Congress campaign in Iowa's Second District, where she led grassroots mobilization efforts and contributed to policy messaging on healthcare, LGBTQ+ rights, and reproductive justice. She has volunteered with the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, serving as a survivor advocate, and has worked with the Innocence Project of Texas and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in civil and human rights law, with a policy focus on access to basic needs, including healthcare, housing, and education.