Faculty: Land and Food Systems
Program: Master of Food Science
Year: 2019
Country: Nigeria
Uche graduated from the Federal University of Science and Technology Owerri, with a First-Class Honors in Biochemistry. She is described as an intellectually curious and innovative individual, who is passionate about using her talent and time to bring positive impact and serve as an agent of change in her community. She has volunteered to help communities attain sustainable development especially in governance, environmental sustainability, education and food security. Uche is keen about helping youths rediscover themselves. This steered her participation in the National Ideathon competition organized by the Nigerian Women Trust Fund and USAID. She emerged the winner and established her initiative IntroGov. She has conducted over 20 outreach programs and established clubs in schools; inspiring youths to take bold steps towards leadership, civic participation and sustainable community development.
In addition to her unending zeal for a sustainable community, Uche is passionate about contributing to end hunger (SDG 2). She looks forward to a career path of becoming a successful food safety and quality expert where she hopes to focus on formulating better safe food processing and preservation techniques. She is thrilled to be part of a stimulating environment like UBC where she will be challenged to identify and solve problems relating to food safety and toxicology. She is confident that her Master of Food Science will equip her with skills that are necessary to achieve her academic and professional goals. Uche looks forward to joining the UBC community, experiencing its amazing cultural diversity and driving sustainability on campus through volunteering.