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Page 1: UNITING THE WORLD Davis UWC Scholars...Shelby M.C. Davis (right) and international educator Philip O. Geier A Year Like No Other T he global pandemic made for a year like no other

U N I T I N G T H E W O R L D

Davis UWC ScholarsThe 2021 Report of the Davis UWC Scholars Program

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P R O G R A M

Davis United World College Scholars

2021 Annual Report

Private Philanthropy Supporting

International Understanding through Education

UNIT ING THE WORLD

On the cover: TK

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“I’m trying to stimulate leaders of the future to make a difference through the grounding in education that I’m helping to give them. When I started my business career, I took my own history

lesson from Princeton: I learned how leaders make a difference, in their countries, in their centuries. So I invested in leaders, and that investment helped me to be successful. …I’m looking to invest again in

leaders of the future.”

SHELBY M.C . DAVISCo-founder and Philanthropist

“We strive to build critical masses of globally minded young men and women on American campuses, to foster highly personal relationships between outstanding

Americans and non-Americans, and to seed global networks. These networks can serve a higher calling of international understanding and common purpose among

future leaders in all walks of life in our world.”

PHIL IP O . GEIERCo-founder and Executive Director

On the cover: Profiles of these Davis UWC Scholars and others “in action” can be found throughout this report.

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3Davis United World College Scholars Program

Presidents’ PerspectivesCollege of the Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . 70

Lewis & Clark College . . . . . . . . . . 73

College of Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Davidson College . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Bates College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Wartburg College . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Brandeis University . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Bennington College . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Ringling College of Art + Design . . . . 94

Methodist University . . . . . . . . . . 99

Middlebury College . . . . . . . . . . 102

Wellesley College . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Northwestern University . . . . . . . 111

Skidmore College . . . . . . . . . . . 114

University of Richmond . . . . . . . . 119

Harvey Mudd College . . . . . . . . . 120

St. Lawrence University . . . . . . . . 121

Pitzer College . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Lake Forest College . . . . . . . . . . 125

Macalester College . . . . . . . . . . 126

Swarthmore College . . . . . . . . . 127

Vassar College . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Princeton University . . . . . . . . . 131

Brown University . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Amherst College . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Undergraduates in ActionActing to Advance World Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using Data to Predict COVID-19 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Blending Global Openness with a Passion for Finance . . . 48

Reaching Out for a Closer, Healthier Community . . . . . . . 56

Expanding Knowledge about Birds of the Ocean . . . . . . . 69

Creating a Magazine for Black Women Everywhere . . . . . 81

Creative Leadership Makes an Impression . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Pitching In to Help Remote Learning Succeed . . . . . . . . 101

Working to Probe Secrets of the Universe . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Building Awareness and Boosting Young Leaders . . . . . 117

Graduates in ActionAn ER Doc on the COVID Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Working to Democratize the World’s Health Care . . . . . . . 37

Courage Inspires the First Afghan Rhodes Scholar . . . . . . 45

Leading and Learning on Remote Global Expeditions . . . . 51

Training and Empowering Rural “Solar Mamas” . . . . . . . . 61

Innovating IT for Learning and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

A Musician Explores New Ways of Connecting . . . . . . . . . 86

Connecting the Dots and Aiming for Solutions . . . . . . . . . 97

Opening New Paths to Opportunity in Africa . . . . . . . . . 104

Bringing Fresh Financial Tech to the World’s Youth . . . . 113

Acknowledgements and Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

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The Program

Uniting the WorldA Year Like No Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Program by the NumbersTimeline of Program Growth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

How the Program Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

163 Home Countries — 3,429 Current Scholars . . . . . . . 10

Distribution of Scholars by World Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

99 Partner Colleges and Universities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Number of Scholars by Class Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Winner of the 2020-21 Davis Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The Davis Vision and Its ImpactAn Interview with Philanthropist Shelby Davis and

International Educator Phil Geier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Philanthropists Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Where the Scholars Come From . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

The UWC Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Sources of the Davis UWC Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

More Davis UWC Scholars Become Rhodes Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

The Scholars

The Class of 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Undergraduate ClassesClass of 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Class of 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Class of 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

CONTENTS

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5Davis United World College Scholars Program4 Uniting the World

Davis United World College Scholars Program co-founders: philanthropist Shelby M.C. Davis (right) and international educator Philip O. Geier

A Year Like No Other

The global pandemic made for a year like no other.

Challenged by unpredictable threats, the rhythms

of everyone’s daily lives were altered, bringing tragic

consequences to many. Resilience, heroism, and

hopefulness joined with compassion, creativity, and

cooperation to bring relief and comfort to the afflicted,

demonstrating humanity’s better side.

For the Davis United World College Scholars

Program, the pandemic, related visa hurdles, and stymied

global mobility brought unprecedented challenges. In the

face of these challenges, Davis philanthropy stood firm,

remaining fully dedicated to the program and increasing

its financial commitments to ensure ongoing educational

opportunities for eligible scholars and expanded resources for partner colleges and

universities. And each of these partner colleges and universities deserves special recognition

for the extensive care they selflessly provided to their Davis UWC Scholars throughout these

trying times.

Results were surprisingly gratifying. The 2020-21 academic year reached a new 20-year

high with 3,429 undergraduate scholars from 163 countries populating nearly 100 American

U N I T I N G T H E W O R L D

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6 Uniting the World 7Davis United World College Scholars Program

In Memory of Stir l ing Wil l iam “Bil l” Kolb, University of Florida’s Davis UWC Scholars Program Liaison and Senior Advisor

Bill Kolb (far left) with Shelby Davis (middle), Phil Geier (far right), and the Class of 2016 Davis United World College Scholars at the University of Florida

colleges and universities. Cumulatively, since its inception at the advent of the 21st century,

the program has benefited over 11,000 scholars, and, remains committed even more than ever

to its five main goals:

» provide scholarship support for exemplary and promising students from a wide range of

countries and cultures, who have absorbed the passion and mission of their UWC schools

for building international understanding;

» build meaningful clusters of these globally aware scholars within the undergraduate

populations of selected partner colleges and universities across the U.S.;

» help transform the American undergraduate experience through international diversity

and intercultural exchange — as much for the large majority of traditional American

students as for the scholars;

» leverage the value of this philanthropic initiative — to the long-term benefit of all

learners and their teachers — to contribute to strategic shifts in institutional thinking, and to

bring greater resources to the effort; and

» contribute proactively to the well-being of our volatile, highly interdependent world by

expecting our scholars and those with whom they interact to take personal responsibility for

helping shape a better world.

The Davis UWC Scholars Program is at once practical and inspirational. It reflects the

huge potential of private philanthropy to promote international understanding in dynamic,

expanding ways, through educational institutions that share its strategic vision and are

committed to building greater opportunities for global engagement for all their students. In

essence, the program is about using philanthropic leadership to leverage additional support

for transformative impact on individuals, institutions, and the wider world.

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9Davis United World College Scholars Program

This academic year, there are 99 U.S. colleges and

universities in partnership with the Davis United World

College Scholars Program. For partner schools, the

program provides annual grants in support of need-based

scholarships for each matriculated UWC graduate for up

to four years of undergraduate study. The total number

of Davis UWC Scholars attending these schools has now

reached 3,429 from 163 countries. The 2021 graduating

class includes 817 students from 128 nations. To date,

the program has supported 11,264 scholars.

3

With their education made possible through their own

merits and the help of the Davis United World College

Scholars Program and its partner schools, Davis UWC

Scholars will go on to play important, meaningful, and

often leadership roles in their communities, in their home

countries, and in the world. The partner schools will have

become more globally engaged and more internationally

diverse educational communities.

4

2020-21

9911,264

163

Schools

Scholars

Countries

2017-18 2018-19 2019-202011-12 2013-142012-13 2014-15 2016-172015-16

5,508 Scholars

4,230Scholars

4,853Scholars

6,198Scholars

6,909Scholars

7,686Scholars

8,549Scholars

9,248Scholars

10,424Scholars

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2009-10 2010-112008-09

Since 1962, thousands of young people from 175 nations

have been selected by committees in their home countries

to complete their last two years of high school at one of

18 United World College schools. UWC schools are

located in Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada,

China, Costa Rica, Eswatini, Germany, Hong Kong, India,

Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, Tanzania, Thailand, the

Netherlands, Wales, and the United States. The UWC

movement works to build multinational, cross-cultural

communication and understanding among all its students.

1

In 2000, the Davis UWC Scholars Program began providing

scholarship grants to a pilot group of American colleges and

universities to support UWC graduates who matriculated at

these schools. These pilot schools — Colby College, College

of the Atlantic, Middlebury College, Princeton University, and

Wellesley College — are graduating their 18th class of Davis

UWC Scholars in 2021. Based on the success of building

clusters of globally minded scholars at these pilot schools,

Davis philanthropy chose to greatly expand the number of

campuses and scholars in the program.

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Twenty-One Years of Program Growth

2001-02 2003-042000-01 2006-072004-05 2007-08

54331

Schools

Scholars

Countries

2005-06

How This Works

2002-03

117Scholars

201Scholars

309Scholars

923Scholars

1,720Scholars

586Scholars

1,274Scholars

2,306Scholars

2,962Scholars

3,591Scholars

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11Davis United World College Scholars Program

indicates home countries of current Davis UWC Scholars

Oceania, 211%

Africa, 67220%

Asia, 1,28237%

Europe, 66719%

Latin Americaand Caribbean, 353

10%

Middle East, 1334%

North America, 3019%

Distribution of Scholars by World Region

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Afghanistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Algeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Angola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Armenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Austria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Bahamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Bangladesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Barbados. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Belarus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Belize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Bermuda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Bhutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Bolivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Bosnia and Herzegovina . . . 85Botswana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20British Indian Ocean Territories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1British Virgin Islands . . . . . . . .1Bulgaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Burkina Faso . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Burundi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Cameroon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Cape Verde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9China. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287Colombia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Congo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Costa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Cote D’Ivoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Croatia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . .8Democratic Republic of Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Democratic Republic of Congo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Denmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

163 Home Countries — 3,429 Current ScholarsNumbers indicate how many scholars are from that country

Slovenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Somalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39South Korea. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31South Sudan . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Spain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Sri Lanka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Sudan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Syria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Tajikistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Tibet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Timor-Leste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Trinidad and Tobago . . . . . . . .6Tunisia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Uganda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Ukraine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . 38Uruguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257Uzbekistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Western Sahara . . . . . . . . . . . .1Yemen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Zambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Dominica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Dominican Republic . . . . . . . .2Ecuador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Egypt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22El Salvador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Eritrea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Estonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Eswatini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Ethiopia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Fiji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Ghana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Greenland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Guatemala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Honduras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Hungary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240Indonesia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Iran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Iraq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Kazakhstan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Kosovo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Kyrgyzstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Laos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Latvia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Lesotho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Liberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Libya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Lithuania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Macau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Macedonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Madagascar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Malawi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Maldives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Marshall Islands . . . . . . . . . . .3Mauritius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Moldova. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Mongolia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Montenegro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Myanmar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Niger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Nigeria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Palestine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Paraguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Republic of Georgia . . . . . . . 21Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Rwanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Senegal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Serbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Seychelles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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1 Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA

2 Amherst College, Amherst, MA

3 Babson College, Wellesley, MA

4 Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

5 Barnard College, New York, NY

6 Bates College, Lewiston, ME

7 Bennington College, Bennington, VT

8 Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

9 Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

10 Brown University, Providence, RI

11 Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA

12 Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

13 Carleton College, Northfield, MN

14 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

15 Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA

16 Clark University, Worcester, MA

17 Colby College, Waterville, ME

18 Colgate University, Hamilton, NY

19 College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID

20 College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME

21 Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

22 Columbia University, New York, NY

23 Concordia College, Moorhead, MN

24 Connecticut College, New London, CT

25 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

26 Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

27 Davidson College, Davidson, NC

28 Denison University, Granville, OH

29 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

30 Duke University, Durham, NC

31 Earlham College, Richmond, IN

32 Emory University, Atlanta, GA

33 Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

34 Furman University, Greenville, SC

35 George Washington University, Washington, DC

The Program’s Partner Colleges and Universities throughout the U.S.

36 Georgetown University, Washington, DC

37 Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

38 Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

39 Harvard College, Cambridge, MA

40 Harvey Mudd College, Claremont CA

41 Hood College, Frederick, MD

42 Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

43 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

44 Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI

45 Kenyon College, Gambier, OH

46 Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL

47 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

48 Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR

49 Luther College, Decorah, IA

50 Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN

51 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

52 Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC

53 Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

54 Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

55 New York University, New York, NY

56 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

57 Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

58 Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA

59 Pitzer College, Claremont, CA

60 Pomona College, Claremont, CA

61 Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

62 Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA

63 Reed College, Portland, OR 64 Ringling College of Art + Design,

Sarasota, FL

65 Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY

66 Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA

67 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

68 Scripps College, Claremont, CA

69 Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

70 Smith College, Northampton, MA

71 St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD and Santa Fe, NM

72 St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY

73 St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

74 Stanford University, Stanford, CA

75 Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA

76 Trinity College, Hartford, CT

77 Tufts University, Medford, MA

78 Union College, Schenectady, NY

79 University of California, Berkeley, CA

80 University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

81 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

82 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

83 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

84 University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

85 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

86 University of Richmond, Richmond, VA

87 University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

88 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

89 Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

90 Wartburg College, Waverly, IA

91 Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

92 Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

93 Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

94 Westminster College, Fulton, MO

95 Wheaton College, Norton, MA

96 Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA

97 Williams College, Williamstown, MA

98 Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

99 Yale University, New Haven, CT

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Skidmore College 13 14 16 10 53

Smith College 3 3 2 2 10

St. John’s College 4 5 4 8 21

St. Lawrence University 9 15 20 20 64

St. Olaf College 44 32 50 28 154

Stanford University 10 4 6 9 29

Swarthmore College 3 2 4 2 11

Trinity College 5 6 7 16 34

Tufts University 7 5 10 11 33

Union College 0 1 2 0 3

University of California Berkeley 20 18 13 9 60

University of Chicago 9 8 7 17 41

University of Florida 40 36 35 21 132

University of Michigan 7 4 5 3 19

Univ. of North Carolina Chapel Hill 3 9 5 3 20

University of Oklahoma 68 55 66 76 265

University of Pennsylvania 4 7 7 5 23

University of Richmond 8 2 9 16 35

University of Rochester 36 39 23 10 108

University of Virginia 5 7 6 2 20

Vassar College 1 2 0 3 6

Wartburg College 22 21 26 19 88

Washington and Lee University 0 3 6 4 13

Wellesley College 11 11 7 11 40

Wesleyan University 0 5 0 1 6

Westminster College 0 0 0 0 0

Wheaton College 2 3 3 4 12

Whitman College 4 6 12 20 42

Williams College 1 2 6 5 14

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 3 5 5 3 16

Yale University 11 14 10 8 43

Totals 817 864 936 812 3,429

U.S. College 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total

*As of 10/31/20 †New partner school Fall 2020 and will not matriculate students until Fall 2023.‡No longer accepting new scholar applicants.

Davis UWC Scholars by Class Year*

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Classof

2021

Classof

2022

Classof

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936864817 812

3,429

11,264

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U.S. Colleges: Scholars by Class Year*

Agnes Scott College‡ 1 0 0 0 1

Amherst College 4 2 1 4 11

Babson College 0 4 7 3 14

Bard College 3 2 1 2 8

Barnard College 4 4 7 4 19

Bates College 8 4 8 12 32

Bennington College 25 27 10 7 69

Bowdoin College 3 5 8 7 23

Brandeis University 3 6 4 3 16

Brown University 25 17 14 26 82

Bryn Mawr College 1 1 0 2 4

Bucknell University 5 4 0 1 10

Carleton College 6 2 7 7 22

Case Western Reserve University 2 9 8 26 45

Claremont McKenna College 4 3 7 4 18

Clark University 3 1 1 2 7

Colby College 9 19 13 9 50

Colgate University 0 0 2 2 4

College of Idaho 28 56 69 24 177

College of the Atlantic 16 25 21 19 81

Colorado College 10 10 19 10 49

Columbia University 13 15 10 5 43

Concordia College - - - 8 8

Connecticut College 1 2 1 4 8

Cornell University 16 10 14 12 52

Dartmouth College 3 4 1 1 9

Davidson College 3 2 2 3 10

Denison University 1 0 1 0 2

Drexel University‡ - - - 3 3

Duke University 6 6 7 1 20

Earlham College 18 28 30 14 90

Emory University 4 3 13 7 27

Franklin and Marshall College 1 0 1 0 2

Furman University - - 1 1 2

George Washington University 0 4 6 2 12

Georgetown University 4 3 8 4 19

Gettysburg College 0 1 0 0 1

Grinnell College 0 3 2 2 7

Harvard College 5 3 3 3 14

Harvey Mudd College† - - 0 1 1

Hood College 3 3 3 0 9

Ithaca College† - - - - 0

Johns Hopkins University 3 2 3 2 10

Kalamazoo College 0 0 1 0 1

Kenyon College‡ 4 0 0 0 4

Lake Forest College 15 29 26 50 120

Lehigh University 3 2 2 2 9

Lewis and Clark College 18 10 15 22 65

Luther College 23 33 24 5 85

Macalester College 16 25 22 29 92

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 1 0 1 3

Methodist University 25 23 22 17 87

Middlebury College 29 24 25 13 91

Mount Holyoke College 1 4 7 4 16

New York University 28 16 22 18 84

Northwestern University 21 22 29 20 92

Oberlin College 1 4 5 2 12

Occidental College 0 2 2 1 5

Pitzer College 0 2 4 0 6

Pomona College 4 4 2 3 13

Princeton University 16 8 14 10 48

Randolph-Macon College 0 6 7 7 20

Reed College 5 2 2 2 11

Ringling College of Art + Design 8 9 13 12 42

Sarah Lawrence College 2 0 1 0 3

Savannah College of Art & Design 0 2 4 1 7

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 3 1 1 0 5

Scripps College 0 1 1 0 2

U.S. College 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total U.S. College 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total

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Oklahoma’s longstanding Davis UWC Scholars Program liaison Craig Hayes acknowledging the significance of winning the Davis Cup for the university.

16 Uniting the World 17Davis United World College Scholars Program

University of Oklahoma Wins the Davis Cup

F or the seventh time in the last eight years, the University of

Oklahoma has been awarded the Davis Cup in recognition of its

enrollment of Davis UWC international first-year students, with a record-

setting high of 76 Davis UWC Scholars in the OU Class of 2024.

“We are humbled and honored to receive the Davis Cup once

again,” said OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. “The University of

Oklahoma strives to be a place of belonging where bright minds come

together in the pursuit of collaboration, innovation, and enlightenment.

Our international students, including our 265 Davis UWC Scholars,

provide unique and indispensable contributions that enrich our

campuses and the broader community.”

Shelby M.C. Davis said, “We greatly admire the University

of Oklahoma for its deep and long-standing commitment to our

program and its scholars. Congratulations on again winning the

Davis Cup.”

Phil Geier said, “We have learned how significant a large cohort

of our scholars at a partner school is to our program’s core purposes.

The University of Oklahoma is without peer in demonstrating this for

everyone in and around its educational community. We are grateful to

OU for its role in shaping tomorrow’s global citizens.”

Davis UWC Scholars have earned a reputation of being outstanding

students and exceptional members of the OU community.

The Davis CupAwarded Annually for the

Largest Entering Class of Scholars

Year Winner Runner-up

2020 University of Oklahoma (76) Lake Forest College (50)

2019 College of Idaho (69) University of Oklahoma (65)

2018 University of Oklahoma (56) College of Idaho (55)

2017 University of Oklahoma (63) St. Olaf (47)

2016 University of Oklahoma (56) Methodist University (51)

2015 University of Oklahoma (36) Macalester (32)Methodist University (32)

2014 University of Oklahoma (55) Brown (35)

2013 University of Oklahoma (45) Brown (33)

2012 Brown (33) Luther (32)

2011 Brown (41) Westminster (35)

2010 Earlham (44) Methodist University (37)

2009 Middlebury (40) Earlham (37)

2008 Brown (35) Earlham (31)

2007 Dartmouth (35) Princeton (31)

2006 Westminster (28) Colby (21)

2005 Middlebury (36) Westminster (28)

2004 Macalester (34) Princeton (27)

2003 Colby (27) Middlebury (25)

2002 Colby (26) Wellesley (16)

2001 Colby (26) Middlebury (18)

2000 Colby (13) Middlebury (9)

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An Interview with Philanthropist Shelby Davis and International Educator Phil GeierTheir 20-Year Partnership Has Been Transformative for the UWC Movement, Its graduates, and American Colleges and Universities

Q: What was the appeal of the United World College schools at the outset of your philanthropy?

