Faculty: Forestry
Program: Master of International Forestry
Year: 2024
Country: Ghana
Edwin is a young mentor to many students and believes that one should pride in helping others. He has succeeded through many obstacles growing up in a rural community (Chuchuliga) due to his determination. He wants his life to be an inspiration to the younger ones that, they can make it through obstacles. He holds a BSc. Real Estate (First class Honors) degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. As a result of his outstanding performance, Edwin was retained by the Land Economy Department – KNUST to serve as a Teaching and Research Assistant. As an Assistant Welfare Officer of the College of Built and Art Environment-KNUST Charity Food Bank, he was part of the team that liaised through the College Bursary to provide foodstuff for needy students.
Daily, the media has been presenting the environmental challenges we are facing today from all corners of the world, especially within Africa because of forest depletion and mismanagement. I believe that the Master of International Forestry at UBC will equip me with the expertise to explore and address critical social and global issues of forest management to benefit individuals, communities, and nature and to make a grand contribution to forest sustainability. I am excited about the opportunity to network with like-minded people from various backgrounds.