Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni

Undergraduates

  • 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…

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Graduates

  • Grace Sarbeng

    From a young age, Grace was known for planting trees around her home. She developed a passion for environmental issues because the local river and forest area in her village was being depleted to make way for agriculture development. Her desire to see the environment in her community maintained led her down an academic path…

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  • Fulu Koali

    Fulu was a strong innovator throughout his high school years and had a knack for applying academic theories to complex problems. Fulu scored particularly well in Science and Mathematics which led him to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from the National University of Lesotho. Fulu excelled in his undergraduate studies and received…

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  • Charles Mungwakuzwe

    Charles is a visionary civil engineer committed to advancing sustainable development in Africa. Charles overcame significant challenges to access education. With a full scholarship from Generation Rwanda, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with Honours from the University of Rwanda. Professionally, Charles has contributed to impactful infrastructure projects, starting at the Land…

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  • Josephine Sintim-Poku

    Josephine was determined to study as school was the one place she found the most happiness and a sense of belonging. Josephine was admitted into one of Ghana’s top universities, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and completed a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources Technology. Driven by her passion for meaningful community…

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