Faculty: Applied Science
Program: Mining Engineering
Year: 2017
Country: Zambia
Chazizila was highly involved in extracurricular activities and contributions to his high school, exhibiting his leadership potential throughout. Helping found the Mathematics Club, he provided mentorship and tutoring to encourage students to cultivate interest in mathematics. Even after graduation, Chazizila continues to demonstrate his leadership and mentorship in the community, as he volunteered at a local hospital where he counseled TB patients and informed patients from low-income households about contagious diseases such as Cholera and Malaria.
With his mechanical engineering degree from UBC, Chazizila envisions a goal of being able to help lift his home country, Zambia, out of poverty by improving the agricultural sector and the labour efficiencies of small-scale farmers. He draws a future such in which he can design irrigation systems that sustainably exploit the water resources available and to improve the farming techniques of small-scale farmers in order to generate more profit.