Angella Asabaawebwa – Championing Social Justice and Belonging
We are thrilled to spotlight Angella Asabaawebwa, a dedicated Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Uganda. Angella joined the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program in 2018 and is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Social Justice at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Journey at UBC Angella’s journey at UBC has been marked by academic excellence and a […]
Louloua Ashikhusein Waliji
Faculty: Arts Program: Psychology Year: 2017 Country: Tanzania Louloua has thrived in the rigorous International Baccalaureate Program at Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School in Tanzania. With aspirations to work in the field of Microbiology, Louloua has excelled in her courses in Math, Chemistry, and Biology. Louloua is also very involved outside the classroom as well, […]
Goodness Eniola Adesokan
Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Food and Resource Economics Year: 2018 Country: Nigeria Goodness is a young graduate from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) in Nigeria where she studied Agricultural and Resource Economics. She describes herself as resilient, assiduous, optimistic, and selfless. Throughout her time at FUTA, she was actively […]
Ebere Mercy Okafor
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management Year: 2018 Country: Nigeria Mercy is a research enthusiast and describes herself as being diligent, honest, and easy going. She recently graduated from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) in Nigeria with a degree in Forestry and Wood Technology. During her final year, she had […]
Espoir Tuyisenge
Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Food and Resource Economics Year: 2018 Country: Rwanda Espoir is a recent graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Food Industry Management and a minor in Agribusiness and Environmental Sustainability. Having grown up in an area surrounded with malnutrition, food shortages and poverty, he observed […]
Vivian Onwujiobi
Faculty: Sauder School of Business Program: Master of Business Administration Year: 2017 Country: Nigeria After changing career paths from a doctor to a Software Developer, Vivian has dedicated herself to supporting women by providing them with software solutions, free consultations and networking opportunities. During the most recent Nigerian elections, Vivian volunteered to join an independent […]
Josephine Sintim-Poku
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Sustainable Forest Management Year: 2016 Country: Ghana Josephine was determined to study as school was the one place she found the most happiness and a sense of belonging. Josephine was admitted into one of Ghana’s top universities, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and completed a Bachelor of […]
Oladimeji John Adewusi
Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Food Science Year: 2016 Country: Nigeria Oladimeji has always had a passion for learning and took his academic work very seriously. Throughout his teenage years in high school in Nigeria, Oladimeji was particularly strong in organic chemistry and biology. Oladimeji took his love for teaching and science […]
Fulu Koali
Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Food and Resource Economics Year: 2017 Country: Lesotho Fulu was a strong innovator throughout his high school years and had a knack for applying academic theories to complex problems. Fulu scored particularly well in Science and Mathematics which led him to pursue a Bachelor of Science in […]
Adebusola Deborah Oyenuga
Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Food and Resource Economics Year: 2017 Country: Nigeria Growing up in an immediate family of five in the remote and quiet town of Ilaro, Nigeria, Debbie learned the virtues of humanitarianism and leadership from her parents. These virtues ignited a desire to be in a role that […]