NAR in Delaware.

Why you: I’m passionate about reconnecting with my Albanian roots, improving my language, and building real connections in the community. I believe if we come together, we’re stronger. I’m already taking action — I’m starting an Albanian American Association at Wilmington University, I’m an active member of Albanian Roots, and I regularly attend community parades and events. I’m also someone who follows through. I’m graduating from Wilmington University this year and heading to dental school to become a dentist and surgeon. Right now I’m balancing a very demanding schedule: school three days a week, interning at a maxillofacial surgeon’s office two days a week, and working my other two days — yet I’m still making time for community work. Why now: Delaware’s Albanian community is still very small — only a few families. This is the perfect time to build something meaningful from the ground up before it grows larger. As someone already living here and deeply tied to both the cultural and business side of the Albanian community, I’m in a strong position to help unite and grow our presence in the state. First 90 days: In my first 90 days, I would focus on reaching out to every Albanian family and professional in Delaware, officially launch the Albanian American Association at my university, and organize a small meet-and-greet so our community members can actually connect with each other in person. References: Entela Lynch (Zhegra family), Marko Kepi (President of Albanian Roots), Victor McCrory Dobro (actor in The Punisher, Landman, The Lady in the Lake, and World War II Operation Phoenix).