Shelby: Thanks to Phil Geier, president of UWC-USA 1993-2005,

I was introduced to the UWC movement just as I was turning

60, the age at which, according to our family philosophy, I was

transitioning from the “earning” phase of my life to the

“returning” phase. I have long believed that education creates

opportunities, and saw in the UWC a movement with a global

reach that offered educational opportunities to some of the

world’s most promising and motivated youngsters. I decided for

my return phase to invest in scholarships for UWC students,

initially to increase the number of Americans attending UWC

schools and then broaden that support for students of all

nations from around the world, hoping to create a human

network of future leaders.

Q: What do you see as the core objectives of your joint efforts? Phil: Everything Shelby and I have done and continue to do

together are based on a few core objectives: first and foremost,

to open doors of educational opportunity for tomorrow’s global

decision makers through scholarship support; second, to help

strengthen and transform educational institutions, particularly

UWC schools and like-minded U.S. colleges and universities;

third, to lead by example, thinking our philanthropy and

programs might motivate others to join in their own forms of

meaningful philanthropy.

Q: How can your philanthropy help the UWC be more impactful? Shelby and Phil: We think that the UWC can and should

embrace even greater global diversity and be a leading force

in broadening access to education in the 21st century—more

actively seeking out motivated students regardless of their

backgrounds and circumstances. We created the current

UWC Dare to Dream initiative, committing $5 million each

year to challenge the UWC movement, its schools, and its

national committees to fulfill this dream of finding, funding,

and educating a far more diverse cohort of students from

across the globe.

Q: Why did you create the Davis UWC Scholars Program?Shelby: As an American philanthropist with a global outlook, I

wanted to give ongoing educational opportunities to a wide

range of UWC graduates, and to help American colleges and

universities become more global campuses—thinking

everyone would benefit from going beyond traditional

domestic perspectives.

Phil: We created the Davis UWC Scholars Program at the advent

of the 21st century with hopes that UWC students would have

expanded choices for higher education while bringing their

diversity, maturity, leadership skills, and global perspectives to

American campuses. The pilot program we started in 2000 was

at a tipping point and was very much a part of transforming

American higher education into a global scope. We have

witnessed exponential growth of the program in part because it

fit so neatly into those changing strategic directions of higher

education, and in part because Shelby’s philanthropy has been

so open-ended and unbelievably generous.

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Over the years, Shelby and Gale Davis and Phil and Amy Geier have visited their scholars at numerous UWC schools and U.S. colleges and universities. Above they are at Princeton, and below at UWC Changshu (with Her Majesty Queen Noor third from left).

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The Davis UWC Scholars Program combines the transformational philanthropy of the Davis family with donations from many others to our

partner colleges and universities. Given this financial partnership, we are pleased to recognize their generous support for today’s scholars

and tomorrow’s leaders. Each partner school was invited to submit the names of those they would like listed in this report along with the Davises.

This effort at donor recognition only scratches the surface of the many who give to their alma maters in support of the financial aid awarded to

our scholars. We are grateful to those who are contributing to their schools in this way, and look forward to the continuing growth of this honor

roll in the years ahead.

This recognition is arranged by partner school with the information they provided. It captures the growing number of philanthropists

captivated by the value of supporting our scholars — and theirs — by investing at their chosen college or university. Some have given to annual

funds, indicating their interest in the Davis UWC Scholars Program. Others have given larger amounts ($10,000 or more) toward their alma

mater’s portion of a scholar’s total financial-aid package and have been assigned scholars, sharing naming opportunities with the Davises. A

few have given major endowments in support of international scholarships assigned to Davis UWC Scholars and share naming opportunities

with the Davises each year. At the heart of the Davis UWC Scholars Program is “giving back,” a trait we strive to see manifested over time in our

scholars as they make their way in the world.

PHILANTHROPISTS HONOR ROLL

Amherst CollegeThe Christianson Family Fund

Bates CollegeKaren Harris ’74, P ’07 and Robert L. Gips P

’07 Scholarship Fund”Dean James L. Reese Scholarship FundTanaka Memorial Foundation ScholarshipJou S. and Mabel Tchao Scholarship

Brandeis UniversityDiepold Family Endowed ScholarshipSylvia Hassenfeld Endowed ScholarshipHeller School for Social Policy & Management—

Sustainable International Development (SID) Program

International Business SchoolMalkin ed ScholarshipRichard and Barbara Silverman Endowed

Scholarship for Israeli StudentsSylvia and Joseph Slifka Israeli Coexistence

ScholarshipCelia and Joseph Stein Endowed ScholarshipThe Tohizo Tom Watanabe ’73 International

Scholarship Program”Wien International Scholarship Program

Brown UniversityAlomran Family International ScholarshipAnonymous International Scholarship FundEsther Elizabeth Brintzenhoff ScholarshipBruhn International Brown Annual Fund

Scholarship

Alice ’92 and Filippo Cardini BAF International Scholarship

Ronald J. Chao Memorial FundChey Family International ScholarshipChiaphua Engineering ScholarshipCho Family Chancellor’s ScholarshipClass of 1961 ScholarshipClass of 1987 ScholarshipClass of 1989 ScholarshipJan P. Davis ’83 and Charles M. Davis ’82

ScholarshipEast/West Endowed ScholarshipEllwein Family Scholarship FundPerry Edson Faunce ScholarshipMark R. Franklin ’79 Scholarship FundWladyslaw Gorski Memorial ScholarshipHerrmann Family ScholarshipM. Brian Hong ’94 International Brown Annual

Fund ScholarshipHong Kong ScholarshipKedar Family Financial Aid FundHenry and Sally Leung ScholarshipMcClain Family ScholarshipSir Douglas Myers Presidential ScholarshipProfessor Charles H. Nichols National

Scholarship FundPFCK International ScholarshipCarlos Rodriguez-Pastor Latin American Student

ScholarshipShoman Scholarship Fund

Kevin T. Slattery 1976 Memorial ScholarshipSmith-Bellone Family Goldman Sachs Scholars

FundSunrise ScholarshipSzatai ScholarshipVarun A. Thapar ’07 ScholarshipTravers Family International Scholarship FundWu and Sophonpanich FundMichelle Bernard ’93 and Mustafa Zaidi ’90

Endowed Scholarship

Bucknell UniversityMichael M. and Lillian Amber Fremont

Scholarship

Carleton CollegeC.V. Starr Endowed ScholarshipGeorge International FellowshipsKellogg ScholarshipsUnderbrink Fund for Global Initiatives

College of IdahoThe Bava Emergency FundBitner VineyardsRon and Mary BitnerCollege of Idaho Campus MinistriesAdan De La PazMary FraserIdaho Community FoundationWinston Moore Endowed ScholarshipMartha Taylor

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Q: How would you describe Davis UWC Scholars’ impact on the partner colleges and universities?Phil: We should let presidents and chancellors of Davis UWC

Scholars Program partner schools describe the impact UWC

graduates have on their campuses. Here is a brief selection

reflecting how valuable the program is to all aspects of life on

the campuses of partner colleges and universities:

President of Princeton University: “UWC values motivate our Davis

UWC Scholars to be leaders in diverse aspects of the college

experience. Some pursue the path of direct service through local

social-justice organizations and community activism. Others

focus on deep intellectual engagement in their academic fields.

Still others craft unique international experiences that involve

personal engagement with people of diverse cultures and to link

that encounter with meaningful independent research.”

President of Skidmore College: “The Davis UWC Scholars Program

serves as a beacon of light to everyone committed to

international education and global leadership. Through this

highly successful program, the founders’ vision of international

understanding and transformational philanthropy translates into

practical advances in peace and global understanding across

the world.”

President of Macalester College: “The relationship with the United

World Colleges is one of the most precious things we have at

Macalester. Davis UWC Scholars come here having already learned

to be independent and encouraged to think of the world as an

interconnected place. This idea that we are all connected as

citizens of the world is a terrific thing, and it makes Macalester and

the communities our scholars move into better for their presence.”

President of University of Richmond: “Davis UWC Scholars are true

global leaders committed to harnessing the power of diversity to

build true understanding across ideological and cultural

boundaries.”

President of Bucknell University: “Davis Scholars make lasting and

positive differences on campus and beyond. Their passion,

leadership, and service raise our own aspirations, and the

friendships they make with their classmates build the

foundation for truly global citizenship.”

President of Middlebury College: “Through their diverse academic

achievements, leadership in student government and

organizations, and in the thoughtfulness and compassion they

exhibit as volunteers on campus and beyond, Davis UWC

Scholars model 21st-century citizenship.”

Editor’s note: please see numerous other Presidents’ Perspectives elsewhere throughout this report.

Q: 2020 has been challenging—what keeps you hopeful that a more united, sustainable, and peaceful future is still within reach?Shelby and Phil: While a terrible pandemic has impaired 2020 with

the tragic loss of lives and extremely difficult economic

circumstances, we remain hopeful and optimistic about the

future. We believe that staying focused, working hard, and

remaining true to our shared values and goals will see the UWC

movement and our partner colleges and universities regain

strength and become even more effective at shaping global

citizens over the years and decades ahead. Our partner colleges

and universities regain strength and become even more valuable

to shaping global citizens in the years and decades ahead.

Despite the many challenges and unknowns we are facing, we

remain confident about the UWC movement’s possibilities, its

graduates, and their potential for positive change in the world.

The Shelby Davis-Phil Geier partnership began in 1998 on the UWC-USA campus when Phil was its president.

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Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Scholarship Fund

Helen Lynd and Henry Ladd Scholarship FundBecky Perces Scholarship FundPaul T. Rennell Scholarship FundScholarship for the EnvironmentSocial Responsibility Scholarship FundBarbara Walters Endowed Presidential

Scholarship Fund

School of the Art Institute of ChicagoContemporary Art Practices ScholarshipJeffery Geesa Memorial Scholarship

Skidmore CollegeClass of 1946 ScholarshipAlumni Clubs ScholarshipEdna Butler Briggs ’40 ScholarshipFrechette Family Foundation Scholarship in

Education StudiesAmy ’74 and Phil GeierNancy L. Healy ’70 ScholarshipDorothea Jackson Citti ’45 ScholarshipMarjorie Kirk ’39 Memorial ScholarshipHaoran Ma ’12Dorothy Madden Kalley ’41 ScholarshipMegan ’08 and Doug McAdamsMegan McAdams ’08 International Community

Service Internship AwardMelissa Mosher Bilodeau ’76 ScholarshipMiriam and Harold Oberkotter ScholarshipPalamountain ScholarshipElizabeth Righter Plank ’24 ScholarshipSybil Small ’31 ScholarshipBarbara Underhill Collyer ’52 ScholarshipMr. Yahia M. Imam and Ms. Kelsey P. Weiss ’12Adele Whitney Morrison ’26 ScholarshipWildman-Maynard Scholarship

St. John’s CollegeAnonymous

St. Lawrence UniversityAlumni Executive Council Endowment for

Internships and Experiential Learning FundD. Douglas Andrews Memorial AwardGregg and Camy Asplundh Award for

International StudiesSabra J. Bartlett ’74 Award for International

StudiesDaniel L. Brindisi ’89 and Cynthia K. Brindisi P

’19 Internship Fellowship

Brothers Brook Foundation Travel Internship Grant

Cabot Family Endowment for International and Intercultural Education

Richard G. Carlson Career Services Internship Fund

Michael W. and Pamela Van Hoven Clark Career Planning Fund

Jeanne P. Clear ’41 Endowed ScholarshipSol Feinstone International Study PrizeSol Feinstone InternshipsFerguson Family University Fellows EndowmentFreeman Foundation Asian EndowmentClark L. Gage Prizes Endowment FundGardner Career Awareness Endowment FundPaul Gilbert ’72 P ’09 and

Pat Romeo-Gilbert ’74Giltz, DeLauder & McCullough International

Travel AwardKaren Caines ’93 and C. Neil ’94 Gray Fund for

International Studies Susan Brown ’76 Hallenbeck and Rober M.

Hallenbeck ’76 Endowment for International Research and Study

Eric H. Hanson ’70 Endowment for International Study

Inger Jo Hanson Memorial AwardKiene/Torosian International Study AwardEugenie Van Drooge Kissinger ’54 Endowed

Award for International StudyJennifer W. Knowles ’89 and Robert M. Knowles

P’21 Internship FundKoski Family University FellowshipDan and Kiki Mahar Endowed Internship FundMinogue Rhetoric and Communications Studies

AwardMoran Family FundNancy Pierce Endowed Award for International

StudiesThe H. L. Platt and Barbara Glendenning Platt

’53, P ’83 International Travel FundAli Pomponio Research Award for International

StudiesLeslie ’87 and John ’85 Reed President’s

Discretionary FundThe Betsy Cogger Rezelman International Travel

Endowment FundThe Romeo/Gilbert Intercultural EndowmentRobert L. Stiles P’71 University Fellows

Endowment

Daniel F. ’65 and Ann H. Sullivan Endowment for Student/Faculty Research

The Tanner Fellowship AwardWilliam and Judy Frear ’69 Thorpe International

Travel FundThe Walker Family US/Canadian Internship

St. Olaf CollegeBarnes and Noble Book ScholarshipGangsei: Dr. Lyle Memorial FundGroot ScholarshipLarson-Ronken ScholarshipRonald & Rachel Mandsager Pechauer Family

Fund

Trinity College1823 Scholarship ProgramAnonymousBogle Family Scholarship FundE. C. Converse Scholarship FundAndrew Forrester ’61 Scholarship Fund for

Entrepreneurial StudentsJames R. Foster ’52 and Family Scholarship

FundKay Koweluk Orfitelli Memorial Scholarship

FundShiras Morris Scholarship FundRonald H. Weissman Scholarship Fund

Tufts UniversityThe Oliver Chapman FundJane Etish-Andrews Endowed Scholarship

Union CollegeAlan Lascher Endowed Scholarship

University of ChicagoNeubauer Family Foundation

University of FloridaDr. Margaret Early’s United World College

Scholarship Program

University of MichiganCliff Siegel

University of OklahomaThe Holden FamilySooner Heritage ScholarshipsSooners Helping SoonersUniversity of Oklahoma Foundation, Inc.

University of RichmondArabic Studies

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Eloise Van SlykeWells Fargo FoundationLane WilliamsLarry and Marianne Williams FoundationJohn Zamora

College of the AtlanticJanoah Bailin ’14Anne and Bob BassLisa Bjerke ’13David Bonner WinshipLynn Boulger and Tim GarrityDarron ’92 and Karen CollinsSbonga Dlamini ’17Bill and Wendy FoulkeAmy and Phil GeierNatalie Hamill ’06 and Josh PerslweigNishi Rajakaruna ’92Taj Schottland ’10Kyle Scott Shank ’14Chris Toomey

Dartmouth CollegeKing Scholar Leadership Program

Davidson CollegeAnonymous

Earlham CollegeNico Brooks ’91 and Polly Dawkins ’87Jerry ’63 and Jannie ’65 Dusseau

Georgetown UniversityPedro Arrupe S.J. Scholarship for PeaceBridge of the Americas Endowed Scholarship

Kalamazoo CollegeVan Dalson Scholarship FundGlobal Leadership Scholarship

Kenyon CollegeDoug Fleming ’70

Lake Forest CollegeWilliam G. BrownNancy DonovanThe Grace Groner Foundation

Lehigh UniversityHans J. Baer Endowed International

ScholarshipLee Iacocca International Internship

ScholarshipPaul and Karen Levy International Scholarship

Lewis & Clark CollegePaget-Davis UWC Scholars Program

Luther CollegeSynneva Hella Anderson Memorial Endowed

ScholarshipMarjorie V. Barth Scholarship in ArtJohn G. and Mildred Breiland Endowed

ScholarshipTorrie and Julia Lee Gesley ScholarshipEngebret Nelson (Sebo) Hong ScholarshipKrahn Family Student Life Service AwardRuth Mostrom Scholarship for International

StudentsOutstanding Women in Mathematics and

Statistics ScholarshipRoslien Family Scholarship in Natural HistorySodexo Meal Plan AwardWigeland/American-Scandinaviann Foundation

ScholarshipXie Family Scholarship for Global Experiences

Macalester CollegeAmerican Friends of the Middle East

ScholarshipKofi Annan ScholarshipYahya Armajani ScholarshipJimm Crowder and Steve Colee Endowed

ScholarshipEdwin S. Elwell - Middle East ScholarshipEstudiar con Esperanza ScholarshipNels & John Fahlgren ScholarshipRobert B. Gile ScholarshipAllen Moore ScholarshipHarold B. Shapira Endowed ScholarshipC.V. Starr ScholarshipJames Tripp Endowed ScholarshipMarie Wunderlich Scholarship

Middlebury CollegeKaryn L. Zieve and Joel M. Cohen ’84, P’15, ’19Howard P. ColhounAnn E. Crumb ’71 and Richard N. Crumb ’69,

P ’00, ’03, ’07Gale Lansing Davis and Shelby M. Davis P’01Meaghen Hoang and

Patrick M. Ganey p’22, ’24Amy Y. Geier and Philip O. Geier P’06, Hon ’08Charles G. KnoxErika H. Lederman ’86 and John Kremer IV

’85, P’19 Scholarship Fund

Sara L. Martus and Stephen D. Martus ’86, P ’19 Scholarship Fund

Bonnie McCardell and John M. McCardell, Jr., H ’09

Linda McGillicuddy and Clement McGillicuddyJane Schoenfeld and Michael Schoenfeld ’73Michael D. Schoenfeld ’73 Scholarship FundKaren M. ShackettAaron SonesTana Sterrett Scott ’65P. Rattazzi Whittle and Mr. Christopher Whittle

Northwestern UniversityThe 1851 ScholarshipClass of 1912 LAS ScholarshipBrian d’Arcy James Scholarship in Theatre

and Radio/Television/FilmEfrusy Family Scholarship FundCarol Gasser Jones ScholarshipJames H. McBurney ScholarshipJoshua G. Nolan Estate for Scholarships in

Liberal ArtsPledge ScholarshipUWC Scholarship Fund

Occidental CollegeCarole G. Abernethy ’59 and David R.

Abernethy ’59Leonard P ’87 and Emese Green Endowed

ScholarshipPanda Endowed Scholarship

Pitzer CollegeGottlieb External Studies Endowed FundNash Family Endowed Study Abroad

ScholarshipFriends of Luke Rogers International Programs

Endowed FundsJohn and Carrie Santangelo Foundation

Endowed FundStudy Abroad Student Support Fund

Ringling College of Art + DesignMr. and Mrs. Bert Schweigaard-OlsenDr. and Mrs. Stan Williams

Sarah Lawrence CollegeMary Miller Davidoff Scholarship FundGaylord Donnelley Family Scholarship for

Social ResponsibilityPriscilla Finn Hawkins Memorial Scholarship

Fund

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Mahindra UWC of India

(1997)

UWC of South East Asia

(1971)

Waterford Kamhlaba UWC

(1981)

Red Cross Nordic UWC

(1995)

UWC Maastricht (2009)

UWC of the Adriatic

(1982)

UWC of the Atlantic

(1962)

Lester B. Pearson UWC of the Pacific

(1974)

UWC–USA (1982)

UWC of Costa Rica

(2006)

UWC in Mostar (2006)

Li Po Chun UWC (1992)

Where the Scholars Come From

UWC Robert Bosch College

(2014)

UWC Dilijan(2014)

UWC Changshu China (2015)

UWC East Africa

(2019)

UWC ISAK Japan (2017)

The Davis United World College (UWC) Scholars are graduates of

a family of worldwide schools that share a mission of making

education a force to unite people, nations, and cultures for peace

and a sustainable future. The UWC movement was founded in 1962

and now comprises a network of 18 international schools on four

continents, short courses and a system of volunteer-run National

Committees in more than 155 countries.

UWC offers a challenging education to an intentionally diverse

group of students, placing high value on experiential learning,

community service and outdoor activities, and complementing high

academic standards delivered through the International

Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program.

Today, more than 11,000 students from over 163 countries are

studying on the UWC campuses. Admission to a UWC school is

independent of socioeconomic means, with over 80 percent of UWC

National Committee-selected students in the IB diploma program

receiving full or partial financial support.

Graduates of the UWCs are eligible to become Davis UWC

Scholars at nearly a hundred college and university campuses

throughout the U.S.

UWC ofThailand (2016)

Don Quijote ScholarshipFrench StudiesFriends of Study Abroad Scholarship FundGerman Studies ProgramGlobal Studies ProgramJean Gray Wright ScholarshipAda Moss Harlow and Willliam Maupin Harlow

ScholarshipInternational Education Discretionary FundInternational Students Support FundItalian DepartmentJapanese Language ProgramLanguages, Literatures and Cultures

Discretionary FundLatin America and Iberian Studies Discretionary

FundJohn Marshall International Center for Study of

StatesmanshipJoseph Edwin Trader Fund for International

StudentsVirginia Foundation for the Humanities

Language Exchange ProgramPatricia A. and George W. Wellde, Jr.

