yvonne oghenefego akpo
2019 Beneficiary
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yvonne oghenefego akpo
2019 Beneficiary
Yvonne graduated with First Class Honors from the University of Lagos, where she studied Chemical Engineering. As an undergraduate, she was an outstanding student who won several awards, including the Delta State Scholarship, ExxonMobil Scholarship and the University of Lagos Endowment Fund. She also worked briefly with ExxonMobil as a Process Engineer during which she was selected as an EducationUSA Lagos Opportunity Funds Scholar. Yvonne obtained a fully funded scholarship worth over $84,000 to pursue her PhD in Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. She graduated with a First Class in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos. Speaking about her experience with EducationUSA, she said, ‘’EducationUSA taught me that incorporating drive, discipline and determination into everything we do, leads to success’’.
ajibola lawal
2018 Beneficiary
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ajibola lawal
2018 Beneficiary
Ajibola Lawal
Federal University of Technology Minna
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, PhD Chemical Engineering
Ajibola Lawal is a 2018 Opportunity Funds Scholars. Through the Opportunity Funds Program, Ajibola secured over $60,000/year in funding to pursue his PhD in Chemical Engineering at UMass Amherst.
Ajibola Lawal is a First Class graduate of Chemical Engineering from Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA) Niger State. At FUTMinna, he was a recipient of the Agbami Engineering Scholarship Award. Apart from excelling academically, he was the assistant course representative and a tutor for freshman year courses. While at FUTMinna, he led a team that designed and fabricated a pyrolysis reactor for the conversion of agricultural waste to biochar.
Through the Opportunity Funds Program, Ajibola got a Deans fellowship to pursue his doctoral studies. He serves as a researcher at The Institute of Massachusetts Biofuel Research.
akintonde abbas
2018 Beneficiary
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akintonde abbas
2018 Beneficiary
Akintonde Abbas
Obafemi Awolowo University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering
Akintonde is a 2018 Opportunity Funds scholar. Through the OFP program, Akintonde received $43,400 to pursue his PhD at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Akintonde lost his dad when he was still very young. His mother, a primary school teacher, singlehandedly catered for the needs of the family. He was able to pay his way through school through the MTN Foundation scholarship. Even as a fresh graduate, Akintonde already had an international publication to his name.
ayodeji israel aina
2018 Beneficiary
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ayodeji israel aina
2018 Beneficiary
Ayodeji Israel Aina
University of Ilorin
California State University-Long Beach, MSc Geology
Ayodeji is a 2018 Opportunity Funds scholar. Through the Opportunity Funds program, Ayodeji received an assistantship worth over $20,000 to pursue his Masters in Geology at California State University, Long Beach.
Ayodeji is the president was the student president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG) California State University Long Beach Chapter. His research is on Chemostratigraphic and Lithostratigraphic Characterization of the Lower to Middle Miocene Monterey Formation-Equivalent Strata of Long Beach Oil Field.
basil tersur gaji
2018 Beneficiary
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basil tersur gaji
2018 Beneficiary
Basil Gaji
Mount Saint Gabriel Secondary School, Makurdi
University of Rochester
Basil is a 2018 opportunity funds scholar. Through the program Basil secured over $75,000/year to pursue his bachelors in Engineering at University of Rochester. Basil was the 2nd best graduating student at Mount Saint Gabriel Secondary School in Makurdi, Benue State Basil was the 1st place winner of the MAN Math competition, Silver medalist, Rubik Cube contest, Cowbell, and Olympiad Math competitions for the State.
Basil is currently at University of Rochester pursuing his Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Basil serves as Newman's Sacristan. When not being a "jack of all trades" at Newman, he can be found working for University IT, riding his bike, or hanging out with friends.
damola akinlana
2018 Beneficiary
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damola akinlana
2018 Beneficiary
Damola obtained her bachelors and masters degrees in Statistics from the University of Ibadan. She made a first class. She was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Ibadan and tutored undergraduate students elementary Statistics courses. She worked as a Mathematics Instructor at a private school. Damola received full funding for her PhD in statistics at the University of South Florida where she works as a Graduate Assistant at Givens Associates at Argonne National Laboratory
faruq hammed
2018 Beneficiary
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faruq hammed
2018 Beneficiary
Hammed Faruq
Federal Government Academy, Suleja
Philander Smith College
Faruq Hammed is a 2018 Opportunity Funds Program scholar. Faruq got the Presidential Scholarship to attend Philander Smith College.
A very hardworking, resilient and motivated student, Faruq moved from below average to the top 5% at the end of his time in high school. While at Federal Government Academy, Suleja, he represented his school at both State and National competitions including National Mathematics Olympiad, National Science Olympiad, and MAN Mathematics Competition. He was also among the pioneers of the Mathematical Sciences Club at his school.
Aside from academic achievements, Faruq was a member of numerous clubs, and he held leadership positions in most. He was the Resource Manager of the JETS club, President of the Muslim Student Society, among others.
friday abolorunke
2018 Beneficiary
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friday abolorunke
2018 Beneficiary
Friday Abolorunke
University of Benin
Tufts University, PhD Mechanical Engineering
Friday is a 2018 Opportunity Funds scholar currently pursuing his PhD fully funded (over $50,000/year) at Tufts University.
