Scholars Program
The Botstiber Scholars Program at Penn State University is proud to announce the graduation of three of our scholars: Flavia Kung’u, Belinda Mativenga, and Joseph Tumwebaze. All three students frequently received term honors and made Dean’s List. Congratulations to our graduating scholars on all their hard work and accomplishments. The Bostiber Foundation looks forward to […]
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An international team led by Edward Amoah, a Botstiber Scholar and graduate student in Penn State’s intercollegiate ecology program PlantVillage, was selected as one of 23 teams to receive a $100,000 XPRIZE Carbon Removal Student Award. PlantVillage has also most recently been awarded an additional $1m XPRIZE for carbon capture work in Africa. The prize, funded by […]
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The Botstiber Scholars Program at Penn State is proud to announce the graduation of three of our scholars, Nahom Regassa, Faith Shipapa and Benson Wainaina from Penn State University. Nahom Regassa earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering and was inducted into Eta Kappa Nu Association. Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) Association is a […]
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Botstiber Scholar Joseph Tumwebaze spent the summer gaining valuable experience through a virtual 12-week Information Sciences and Technology internship program working with Zoomifier Corporation and Fireflies.AI. Joseph describes his experience: “Through the 12-week program this summer, I worked in a team to solve problems that small startup companies face. We went through two design thinking […]
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Botstiber Scholars, Edward Amoah and Benson Wainaina, and their partners received $10,000 for winning the Education Category of the Penn State AI Nittany Challenge. Their Artificial Intelligence project called “nyansapo” which means wisdom in Amoah’s native language, will help literacy in developing countries. Edward Amoah, who originates from Ghana, is a recent Penn State graduate who […]
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The Botstiber Scholars Program at Penn State is proud to announce the graduation of four of our scholars, Daniel Adofo, Edward Amoah, Emmy Muhoza, and Caleb Musekiwa from Penn State University. Daniel Adofo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Energy Business and Finance and African Studies with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. During […]
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