International Scholarship

University of RochesterClass of 1961 Reunion Scholarship FundEzra A. and Josephine Booth Hale Scholarship

FundDalai Family Endowed Scholarship FundKarl and Monica M. Geercken Endowed

Scholarship FundRichard and Martha Handler for the Alan and

Jane Handler Scholarship FundNancy A. Liberman Scholarship FundMark Quinlan Endowed Scholarship FundJohn W. Radu Endowed Scholarship FundSwindler Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

University of VirginiaG. Bernard Hamilton

Vassar CollegeShirley Oakes Butler Scholarship FundThe Martha Jarnigan Evans Scholarship FundDorothy W. King Scholarship Fund

J.P. & L.T. Marangu Family ScholarshipPlapinger Family ScholarshipPresident’s International Advisory Council

ScholarshipsSarah Tod Fitz Randolph Scholarship FundYannis Pavlos Vardinoyannis Scholarship Fund

Wartburg CollegeJames R. & Barbara A. AndersonDr. Corey L. & Dr. Karla Belken Dr. Benjamin D. & Dr. Samantha C. Larimer

BousquetMark A. & Heather J. BrauerSheree S. CovertSherry J. CrowleyJohn P. & Barbara DahlbyMildred I. DieterDr. Delford I. DohertyMary G. DorpinghausJo Lynn S. DorranceKimberly K. FolkersDavid W. & Merry L. FredrickJames B. & Judith K. GrubsCassandra HalesDr. William E. HammDr. David C. HamptonJoel D. HolthausDaniel W. & Stephanie M. HuffHelem M. ImbrockDale L. JohnsonDouglas & Joan KirkpatrickDr. Daniel R. & Ashley Kueker KittleRick Knivsland & Barbara J. FedelerCarol A. KoenemanFerm M. KrugerGene P. & Pat J. LeonhartDr. Terrence J. & Lois LindellPatrick T. Malloy & Dr. Joyce E. Boss Dr. J. Keith & Kathy L. McClung Dr. David A. & Janet J. McCullough Mary L. MortensenJ. Howard & Frances J. MuellerGregory J. & Susan L. PathDr. James J. & Janet Pence

Philanthropists Honor Roll continued

Rev. Troy & Rev. Carolyn PflibsenDarold D. & Arvella K. PiphoDr. Fred D. & Patricia S. RibichBrian M. & Jill E. RobertsDavid R. & Rita M. RusleyJack V. & Marietta M. SchemmelGarlin & Sonia ScherbRev. Michael L. & Kathe L. ShererRonald H. & Loretta A. StahlbergHarold E. Sweeney, Jr.David & Christine TatgeMary K. Taylor Dr. Mark F. Trax & Dr. Ann HenningerGerald A. & Dr. Susan K. VallemDr. Fredric & Dr. Edith WaldsteinShirley S. WalkerDr. August W. & Barbara J. WaltmannDr. William L. & Carol A. WaltmannKirk D. & Annette M. Weih Dr. Edward A. & Jill L. WestenFathy Majadly & Michelle M. Wichman Drs. Roland K. & Dr. Sharon A. YoshidaRev. Edgar A. & Verona R. Zelle

Westminster CollegeThe Pat Kirby Endowed ScholarshipVernon W. & Marion K. Piper Endowed

Scholarship for Study Abroad

Whitman CollegeMs. Kris Barry

Williams CollegePhil ’70 and Amy Geier

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Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong,

founded in 1992, emphasizes the

Chinese traditions of proper conduct,

practical wisdom, appropriate social

relationships, and respect for

academic learning. Li Po Chun has developed strong links with

various parts of the country, especially for service activities.

UWC Maastricht was founded in

2009 in the Netherlands through the

merger of two international schools. It

is the third UWC school that educates

younger students, along with teaching

the IB diploma.

UWC Mahindra College, founded

in 1997, is in a rural area of the

western Ghats near Pune. The school

has dedicated much of its land to a

biodiversity park and conservation

reserve, which is a study resource for all local schools and

colleges. Mahindra also supports local schools with its

educational program, Akshara, and community-service projects.

UWC in Mostar, founded in 2006,

is the first UWC with the explicit aim

of contributing to the reconstruction of

a postconflict society, in this case

Bosnia and Herzegovina. A diversity of

students from the country, the region, and abroad live, study,

and volunteer together in the community, offering the host

nation a working example of integrated education.

Pearson College UWC was

founded in 1974 on Vancouver Island

in British Columbia, Canada. The

floating marine-sciences center

contains a well-equipped seafront

environmental-systems lab, and students conduct research

above and below water at nearby Race Rocks, an ecological

reserve managed by the college.

UWC Red Cross Nordic opened in

1995 in Flekke, Fjaler municipality in

western Norway. Both regional and

Red Cross traditions are reflected in

the school’s emphasis on Nordic

studies and humanitarian and environmental concerns.

Cooperation with the Red Cross creates service opportunities in

areas such as first aid, lifesaving, youth training, and

humanitarian action.

UWC Robert Bosch College opened in 2014 in Germany. Built

thanks to the generosity of the

Robert Bosch Foundation, the

campus is a former Carthusian

monastery in Freiburg. Recognized as a “green city,” it’s

suited to the college’s emphasis on environmental

sustainability and how technology can be used and developed

to build a peaceful and sustainable future.

UWC Adriatic, founded in 1982

near Trieste, was the first UWC

outside the English-speaking world.

The school’s buildings and residences

are spread throughout the Italian-

Slovene village of Duino. All students study Italian, and

participate in a social-service program with the local community.

UWC Atlantic College, the first

UWC, was founded in 1962 in the

12th-century St. Donat’s Castle on the

south Wales coastline. The college

places a strong focus on community

service with a wide range of opportunities open to students.

UWC Costa Rica, near the capital

San Jose, is UWC’s only bilingual

school, teaching the IB in English

and Spanish. It became a UWC in

2006, and its approach is built on

peace, environment, and multiculturalism.

UWC Changshu China opened in

2015 and offers a two-year IB

diploma program as well as a one-

year pre-IB preparatory program.

Changshu is located in Yangtze

Delta, in the Suzhou metropolitan area. The vision of the first

campus in mainland China is to become a sustainable

village dedicated to the fostering of peace and international

understanding.

UWC Dilijan opened in 2014, with

generous funding from the RVVF

Foundation. The campus is set on

88 acres of land backing onto a

beautiful national park. The

educational program is diverse and engages with both the

expansive setting and the local community. The college

builds upon the movement’s legacy of engaging with

postconflict zones to create dialogue and a peaceful future.

UWC East Africa was established

in 1969 in Moshi Kilimanjaro as

International School Moshi (ISM)

and opened a second campus in

Arusha in 1987. In August 2019, it

welcomed its first cohort of UWC students as the second

UWC school on the African continent. It is the oldest school

in Africa to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma

Program (IBDP). Located in the mountainous northeast of

Tanzania, the school offers unique outdoor experiences that

train the students in teamwork and leadership skills.

UWC ISAK Japan admitted its first

students in 2017. The school was

founded by an alumna of UWC

Pearson College and offers an

innovative leadership program

integrated into all aspects of life including academics,

cocurricular activities, and the residential experience. Students

also have the opportunity to study Japanese language and to

explore Japanese culture, history, and traditions.

The UWC Schools

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28 Uniting the World

The following pages list the members of the Davis UWC Scholars Class of 2021. The listing is alphabetical and includes the

scholar’s home country, the UWC school they attended, their college or university, and their major field(s) of study.

T h e C l a s s o f 2 0 2 1Pearson, 116

3%

Li Po Chun, 1635%

Adriatic, 1384%

Atlantic, 1715%

Changshu, 35710%

Costa Rica, 1645%

Dilijan, 221 6%

Mostar, 2237%

Japan, 662%Maastricht, 159

5%

Mahindra, 1996%

Red Cross, 1775%

Robert Bosch, 1996%

South East Asia, 48114%

Thailand, 812%

USA, 2297%

Waterford Kamhlaba, 285

8%

Sources of the Davis UWC Scholars*

*as of 10/31/20

UWC South East Asia, founded in

1971, is the largest UWC school, with

about 5,389 students ages 4–18 at two

campuses in Singapore at full capacity.

The school’s global-concerns program

introduces concepts in leadership and organization, and all students

are encouraged to develop their own initiatives along with doing

community service.

UWC Thailand is situated in northern

Phuket, Thailand. Representing 65 different

nationalities, it is a truly international

community dedicated to the mission of

making education a force to unite people,

nations, and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.

Students seek to realize their highest human potential, cultivate

genuine happiness, and take mindful and compassionate action.

UWC–USA was founded in 1982 on the

site of historic Montezuma Castle near Las

Vegas, New Mexico. Programs emphasize

community engagement, wilderness

experience, service, and Southwest studies.

Students also study intercultural communication and mediation

through the Constructive Engagement of Conflict (CEC) and global-

issues programs.

Waterford Kamhlaba UWC became a

UWC in 1981 and educates students ages

11–18. Just outside Mbabane, the capital

of Eswatini, the UWC is a pan-African

institution with a global outlook. Students

and staff are committed to understanding and addressing the

complex challenges facing Africa and the rest of the world.

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Bakr Al-TaieIraqUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeBiology/Environmental Studies

Can AltunkaynakTurkeyUWC DilijanLewis & Clark CollegeInternational Affairs

Mohammad AlwahdaneeJordanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of OklahomaElectrical Engineering

Arsh AminPakistanUWC Costa RicaBucknell UniversityComputer Engineering

Maria Aragon OrregoPeruUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Celia Aranda ReinaSpainUWC AdriaticPrinceton UniversityCivil & Environmental Engineering

Bruno Aravena MaguidaChileUWC MaastrichtPrinceton UniversityEconomics

Aryana ArianasslIranUWC MaastrichtBard CollegeHumanities, Arts & Social Thought

Dominique ArsenaultCanadaPearson College UWCCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Giacomo AscenziItalyUWC DilijanPomona CollegeInternational Relations/Economics

Yamaan AttwaSyriaUWC DilijanPrinceton UniversityMathematics

Gregcharles AzihNigeriaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of IdahoBusiness/Psychology

Reka BaanHungaryUWC DilijanHood CollegeBusiness Administration/Psychology

Ofelya BaghdasaryanArmeniaUWC DilijanUniversity of OklahomaBiochemistry

Seda BagiryanArmeniaUWC MaastrichtSt. Olaf CollegePolitical Science/ International Relations

Haja Isatu BahSierra LeoneUWC Red Cross NordicSkidmore CollegeEnvironmental Studies

Panun BaliSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of ChicagoComputer Science/ Economics

Folarin BandeleNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf CollegeSociology/Anthropology

Samay BansalUSAUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversityHotel Administration

Paige BarcantTrinidad & TobagoUWC-USAUniversity of FloridaFamily, Youth & Community Sciences

Yazid BarhoushPalestineUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham CollegeHuman Development & Social Relations

Mathilde BarlandFranceUWC MaastrichtBrown UniversityInternational Relations

Carmen Rocio Barrios CastellanosHondurasUWC South East AsiaSkidmore CollegeHuman Physiological Sciences

Pradip BasnetNepalUWC-USAMethodist UniversityBusiness Administration/Financial Economics

Maha AbadiPalestineUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeSociology/Anthropology/International Relations

Marya Abd El HadiPalestineUWC MaastrichtSt. Olaf CollegeBiology

Shreif AbdallahEgyptWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of RochesterComputer Science

Mohamed Abdi MohamedSomaliaUWC-USAMacalester CollegeComputer Science

Daughter AbizeyeRwandaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of OklahomaCivil Engineering

Delaine AbnerEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCBennington CollegeMathematics/Computer Science

Abd Aljabar Abo ShokurSwedenUWC Red Cross NordicSkidmore CollegeEconomics

Favour Adejor OmaleNigeriaLi Po Chun UWCMethodist UniversityPsychology/Applied Forensic Sciences

Enitan AdetonaNigeriaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of OklahomaAviation

Imaculada AdolfoAngolaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of OklahomaPublic Relations

Shruti AgarwalSingaporeUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversityApplied Economics & Management/ Information Sciences

Mujahed Nawaf AghbarJordanUWC DilijanMethodist UniversityBusiness Administration/Financial Economics

Becky AhikirizaUgandaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of IdahoBusiness/Psychology

Bayu AhmadIndonesiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMiddlebury CollegeBiochemistry

Richard AkomeaGhanaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of RochesterElectrical & Computer Engineering

Ogheneochuko AkpovbovboNigeriaPearson College UWCLewis & Clark CollegeEconomics

Ali Al KhayerSyriaPearson College UWCUniversity of OklahomaManagement Information Systems/Finance

Mojolaoluwa AlabiUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeBrown UniversityEconomics

Nazem AldroubiSyriaUWC Atlantic CollegeBrown UniversityComputer Science

Camila Alem PintoBoliviaPearson College UWCSkidmore CollegeEducation Studies/French

Lauren Alfaro NunezCosta RicaPearson College UWCUniversity of OklahomaStudio Arts

Muffadal AliPakistanLi Po Chun UWCColby CollegePsychology/Computer Science

Kata AlilovicCroatiaUWC in MostarUniversity of FloridaBiomedical Engineering

Omar AlsaeedSyriaUWC DilijanMiddlebury CollegePhysics

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Kayla BurrowesBelizeUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of RochesterNeuroscience

Hana BusharaBermudaUWC AdriaticSt. Lawrence UniversityGlobal Studies

Isaac ByrneIrelandUWC Atlantic CollegeMiddlebury CollegeInternational Politics/ Economics

Silvia Cantu BautistaMexico Pearson College UWCMiddlebury CollegePolitical Science

Mesut CaliskanTurkeyUWC MaastrichtUniversity of ChicagoPhysics/Astrophysics

Leticia Cancax CuaGuatemalaUWC Costa RicaCollege of IdahoPsychology/Health Sciences

J. Ivan CardonaMexicoUWC-USAUniversity of RochesterNeuroscience

Zharina Nikko Tomas CasilPhilippinesUWC MaastrichtUniversity of OklahomaPhilosophy/Political Science

Donovan Cassidy-NolanCanadaUWC Robert Bosch CollegePrinceton UniversityMolecular Biology

Andre CastellsCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of OklahomaAviation

Rodrigo Castillo PerezUSAUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern UniversityPolitical Science/ International Studies

Mandisa ChabweraMalawiUWC Atlantic CollegeMethodist UniversityPolitical Science

GRADUATES IN ACTION

An ER Doc on the COVID Front“It has been a year of personal and professional growth fighting COVID on the front lines,” reports

Dr. Robert “Bobby” Redwood (USA, UWC-USA, Colby College ’06), who was promoted to chief of

emergency medicine at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts this year.

He’s worked to transform the hospital’s Respiratory Emergency Department “to appropriately

treat COVID patients with emergent presentations,” he writes. “Our department is also championing

a hospital-wide effort to address and dismantle structural racism in our medical community.”

“Every emergency is a failure of prevention,” he continues. “It is my professional motto and

the driving force behind my work as a dual-trained emergency and preventive medicine physician.

The impact of the United World College, Colby College, and the Davis UWC Scholars Program on

my life’s mission cannot be overstated. I analyze population health data and design emergency

department systems, so that we can bring evidence-based medicine to the emergent patient and

improve outcomes for diseases like sepsis, opioid use disorder or multi-drug resistant organisms.

“My work spans the globe, from short-term projects in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Bolivia, to long-term commitments in rural

Wisconsin, the greater Midwest and, most recently, western Massachusetts. My wife Susanne (a German citizen and UWC-USA

alum) and I often take time to marvel and express gratitude at the incredible impact that the UWC movement has had on our own

lives, and subsequently our communities.”

Dr. Robert “Bobby” Redwood

Asude BaykalTurkeyUWC Costa RicaUniversity of RochesterElectrical & Computer Engineering

Jose Mari BayugaPhilippinesLi Po Chun UWCCollege of IdahoInternational Political Economy/History

Amer BegovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of OklahomaEntrepreneurship & Venture Management

Veronica Bejm FrancoParaguayUWC MaastrichtSt. Olaf CollegeSociology/Anthropology

Fanni BeleznayHungaryUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeComputer Science

Rim BelkouadssiMoroccoUWC AdriaticUniversity of FloridaEconomics

Mrugank BhusariIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeTufts UniversityInternational Relations

Noor BibiPakistanUWC in MostarLuther CollegeNeuroscience

James BicamumpakaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCStanford UniversityElectrical Engineering

Sofiia BikbaevaRussiaUWC DilijanSt. Olaf CollegePolitical Science/History

Nasri BinsalehThailandLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of OklahomaBiomedical Engineering

Colton BishopUSAUWC Atlantic CollegePrinceton UniversityComputer Science

Yashshree Raj BishtIndiaUWC South East AsiaLewis & Clark CollegeEnglish

Lars Cronje BjorndalNorwayUWC Costa RicaUniversity of FloridaElectrical Engineering

Jona BocariAlbaniaUWC AdriaticUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillHistory/Mathematics

Anna BogdanokUkraineUWC Costa RicaBrown UniversityEconomics

Laura Botero VallejoColombiaUWC Costa RicaMacalester CollegePsychology/Neuroscience

Hamza Boubacar KassomouNigerUWC South East AsiaMethodist UniversityEngineering/Mathematics

Abdoul Bounia YahayaNigerUWC-USAMiddlebury CollegeEconomics/Mathematics

Sam BrakarshZimbabweUWC Costa RicaYale UniversitySociology

Cecil-Francis BrenninkmeijerUSAUWC South East AsiaGeorgetown UniversityEconomics

Muamer BrkaBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of RochesterFinancial Economics/ Biology

Peter Broni DarkwahGhanaUWC-USAUniversity of OklahomaBiochemistry

Hoa BuiVietnamUWC Mahindra CollegeLehigh UniversityGeneral Studies

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Emily CochranUSAUWC-USACarleton CollegePolitical Science/ International Relations

Zala CokSloveniaUWC in MostarMacalester CollegeBiology/Media & Cultural Studies

Martin Contreras CarreraMexicoUWC MaastrichtBrown UniversityComputer Science/ Economics

Giulia CordellaItalyUWC MaastrichtLewis & Clark CollegePsychology/World Languages

Bayley CornishAustraliaUWC South East AsiaTufts UniversityPhysics

Marcos Andres Coto JaenCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of RochesterEconomics/Political Science

Jordon CrawfordJamaicaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWhitman CollegePolitics/Race & Ethnic Studies

Michelle Fae D SouzaPortugalUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of California BerkeleyComputer Science

Rosa DabuluZambiaUWC ThailandMethodist UniversityFinancial Economics/ Marketing

Alix DaganFranceUWC Costa RicaCase Western Reserve UniversityInternational Studies

Mikhail DavydovRussiaUWC MaastrichtLewis & Clark CollegeStudio Art

Maya DayanGermanyUWC Mahindra CollegeBrown UniversityPublic Policy

Diana DayoubSyriaUWC DilijanPrinceton UniversitySchool of Public & International Affairs

Melanie De VincentiisUSAUWC in MostarNorthwestern UniversityCommunication Studies

Mira DechevaBulgariaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of RochesterBusiness Marketing

Suman DhunganaNepalPearson College UWCCollege of IdahoBiology

Siletselwe DlaminiEswatiniUWC Changshu ChinaLuther CollegeEnvironmental Studies

Temalangeni DlaminiEswatiniUWC Red Cross NordicMacalester CollegeEconomics/Mathematics

Lutfo DludluEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of IdahoBusiness

Nam DoVietnamUWC-USABrown UniversityComputer Science

Ketevan DolidzeRepublic of GeorgiaPearson College UWCUniversity of OklahomaInternational Studies

Catia Pinas DombaxeAngolaUWC MaastrichtMethodist UniversityChemistry

Maggie DongSingaporeUWC South East AsiaGeorgetown UniversityRegional & Comparative Studies

Caifang (Nina) DuChinaUWC MaastrichtStanford UniversityComputer Science/English

Piyathida ChankhaoThailandLi Po Chun UWCMethodist UniversityAccounting

Amarnath ChaudhariIndiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMethodist UniversityBusiness Administration

Danai ChekenyaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeInternational Relations/ Business Administration

Yuxiang ChenChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern UniversityComputer Science/ Industrial Engineering

Yuxin ChengChinaUWC South East AsiaSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoFine Arts

Wai Julia CheungHong KongLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of California BerkeleyEconomics

Kimheang ChhamCambodiaUWC South East AsiaLuther CollegeGeneral Studies

Heloisa ChipuioAngolaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of OklahomaElectrical Engineering

Liza Mucyo ClairagneauRwandaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLewis & Clark CollegePsychology/Mathematics

UNDERGRADUATES IN ACTION

Acting to Advance World UnderstandingWhen Guillermo Rodriguez Medina (Venezuela, Li Po Chun UWC, Amherst College ’22)

learned that his country’s UWC committee was struggling to fund its selection process,

he began arranging to work there as a summer intern. But when Venezuela’s political

turmoil made travel home dangerous, he secured funding through Amherst for a remote

internship—and “Memo” spent the summer of 2019 building an online membership

system and website for the UWC program, which raised the needed funds.

