Avela Chiya

Avela Chiya is a Guilford College senior majoring in political science with a minor in peace and conflict studies. On campus, Avela serves as a peer mentor for first-year students, writes for the student newspaper, and works in the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement. Recently, she co-founded a farmers market at her school to address the high rates of food insecurity among college students. Off-campus, Avela has spent the last few years interning at local nonprofits that serve Greensboro’s immigrant and refugee communities.