Fall 2015
Edmund Kanmiki is from Northern Ghana, born and raised in the
poorest region there. Nonetheless, that never stopped him from
following his dreams. He earned his degree in Mathematical
economics and continued to work at a Healthcare Center. Edmund
chose AUB because of the MCF scholarship. He hoped he would get it
because he did not have the resources he would need to fund his own
studies. Edmund’s aspiration is to become one of the next
generations healthcare researchers and he believes his training at
AUB in Public Health will give him the necessary guidance to reach
that goal.
Mohammedamin Adel is from Ethiopia, born and grew up in a town near
Addis Ababa. After completing his primary and secondary education, he
continued his studies at the famous Ethiopian university - Gamma
University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health.
Following that, he applied to work for the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia
and has been working there since. Mohammedamin says he chose AUB
because his aim was to study at a famous university that can equip him
with the necessary skills to help his country’s population. He believes
AUB is helping him reach his goals by qualifying him professionally and
academically with the right research techniques and theoretical Public
Health background in an interactive learning environment.
Mamadou Ouattara is from Burkina Faso, born in Ivory Coast.
Mamadou’s chosen major was Medicine. After completing his studies
in Africa, his university of choice was AUB because of the amazing
quality of teaching, the team spirit, and the help the MasterCard
Foundation was willing to offer. For Mamadou, this scholarship is a
bridge to reaching his goal of becoming a researcher in the field of
Public Health.
Abdalla Mohamed was born in Somalia. He completed his Bachelor’s
degree in Nursing and then spent time volunteering and working for
several NGO’s before joining the Ministry of Health. Abdallah chose AUB
because it is a well-known and a reputable university. For Abdalla, this
scholarship at AUB is an opportunity for him to develop professionally
through a solid and interactive program in Public Health.
Fall 2015
Evelyn Namuwonge was born in Uganda and is the youngest of a
family of 10 children. She graduated with a Bachelor in Arts and
Economics and joined BRAC Uganda. Evelyn worked for 6 years
through BRAC’s integrated approach to alleviate poverty and help
poor Ugandan women realize their potential. She chose the Faculty
of Health Sciences at AUB because it aims at training students and
providing them with the practical skills necessary for community
work. Community development is Evelyn’s main interest and she
hopes to gain more knowledge and experience by the time she
graduates.
Graduate Scholars of The MasterCard Foundation at AUB
AY 2015-16