“I am still leading the project!” he reports. “It’s an online platform for alumni to

make recurring donations.” Curious about the causes of authoritarianism in his country,

Memo became a research assistant to Javier Corrales, chair of the Political Science Department at Amherst. Using an index the

professor’s research team created, he produced a report that evaluated the high level of involvement by Venezuela’s military in

government affairs.

Memo has also been an active member of the Zumbayes, an a cappella group, and has served as program coordinator for the

Center for International Student Engagement. He also led a biweekly Global News Hour discussion forum.

“In these meetings, which usually last one hour, I would propose three current issues to discuss,” Memo says. “We usually read

articles and watch educational videos together, then discuss the events, the way in which they were covered, and other related

issues. Although I didn't start Global News Hour, one of my main goals was increasing the number of attendees.”

Guillermo Rodriguez Medina

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Class of 2021GRADUATES IN ACTION

Working to Democratize the World’s Health CareNiamé Daffé (Mali, Waterford Kamhlaba UWC, Dartmouth College ’18) spent a year after

college on a fellowship with the Quarantine and Border Health Services of the U.S.

Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. She then spent 15 months as a global public health

specialist with the the Research and Clinical Planning team of Build Health International,

a Massachusetts nonprofit that develops high-quality health care infrastructure for low-

resource countries worldwide.

Last October, Niamé started a new job as a research assistant at Massachusetts

General Hospital’s Center for Global Health (CGH) in Boston. According to the hospital,

the CGH “extends the Mass General mission by supporting the global entrepreneurship of

our clinical staff, students and administrators to improve health among the most

vulnerable around the world.”

Niamé’s work involves “looking at anti racism, colonialism and decolonizing global

health and international development,” she writes. “The Center adopts antiracism and equity as explicit values and is looking to

engage more in research pertaining to this work. The fields of global health and international development are not free from criticism

—as practitioners, we need to reckon with certain histories and realities as it relates to our work.

“I am really passionate about this work and know that it will be at the foundation of wherever my career takes me. My overall

goal is to work to address global health challenges and to increase access to care across the African continent, where I grew up.”

Niamé Daffé

Birhanu Tadesse (La Lumiere) GesseseEthiopiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCKenyon CollegeEnglish

Syed Arsalan GhaniPakistanUWC in MostarUniversity of RochesterComputational Biology/Psychology

Sifiso GinindzaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of OklahomaElectrical Engineering

Paolo GonnelliItalyUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury CollegeComparative Literature

Aruna GopalanIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeConnecticut CollegeHistory

Nathan GordonUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeStanford UniversitySociology/Slavic Languages & Literatures

Kasyan GreenUnited KingdomUWC Atlantic CollegeClark UniversityGeography

Andrej GrubisicCroatiaUWC in MostarUniversity of FloridaMechanical Engineering

Matthew GrundlinghSouth AfricaUWC South East AsiaClaremont McKenna CollegeEconomics

Thabani DubeZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of RochesterComputer Science

Mohammed DullehLiberiaLi Po Chun UWCMethodist UniversityFinancial Economics

Vy DuongVietnamUWC Costa RicaNorthwestern UniversityJournalism

Emmanuella Dwomo AgyeiGhanaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Lawrence UniversityBiochemistry

Tatenda DzvimboZimbabweUWC in MostarUniversity of OklahomaInternational Development/Economics

Melie EkunnoNigeriaUWC AdriaticSt. Olaf CollegeChemistry/English

Kayla ElliottJamaicaPearson College UWCUniversity of FloridaNursing

Onyinyechukwu EmeliNigeriaUWC South East AsiaSt. Olaf CollegePsychology

Augustine EzeoguEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeComputer Information Systems

Jasmine Ali FawziIraqUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMount Holyoke CollegeBiological Sciences/ Relations

Bruno FelalagaGhanaUWC Red Cross NordicBrown UniversityEngineering

Carlos Fernandez LopezEl SalvadorUWC Costa RicaSt. Olaf CollegeGlobal Development & Social Enterprises/Political Science

Florencia Fernandez MontesArgentinaUWC Red Cross NordicMiddlebury CollegePsychology

Metehan FidanTurkeyUWC Mahindra CollegeMethodist UniversityMass Communications

Andres Emilio Flores HerreraMexicoUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of OklahomaInternational Business/ Management Information Systems

Alexander FranklinHong KongLi Po Chun UWCPomona CollegeComputer Science

Emma FriedmanUSAUWC Costa RicaMacalester CollegePolitical Science/Theater & Dance

Irith FuksNetherlandsUWC-USAMiddlebury CollegePsychology

Keletso GababotseBotswanaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest CollegeEconomics

Hadjara Gado AlzoumaNigerUWC in MostarMiddlebury CollegeMathematics/Economics

Lerang GaositweBotswanaLi Po Chun UWCLuther CollegeComputer Science

Ana Javiera GarciaNicaraguaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of RochesterBusiness Analytics & Marketing

Karina GedlekPolandUWC DilijanUniversity of FloridaPolitical Science

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Shaivi HerurSingaporeUWC South East AsiaTufts UniversityInternational Relations

Eliza HicksUSAUWC Costa RicaBrown UniversitySociology

Nomfanelo HlopheEswatiniPearson College UWCMethodist UniversityBiology

Da Thi HoangVietnamUWC DilijanMiddlebury CollegePhysics

Gisela HoxhaAlbaniaUWC MaastrichtBrown UniversityApplied Mathematics/ Economics

Xiaoyang HuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBowdoin CollegeGeneral Studies

Aarik IbanezUSAUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversitySociology

Mirette IbrahimEgyptUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of RochesterInternational Relations/French

Shamim IbrahimKenyaPearson College UWCUniversity of RichmondGlobal Studies/Economics

Hasib IshferBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaTufts UniversityQuantitative Economics

Christa IshimweBurundiWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther CollegePsychology

Luna Ito-FisherUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeBrown UniversityComputer Science

Jad JabareenPalestineUWC AdriaticCollege of IdahoBusiness

Elton JacobTanzaniaUWC MaastrichtUniversity of FloridaComputer Science

Philip Jaeggi-WongUSAUWC-USATrinity CollegeChemistry/Religious Studies

Ambikaa JaggiIndiaUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversityMechanical Engineering

Arunima Singh JamwalIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeLewis & Clark CollegeSociology/Anthropology

Daniel JelcicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarTufts UniversityComputer Science

Zoltan JeneiHungaryPearson College UWCUniversity of RichmondAccounting

Ariana JessaCanadaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of California BerkeleyBusiness Administration/ Environmental Economics & Policy

Bartek JezierskiPolandUWC DilijanUniversity of RochesterComputer Science

Alexsandre JgarkavaRepublic of GeorgiaUWC DilijanLake Forest CollegeInternational Relations/Economics

Lianbi JiChinaUWC Mahindra CollegeAmherst CollegeEnglish

Zhiyuan JiaChinaUWC Changshu ChinaAmherst CollegeComputer Science

Dogukan GunaydinTurkeyUWC MaastrichtSt. Olaf CollegeQuantitative Economics/Computer Science

Wen Xiu GuoChinaUWC ThailandLake Forest CollegeData Science/Studio Art

Sirig GurungNepalUWC Mahindra CollegeAmherst CollegeEconomics

Sonam GurungNepalUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of OklahomaSocial Studies Education

Victoria Gutierrez PereiraBoliviaUWC MaastrichtSt. Olaf CollegeSociology/Anthropology

Ana GvozdicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMacalester CollegePeace & Conflict Studies

Tenzin GyalpoTibetUWC-USAMiddlebury CollegeComputer Science

Dveki GyaltshenBhutanLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest CollegeSociology & Anthropology/Business

Abdirahman HaibeSomaliaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of OklahomaCivil Engineering

Elvis HaisaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf CollegePhysics/Mathematics

Yehya HajLebanonUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of FloridaMechanical Engineering

Kiran HajatPakistanPearson College UWCUniversity of OklahomaManagement Information Systems

Yousssef HalimMoroccoUWC Mahindra CollegeMiddlebury CollegeInternational Policy & Development

Saw HamadaminIraqUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of IdahoBiomedical Sciences

Jam Riyan HamzaPakistanUWC Mahindra CollegeLuther CollegePhysics

Olavi HangulaNamibiaUWC-USAUniversity of RochesterInternational Relations

Hamza HashemUSAUWC Atlantic CollegePrinceton UniversityAnthropology

Nada HasicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of RochesterMechanical Engineering

Noy HassidBarbadosUWC AdriaticBucknell UniversityCell Biology/Biochemistry

Antonio HazbounJordanLi Po Chun UWCNorthwestern UniversityChemical Engineering

Fayrouz HelouPalestineUWC-USAMethodist UniversityMarketing

Rebecca HendersonBahamasUWC-USAEmory UniversityNeuroscience/Behavioral Biology

Tilmann HerchenroderGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegePrinceton UniversityEconomics

Antonieta Cristina Hernandez UrrutiaVenezuelaUWC AdriaticUniversity of OklahomaPsychology

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Takudzwa KatsandeZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf CollegeNursing

Mihir Vikrant KaulgudIndiaUWC-USACollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Myo KaungMyanmarLi Po Chun UWCLuther CollegePhysics/Music

Fred KayitareRwandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist UniversityFinancial Economics/ Accounting

Ryan KeelEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeComputer Science/ Computer Information Systems

Bernard KenyiSouth SudanUWC Red Cross NordicLuther CollegeGeneral Studies

Tigranuhi KhachatryanArmeniaUWC DilijanSt. Olaf CollegePolitical Science

Rendy KhairanIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of FloridaAerospace Engineering

Artem KhanRussiaUWC DilijanPrinceton UniversityChemistry

Namrata KhanvilkarIndiaUWC DilijanSt. Olaf CollegeBiology

Samia KhoderBrazilUWC Atlantic CollegeTrinity CollegeUrban Studies

Donia KhraishiPalestineUWC MaastrichtMacalester CollegeInternational Studies/ Political Science

Iryna KmytsUkraineUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of RochesterFinancial Economics/ German

Matseliso KoetleLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeBusiness Administration/Accounting

Abubakarr KonnehSierra LeoneLi Po Chun UWCSt. Olaf CollegeChemistry

Svetlana KononenkoRussiaUWC South East AsiaSt. Lawrence UniversityNeuroscience/ Anthropology

Sanjana KotharyUSAUWC Mahindra CollegeWellesley CollegeSouth Asia Studies/ Psychology

Janica KozinaBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC AdriaticMacalester CollegePolitical Science/Psychology

Joan KpodzroGhanaUWC South East AsiaDuke UniversityCultural Anthropology

Drenushe KrasniqiKosovoUWC Robert Bosch CollegeEarlham CollegeBiochemistry

Leander KrawinkelSwitzerlandUWC MaastrichtSt. Olaf CollegeReligion

Arjun KrishnanIndiaUWC South East AsiaPrinceton UniversityComputer Science

UNDERGRADUATES IN ACTION

Using Data to Predict COVID-19 StatusWhen his college pivoted to remote learning last spring, Munashe Machoko (Zimbabwe, UWC

Changshu China, Bates College ’21) couldn’t return home, so he made the most of his spring

and summer by participating in three highly competitive programs: the three-week Tuck Bridge

program at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, a one-week data camp sponsored by the

National Science Foundation, and a “COVID Corps” summer program at the Mongan Institute of

Massachusetts General Hospital.

“The main goal for the project for my COVID Corps team was to develop a statistical model to

predict someone’s COVID-19 status,” writes Munashe, who was one of just 20 inaugural

members of the Mongan Institute’s program.

“When the virus first hit, we didn’t have enough testing capacity. My team partnered with a developer in the UK whose mobile

app would allow users to enter their symptoms. Our task was to find patterns in those symptoms, so that the next time we find a

person exhibiting a particular set of symptoms, we would predict with a certain probability their status.

“I gained a lot from working with these scientists,” adds Munashe, who hopes to work in the biotech and pharmaceutical

industry after graduation. “My biggest takeaway was the realization of how big data can be used to solve the most pressing issues in

health care. It’s nothing new anymore to know how important big data is in solving health problems—but actually being a part of the

process is an amazing experience.”

Munashe Machoko

Matyas JiratCzech RepublicUWC DilijanBennington CollegeArchitecture

Khatidja JiwaniBangladeshUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeBiology/Psychology

Marvellous JohnNigeriaUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Olaf CollegePsychology

Asha JohnsonThe BahamasUWC AdriaticSt. Lawrence UniversityBiology/History

Ahmed KamalPakistanUWC in MostarColby CollegePhysics/Computer Science

Melissa Gloria Kampirwa NkusiRwandaLi Po Chun UWCSt. Olaf CollegeNursing

Mouhamadou Saidou KaneSenegalUWC South East Asia Skidmore CollegeManagement & Business/Economics

Hanna KarneiBelarusUWC DilijanBennington CollegePolitical Science/ International Development

Sindi KaskaviqiAlbaniaUWC Changshu ChinaBryn Mawr CollegePolitical Science

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Wiam MadaniSudanUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeBiology

Tomi MadarikanNigeriaLi Po Chun UWCBrown UniversityComputer Science

Kgomotso MagagulaEswatiniUWC Costa RicaSt. Olaf CollegeSociology/Anthropology

Tusekelege MahenyaTanzaniaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLewis & Clark CollegeEnglish

Ahmed Shaim MahirMaldivesUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of RochesterPhilosophy

Joanna MakhloufLebanonUWC DilijanLake Forest CollegeInternational Relations

Idai MakoniZimbabweUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham CollegeEconomics

Anna MaksimenkoRussiaUWC Atlantic CollegeRingling College of Art + DesignGraphic Design

Dikgarebe MamaboloSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegePublic Health

Balingene MambaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeAccounting/Business Administration

Jyoti MamgainIndiaUWC ThailandCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Nomfumo ManabaSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of FloridaJournalism/Political Science

Anja MandicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of RichmondEconomics

Omisha ManglaniIndiaUWC Costa RicaCornell UniversityEnvironmental & Sustainability Sciences/International Agriculture & Rural Development

Divya ManiarSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBrown UniversityPhilosophy

Ravi ManjhiIndiaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of OklahomaMicrobiology

Emma MantelGermanyUWC in MostarUniversity of RochesterBiomedical Engineering

Leonel MartinArgentinaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeEarlham CollegeSociology & Anthropology/ Spanish & Hispanic Studies

Mitsuaki MarutaJapanUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Lawrence UniversityStatistics/Mathematics

Lisa MasudaJapanUWC ISAK JapanSarah Lawrence CollegeFilm Making/Art History

Munashe MataranyikaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of OklahomaInternational Studies

Sivuse MbingoEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf CollegePhilosophy

Nelson Emile Lycius McEwenSierra LeoneUWC MaastrichtUniversity of OklahomaChemical Biosciences/ Multidisciplinary Studies

Floyd KromNetherlandsUWC Costa RicaMacalester CollegeEconomics

Arthur KudhlandeZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of OklahomaManagement Information Systems

Amila KujovicMontenegroUWC in MostarPrinceton UniversityChemical & Biological Engineering

Archita KumarIndiaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityEconomics

Isabelle KuzielUSAUWC DilijanPrinceton UniversityEcology & Evolutionary Biology

Kleopas Matas KvizikeviciusLithuaniaUWC in MostarSt. Olaf CollegePolitical Science/ Government

Terence Kwok ChoonMauritiusWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf CollegePolitical Science/Economics

Ani LaliashviliRepublic of GeorgiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of RichmondMathematical Economics

Quang LamVietnamUWC MaastrichtLuther CollegeMathematics/Statistics

Kira LanczHungaryUWC Changshu ChinaKenyon CollegeStudio Art/Environmental Studies

Cynthia LanorGhanaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham CollegeEconomics/Global Management

Tha Iang LenMyanmarUWC MaastrichtUniversity of OklahomaCivil Engineering

Yokly LengCambodiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of OklahomaChemical Engineering/Mathematics

Jada LewisJamaicaUWC-USAUniversity of FloridaPublic Relations

Siyuan LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaWorcester Polytechnic InstituteBiomedical Engineering

Tianzhi LiChinaUWC-USAMiddlebury CollegeComputer Science/ Mathematics

Jiexian LiangChinaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityBusiness & Technology

Juan Pablo Liendo MolinaSpainUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWhitman CollegePolitics/Environmental Studies

Camila LindoEl SalvadorUWC MaastrichtMethodist UniversitySpecial Education

Leshan LoonenaKenyaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of IdahoInternational Political Economy

Caitlyn LouzadoIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeClaremont McKenna CollegePsychology

Michael LowrySouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of OklahomaCivil Engineering

Trang LuongVietnamUWC Robert Bosch CollegeTrinity CollegeComputer Science

Ali MadadiAfghanistanUWC DilijanUniversity of RochesterBusiness Finance

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Courage Inspires the First Afghan Rhodes Scholar The day after Summia Tora (Afghanistan, UWC-USA, Earlham College ’20) took her UWC

entrance exam at the Serena Hotel in Kabul in 2014, the hotel was attacked by the

Taliban. Among the nine people killed was the chair of Afghanistan’s UWC selection

committee, Dr. Roshan Thomas, a Canadian optometrist who, with her physician

husband, had started an independent school for boys and girls in Kabul.

“She was the main reason I applied—because she risked her life. Because she

believed that students like me, from countries like Afghanistan or refugees from Pakistan,

should have the opportunity to get an education,” Summia told BBC News, which profiled

her last February after she became the first Afghan ever to win a Rhodes Scholarship for

three years’ study at Oxford University.

Also the first female Earlham graduate awarded a Rhodes, Summia is pursuing coursework at Oxford in refugee studies, forced

migration studies, and social entrepreneurship. Born in Afghanistan, she fled with her family to Pakistan as a child, and grew up in

the frontier city Peshawar. At Earlham, “she has been a dedicated and conscientious student of peace and global studies and of

economics,” says Joanna Swanger, director of Earlham’s Peace & Global Studies program.

Endowed by the imperialist Cecil Rhodes in 1902 and long open only to men from the U.S., Germany, and the British

Commonwealth, the Rhodes program debuted a Global Scholars component in 2018.

“I realized I shouldn’t run away from admitting the colonial legacy,” Summia reflects. “It’s people like us who need to change it.”

