Undergraduates
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Retsepile Sello
Retsepile won a competitive scholarship to study at Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa in Swaziland. She has a great passion for…
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Phanes Scotch
Scotch graduated from Kisumu Girl’s High School in Kenya, where she spent much of her spare time volunteering with children at the orphanage, a…
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Akua Sakyi
Akua is a graduate of Holy Child High School in Ghana. A talented athlete, sports have always been an important part of Akua’s life,…
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Juma Orach
Fundamentally driven by the belief that “There is simply no greater, nobler purpose to science than the preservation of life”; Juma has been fascinated…
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Libia Niyodusenga
Libia is a graduate of Liquidnet High School at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, Rwanda. A self-described curious person, he possesses an unquenchable thirst for knowledge,…
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Joseph Banda 
Joseph is a graduate of Chizongwe Technical Secondary School in Zambia. His keen interest in forestry and agriculture comes from his experience working to…
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Oluchukwu Nkiru Ani
Ani has grown up in Nigeria, and believes that “there is no greater service than that to a fellow human.” As a member of…
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Eddie Amaitum
Eddie Amaitum strongly believes that Africa’s youth are key to finding solutions to some of the continent’s pressing challenges and must actively be engaged…
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Lynnet Akech
Akech’s excellent academic performance earned her a Constituency Bursary to attend the Alliance Girls School in Kenya. As straight-A student, she was consistently ranked…
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Sharon Shamuyarira
As a student, Sharon won a full scholarship to attend Harare International School, from which she earned her IB Diploma and was named Salutatorian.…
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Neema Elsie Rimber
Neema has proven to be a motivated, curious and diligent student. As a student at St Mary’s School, Nairobi, she emerged as the top…
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Agnes Ouko
Agnes has been praised for her intellectual curiosity and academic integrity and has excelled in a variety of subjects: English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.…
Graduates
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Norman Nduna
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management Year: 2022 Country: Zambia Norman is a selfless, enthusiastic, and courageous leader who always strives to inspire others. He grew up in the rural part of Zambia’s small village called Kafubu Block. He faced many challenges ranging from insufficient financial support, segregation, and lack of role…
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Abigail Okyere
Faculty: Sauder School of Business Program: Master of Business Administration Year: 2020 Country: Ghana Abigail embodies the true sense of optimism, resilience and vision. After completing the University of Ghana Business School with First Class Honors, she went ahead to qualify as a chartered management accountant. She co-founded an entrepreneurial business in online grocery shopping…
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Claire Louise Okatch
Faculty: Arts Program: Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs Year: 2020 Country: Kenya Claire Louise Okatch is a Kenyan by birth and enthusiastically claims her matrilineal Tanzanian heritage. She holds a BA in Social Research and Public Policy and a minor in Mandarin Chinese from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). She also graduated…
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Andrews Nartey
Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Public Health Year: 2020 Country: Ghana Andrews is a trained optometrist who graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana with ‘Distinction’ in Doctor of Optometry (O.D.). His mentors describe him as meticulous, well-rounded, and strongly positioned to act as a transformational leader.…
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Alfred Acheampong
Alfred is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Growing up in one of the remote villages of Ghana, he experienced first-hand the effects of resource degradation and the need to conserve natural forest and water resources. This experience influenced Alfred to undertake an undergraduate degree in Forest Resource Technology…
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Jonathan Awineboma Abagre
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Sustainable Forest Management Year: 2014 Country: Ghana Jonathan has been dedicated to natural resources management since he was a child. Hard working and forward-thinking, he went above and beyond to finish high school and develop a strong foundation for his academic career. To fund his post-secondary education, he worked in…
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Priscilla Boadi
Priscilla is aspiring for a lecturing and consultancy career, and believes that the Master in International Forestry program will provide her with the platform she needs to study and acquire valuable skills. Having understood the importance of healthy forest ecosystems in the protection and conservation of biodiversity, Priscilla has decided to direct her interest to…
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Isaac Jonas
Isaac is a MasterCard Foundation Scholar pursuing a Master’s Degree in Food and Resource Economics at the University of British Columbia. He holds bachelor of Science Honors degree in Economics from the University of Zimbabwe. Before coming to UBC, Isaac worked for Youth Career Development Zimbabwe as Programs Manager where he worked with disadvantaged youth through…
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Patrice Meteunou
Patrice holds a professional Masters degree in Forest Sciences with a specialization in Auditing and Forest Certification from the University of Yaoundé, Cameroon. He has worked as a Program Director in a non-profit organization called APECAM focused on forest and environmental programs and projects. He has also worked with Cameroon Red Cross for ten years…
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Alesia Ofori
Alesia is a highly motivated, committed and enthusiastic young lady from Ghana. Being a firm believer in giving back to her society, Alesia devoted herself to community service by joining the Jesse-Rhodes Foundation in creating awareness on hygiene and sanitation, teenage pregnancies, family planning and HIV/AIDS in rural communities in Ghana after completing High School. …
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Aboubakar (Ally) Sekora
Ally is the youngest of three brothers and one sister, and has overcome many challenges in his life, including the 1994 Rwandan genocide, to be here. Ally holds a BSc (with honours) in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from the National University of Rwanda. In 2010, Ally founded the Rwanda Agricultural University Students Union (RWAUSU) with…
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Florence Blooming Soyinka
Blooming is a MasterCard Scholarship recipient and a full time MBA student at the University of British Columbia – Sauder School of Business. She is the Founder of Africa Blooms Co., an online retail store that merchandises products proudly made in Africa locally and globally (www.africablooms.com). Blooming believes that with hard work, persistence and the…