Undergraduates
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Arlena Musinga
Faculty: Applied Science Program: Geological Engineering Year: 2017 Country: Uganda Actively creating opportunities for herself, she joined Mt. St. Mary’s Namagunga School for her…
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M. Fred Mutangana
Faculty: Forestry Program: Natural Resources – Conservation Year: 2017 Country: Rwanda Described as “intellectually gifted and proactive”, M. Fred has lifted himself from a…
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Gretha Teta
Faculty: Forestry Program: Natural Resources – Conservation Year: 2017 Country: Rwanda Gretha has been described as “talented, driven, and spirited young woman”. As the…
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Edward Ssebuliba
Faculty: Science Program: Pharmacology Year: 2016 Country: Uganda Edward believes that if he wants to see change in Uganda and in Africa as a…
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Jovin Shumbusho
Faculty: Arts Program: International Relations and Commerce Year: 2017 Country: Tanzania Joining one of the top elite schools in Tanzania on a full scholarship…
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Abenezer Chane
Faculty: Science Program: Computer Science and Physics Year: 2017 Country: Ethiopia During high school, he excelled in the majority of his academic subjects. Apart…
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Johnston Kirimo
Johnston comes from Kilifi, a coastal town north of Mombasa, Kenya. Has been pursuing Bachelor of commerce, specializing in Business Technology Management and Accounting,…
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Tamara Lottering
Tamara comes from the Maru-a-Pula (MaP) school in Botswana, where she completed her secondary education with the support of the renowned Allan Gray Orbis…
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Brian Mukeswe
Brian is in his final year studying Electrical Engineering and Commerce. At UBC he has been involved in student leadership as the president of…
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Patrick Munyurangabo
Patrick is a motivated and hardworking individual, who, as a member of the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, completed his secondary education with courage, resilience…
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Abenezer Woldehana
Abenezer comes from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. While attending government school, he scored 99% in grade 8 and also straight A’s in grade 10 in…
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Mercy Wanalo
Mercy graduated from Kapsabet Girl’s High School in Kenya. Passionate about nutrition and education, she volunteered as a nutritionist at her local hospital where…
Graduates
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Adeola Alle
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Geomatic for Environmental Management Year: 2018 Country: Nigeria Adeola holds a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, Nigeria. It is here he came in contact first-hand with problems of inadequate qualitative and quantitative housing and standard of living data
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Ademola Victor Adebayo
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Sustainable Forest Management Year: 2018 Country: Nigeria Victor describes himself as a young, talented, and hardworking scholar who creates great passion for excellence in all his endeavours irrespective of the surrounding challenges and pressures. He obtained his Bachelor’s in Forestry and Wildlife Management from Federal University of Agriculture and ranked
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Adewole Timilehin Adesoji
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Sustainable Forest Management Year: 2019 Country: Nigeria Adewole is best described as an intelligent, reserved, and resilient individual. He graduated as the best student in his class from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Forest Resources Management. Over the years, Adewole has been an
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Samuel Adeyanju
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Forest and Conservation Sciences Year: 2017 Country: Nigeria Despite the distraction of financial hardship, Samuel performed at the highest level in each stage of his education, allowing him to “see a glorious future ahead coupled with his passion, hard work and commitment to achieve greatness.” In addition to his commitment
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Balanding Manneh
Faculty: Medicine Program: Master of Public Health Year: 2018 Country: Gambia Balanding has made a life-long commitment to getting more knowledgeable on the topics of malnutrition, hunger, and disease. Balanding is a recent graduate of Arizona State University, where he pursed an honors degree in Biological Sciences (Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology) and a minor
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Mtise Mwanza
Faculty: Sauder School of Business Program: Master of Business Administration Year: 2018 Country: Zambia From a young age, Mtise realized that health is the most critical element to progress and vitality in life. Through various childhood experiences and disparities in her community, her interest in ensuring health, especially women’s health, developed. Mtise’s interests led her
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Adolphus Bassey
Faculty: Sauder School of Business Program: Master of Business Administration Year: 2018 Country: Nigeria Adolphus is described as cheerful, respectful, tenacious, innovative, and humble. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the American University of Nigeria in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering. He is passionate about technology and learning new ways to
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Chidubem Ekpereamaka Okechukwu
Faculty: Medicine Program: Master of Public Health Year: 2018 Country: Nigeria Chidubem (Dubem) is a trained medical doctor whose passion was sparked after witnessing the impact the lack of medical doctors had in her community. She obtained a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), where she
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Disan Katende
Faculty: Medicine Program: Master of Public Health Year: 2018 Country: Uganda Disan would describe himself as resilient, versatile, dynamic, and friendly. His extensive field experience in emergency nutrition responses, maternal and child nutrition, has taught Disan to appreciate the spirit of give-back and its impact on the lives of others. This same spirit led him
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Samuel Ayanleye
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Wood Physics and Drying Year: 2018 Country: Nigeria Sam describes himself as a passionate youth with strong interests in agricultural development, environmental conservation, values-based leadership, and community development. Sam’s dedication to helping communities through improving their livelihood led him to join numerous community organizations and NGOs, such as the Nigerian
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Tolulope Afolabi
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Forest Resource Management Year: 2018 Country: Nigeria Tolu is described as intelligent, diligent and eager by her supervisors. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) in Nigeria in Forestry and Wood Technology and graduated as the best student in her class. Tolu has taken
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Emmanuel Adoasi-Ahyiah
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Forest and Conservation Sciences Year: 2018 Country: Ghana Emmanuel recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management as the best student in his Faculty and received the Youth Excellence League (YEL) Award from the Beige Foundation through Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Throughout Emmanuel’s