Summia Tora

Augustin MucyoRwandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeBusiness Administration

Keisha MukasaUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCTufts UniversityComputer Science

Veronica MulovhedziSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeBusiness Administration

Munya MunyatiZimbabweLi Po Chun UWCMiddlebury CollegePolitical Science/Film & Media Culture

Yassir MushirIraqUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of IdahoEnvironmental Studies

Meyyammai Meyya MuthiahIndiaUWC South East AsiaClaremont McKenna CollegeEconomics/Mathematics

Tapiwa Michael MuvavarirwaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWheaton CollegeBiochemistry

Su Myat NoeMyanmarUWC in MostarUniversity of OklahomaInternational Development

Jihan NabahaniPalestineUWC-USAWorcester Polytechnic InstituteIndustrial Engineering

Bhairavi MehraIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeOberlin CollegeCinema Studies

Anush MehrabyanArmeniaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of RochesterBusiness Accounting

Atman MehtaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of ChicagoEnglish/Political Science

Eliza MelkonyanArmeniaUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Olaf CollegePsychology

Blen MengeshaEthiopiaUWC South East AsiaTrinity CollegeBiology/Environmental Science

Yvonne MenjaUSAUWC MaastrichtUniversity of OklahomaPsychology

Mikayla MenkesUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of FloridaPublic Relations

Kenza M’HaimdatMoroccoUWC Changshu ChinaWellesley CollegeEnvironmental Studies/International Relations - Political Science

Yana MiakshylaBelarusUWC DilijanWhitman CollegeMusic

Aimee MirandaBrazilUWC Changshu ChinaCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Manya MirzoyanArmeniaUWC-USAUniversity of RichmondGlobal Studies/Political Science

Shreyam MisraIndiaUWC South East AsiaWilliams CollegeEconomics

Sekelile MkhabelaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of RochesterEconomics/International Relations

Sandzisile MkhontaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of IdahoBusiness

Malungisa MndzebeleEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther CollegeComputer Science

Saksham MohanIndiaUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversityComputer Science/ Economics

Boithatelo MohapiLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf CollegeEconomics

Seapehi MoliseLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of OklahomaMechanical Engineering

Jose Monge CastroIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeColorado CollegeChemistry

Brooks Woody MooreUSAUWC AdriaticDavidson CollegeGeneral Studies

Mahmoud Mousa HamadJordanUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of OklahomaComputer Science

Sei-Kashe M’pfunyaZimbabweUWC ThailandPomona CollegeArt

Thandolwenkosi MpofuZimbabweUWC-USAUniversity of OklahomaCivil Engineering

Akhona MsibiSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of FloridaEconomics

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Virag OrbanHungaryLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest CollegeChemistry/Economics

Guanghan PanChinaUWC Costa RicaMiddlebury CollegeComputer Science

Saif PandayGuyanaUWC South East AsiaMiddlebury CollegePolitical Science

Elen ParonyanArmeniaUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Margarita ParsamyanArmeniaUWC DilijanUniversity of OklahomaMusic

Paz RamirezHondurasUWC Red Cross NordicDavidson CollegeHistory

Ela PenclBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark CollegeComputer Science/ Mathematics

Asha PenpraseUSAUWC South East AsiaCarleton CollegePolitical Science/ International Relations

Eva PetIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaWheaton CollegeBiochemistry/Economics

Anna PetráškováCzech RepublicUWC MaastrichtNorthwestern UniversityEconomics/International Studies

Kseniia PetrovaRussiaUWC DilijanMethodist UniversityMass Communication

Petar PirizovicCroatiaUWC DilijanRingling College of Art + DesignGraphic Design

Egor PlotnikovRussiaLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest CollegeBusiness

Mia PowellUSAUWC-USAUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillPsychology

Ludmila Puchulu MocchiuttiArgentinaLi Po Chun UWCBennington CollegePolitics/Anthroplogy

Pablo Humberto Quezada CortesChileUWC South East AsiaLewis & Clark CollegeInternational Affairs

Obaidullah RahimAfghanistanUWC DilijanHood CollegeBusiness Administration/Political Science

Singhania RaivathariSingaporeUWC South East AsiaLehigh UniversityMaterials Science

Rajkumar RaiyaniIndiaUWC South East AsiaCarleton CollegeEnglish

Varun RajeshIndiaUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversityComputer Science/ Mathematics

Safiya RajwaniCanadaUWC in MostarBrown UniversityBusiness, Entrepreneurship & Organizations

Onintsoa RamananandroniainaMadagascarPearson College UWCUniversity of OklahomaManagement Information Systems/Economics

Yanish RambocusMauritiusUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of RichmondComputer Science/ Mathematics

Saniya RamchandaniSingaporeUWC South East AsiaJohns Hopkins UniversityPhysics

Nimra NadeemPakistanUWC Red Cross NordicPrinceton UniversityComputer Science

Alaleh NaderiIranUWC Atlantic CollegeColby CollegeMathematical Sciences

Nejc NageljSloveniaUWC Changshu ChinaAmherst CollegeBiochemistry/Biophysics

Vinay NairIndiaUWC South East AsiaWorcester Polytechnic InstituteComputer Science/Data Science

Miraal NaseerCanadaUWC South East AsiaMiddlebury CollegePolitical Science

Pamela Nassar AltabcharaniLebanonUWC DilijanLewis & Clark CollegeInternational Affairs/French Studies

Emanuela NataliItalyWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of RochesterComputer Science/ Psychology

Rida NazPakistanUWC AdriaticLuther CollegeBusiness Management/ Accounting

Rachel NdjuluwaNamibiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeMathematics/Actuarial Science

Sebenele NdlangamandlaEswatiniUWC South East AsiaBennington CollegePublic Action/Photography

Likhwa NdlovuZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMacalester CollegeGeography/Geology

Juan Antonio NelsonJamaicaUWC South East AsiaLuther CollegeEnvironmental Studies

Aayush NemaIndiaUWC Changshu ChinaDenison UniversityPhysics/Philosophy

Kyra NgaiUSAUWC South East AsiaCarleton CollegePolitical Science/ International Relations

Siyuan NiuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury CollegeComputer Science/Political Science

Siphumelele NjapaSouth AfricaUWC in MostarMethodist UniversityEnvironmental & Occupa-tional Management

Fresia Nafratila NovaIndonesiaUWC-USAUniversity of RochesterMechanical Engineering

Jazmin Nunez ScolariParaguayPearson College UWCCollege of IdahoEnvironmental Studies

Eimi OdaJapanUWC South East AsiaUniversity of RochesterNeuroscience

Imelda OdjoBeninUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWartburg CollegeSocial Work

Katrine OesterbyDenmarkUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Temidepelayo OjekunleNigeriaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of OklahomaAccounting

Chiamaka OkoyeNigeriaUWC Mahindra CollegeBowdoin CollegeBiochemistry

Ahmed OmerSudanUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham CollegePeace & Global Studies

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Juan Sebastian Rodriguez HernandezColombiaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of OklahomaAccounting/Finance

Kenneth Rojas ArayaCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaLewis & Clark CollegeWorld Languages

Brenda Rubio EstradaMexicoUWC Costa RicaSt. Lawrence UniversityEnvironmental Studies/Economics

Swar SahgalIndiaUWC South East AsiaSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoFine Arts

Dominic SaiduSierra LeoneUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham CollegeBiochemistry

Virgilio Dimla San JosePhilippinesUWC MaastrichtMethodist UniversityChemistry

Saglara SangadzhievaRussiaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of FloridaAccounting

Faisal SaniNigeriaUWC-USAUniversity of RochesterBusiness

Maria Beatriz Santos PatarataPortugalUWC Changshu ChinaRingling College of Art + DesignGraphic Design

Monique SantosoIndonesiaUWC DilijanMiddlebury CollegeEnvironmental Studies/ Conservation Psychology

Monica Haney SarcenoGuatemalaUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeEconomics

Hanna-Liisa SarekannoEstoniaUWC AdriaticLake Forest CollegeStudio Art

Kerem SarikayaTurkeyUWC DilijanMiddlebury CollegeNeuroscience/Economics

Naimatou SawadogoBurkina FasoUWC MaastrichtUniversity of FloridaInformation Systems

Devika SawhneyIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of ChicagoMathematics/Computer Science

Simon SchnablAustriaUWC AdriaticHarvard CollegeMolecular & Cellular Biology

Edona SefaKosovoUWC AdriaticMethodist UniversityPolitical Science

Shinsaku SegawaJapanUWC Costa RicaColby CollegeComputer Science/Physics

Vanisa SenesathithLaosUWC South East AsiaMacalester CollegePsychology

Thabiso SetefaneLesothoLi Po Chun UWCWartburg CollegeComputer Science

Zafreen ShahBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaEarlham CollegeEconomics

Bushra ShaikhIndiaUWC ThailandGeorgetown UniversityRegional & Comparative Studies

Soumya Rachel ShailendraIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBennington CollegeLiterature/Drama

Musab ShakeelPakistanLi Po Chun UWCMiddlebury CollegeComputer Science

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Blending Global Openness with a Passion for FinanceAs the CEO of his college’s Student Investment Fund, Fredrik Linder (Sweden, UWC

Southeast Asia, Claremont McKenna ’21) has made good use of an asset he

developed at UWC: multicultural curiosity.

“While I’m passionate about finance, data analytics and the global startup

ecosystem, this is all rooted in curiosity about other people, cultures, and traditions,”

explains Fredrik, an economics major with a minor in data science. “Not only is it

practically important to understand other perspectives—a misalignment in opinions

or suggestions in, for example, group-related tasks can be broken down more

efficiently if you understand what informs them—but it is also very exciting to do so.

“Leading the college’s student investment fund has put me in positions where I am wrong more often than not, which is a natural

aspect of the learning process,” he continues. “Tackling those deficiencies becomes significantly more manageable and fun when I

engage in discussion with other fund members, who have plenty of different perspectives. Curiosity brings an element of humility, and

it forms this beautiful intersection of a deep desire to learn with the realization that you cannot do so without remaining open-minded.

“The finance industry is in dire need of systematic change,” he concludes,“and while open-mindedness and curiosity about

other people’s backgrounds and perspectives won’t do the job alone, removing a historically ‘singular’ way of thought will be a step in

the right direction.”

Fredrik Linder

Gabriele RampichiniItalyUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversityMechanical Engineering

Ameya RaoCanadaUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversityGovernment

Andrija RasovicMontenegroUWC MaastrichtCornell UniversityPhysics

Poonam RawatIndiaUWC South East AsiaSt. Olaf CollegeBiology/Political Science

Abdul Qadeer RehanPakistanUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of RichmondComputer Science/Physics

Abdul Rafay RiarPakistanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of FloridaAccounting

Rosa Karina Risco GarciaPeruUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of OklahomaCreative Media Production/Visual Arts

Stephon RobertsGuyanaLi Po Chun UWCWhitman CollegeBiology

Elias RodriguezArgentinaUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist UniversityAccounting/Financial Economics

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Leading and Learning on Remote Global Expeditions For someone who grew up mostly in China and Singapore and considers herself a

global citizen, Alexandra Hansen (USA, UWC South East Asia, Kenyon College ’17)

has something of a dream job. She’s a polar-history lecturer and expedition guide with

a fleet of small ships that sail to some of the world’s most remote places.

“I deliver educational presentations to share insights into local culture, history and

international affairs,” writes Alexandra, who triple-majored in Chinese area studies,

international studies and Asian studies. “Secondly, I lead groups of guests into the field

and provide hands-on interpretation of the local environment and culture. In Antarctica, I often spend my days next to a colony of

Gentoo penguins, while in Aldabra of the Seychelles I may be underwater snorkeling.

“Lastly, I am a Zodiac driver. I spend a lot of my time in a small inflatable rubber boat, maneuvering it around the coastline to

get a different perspective of the surrounding flora and fauna.

“What I love most about my job is that no two days are the same. Life on an expedition is inherently changeable — the weather,

ocean conditions, and wildlife all play a factor each day. This means I am constantly exposed to new, exciting circumstances and

challenges. I am always learning new things, and I use my platform to educate my audience about critical local, national and

international issues. Through both my career and my personal life,” she adds, “I hope to continue to be globally engaged.”

Alexandra Hansen

Obvious SvosveZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeComputer Science

Anika TahsinBangladeshUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of RochesterMolecular Genetics

Patrick Tavares Ruivo MuscariBrazilUWC South East AsiaSkidmore CollegePolitical Science/Economics

Estella TcaturianRussiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLake Forest CollegeNeuroscience/Chemistry

Leonor TelesPortugalUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of RochesterBiomedical Engineering

Mayibongwe TembeEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeBusiness Administration

Aryana ThapliyalSingaporeUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversityEconomics/Information Science

Jeremiah Thomas P. KoshyMalaysiaUWC MaastrichtLewis & Clark CollegeEconomics

Charles ThompsonCanadaUWC-USACornell UniversityComputer Science

Dua ShamsiPakistanUWC DilijanUniversity of California BerkeleyData Science/Human Behavior & Psychology

Ahmad SharifPalestineUWC MaastrichtUniversity of FloridaMechanical Engineering

Qiniso ShongweEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of IdahoBusiness, International Political Economy

Nozipho SibandaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf CollegeEconomics/Political Science

Anamaria SilicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarNorthwestern UniversityJournalism & Political Science

Salvador SilvaPortugalUWCLehigh UniversityPsychology/Marketing

George Joel SilveiraSri LankaUWC MaastrichtMethodist UniversityComputer Information Technology

Jacquelyn SimmonsUSAWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLewis & Clark CollegeBiology

Jose Simon DuranUruguayUWC Atlantic CollegeLuther CollegeChemistry/Biology

Marko SimovicIrelandLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest CollegeComputer Science/ International Relations

Namleng SinaCambodiaUWC South East AsiaWartburg CollegeBusiness Administration/ Economics

Anshika SinghNepalUWC DilijanWartburg CollegeJournalism & Communication

Saluja SiwakotiNepalUWC Mahindra CollegeColorado CollegeEnvironmental Science

Dominik SkotarczakPolandUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of FloridaEconomics/Statistics

Anurag SolankiIndiaUWC DilijanSt. Olaf CollegeMathematics/Physics

Arshya SrinivasIndiaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern UniversityIndustrial Engineering

William StainierUSALi Po Chun UWCHarvard CollegeChemistry/Physical Biology

Ana StambolicSerbiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeTrinity CollegeHuman Rights/Political Science

Nevena StanojevicSerbiaUWC AdriaticUniversity of FloridaPsychology/Italian

Daria StekolnikovaRussiaUWC-USAUniversity of RochesterPhysics

Bruno StojcicCroatiaUWC in MostarMacalester CollegeBiology/German Studies

Micaela SueldoBoliviaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Aparna SureshUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of ChicagoBiology/Neuroscience

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Karla Ximena Wellmann LemusGuatemalaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of FloridaPublic Health

Jesica Belva WidyaprasetiaIndonesiaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of FloridaInternational Food & Resource Economics

Tonia WilliamsJamaicaUWC in MostarVassar CollegePsychology/French

Tsz Ying WongHong KongUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of OklahomaAviation

Biruk Kassahun WorkuEthiopiaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of OklahomaComputer Science

Anneli XieSwedenUWC-USAWellesley CollegeArchitecture/Urban Studies

Annika XuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury CollegePhilosophy/Computer Science

Joicy Chi Yan XuHong KongUWC-USAUniversity of FloridaPhilosophy

Omar YadakJordanUWC in MostarUniversity of OklahomaArchitectural Engineering

Shu-Ting YangTaiwanUWC Changshu ChinaDuke UniversityEconomics

Yangzom DolmaTibetUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of OklahomaComputer Science

Nay Htet Ye WintMyanmarUWC DilijanUniversity of OklahomaManagement Information Systems

Davit YepremyanArmeniaUWC-USAUniversity of FloridaInformation Systems

Sui Fan YiuHong KongLi Po Chun UWCRingling College of Art + DesignIllustration

Julie YuldashevaUzbekistanUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeMathematics

Dechen ZangmoBhutanUWC MaastrichtUniversity of FloridaSustainability & the Built Environment

Tianrui ZengChinaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMiddlebury CollegeComputer Science/ Mathematics

Enedina ZepcanBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark CollegePsychology

Jinghao ZhangChina UWC Red Cross NordicMiddlebury CollegeHistory of Art & Architecture/Studio Art

Xinyi ZhangChinaLi Po Chun UWCNorthwestern UniversitySocial Policy & Economics

Yisu ZhengChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeCornell UniversityInformation Science, Systems & Technology

Xinyang ZhouChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeNorthwestern UniversityJournalism/History

Zejian ZhouChinaLi Po Chun UWCSt. Lawrence UniversityEconomics/Government

Yifei ZhuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaCarleton CollegeStudio Art/Psychology

Barbara TigereZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegePublic Health

Jaime Fernando Torres BonifacioEl SalvadorPearson College UWCLewis & Clark CollegeInternational Affairs/World Languages

Nhi TranVietnamUWC ThailandColby CollegePhysics

Luis Mario TrevisiVenezuelaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of OklahomaChemical Engineering/ Biotechnology

Martin TroškaCzech RepublicPearson College UWCMiddlebury CollegeHistory

Eric TrotmanBarbadosUWC-USAUniversity of FloridaWildlife Ecology & Conversation

Allegra Tsao RobinsonSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBard CollegePsychology

Bella TseevaPortugalUWC Changshu ChinaSmith CollegeEast Asian Languages & Culture/Education & Child Study

Michelle TungerGermanyUWC-USAPomona CollegeEconomics

Siraj Ul MunirPakistanUWC in MostarLake Forest CollegePolitics/Economics

Valeriia VakhitovaRussiaUWC Red Cross NordicMiddlebury CollegeEnvironmental Studies/Geology

Maria del Mar Valderrama OrozcoColombiaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of OklahomaComputer Science

Andres Valenzuela NavarreteChileWaterford Kamhlaba UWCBucknell UniversityEnvironmental Engineering

Kamish ValianiPakistanUWC-USANorthwestern UniversityJournalism/Political Science

Tobias Scheele Sunding VarntoftDenmarkUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLewis & Clark CollegeEnvironmental Studies

Karina VasquezPeruUWC Costa RicaUniversity of RochesterPsychology

Zivile VebraiteLithuaniaUWC MaastrichtUniversity of RochesterCell & Developmental Biology

Michael Mxolisi VilazakiEswatiniUWC MaastrichtUniversity of RochesterEconomics/International Relations

Zdenek Krystof VitesnikCzech RepublicUWC in MostarUniversity of RochesterPsychology

Veronika VogelGermanyUWC DilijanCornell UniversityInternational Agriculture & Rural Development

Saw Luke Loo WahMyanmarUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of FloridaComputer Science

Zecheng WangChinaUWC Mahindra CollegeStanford UniversityPolitical Science

June WardéFranceUWC in MostarNorthwestern UniversityPsychology/Economics

Ziqi WeiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf CollegeBiology

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Amina AsgharPakistanUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of OklahomaIndustrial & Systems Engineering

Yosha Ashis KumarIndiaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityPolitics

Roua Atamaz SibaiSyriaUWC MaastrichtBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Thiri AungMyanmarUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityPsychology

Sawab AwwadPalestineUWC in MostarCollege of IdahoPhilosophy/Business

Abraham AznauryanArmeniaUWC DilijanUniversity of California BerkeleyEconomics

Hannah Baackmann- FriedlaenderUSAUWC in MostarBrown UniversityComputer Science

Thabo Bakhuluma-NcubeZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSkidmore CollegeManagement & Business

Desiree BalmoriPhilippinesUWC South East AsiaUniversity of OklahomaAccounting

Avital BalwitUSAUWC-USAUniversity of VirginiaGeneral Studies

Landry BamouniBurkina FasoLi Po Chun UWCCollege of IdahoBusiness/International Political Economy

Heer BaxiBritish Ind Ocean TerrUWC South East AsiaBarnard CollegeEconomics

Tomasz BazantPolandUWC MaastrichtUniversity of RochesterInternational Relations

Luis Belloso FigueroaEl SalvadorUWC Costa RicaBennington CollegeArchitecture

Maria Alessandra BenitezPhilippinesUWC South East AsiaBarnard CollegeHistory

Ananya Vivek BhaktaramUSAUWC-USAUniversity of OklahomaCommunity Health/Letters

Anisha BhattacharyaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern UniversityHistory & Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences

Wan Amirah Binti Wan UsamahMalaysiaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of ChicagoEconomics/Public Policy

Jaslina BohoraNepalUWC-USANorthwestern UniversitySocial Policy/Economics

Anna BosariItalyUWC South East AsiaBowdoin CollegeFrancophone Studies/Economics

Esteve Botella i VallsSpainWaterford Kamhlaba UWCNorthwestern UniversityEconomics/Political Science

Suvinay BothraIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of RichmondComputer Science

Carlos BracamontesUSAUWC MaastrichtBrandeis UniversityBiology

Hannah BrendellNamibiaPearson College UWCAgnes Scott CollegeInternational Relations

Saloni BulchandaniUnited KingdomUWC South East AsiaDuke UniversityMath/Computer Science

Jagannath CadambiIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeReed CollegePhilosophy

Edson Cadenillas NacchaPeruUWC Red Cross NordicLuther CollegePsychology/Art

Louis CeltUSAUWC in MostarBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Gordon ChanSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of MichiganEconomics/Computer Science

Tong Tong ChanHong KongLi Po Chun UWCEmory UniversityEconomics

Yuzhu ChengChinaUWC South East AsiaColorado CollegeMolecular Biology

Megan Ka Wei ChewSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBarnard CollegeUrban Studies

Tariro ChibodoZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther CollegePsychology

Tinotenda ChigasaZimbabweUWC Robert Bosch CollegeEarlham CollegeMathematics

Precious ChilongoMalawiLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of OklahomaCivil Engineering

Anna ChinSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of PennsylvaniaNursing

WonJoon ChoiSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaSwarthmore CollegeEconomics

Prinaya ChoubeyIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of RochesterComputer Science

Mick Barlach ChristensenGreenlandPearson College UWCUniversity of OklahomaIndustrial & Systems Engineering

Dong Won ChungSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityComputer Science

Yingluo ZhuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColby CollegeChemistry

Weronika ZielinskaPolandUWC in MostarEarlham CollegePsychology

Thawdar ZinMyanmarUWC DilijanLuther CollegeComputer Science

Lindokuhle ZondoSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of IdahoBusiness/History

Poorva ZopeIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeCase Western Reserve UniversityBiomedical Engineering

Ivan ZovkoCroatiaUWC in MostarUniversity of FloridaMechanical Engineering

Mcebo ZwaneEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeBusiness Administration

Additional Senior Scholars(photos not available)

Mishal - PakistanUWC MaastrichtUniversity of FloridaMechanical Engineering

Jackline AbboUgandaUWC Atlantic CollegeMethodist UniversityBusiness Adminstration/Financial Economics

Aditi AbhayakumarSingaporeUWC South East AsiaWellesley CollegeNeuroscience

Youssef Abou El NeajPalestineUWC Atlantic CollegeHarvard CollegePhysics

Samia Abouhachim AlamiMoroccoUWC Changshu ChinaColumbia UniversityEconomics/Political Science

