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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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
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Abdullah Jallow
Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Food and Resource Economics Year: 2019 Country: Gambia Jallow, who is described by his lecturers and mentors as very hardworking, patient and committed to excellence, is a recent graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. Jallow’s life-long commitment
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Esther (June) Kiama
Faculty: Education Program: Master of Science Education Year: 2019 Country: Kenya June has a great passion for working with children and she describes herself as ambitious, visionary, balanced and selfless. She graduated from Moi University, Kenya, with a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood and primary education-ECPE, emerging the top in her class. She has
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Sakariya Aynashe
Faculty: Science Program: Master of Data Science Year: 2019 Country: Ethiopia Sakariya is known for being a young, enthusiastic and emerging leader, who is passionate about community outreach, tech literacy advancement and poverty alleviation. Sakariya completed a dual degree on Software Engineering from Asia Pacific University & Staffordshire University, UK. He is the co-founder &
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Eithar Elbasheer
Faculty: Science Program: Master of Data Science Year: 2019 Country: Sudan Eithar graduated from the University of Khartoum with a Bachelor in Electric and Electronic Engineering specializing in Software Engineering. During her undergraduate years, she grew a passion for social change. Believing in entrepreneurship as a powerful way to boost the economy of any country,
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Uchechukwu (Uche) Enwerem
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
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Emmanuel (Kofi) Kwarah
Faculty: Education Program: Master of Science Education Year: 2019 Country: Ghana Kofi is a hardworking, intelligent, passionate and self-disciplined person. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Science Education from the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana. Having being touched by his own experience growing up and studying in rural areas with limited to no learning
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Muthoni Mutung’u
Faculty: Sauder School of Business Program: Master of Business Administration Year: 2019 Country: Kenya Muthoni is described as creative, innovative, kind, adventurous, calm, determined and somewhat humorous. She graduated with honors from the University of Nairobi (UON), with a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing). She has now been a Business and Marketing professional for almost 7