Friday was the overall best graduating student in the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Benin. He was an active member of several organizations on campus such as the Society of Lifers Engineers, Nigerian Universities Engineering Students Association (NUESA), and the National Association of Mechanical Engineers (NAMES). Throughout his time at UniBen, Friday tutored other students from year 1 to final students in various courses. He also created a training manual for solar systems installation and was part of a team that designed and fabricated a Radio Frequency controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
Through the Opportunity Funds program, Friday is pursuing his doctoral studies at Tufts with a research interest in energy storage.
helen chioma aloh
2018 Beneficiary
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helen chioma aloh
2018 Beneficiary
Helen Chioma Aloh obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Chemistry from Nnamdi Azikiwe University in 2015. Helen worked as a Chemistry tutor at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology and a Research Assistant with the Chukeze Research and Development Laboratory, Awka. Chioma got full funding as a graduate research/teaching assistant to obtain her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Auburn University. She is currently carrying out successful research on the structural and physical dynamics of enzymes responsible for sulphur acquisition during environmental pressures.
ibrahim suleiman
2018 Beneficiary
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ibrahim suleiman
2018 Beneficiary
Ibrahim Suleiman
School for the Gifted Gwagwalada
New York University, Abu Dhabi
Ibrahim is a 2018 Opportunity Funds scholar. Through the program, Ibrahim secured over $80,000 to pursue his bachelors at New York University, Abu Dhabi campus. Ibrahim finished from School for the Gifted Gwagwalada with 9 A1s in WAEC. He is a First-generation student. Ibrahim had the 2nd best NECO result in Nigeria in 2016. He is a gold medal winner at the Nigeria Physics Olympiad, National champion at the NNPC quiz competition, and 3rd position Cowbellpedia Mathematics Competition.
ifeanyichukwu eke
2018 Beneficiary
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ifeanyichukwu eke
2018 Beneficiary
Ifeanyichukwu Eke
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Wayne State University, PhD Microbiology
Ifeanyi is a 2018 Opportunity Funds Program scholar.Through the program, Ifeanyi is currently pursuing his PhD with full funding (over $50,000) at Wayne State University.
Ifeanyichukwu graduated with First Class Honors in Microbiology and was the overall best-graduating student and valedictorian at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka for the 2015/2016 academic session. Ifeanyi volunteered as a research assistant for a collaborative research team at UNN which gave him the opportunity to publish several of his papers internationally and present at numerous conferences and workshops.
Through OFP, Ifeanyi is pursuing a doctoral degree program at Wayne State University with a special focus on molecular biology and biotechnology.
jane agwara
2018 Beneficiary
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jane agwara
2018 Beneficiary
Jane Agwara
Ahmadu Bello University
University of Rochester, PhD Chemical Engineering
Jane Agwara is a 2018 Opportunity Funds Scholar who is currently pursuing her PhD in Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester on full scholarship.
Jane Ngozi Agwara graduated from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria with a First-Class degree in Chemical engineering. She was the only female that graduated with a first-class degree in the department’s class of 2016. In 2013, she received an award as the Best Female Engineering Student in Ahmadu Bello University from the Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria (APWEN). She was also a recipient of the Agbami undergraduate scholarship and Petroleum Trust Development Funds (PTDF) undergraduate local scholarship.
In 2017, she received an award as the Best Engineering Graduate in the North-Western region of Nigeria from the Council of Deans of Engineering and Technology (CODET). One of her undergraduate projects was published in the American Chemical Science Journal. Through the Opportunity Funds Program, Jane got a full tuition scholarship, a Teaching Assistantship and a PhD fellowship to pursue a PhD in Chemical Engineering in the University of Rochester where she will be focusing on Biofuels as her research area of interest.
jideofor odoeze
2018 Beneficiary
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jideofor odoeze
2018 Beneficiary
Jideofor Odoeze has a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he graduated with First Class honors. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering in Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology on a full scholarship given to the best among many students interviewed from Nigeria. With the help of the EducationUSA Lagos Opportunity Funds Program, Odoeze secured full funding to obtain a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
joshua onyeagoziri okafor
2018 Beneficiary
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joshua onyeagoziri okafor
2018 Beneficiary
Joshua Okafor obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry/Zoology and a Master’s degree in Pharmacological Biochemistry from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Soon after obtaining his Master’s, he became a beneficiary of the EducationUSA Lagos Opportunity Funds Program. He received full funding to attend the University of Utah, where he is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant with the Department of Chemistry.
justus nwachukwu
2018 Beneficiary
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justus nwachukwu
2018 Beneficiary
Justus Nwachukwu
University of Nigeria Nsukka
Arizona State University, PhD Biochemistry
Justus Nwachukwu is a 2018 Opportunity Funds scholar. Through the Opportunity Funds Program, Justus secured over $60,000/year to pursue his doctoral studies at Arizona State University.
Justus graduated with a First Class in Biochemistry and won the Departmental Prize for the Best Graduating Student from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Justus while working as a Graduate Assistant at UNN. completed his Masters with Distinction in Industrial Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
Through the OFP Justus got three fully-funded PhD offers to study in the United States. He chose to attend the Arizona State University Center of Biodesign and Applied structural discovery because of his passion for renewable energy.