Rajat AcharyaIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of ChicagoEconomics/Mathematics

Suhani AdharIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSarah Lawrence CollegePre-Law/Film

Hira AhmedPakistanUWC in MostarUniversity of OklahomaPhilosophy/Mathematics

Shafeen AjazHong KongUWC South East AsiaUniversity of OklahomaEntrepreneurship & Venture Management

Mert AjvazMacedoniaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of OklahomaInformation Science & Technology

Mohammed Rashid Humaid Al MasoudiOmanPearson College UWCNew York UniversityChemistry

Wasan AlfataftaJordanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSkidmore CollegePsychology

Vladyslav AlforovUkraineUWC DilijanUniversity of OklahomaJournalism

Sofia Alpizar RomanCosta RicaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeKenyon CollegePolitical Science

Michalina AniolPolandUWC MaastrichtBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Kaavya ArakoniIndiaUWC South East AsiaSwarthmore CollegeEconomics/Political Science

Akash AraniSingaporeUWC South East AsiaEmory UniversityMathematics

Caio Arias NogueiraBrazilUWC-USARingling College of Art + DesignGraphic Design

Fuengladah AroonchoteThailandUWC Mahindra CollegeTufts UniversityEnvironmental Engineering

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Reshma GurungNepalLi Po Chun UWCCollege of IdahoArt

Nathalia Gutierrez SacasaCosta RicaUWC Red Cross NordicMacalester CollegeGeneral Studies

Sunwoo HaSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityTheater

Orestja HabilajAlbaniaUWC in MostarUniversity of OklahomaInterior Design

Micaela HammondPortugalWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham CollegeGlobal Management

Danit HangCambodiaUWC South East AsiaLehigh UniversityChemical Engineering

Ivy HardyUSAUWC DilijanBrandeis UniversityPolitics/International & Global Studies

Maria HarisSenegalUWC South East AsiaMacalester CollegeGeneral Studies

Harvey HassanMaldivesLi Po Chun UWCMiddlebury CollegeEconomics/Philosophy

Scott Heng OnSingaporeUWC AdriaticDuke UniversityComputer Science/Statistical Science

Maxim EfimovRussiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeEconomics/History

Jinsu Yi ElhanceUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of California BerkeleyData Science/Social Welfare, Health & Poverty

Carolina Elizondo MoyaMexicoUWC Costa RicaSt. John’s CollegeLiberal Arts

Mateo EncarnacionUSAUWC South East AsiaBrown UniversityComputer Science

Omara EsteghlalIndonesiaUWC-USASt. Olaf CollegePhilosophy/Psychology

Su Lynn EuSingaporeUWC-USAColorado CollegeEnvironmental Issues

Talha bin FahimPakistanUWC Costa RicaSkidmore CollegeManagement & Business

Esther FanHong KongUWC Changshu ChinaWellesley CollegeAnthropology

Dustin FichmannUSAUWC Costa RicaBates CollegeEconomics

Azra FificBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of OklahomaInterior Design

Jyoti Vijay GhuleIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeMethodist UniversityFinancial Economics/Management

Tamar GiligashviliRepublic of GeorgiaUWC MaastrichtBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Alina GlaubitzGermanyUWC Atlantic CollegeYale UniversityPolitical Science

Ana GonzalezEl SalvadorUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf CollegeEconomics

Leelou Gordon-FoxUnited KingdomUWC DilijanCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Nicholas GrundlinghSouth AfricaUWC South East AsiaHarvard CollegeGeneral Studies

Tao GuChinaUWC Costa RicaColumbia UniversityEconomics/Music

Xinyan GuChinaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of VirginiaGeneral Studies

Stephanie GuarachiBoliviaUWC Changshu ChinaCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Sonam GurmetIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeWartburg CollegeMathematics/Actuarial Science

Nicolle Flores DonaireHondurasUWC MaastrichtMacalester CollegeEnglish Literature

Felipe Andres Fontecilla GutierrezChileUWC South East AsiaCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Meriem FouadMoroccoUWC Red Cross NordicDartmouth CollegeGeneral Studies

Taylor FranciscoUSAPearson College UWCColumbia UniversityNeuroscience & Behavior

Alyssa FurtadoPortugalUWC South East AsiaSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoFine Arts

Mila GajicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of FloridaArt & Technology

Szymon GalazkaPolandUWC-USASt. John’s CollegeLiberal Arts

Mary Xin Yu GaoCanadaPearson College UWCHarvard CollegeComputer Science

Petar GardianSerbiaUWC AdriaticMiddlebury CollegeFilm & Media Culture

Dasar GashiKosovoUWC MaastrichtCollege of IdahoMathematics/Computer Science

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UNDERGRADUATES IN ACTION

Reaching Out for a Closer, Healthier CommunityIn the first months at university, “I found it very difficult at first to adapt and find my community,”

recalls Fabiana Gabriela Irigoyen Jiménez (Bolivia, Red Cross Nordic UWC, Case Western

Reserve University ’22). “However, as the semester passed, I found other students who were also

struggling, and we became a family.”

Fabiana got involved that spring with the university’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, and she

organized a discussion group where international students on campus can share their needs and

create a plan to address them. She has also become a “sustainability ambassador” for the

university’s Office of Energy & Sustainability; she is on a team that carries out projects aimed at

educating fellow students in the dining halls about composting leftovers and trying alternative options to meat.

Her volunteer work on campus, and at Cleveland’s Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, has won notice and acclaim. Last

spring she was presented with two campus awards, a Unity Banquet Scholarship from the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the

Unsung Champion Award from the Center for International Affairs. She was also named a Civic Engagement Scholar by the

university’s Center for Civic Engagement and Learning, and she won a Phi Beta Kappa Prize for outstanding academic performance.

Fabiana hopes after graduation to earn a master’s degree and become a registered dietitian. “There is a whole new world out

there that I would like to connect with nutrition and health,” she says. “I want to help people see changes in food habits as

something enjoyable and not a burden.”

Fabiana Jiménez

Jacob DauSouth SudanUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of OklahomaChemistry/Biochemistry

Daksh DaveIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California BerkeleyElectrical Engineering/Computer Science

Laura DaveyUSAUWC-USAStanford UniversityGeophysics

Aman DeolUSAUWC South East AsiaMiddlebury CollegeInternational Politics/Economics

Sanya DewanSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBrown UniversityEconomics

Martina DimitrijevicSerbiaUWC in MostarUniversity of OklahomaAnthropology

Siyethemba DlaminiEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSkidmore CollegePolitical Science

Thi Bang Linh DoVietnamUWC Mahindra CollegeLuther CollegeCommunications

Phillip ConradUSAUWC South East AsiaHarvard CollegeApplied Math

Jakub CrchaSlovakiaUWC Red Cross NordicBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Naim CurrimjeeMauritiusUWC MaastrichtReed CollegePsychology

Shreya DasIndiaUWC South East AsiaBrown UniversityHistory

Diona DoliKosovoUWC MaastrichtLuther CollegeNeuroscience

Ase DosenNorwayUWC in MostarClark UniversityMedia, Culture & the Arts/ International Development & Social Change

Jasmin DozlicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarHood CollegeGeneral Studies

Anukriti DuttaIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California BerkeleyMolecular & Cell Biology

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Lauryn KibugiKenyaLi Po Chun UWCBates CollegeBiochemistry/Gender & Sexuality

Maya Amolo KidhaKenyaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSarah Lawrence CollegeSocial Sciences

A. Hyun Lindsey KimSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityChildhood Education/ Childhood Special

Joshua KimSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBrown UniversityComputer Science

Kyoung Tae KimSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaDartmouth CollegeGeneral Studies

Min Jee KimSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityBusiness

Nikita KlimenkoBelarusUWC Red Cross NordicYale UniversityApplied Mathematics

Marko KojickiSerbiaUWC DilijanSt. Olaf CollegePhilosophy/Digital Design & Production

Azhar KoshkimbayevaKazakhstanUWC DilijanCollege of IdahoChemistry/International Political Economy

Elbunit KqikuKosovoUWC in MostarBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Aya KumagaiJapanLi Po Chun UWCCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Bulelwa KuneneEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCRingling College of Art + DesignFine Arts

Redon KurtiAlbaniaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMacalester CollegeComputer Science/Mathematics

Fung Yee KwokHong KongUWC Red Cross NordicNew York UniversityMedia, Culture, & Communication

Jasmine LaiHong KongUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of California BerkeleyLinguistics/Psychology

Yuet Yu Melody Lam Ting LukHong KongUWC MaastrichtNew York UniversityEconomics/Computer Science

Babba LaminouCameroonUWC Red Cross NordicLuther CollegeComputer Science

Nicole Le MesurierSingaporeUWC South East AsiaMiddlebury CollegeEnglish & American Literature

Ryan LeeMalaysiaUWC South East AsiaColumbia UniversityFinancial Economics

Brandon LeoUSAUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityIndividualized Major

Julien LeoSingaporeUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityIndividualized Major

Debbie LeungHong KongLi Po Chun UWCColumbia UniversityComputer Science/ Environmental Biology

Helin LiChinaUWC in MostarEmory UniversityComputer Science/Linguistics

Xiwen LiChinaUWC AdriaticBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Zhihong LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Yu-Cheng LinTaiwanUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityComputer Science

Bjorn Fredrik LinderSwedenUWC South East AsiaClaremont McKenna CollegeEconomics

Natalia LisieckaPolandUWC AdriaticUniversity of FloridaComputer Engineering

Fong Jing Ashley LoChinaUWC in MostarNew York UniversityComparative Literature

Klemense LohCanadaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityBusiness

Andres Lovon RomanPeruUWC Costa RicaColby CollegeEconomics/Government

Yidan LuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of FloridaBiology

Yilu LuChinaUWC Costa RicaDuke UniversityEconomics

Judy LuoCanadaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityIndividualized Major

Munashe MachokoZimbabweUWC Changshu ChinaBates CollegeBiological Chemistry/Political Science

Antonella MacriArgentinaUWC Costa RicaSt. Lawrence UniversityEnvironmental Studies/Economics

Kavya MadanIndiaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityEconomics

Nnenna MaduekeNigeriaUWC Costa RicaColumbia UniversityChemical Engineering

Vusimuzi MaficoZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSkidmore CollegeManagement & Business

Rohini MaitiUSAUWC Changshu ChinaRingling College of Art + DesignIllustration

Yen Kei HoHong KongUWC AdriaticUniversity of FloridaEconomics/Mathematics

Melika HossainBangladeshUWC Atlantic CollegeSmith CollegeEconomics

Alvar HuhtanenFinlandUWC-USASt. John’s CollegeLiberal Arts

Idomu ItoJapanUWC DilijanUniversity of OklahomaEconomics

Iman Musa JadallahBrazilUWC Red Cross NordicBrown UniversityEconomics

Ananya JainSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California BerkeleySustainable Environmental Design/Data Science

Kartikay JainIndiaUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversityGeneral Studies

Varun JainAustraliaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillComputer Science

Jan JaniszewskiPolandUWC Mahindra CollegeSkidmore CollegePolitical Science/Economics

Huma JaveedPakistanUWC Costa RicaBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Paul Yanning JiangGermanyUWC Changshu ChinaBrandeis UniversityBiochemistry

Tianyu JiangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of MichiganCognitive Sciences/Linguistics

Nadina JoguncicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of OklahomaMarketing

Beverly JohnsonMarshall IslandsUWC South East AsiaBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Jaehyung JooSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaCornell UniversityGeneral Studies

Dhruv JoshiIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeColby CollegeComputer Science/ Mathematical Sciences

Harvey KadyanjiTanzaniaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCColorado CollegeComputer Sciences

Saffie KaiwaSierra LeoneUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of RochesterInternational Relations

Moritz-Thieleman KalisGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLewis & Clark CollegeInternational Affairs

Rohan KapurAustraliaUWC South East AsiaStanford UniversityAmerican Studies

Jonas KavaliauskasLithuaniaUWC AdriaticYale UniversityEconomics

Aisha KawambwaTanzaniaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCColumbia UniversityEconomics

Ela KeeganUnited KingdomUWC in MostarCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Lamine KeitaSenegalUWC-USACollege of IdahoComputer Science

Viktor KelemenHungaryUWC DilijanColorado CollegeComputer Science

Phoebe KennanAustraliaUWC South East AsiaBrown UniversityInternational Relations

Biwastha KhadkaNepalUWC in MostarLuther CollegeBiology

Ekaterina KhadonovaRussiaLi Po Chun UWCCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Rana Khalil Mohammad AlananbehJordanUWC Costa RicaLuther CollegeLingustics/Art

Sundas KhanPakistanUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of OklahomaEnvironmental Sustainability

Anusha KhanalNepalUWC Changshu ChinaColorado CollegeInternational Political Economics

Anastasiia KharitonovaUkraineUWC South East AsiaColorado CollegePolitical Science

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Phi NguyenVietnamUWC South East AsiaEarlham CollegeComputer Science

Viola NhapiZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of IdahoPsychology

Wanjiku Evelyn NjorogeUSAUWC Costa RicaSwarthmore CollegeSociology/Anthropology

Mhleli NkambuleEswatiniUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of OklahomaCreative Media Production

Muhammad NomanPakistanUWC Costa RicaRingling College of Art + DesignGraphic Design

Manuela Novoa VilladaColombiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeSociology/Anthropology & Philosophy

Marta NowotkaPolandUWC in MostarColorado CollegePhysics

Catherine NzukiTanzaniaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCBates CollegePolitical Science

Mahir OberaiUSAUWC South East AsiaColumbia UniversityComputer Science

Cecilia OchengSouth SudanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLuther CollegeChemistry/Biology

Brian OdhingoKenyaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg CollegeComputer Science

Amina OdzackicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Seunghyeok OhSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityBusiness

Miray Zeynep OmurtakTurkeyUWC South East AsiaWellesley CollegeEconomics Major

Isaac Osafo NkansahGhanaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeStanford UniversityElectrical Engineering

Elizaveta OsokinaRussiaUWC in MostarLuther CollegeBusiness

Ceren OzbilenTurkeyUWC in MostarColorado CollegeFilm & Media Studies

Reihana PaewaiNew ZealandUWC South East AsiaLuther CollegePolitical Science

Siddharth PanandikerSingaporeUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern UniversityEconomics/Mathematics

Binayak PandeNepalUWC Costa RicaNorthwestern UniversityEconomics

GRADUATES IN ACTION

Training and Empowering Rural “Solar Mamas”Hoping he could help reduce some of the inequalities he had witnessed in the world, Prometheu

Tyagi (India, Mahindra UWC, Luther ’15) went to work for Barefoot College. It’s an NGO that for

almost half a century, focusing on the least-developed nations, “has designed new ways to

nurture and support a journey to empowerment, one village at a time, one woman at a time,”

according to barefootcollege.org.

The women in its training program for solar engineering “are mostly rural, illiterate mothers

and grandmothers—solar mamas, Barefoot calls them,” says a profile of Prometheu in last

spring’s Luther College Magazine. “Barefoot tries to select women who come from marginalized

communities and have often been discriminated against because of race or caste.”

“The more amazing stories come from the sense of empowerment that happens and the

dignity the mamas develop in themselves,” he says in the article. “By the middle of the training,

the same mamas who were very shy are loud and outspoken. They’re putting forward their point of view on different topics. That’s

when you actually see the impact of empowerment and the program they’ve gone through.

“That’s something you can’t measure. You can measure the number of villages we’ve electrified, the number of trainings we’ve

had, the number of solar mamas who have come, but you can’t measure empowerment. ... That’s an amazing thing to see, and

that’s what we aim to do through this training.”

Prometheu Tyagi

Tatiana MakovskyIsraelUWC South East AsiaSt. Lawrence UniversityGeneral Studies

Raquel Maldonado MoronSpainUWC-USAMiddlebury CollegeEnvironmental Studies/ Environmental Economics

Lamine MaleSenegalUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of RochesterComputer Science

Spandan MarasiniNepalUWC Mahindra CollegeBucknell UniversityMathematical Economics

Hugues Martin Dit NeuvilleFranceUWC South East AsiaPrinceton UniversityOperations Research & Financial Engineering

Arudi Masinjila MashetiKenyaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCNorthwestern UniversityJournalism/Legal Studies

Anthony MaurielloUSAUWC MaastrichtUniversity of California BerkeleyMolecular Cell Biology

Sifiso MbhokaziEswatiniPearson College UWCUniversity of OklahomaMechanical Engineering

Amanda McDougallUSAUWC South East AsiaColumbia UniversityEnglish

Matilda MchazimeMalawiUWC MaastrichtCollege of IdahoInternational Political Economy

Melih MericTurkeyUWC MaastrichtBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Fabian MiemietzGermanyUWC Changshu ChinaBates CollegePolitical Science

Ambika MiglaniSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBrown UniversityModern Culture & Media

Jelena MijatovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarBennington CollegeBiochemistry/Drama

Robert MillerUSAUWC Changshu ChinaBrown UniversityInternational Relations

Nathalie MintjensBelgiumLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest CollegeBusiness/French

Mustafa MirzaIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California BerkeleyIndustrial Engineering & Operations Research

Nandita ModhubontiIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeClark UniversityPolitical Science/Psychology

Anguyo ModiSouth SudanUWC AdriaticCollege of IdahoEnvironmental Studies/ International Political Economy

Lekhoele MohapiLesothoUWC Costa RicaLuther CollegeBiology/Economics

Shachi MokashiIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Luis David Molina RuedaBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarBates CollegeLatin American Studies/Theater

Kadiatu MomohLiberiaUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist UniversityNursing

Cristina Montiel SanchezSpainUWC Red Cross NordicKenyon CollegeChinese/International Studies

Josue MoralesCosta RicaLi Po Chun UWCEarlham CollegePeace & Global Studies

James MorganUSAUWC in MostarUniversity of FloridaEnglish

Liviu MosnoiMoldovaUWC DilijanYale UniversityEconomics

Jingyi MouChinaUWC Changshu ChinaDavidson CollegePsychology

Hasan MuhammadIraqUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWartburg CollegeComputer Sciencea

Hanna MushakevichBelarusUWC South East AsiaUniversity of PennsylvaniaEnglish

Ilya MusinschiMoldovaUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeComputer Science

Lara MutluayTurkeyLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of MichiganEcology, Evolution & Biodiversity

Cecelia MwekaKenyaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCColorado CollegePhysics

Peter MwesigwaUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCPrinceton UniversityComputer Science

Hyun Jun MyongSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of VirginiaGeneral Studies

Dhanya NageswaranSingaporeUWC South East AsiaWellesley CollegeEconomics/Political Science

Arifa NayabPakistanUWC AdriaticSt. Olaf CollegeBiology

Tze Yan Janice NgHong KongLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of California BerkeleyEconomics/Sociology

Yong Sheng NgMalaysiaUWC Changshu ChinaDartmouth CollegeGeneral Studies

Rithsek NgemCambodiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of OklahomaComputer Science/Mathematics

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Welile SimelaneEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of IdahoMathematics/Physics

Mahima SinghIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of ChicagoEconomics/Mathematics

Ishaan SinghamAustraliaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of VirginiaGeneral Studies

Snigdha SinhaIndiaUWC South East AsiaBrown UniversityComputer Science/Economics

Abriel SiregarIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern UniversityJournalism/Economics

Aung Myin SongCanadaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityEconomics

Ishaan SrivastavaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaYale UniversityHistory

Shohini StoutUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUrban Studies & Planning

Dipika SubramaniamUSAUWC Mahindra CollegeLake Forest CollegeMathematics

Sameer SwarupIndiaUWC South East AsiaCarleton CollegeMathematics

Renee ReaderBarbadosUWC Costa RicaUniversity of FloridaApplied Physiology & Kinesiology

Tejas RenuseIndiaUWC Red Cross NordicSt. Olaf CollegePolitical Science

Juliana Reolon PereiraBrazilUWC AdriaticRingling College of Art + DesignBusiness of Art & Design

Serafina RidgleyUnited KingdomUWC Atlantic CollegeReed CollegeLiterature/Theater

Maya RoeUSAPearson College UWCCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Morganne RoseUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeColumbia UniversityGerman Literature & Cultural History

Niharika RudraUSAUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern UniversityEconomics

Kristian SaeterNorwayUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of RochesterPsychology

Shaden Safieddine TaziMoroccoUWC MaastrichtBarnard CollegeFilm Studies

Abhinav SaksenaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of MichiganMathematics/Computer Science

Maria SalimIndonesiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Shruti Reddy SamalaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeWellesley CollegeEnvironmental Studies/Psychology

Miguel Angel Sanchez MarinColombiaPearson College UWCUniversity of OklahomaManagement Information Systems

