Article - First Mastercard Foundation Scholar Earns Rhodes Scholarship - 2016-12-13
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- Title
- Article - First Mastercard Foundation Scholar Earns Rhodes Scholarship - 2016-12-13
- Author
- Reeta Roy
- Year
- 2016
- Publication/Event Date
- December 13 2016
- Abstract
- This article, published on December 13, 2016, profiles Ngoni Mugwisi, the first Mastercard Foundation Scholar to earn a Rhodes Scholarship, is an electrical engineering student at Arizona State University (ASU). Driven by a desire to develop Zimbabwe, he created award-winning initiatives like "Stair Gardens" and "Solar Water Solutions" to address food security. He also leads efforts in campus inclusion and STEM outreach.
- Resource Subject
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- Food Security
- Future of Work
- Keywords/Access Points
- Education and Transitions; Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program; Arizona State University (ASU); Rhodes Scholarship; Ngoni Mugwisi; Stair Gardens; Solar Water Solutions; Food security; Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)
- Geographic Locations
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- Zimbabwe
- Language
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- English
- Demographic Groups
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- Youth
- Special Collections
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- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
- Foundation Corporate Announcements
- Archival Record ID
- MFA.2024.2079