Undergraduates
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Brendon Tankwa
Despite coming from a family that has faced significant hardships, Brendon has an undying thirst for knowledge and goes out of his way to…
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Titani Sumaisi
Titani sees herself giving back to the UBC and Vancouver community through dedicating herself to student organizations that engage in volunteer work for education…
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Edward Ssebuliba
Edward believes that if he wants to see change in Uganda and in Africa as a whole, he will have to initiate it. He…
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Judith Otiti
Hailing from Kokolo, a small village in Northern Uganda, Judith is the fifth born of eight children and is the second child to pursue…
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Alvin Orori
Born and raised in the Kisii Highlands of Kenya, Alvin has a strong desire to study and practice in the diverse field of economics.…
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Ashley Nyangani
Ashley wishes to be strong and unwavering in her beliefs, despite the criticism and oppression that women face in her community and country. Ashley…
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Emma-Claire Njiki
Emma-Claire is someone who strongly values persistence and perseverance, as her idol Nelson Mandela did. As Mandela says “What counts in life is not…
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Shinina Muthiora
Shinina hopes to create an affordable and efficient healthcare system to help the economically disadvantaged people who don’t have the financial means to access…
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Luzier Mburu
Born and raised in Kenya, Luizer worked hard to attain her full scholarship at the United World College in Freiburg, Germany. She says that…
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Sabeeha Manji
Sabeeha is described as a “multi-dimensional and all-rounded student who performs a multiplicity of tasks with ease”. Her passion for people and community stems…
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Michael Kosgei
Michael is passionate about the community he was raised in, and wants to see it grow to the potential he believes it has. His…
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Sia Jan-Abu
Originally from Sierra Leone, Sia was selected out of 1000 applicants to join the United World College (UWC) of South East Asia on a…
Graduates
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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…
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Christabel Okonkwo
Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Food and Resource Economics Year: 2024 Country: Nigeria Christabel, received a Bachelor’s degree in Physics Education at the University of Jos. Christabel has taught people of all ages, from preschool kids to adults. She interned at a low income high school, where she saw the need for…
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Fayokemi (Fayo) Oluwayemi
Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Land and Water Systems Year: 2024 Country: Nigeria Described by her lecturers and supervisors as intelligent, optimistic, and organized, Fayo has always been a bright student. She graduated with a First Class in Agriculture having majored in Soil Science from Landmark University, Omu-aran, Kwara State Nigeria. Despite…
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Collins Tawiah
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of International Forestry Year: 2019 Country: Nigeria Collins is passionate about forest conservation and completed his BSc Natural Resources Management at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. He has great desire to give back to his community and help support the development of those around him.…
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Chimezie Daniel Uzoigwe
Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Food and Resource Economics Year: 2024 Country: Nigeria Daniel graduated in 2014 as the best graduating student with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Statistics from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), winning six prizes including the Tony Elumelu Legacy Prize for academic and leadership excellence. He…
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Isaac Gyan
Faculty: Education Program: Master of Higher Education Year: 2019 Country: Ghana Isaac is a versatile, highly motivated and enthusiastic person with a strong interest in problem solving. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Communication Design from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi in Ghana. He worked as a Clinical Skills and Simulation…