Hrachya SargsyanArmeniaUWC DilijanBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Nicole SeahCanadaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of PennsylvaniaBusiness

Phonphachanh SengmanikhamLaosUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist UniversityEnvironmental & Occupational Management

Farzein ShahBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaEarlham CollegeGeneral Studies

Shayena ShahIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSwarthmore CollegeEngineering/Biology

Elias ShammasLebanonUWC Atlantic CollegeNew York UniversityPublic Policy

Dhruv SharmaIndiaUWC South East AsiaYale UniversityStatistics & Data Science

Kaamya SharmaUnited KingdomUWC-USAUniversity of California BerkeleySociology

Naveena SharmaIndiaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern UniversityComputer Science/Economics

Ende ShenChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeStanford UniversityComputer Science

Shantanu ShenaiIndiaUWC South East AsiaColumbia UniversityEconomics/Political Science

Jaehyun ShimSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of MichiganGeneral Studies

Davyd ShyroianUkraineUWC DilijanUniversity of California BerkeleyComputer Science

Valeria Sibrian QuijadaEl SalvadorUWC MaastrichtBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Carmen Sicilia NavarroSpainUWC-USASt. Lawrence UniversityGeneral Studies

Emad SiddiqPakistanUWC AdriaticUniversity of California BerkeleyData Science/Economics

Maida SijaricNorwayUWC Red Cross NordicNew York UniversityPolitics

Anna PangUnited KingdomUWC South East AsiaUniversity of VirginiaGeneral Studies

Sitashma ParajuliNepalUWC-USABennington CollegeAnthropology/Sociology

Eubin ParkSingaporeUWC South East AsiaJohns Hopkins UniversityMolecular & Cellular Biology

Hee Eun ParkSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaDuke UniversityStatistical Science/Linguistics

Seung Won ParkSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaColumbia UniversityOperations Research

Priyanka PatilIndiaUWC AdriaticFranklin & Marshall CollegePsychology/Theater

Nikolaj PavlovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of OklahomaEconomics

Wilma PeraojaFinlandUWC in MostarBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Mannuku PhekoLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther CollegeChemistry

Nhu PhungVietnamUWC Robert Bosch CollegeBrown UniversityAnthropology

Kudzani PickupBotswanaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of IdahoBusiness/Psychology

Jordan PilantUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeYale UniversityPolitical Science

Christine PourheydarianUSAUWC-USAWellesley CollegeGeneral Studies

Hector Poveda MoralesColombiaUWC South East AsiaSt. John’s CollegeLiberal Arts

Lea PudumjeeUnited KingdomUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityMusic Technology

Neel PujariSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of MichiganComputer Science/Mathematics

Kathryn (Kate) PundykCanadaLi Po Chun UWCYale UniversityGlobal Affairs

Sebastian QuaadeDenmarkWaterford Kamhlaba UWCYale UniversityEconomics/Mathematics

Ananya RaghuramIndiaUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityPsychology

Abhimanyu RajshekarIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeReed CollegePolitical Science

Karan RanaIndiaUWC ThailandLuther CollegePhysics

Sofia RaposoPortugalUWC Costa RicaUniversity of FloridaBusiness Management

Apurva RastogiIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of California BerkeleyEconomics

Ramita RatsathanuwatiThailandUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of FloridaAccounting

More Davis UWC Scholars Become Rhodes ScholarsTwo more Davis UWC Scholars have won Rhodes Scholarships: Sarah Mackenzie (Canada, UWC Adriatic, University of North

Carolina at Chapel Hill ’20) and Avital Balwit (USA, UWC-USA, University of Virginia ’21) were named last November as recipients

of the two-year stipend for graduate studies at Oxford University.

After Sarah Mackenzie graduated in May 2020 from UNC, where she majored in public policy and global studies, she worked

in the university’s public policy department as a Thomas W. Ross North Carolina Leadership Fellow, then as a client advocate for the

Center for Appellate Litigation in New York City.

Looking ahead to studying at Oxford, Sarah said, “I think the opportunity to see beyond my own discipline in public policy and

have really rich intellectual collaborations with other scholars is really exciting.”

Avital Balwit plans to pursue an advanced degree in philosophy at Oxford. “I met so many brilliant people in the finalist group

and I am inspired to know them,” she said. “The whole experience gave me a lot of hope for the future. It allowed me to see so

many bright and motivated people who want to spend their lives improving the world.”

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Meher WadhawanIndiaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of California BerkeleyPolitical Science

Jessica Hoi Lum WaiCanadaUWC-USAUniversity of California BerkeleyGeneral Studies

Wamia WalidBangladeshUWC Atlantic CollegeSmith CollegeEconomics

Karam Jit WalliaUnited KingdomUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityEconomics

Han WangChinaLi Po Chun UWCPrinceton UniversityHistory

Xia WangChinaPearson College UWCUniversity of OklahomaEconomics

Zefang WangChinaLi Po Chun UWCCollege of IdahoMarketing & Digital Media

Leighla WatermanUSAUWC-USASkidmore CollegePolitical Science

Anish WeldeIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhilosophy, Politics & Economics

Ifeoluwakiitan Wemi-JonesNigeriaUWC MaastrichtCollege of IdahoInternational Political Economy

Hermon WeredeSudanUWC DilijanSt. Olaf CollegePhilosophy

Aspen WilliamsUSAUWC South East AsiaJohns Hopkins UniversityEconomics

Eugene Shing Hei WongAustraliaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of California BerkeleyElectrical Engineering/Computer Science

Yu Yau WongHong KongLi Po Chun UWCSt. John’s CollegeLiberal Arts

Hei Yee Hayley WuUnited KingdomUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of California BerkeleyEnglish/Philosophy

Agnitha XavierCanadaUWC Atlantic CollegeWellesley CollegeBiochemistry Major

Wenyue XiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSmith CollegeArt History

Rosalinda XiongUSAUWC Southeast AsiaWellesley CollegeMathematics

Qian YangChinaLi Po Chun UWCLuther CollegeMathematics/Computer Science

Zichun YeChinaUWC Changshu ChinaReed CollegeAnthropology

Michelle YuenNetherlandsUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityPsychology

Narin ZekovskiKosovoUWC in MostarHood CollegeGeneral Studies

Alonso Zevallos RubiMexicoUWC Costa RicaLuther CollegeBiology

Huahao ZhouChinaUWC Changshu ChinaYale UniversityComputer Science

Linxuan ZhuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of ChicagoSociology/Economics

Marie ZigovaCzech RepublicUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of IdahoPsychology

Telemos ZikeEthiopiaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of OklahomaChemical Engineering

Marija ZovkoCroatiaUWC in MostarUniversity of FloridaBiomedical Engineering

Selma ZuljevicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarHood CollegeBusiness Administration/ Global Studies

Goya van den BergNetherlandsUWC South East AsiaCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Ahai VangLaosUWC MaastrichtBates CollegePsychology

Eliza VardanyanArmeniaUWC DilijanEarlham CollegeComputer Science/Global Management

Prerna VatsaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of RochesterBiochemistry

Juan VelasquezColombiaUWC Red Cross NordicLuther CollegePolitical Science

Muskan VermaIndiaUWC Atlantic CollegeBates CollegeTheater/Rhetoric

Romina Violante MartinezSpainUWC Red Cross NordicMacalester CollegeMedia & Cultural Studies

Allison von HirschbergUSAWaterford Kamhlaba UWCBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Tanya VoraCanadaUWC Changshu ChinaNew York UniversityRecorded Music

Stjepan VrbicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarColby CollegeComputer Science/Physics

Lucien Turczan-LipetsUSAUWC in MostarBrown UniversityComparative Literature

Haruka UedaJapanUWC-USAWellesley CollegeEnglish

Annaleena VaherEstoniaUWC South East AsiaCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Anahita VahidiIranLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest CollegeStudio Art

Anurag VaidyaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBucknell UniversityBiomedical Engineering

Jennifer Valdes Del ValleMexicoUWC MaastrichtLake Forest CollegeInternational Relations/French

Aysegul Ceren TemizyurekTurkeyUWC AdriaticWellesley CollegeGerman Studies/Economics

Lika TorikashviliRepublic of GeorgiaUWC Atlantic CollegeBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Santiago Torres OlmosMexicoUWC in MostarBennington CollegeGeneral Studies

Ali TouililaMoroccoUWC MaastrichtEarlham CollegeGeneral Studies

Anh Tuan TranUSAUWC South East AsiaNew York UniversityBusiness

Alima TravalySenegalUWC Atlantic CollegeGeorgetown UniversityGlobal Business

Kevin SzirmaiHungaryUWC AdriaticCollege of IdahoBusiness/International Political Economy

Anya TalukdarSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of MichiganPsychology/Entrepreneurship

Ka Kit TamCanadaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of California BerkeleyEconomics/Political Science

Xue TanUSAUWC-USAColumbia UniversityEnglish/History

Yining TangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaEarlham CollegeGlobal Management/Psychology

Cathal TaylorUnited KingdomUWC DilijanCollege of the AtlanticHuman Ecology

Shelby Davis receiving an honorary degree at Wartburg College.

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TsetenTibetUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Rochester

Hans AbadiIndonesiaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Florida

Ahmad Abdal QaderPalestineUWC DilijanUniversity of Rochester

Ahmed Abdulrhman Abdrabu HamidHungaryUWC in MostarLuther College

Mohammed Kadhem AbdulzahraIraqLi Po Chun UWCMethodist University

Abdulquadri AbiruNigeriaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Florida

Souhaila AbourchidMoroccoUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Nikitha AbrahamIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSavannah College of Art and Design

Ojoneke AbuNigeriaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSkidmore College

Rayan Abubaker Ahmed HamidSudanUWC DilijanMacalester College

Dipashna AcharyaNepalWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Lura AjdiniKosovoUWC in MostarWartburg College

Kashvi AjitsariaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeMacalester College

Omotayo AkingbaNigeriaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Jesulona AkinyeleNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Rafa Al HelalIndonesiaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Abdulrahman Al RayyisIraqUWC-USALewis & Clark College

Mustafa Al-DulaimiIraqUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Albert AleksanyanRussiaUWC DilijanBennington College

Rosol AlftealhPalestinePearson College UWCCollege of Idaho

Aliyu Sidi AlghaliSierra LeoneUWC ThailandBrandeis University

Monia AlhelouPalestineUWC AdriaticLake Forest College

Kalilou Ali KadiriNigerUWC Changshu ChinaWhitman College

Iyana AlleyneBarbadosUWC Changshu ChinaMount Holyoke College

Laila Al-NagarYemenUWC AdriaticEarlham College

Zaiyad AlsamaraiIraqUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Mohammad Al-ShaboulJordanUWC AdriaticUniversity of Florida

Luis Mario Alvarez AlfaroCosta RicaUWC South East AsiaLake Forest College

Rocio Amaro MarquezSpainUWC DilijanWartburg College

Gagik AmaryanArmeniaUWC DilijanPrinceton University

Kenza Amine BenabdallahMoroccoUWC Changshu ChinaWashington and Lee University

Isabel Amos-LandgrafUSAUWC in MostarBarnard College

Erik AnanyanArmeniaUWC DilijanColby College

Kieran AndersonUSAUWC Costa RicaBrown University

Ariel AnuranthaIndonesiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham College

Santosh AcharyaNepalUWC ThailandCollege of Idaho

Taibatou Bintou Adamou GarbaNigerLi Po Chun UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Akul AgarwalIndiaUWC-USAWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Kartikeya AgarwalIndiaUWC South East AsiaClaremont McKenna College

Rhea AggarwalIndiaUWC MaastrichtWesleyan University

Chiazo AginaUSAUWC-USAUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jazmin AguilarMexicoUWC-USAUniversity of California Berkeley

Ricardo Aguilar ParadaUSAUWC DilijanColumbia University

Anna Pauline AguinaldePhilippinesUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Florida

Uresa AhmetiKosovoUWC MaastrichtWesleyan University

Tomiris AitzhanovaKazakhstanUWC ThailandLake Forest College

Shah Mir AizazPakistanUWC Red Cross NordicEarlham College

Class of 2022

The following pages list the undergraduate Davis UWC Scholars — the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024. The listing is

alphabetical and includes the scholar’s home country, the UWC school they attended, and their college or university.

The Undergraduates

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Adam BoukindMoroccoUWC Changshu ChinaPrinceton University

Ali BoukindMoroccoUWC Changshu ChinaNew York University

Mohamed BoutabratineMoroccoUWC Changshu ChinaOberlin College

Cody Bowen-CrosbyUSAUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

Nicholas BowerBahamasUWC Changshu ChinaBowdoin College

Josif BozovicMontenegroUWC in MostarNorthwestern University

Nikola BraorPolandUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Justin-Casimir BraunGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeStanford University

Hannah Arhin BrefoGhanaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Joseph BrewUnited KingdomLi Po Chun UWCColumbia University

Georgie BritcherUSAUWC DilijanGeorge Washington University

Rojay Robert BryanJamaicaUWC South East AsiaBennington College

Suchada BunkongthonThailandUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Khuda BurdiPakistanUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Jennifer BurrowsBarbadosUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Adla BurzaBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarEarlham College

Jakub BystrickySlovakiaUWC ThailandColby College

Emma CalvoUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of California Berkeley

Dzafer CamdzicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarColorado College

Redi CaneAlbaniaUWC Red Cross NordicRandolph-Macon College

Shurui CaoChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Pennsylvania

Yorlenis CardenasPanamaPearson College UWCSkidmore College

Ismael Carmona CasadoSpainLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Ren CarrollUSAUWC-USAColorado College

UNDERGRADUATES IN ACTION

Expanding Knowledge about Birds of the OceanAya Kumaga (Japan, Li Po Chun UWC, College of the Atlantic ’21) is passionate about

ecology, especially the world of birds. She spent one summer in college at COA’s

research station on Great Duck Island, 10 miles off the Atlantic coast, gathering data on

a little-understood, far-northern bird species called Leach’s storm petrel—and “I cannot

tell you how many hours she put into her study,” says John Anderson, her professor and advisor. “I was always in bed before she

came in, and eating breakfast while she was striding off to her study plots in the morning.”

“I investigated whether vegetation type influenced petrel burrow density and conducted a population estimate,” Aya explains.

“I not only got to practice field-research skills (i.e., using GPS units to map features, banding petrels, and taking field notes), and got

the opportunity to present a poster at a conference, but I also learned a lot of lessons, such as 1) data entry should happen every

day while you can remember the details, and 2) the importance of taking field notes that you can read a year later.”

Aya also interned in a lab at Hokkaido University in Japan, where she studied how seabirds might be impacted by offshore wind

farms. “The plan is to take these findings and experience back to Maine,” she says, “and see what applies to the gulls that breed off

the coast of Maine,” another area that has strong potential for offshore wind generation.

Aya Kumaga

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Andrea AyalaMexicoUWC-USASt. Lawrence University

Muhammad AyazPakistanUWC ThailandLuther College

Ayomikun AyodejiNigeriaUWC AdriaticMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Malikabonu AzamovaTajikistanUWC ISAK JapanRingling College of Art + Design

Jerries AzarHondurasLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest College

Kristian BabicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Rani BadounIsraelUWC-USALehigh University

Aseman Bagheri SheshdehIranUWC DilijanSt. Lawrence University

Astghik BaghinyanArmeniaUWC DilijanUniversity of Rochester

Marwa BahijLebanonUWC MaastrichtLuther College

Aida BaimenovaKazakhstanUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Dina BaimenovaKazakhstanUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Belkys Arbizu BarcenasNicaraguaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf College

Moliha ArfeenPakistanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf College

Cesar Arguello MartinezNicaraguaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Florida

Ayusha ArianaBangladeshUWC Atlantic CollegeWellesley College

Marianela Arias HidalgoCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaCollege of Idaho

Nohelia Arias HidalgoCosta RicaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Sean Asahara ThioSingaporeUWC South East AsiaColumbia University

Joy Joseph Aseh NnenaCameroonUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLake Forest College

Rishi AsherUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeBabson College

Firdavs AtabaevTajikistanUWC MaastrichtLuther College

Simon AtwoodSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago

Inigo Auza de la MoraMexicoUWC in MostarBennington College

Yaa BakerUSAUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Rochester

Aiym BakytbaikyzyKazakhstanUWC South East AsiaMacalester College

Erol BalkovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC Atlantic CollegeCase Western Reserve University

John BallerGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeBennington College

Tomma BambaraBurkina FasoPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Miron BanjacBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Kevin BaoUSAUWC South East AsiaCornell University

Ayesha BashirPakistanUWC-USABennington College

Nethmi BathigeSri LankaUWC South East AsiaMacalester College

Izge BayyurtTurkeyUWC in MostarColby College

Mayya BelovaRussiaUWC AdriaticSt. Olaf College

Honette Gloria BenihirweRwandaUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Biborka BeresHungaryUWC Robert Bosch CollegeBennington College

Ethan BernerAustriaUWC DilijanMiddlebury College

Ange Emmanuel BeugreCote D’IvoireUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of Idaho

Yeraly BexultanKazakhstanUWC South East AsiaLehigh University

Andrii BezmenUkraineUWC-USAHood College

Ankita BhattacharjeeIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeCornell University

Sehyr BhattalSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBarnard College

Emma BiskupCroatiaPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Tamara BlagojevicSerbiaUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham College

Yan BoHong KongUWC Costa RicaUnion College

Ena BosnjakCroatiaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Florida

Modupelowooluwa BottiNigeriaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

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Lauren Crosbie-WalshAustraliaUWC South East AsiaCornell University

Tiffany Crosbie-WalshChinaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Michigan

Chanya CserepyThailandUWC ThailandRingling College of Art + Design

Naying CuiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Sara CurrieUSAUWC South East AsiaGeorge Washington University

Ernesto CuxilGuatemalaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMiddlebury College

Eliana da Silva CarmoBrazilUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Zaid DaanaPalestineUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham College

Sadiq DabireGhanaUWC MaastrichtLake Forest College

Steinar DahleNorwayUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Yuchen DaiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColumbia University

Nerketa DamibaSouth SudanUWC-USAMethodist University

Nigina DaniyarovaUzbekistanUWC in MostarBryn Mawr College

Mihael DasovicCroatiaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Darya DavidouskayaBelarusUWC MaastrichtLuther College

Ruvan de GraafSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Jacqueline Theresa Nejaim de LoosUSAUWC MaastrichtBennington College

Wubayehu DebebeEthiopiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Juni DesharNepalUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLuther College

Adama DiagneSenegalUWC-USAUniversity of Oklahoma

Mohamed DialloSenegalWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Rahul DiasIndiaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Maduo DijengBotswanaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Luka DimitrijevicSerbiaUWC MaastrichtLake Forest College

Tiphelele DlaminiEswatiniUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Leah DohertyBarbadosWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Taylor DokeUSAUWC-USAWellesley College

Ayesha DomingoPhilippinesUWC South East AsiaSkidmore College

Kevin Tristan Francis DonaldsonJamaicaUWC Changshu ChinaNew York University

Sherab DorjiBhutanUWC Mahindra CollegeBucknell University

Emila Joanna DorniakPolandUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Olaf College

Stasa DorojevicMontenegroUWC in MostarNew York University

Ianira Dos Santos CiprianoMozambiqueWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Yosef DosenaEthiopiaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Manami DoteJapanLi Po Chun UWCEarlham College

Stefan DragicevicSerbiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Lawrence University

Tina DrupaLatviaUWC MaastrichtCollege of the Atlantic

Sohrab DubashSingaporeUWC-USAClaremont McKenna College

Matea DugandzicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarSkidmore College

Helen DugmoreIrelandUWC DilijanYale University

Ghada El HajLebanonUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Radia El HallamMoroccoUWC-USAUniversity of Richmond

Mennaallah ElsayedEgyptUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Hector Rodrigo EscobarEl SalvadorUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf College

Lucianna EscobarEl SalvadorUWC Red Cross NordicLake Forest College

Benjamin Espinoza CarrascoChileUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Esther EzeoguEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Brett FafataUSALi Po Chun UWCNorthwestern University

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Pietro CasciaItalyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Federico CedoliniArgentinaPearson College UWCTrinity College

Sadik Tarik Sadi ÇetinTurkeyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeTufts University

Mirza CevraBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarBennington College

Jayasree ChakravartySingaporeUWC South East AsiaBarnard College

Kathryn ChanCanadaUWC South East AsiaWellesley College

Yi Wynn ChanMalaysiaUWC MaastrichtSt. Olaf College

Priyav ChandnaIndiaUWC-USAUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Elene CharkvianiRepublic of GeorgiaUWC Red Cross NordicBennington College

Javier Alejandro Chaves CamangoVenezuelaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Navya ChawlaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaWellesley College

Rounak ChawlaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Fadia ChehadehPalestineUWC Atlantic CollegeWhitman College

Jianxue ChenChinaUWC Changshu ChinaYale University

YinDi ChenChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNew York University

Herbert ChicaliaMozambiqueWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Adrian ChiuCanadaPearson College UWCUniversity of California Berkeley

Tenzin ChoeyangIndiaUWC Atlantic CollegeDuke University

Natalie ChoiUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Olaf College

Ayat ChowdhuryUnited KingdomUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Rochester

Matthew ChoyUSALi Po Chun UWCCornell University

Yueh Qi ChuahMalaysiaUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Vakhtang ChulukhadzeRepublic of GeorgiaUWC-USAUniversity of Rochester

Eileen S. ChungCanadaLi Po Chun UWCColby College

Selma CifricBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Camila ClementsUSAUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of California Berkeley

Srdjan ColakovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarMethodist University

Issabella ColonVenezuelaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Virginia

Angelica Contreras NinoColombiaUWC MaastrichtBennington College

Sadie CooleyUSAUWC AdriaticCollege of the Atlantic

Andreea CoscaiRomaniaUWC Changshu ChinaBennington College

Paul Gabriel CosmePhilippinesUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMacalester College

Moses Garry CostaIndiaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Helena CravinhoPortugalUWC Atlantic CollegeYale University

Sasa CrkvenjasBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Florida

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“Since the start of the Davis UWC Scholars Program

more than 20 years ago, over 350 scholars from 88

countries have graduated from College of the

Atlantic. …They share a passion for service, are

deeply empathetic, and are motivated by the promise

of a better world. Importantly, even as young

scholars at COA, Davis UWC Scholars continue to

shape the fabric and character of the very institu-

tion. In a phrase, the presence of Davis Scholars

raises all boats here at COA. We are forever in

gratitude for this remarkable program.”

DARRON COLL IN , PRES IDENTCollege of the Atlantic

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Joshua HabashTanzaniaLi Po Chun UWCCase Western Reserve University

Zemichael HabtegiorgisEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Lawrence University

Majd HaddadJordanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Joud HaidarLebanonUWC ThailandSt. Olaf College

Aram HakobyanArmeniaUWC-USAUniversity of Chicago

Valdrin HalitjahaKosovoUWC MaastrichtLake Forest College

Maho HamadaJapanPearson College UWCPrinceton University

Majd HamdanSyriaUWC-USAMiddlebury College

Yeji HanUSAPearson College UWCSavannah College of Art and Design

Flora HarutyunyanArmeniaUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Afraz HasanMalaysiaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Michigan

Zaafir HasanBangladeshUWC MaastrichtVassar College

Ena HaseljicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Rochester

Mao HayakawaJapanUWC ISAK JapanRandolph-Macon College

Xuantong HeChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBrandeis University

Htet HeinSingaporeUWC South East AsiaColumbia University

Carlos Henriquez HenriquezEl SalvadorUWC Robert Bosch CollegeRandolph-Macon College

Ernesto Hernandez RodriguezCubaUWC Costa RicaCollege of the Atlantic

Martin HerrmannGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeNorthwestern University

Faisal HerzallahJordanUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Florida

Takhona HlatshwakoEswatiniUWC DilijanUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Madeleine HoangUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Virginia

Shen Zhou HongChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. John’s College

Marharyta HorokhovaUkraineUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Celenhle HortonEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Meherab HossainBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaClark University

Chantelle HouareauSeychellesWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Arpine HovhannisyanArmeniaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLuther College

Sona HovhannisyanArmeniaUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

Silviya HovnanyanArmeniaUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Maria HovsepyanRussiaUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Yucheng HuaChinaPearson College UWCBowdoin College

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“A uniform trait displayed by Davis UWC Scholars is their

dedication to their studies, and to their community. Our

scholars understand the word ‘community’ in its

broadest sense, for they represent multiple communities.

They represent their home countries, they represent the

community of Davis UWC Scholars, and they represent

the broader category of international students. …

Consequently, Davis UWC Scholars feel intense devotion

and responsibility for their respective communities—off

campus this takes the form of volunteering for local

nonprofit organizations; on campus this takes the form

of leadership on student government, on serving as the

liaison between international students and academic

departments, fostering a sense of deep engagement

with their fellow students, to give but a few examples.”

WIM WIEWEL , PRES IDENTLewis & Clark College

Marcela GomezUSAUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Melvin GomezEl SalvadorUWC Red Cross NordicRingling College of Art + Design

Gaby Gordon-FoxUnited KingdomUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Anushree GoswamiSingaporeUWC South East AsiaSmith College

Regan GreerCanadaPearson College UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Jiayi GuChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeNorthwestern University

Qinyue (Stacy) GuanChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSwarthmore College

Aida GueyeSenegalUWC South East AsiaSt. Lawrence University

Abiel GulbetEritreaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Yulei GuoChinaUWC Changshu ChinaClaremont McKenna College

Aniket GuptaIndiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Florida

Trisha GuttalUSAUWC South East AsiaCornell University

Ali FarahmandIranUWC-USAEarlham College

Kristína FeikováSlovakiaUWC Costa RicaNorthwestern University

Nishi FeltonGermanyWaterford Kamhlaba UWCYale University

Leah FernandezUSAUWC South East AsiaBrandeis University

Rocio Fernandez GutierrezGuatemalaPearson College UWCTrinity College

Jorania Ferreira AlvesTimor-LesteLi Po Chun UWCLuther College

Gabriela Ferreyra BarrientosUSAUWC-USASt. Lawrence University

Cecy Ferrufino SorianoHondurasUWC South East AsiaTrinity College

Alejandro Flores MongeMexicoUWC-USAWilliams College

Freddy FodopCameroonUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Ruivaldo Freitas VianaTimor-LesteUWC AdriaticLuther College

Tiantong FuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. John’s College

Micaella Chyven GadinPhilippinesUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Oklahoma

Aditya Salil GadkariIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeReed College

Daniel Gahn MartinezUruguayUWC DilijanWartburg College

Partev GalstynArmeniaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Marlon Galvis AcerosColombiaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Panashe GambeZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Sidiki GanameBurkina FasoUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Oklahoma

Uarda GaniAlbaniaUWC AdriaticEarlham College

Christian GarciaVenezuelaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Vaibhav GattaniIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Duozon R. GayeLiberiaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Oklahoma

Risako GenJapanUWC South East AsiaWellesley College

Mirian GeorgeTanzaniaUWC Red Cross NordicEarlham College

Kalina GeorgievaBulgariaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Rochester

Adrian GerreseNetherlandsUWC MaastrichtCornell University

Karina GevorgyanArmeniaUWC-USASt. Olaf College

Samvel GevorgyanArmeniaUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Tatevik GevorgyanArmeniaUWC AdriaticSt. Olaf College

Nare GhaltakhchyanArmeniaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Pratap GhimireNepalUWC DilijanBennington College

Siphesihle GinindzaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Iliana GjeciAlbaniaUWC AdriaticColby College

Vanja GlisicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarWartburg College

Nino GogadzeRepublic of GeorgiaUWC AdriaticRandolph-Macon College

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Malvika JaisingSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Fadi Jalal Al TamimiPalestineLi Po Chun UWCMethodist University

Hyae In JeeSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Chicago

Alexander JenningsSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCColorado College

Kruti Yeshwant JethwaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBrandeis University

Yunhao Jimmy JiangSingaporeLi Po Chun UWCCornell University

Jack JohnsonSaudi ArabiaUWC Changshu ChinaEarlham College

Alexi JohnstoneZimbabweUWC Changshu ChinaRingling College of Art + Design

Isobel JonesUnited KingdomUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Florida

Mara JovanovicMontenegroUWC AdriaticBrown University

Mahmud JumaevTajikistanUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Rochester

Hee Seok JungSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Anniella KabitsoBurundiWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Bornnie KabongoZambiaUWC Changshu ChinaWhitman College

Yigit Can KahyaogluTurkeyUWC-USAMacalester College

Haris KalacMontenegroUWC ThailandUniversity of Rochester

Sirjan KalakhetiNepalUWC ThailandMethodist University

Kseniya KalaurBelarusUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Rochester

Hana KalcoCroatiaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Rochester

Achiad KalmanIsraelUWC MaastrichtSt. Lawrence University

Devki KalraSingaporeUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Aya KamilMoroccoUWC MaastrichtSt. Olaf College

Elena KaminskaiaRepublic of GeorgiaUWC Changshu ChinaWhitman College

Mouhamadou Saidou KaneSenegalUWC South East AsiaSkidmore College

Min Woo KangSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaDuke University

Keyi Nancy Kang YaoCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaJohns Hopkins University

Angella KanikiUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Matthew KarairehoUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Anela KaramustaficBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Rochester

Artsiom KarankevichBelarusUWC DilijanRingling College of Art + Design

Hoody KargboSierra LeoneUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Oklahoma

Meri KariojaFinlandUWC-USAUniversity of Florida

Ghaniya KartasasmitaIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Karanja KarubiuKenyaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMacalester College

Tizee KaseteNamibiaUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Mitchelle KatemauswaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Arjun KaushikIndiaUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Aliaksandra KazharskayaBelarusUWC Red Cross NordicSt. Olaf College

Julianna KennyMexicoUWC-USAWellesley College

Mrunal KhadkeIndiaUWC South East AsiaBennington College

Patil KhakhamianArmeniaUWC DilijanColorado College

Muhammad Ghalib KhanPakistanUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Zareen KhanBangladeshUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Aspram KharatyanArmeniaPearson College UWCCollege of Idaho

Gayatri KhemkaUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Pollen KhosaSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Mahika KhoslaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeTufts University

Yasaman KhosraviIranUWC Changshu ChinaWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Clarisa HuangUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of California Berkeley

Yi Jia HuangTaiwanUWC Mahindra CollegeLake Forest College

Hana HuskicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarGettysburg College

Ali HussainPakistanLi Po Chun UWCMethodist University

Tomas Fransciso Hut QuiteriaPortugalUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Oklahoma

Kien My Hieu HuynhVietnamUWC Mahindra CollegeLuther College

Romir HyskoAlbaniaUWC in MostarNorthwestern University

Nour IbrahimPalestineUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Hasumi IchikawaJapanUWC DilijanLake Forest College

Anis IdrizovicMontenegroUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Uchechukwu IlodibeNigeriaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Florida

Azmayn InkishafBangladeshUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Maryam IqbalPakistanUWC MaastrichtCase Western Reserve University

Fabiana Gabriela Irigoyen JiménezBoliviaUWC Red Cross NordicCase Western Reserve University

Tobechukwu IsagbaNigeriaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Oklahoma

Filippo IulianelliItalyUWC in MostarUniversity of Rochester

Rushikesh JadvavIndiaUWC in MostarSt. Olaf College

Huma JafreePakistanUWC ThailandRandolph-Macon College

Aditya Andre JagtapGermanyUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Virginia

Samirah JaigirdarBangladeshWaterford Kamhlaba UWCConnecticut College

GRADUATES IN ACTION

Innovating IT for Learning and Research“How can I use my knowledge and experience to make things easier for people?”

Petar Mitresvski (Macedonia, UWC Robert Bosch College, Middlebury College ’07)

often asks himself that question, according to a profile by Middlebury.

As an undergraduate, Petar discovered a passion for computer science, and his

talents soon gave him a chance to make a difference.

“Viruses were attacking students’ computers, and there was no recourse—no

easy-to-use virus eradicators, no off-the-shelf troubleshooting,” the college says. “With

students flooding the help desk, Petar created a program to disinfect computers. He

was able to reduce a system that consisted of an immense number of complicated

steps that would take almost a day to complete into a simple routine that faculty, staff,

and students could do on their own.”

Petar stayed at Middlebury as an IT team leader for 12 years after graduation. In 2019 he became an audiovisual design

engineer at Harvard Medical School, responsible for the AV technology in some 150 spaces, venues and learning systems. The

pandemic brought new challenges; he now needed to safely and seamlessly integrate in-person and remote research activities and

collaborations.

“Even keeping surfaces clean is something Petar is involved with,” says the profile from his alma mater. “A scientist can walk

into a room with a specialized camera and transmit data and visual information without the operator touching anything.

“‘This technology exists in other places,’ says Petar, ‘but we’ve put our own spin on it at Harvard.’”

Petar Mitresvski

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Yoo Jin KwonSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Wutt KyiMyanmarUWC Changshu ChinaBucknell University

Paal Igesund KyrkjeboeNorwayUWC South East AsiaColumbia University

Anthea LaiSingaporeUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Florida

Dolma Tsering LamaNepalUWC ISAK JapanWheaton College

Cesar Laria CancaxGuatemalaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWartburg College

Chloe LarkinUSAUWC-USAWellesley College

Jara Lastra CagigasSpainUWC DilijanCollege of the Atlantic

Megan LauCanadaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of California Berkeley

Ywen LauSingaporeUWC South East AsiaStanford University

Bao LeVietnamUWC South East AsiaMacalester College

Hang Le Thi MinhVietnamUWC DilijanNorthwestern University

Julieta LechiniUruguayUWC Robert Bosch CollegeColorado College

Min Jun LeeMozambiqueWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Lawrence University

Eugenia Leon CansecoMexicoUWC Costa RicaSt. Lawrence University

Masud Tyree LewisGuyanaUWC South East AsiaMiddlebury College

Oyo LhamoIndiaUWC-USASt. Olaf College

Aiyuan LiChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Chicago

Anxi LiChinaUWC DilijanColby College

Changling LiChinaLi Po Chun UWCColby College

Dam Ning LiHong KongLi Po Chun UWCOberlin College

Jiaqi LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Kexin LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Rochester

Ruize LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Siyi LiChinaUWC Mahindra CollegeAmherst College

Yiran LiChinaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Michigan

Zixia LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Florida

Mungo LigoyaMalawiUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Kyaw Zaw LinMyanmarLi Po Chun UWCWartburg College

Matthias LingUSAUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Chicago

Jiaying LiuChinaUWC Costa RicaWellesley College

Nareauphol LiuThailandUWC ISAK JapanUniversity of California Berkeley

Shung Yue LiuHong KongLi Po Chun UWCNorthwestern University

Xuchen LiuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Florida

yI LiuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Roba Anna Wani Justus LobworongSouth SudanUWC ThailandCollege of Idaho

Laura LoganJamaicaUWC Atlantic CollegeDartmouth College

Olutunshore Alekeoise LongeNigeriaLi Po Chun UWCColumbia University

Ivana LopaticBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Ana LovrinovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarMethodist University

Juncheng Roger LuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColumbia University

Francesca LucchettiItalyUWC Changshu ChinaVassar College

Nosizo LukheleEswatiniUWC ThailandBennington College

Radu LunguMoldovaUWC South East AsiaMacalester College

Di LuoChinaUWC Costa RicaColby College

Joshua LutaakomeUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

Paulette LwandeKenyaUWC Changshu ChinaLake Forest College

Denis LytnevRussiaUWC Atlantic CollegeMethodist University

Chanha KimUSAUWC-USAPomona College

Daniil KimRussiaUWC AdriaticSt. Lawrence University

Julia KimSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBarnard College

Jaydyn KincaidUSAUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Andrew Kipkoech KiplagatKenyaUWC South East AsiaMethodist University

Yordanos Alemu KirosSudanUWC Red Cross NordicLuther College

Somchit KittisakLaosPearson College UWCWartburg College

Vaja KldiashviliRepublic of GeorgiaUWC DilijanMacalester College

Manya KochharIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBennington College

Bela KochkarovaUSAUWC-USANew York University

Abdallah KokashJordanUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Ajisinmisola Kola OlawuyiNigeriaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Stella KomboKenyaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Sovansakana KongCambodiaUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Marcin KopanskiPolandUWC DilijanLake Forest College

Mamaswatsi KopekaLesothoUWC Atlantic CollegeBrown University

Elsa KorpiFinlandLi Po Chun UWCMiddlebury College

Tunc Basar KoseChinaUWC Changshu ChinaReed College

Daniela KosnacovaSlovakiaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Madeleine KraatzUSAUWC-USAWellesley College

Naida KrehicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarGeorgetown University

Luna KrizanCroatiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeRingling College of Art + Design

Aleka KroitzshUSAUWC-USADartmouth College

Ekaterina KrysovaRussiaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Florida

Adit KshettryPakistanUWC South East AsiaBucknell University

Xianchang KuangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaDavidson College

Kushali KumarIndiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWashington and Lee University

Sandeep KumarPakistanUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Richmond

Dana KurniawanUSAUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Ka Kiu Natalie KwanChinaLi Po Chun UWCCornell University

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“The Davis UWC Scholars Program continues to provide

students from around the globe a well-deserved

opportunity to earn a degree from The College of Idaho,

and Davis UWC Scholars have injected energy and new

ways of thinking into the college’s dynamic campus as

we have seen significant growth in Davis UWC Scholars

over the last four years.

“Despite significant challenges this year due to

COVID-19, our Davis UWC Scholars—many of whom

have been on campus since fall 2019 without a break—

have led efforts to hold outdoor Pride rallies, completed

a summer College Work Program leaving the college

looking better than ever, and stayed locked in to online

courses despite learning from around the world. We are

more proud than ever to be a partner institution with the

Davis UWC Scholars Program.”

DOUG BRIGHAM AND J IM EVERETT, CO-PRESIDENTS The College of Idaho

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PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“Last year, I shared my gratitude for the Davis UWC

Scholars Program that has brought scholars with a

global perspective and pluralistic worldview to

Davidson during a turbulent period globally. That

turbulence has only intensified during this pandemic,

which has closed borders and further contributed to

the nationalism and hyper-partisanship that is

ascendant around the world. Given this environment in

which we currently live and in which our graduates will

enter, we must be even more fervent and steadfast in

our commitment to educate and prepare our students

to be effective global citizens and leaders.

“Even in a mostly virtual environment, Davis UWC

Scholars better equip Davidson to achieve this through the

diversity of opinions and life experiences they bring to the

classroom and campus experience at large that we would

not have without them. These students assist us in

developing leaders with humane instincts and in

increasing our global consciousness.”

CAROL E . QU ILLEN, PRES IDENTDavidson College

Hashem MourawedLebanonUWC MaastrichtCollege of Idaho

Mishal MrinalIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Chicago

Teboho MotselekatseEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Khanthida MounivongLaosUWC DilijanSt. Olaf College

Leonard MileaFranceUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Juliana MishurBelarusUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Florida

Apoorba MisraIndiaUWC ISAK JapanCarleton College

Ira MittalIndiaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Nane MkrichyanArmeniaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Florida

Bibi MohamedGuyanaUWC Costa RicaEarlham College

Rabab Mohamed NafeAlgeriaUWC MaastrichtLuther College

Ibrahim MohammedEgyptPearson College UWCCollege of Idaho

Abdifatah MohamoudSomaliaUWC-USAUniversity of Oklahoma

Kalyani MohanIndiaUWC Red Cross NordicWesleyan University

Ain Anisa Mohd AzuddinMalaysiaUWC ISAK JapanUniversity of Rochester

Peace MojekwuNigeriaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Novilhelha MoleniMalawiUWC Red Cross NordicSkidmore College

Mehak MongaIndiaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Ernesto Monge MarinCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaLewis & Clark College

Pablo MonterrosoUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeMacalester College

Mauricio Montes MartinezUSAUWC-USASt. Lawrence University

Steven Montilla MorantesVenezuelaUWC-USAMiddlebury College

Arrunava MoondraIndiaUWC South East AsiaYale University

Alejandra Morales TorresMexicoLi Po Chun UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Laura Moreno RomeroColombiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Mariia MorgunovaRussiaUWC DilijanEarlham College

Kate MorrisonCanadaPearson College UWCSt. John’s College

Md Jami Bin Mosharf NavidBangladeshUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Jejinho Marques CabralTimor-LesteUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Sofia Martinez CruzEl SalvadorUWC Costa RicaLuther College

Michele MartinoItalyUWC in MostarUniversity of Rochester

Akib MarzukBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaWheaton College

Leily Mashhadi ManafiIranUWC DilijanMiddlebury College

Khonzumthetho MasukuEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCDartmouth College

Yash MathurIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Aishath (Maya) MauroofMaldivesUWC MaastrichtMount Holyoke College

Mawande MayigaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Oumou Kalsoum MbackeSenegalUWC Robert Bosch CollegeColumbia University

El Hadji Arona MbayeSenegalUWC Changshu ChinaBrown University

Kovenda MbualeNamibiaUWC South East AsiaLuther College

Zoe K. McAdooUSAUWC South East AsiaSmith College

Khanyisizwe MdluliEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Thandiswa MdluliEswatiniUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Vichearith MeasCambodiaUWC ISAK JapanMacalester College

Juana Nattaly Melendez MartosPeruUWC Red Cross NordicSt. John’s College

Danny Mendez CastrilloCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaCollege of Idaho

Lukas Ming MenkhoffSingaporeUWC South East AsiaPomona College

Lerato Mensah-AborampahLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Isabel MesserschmidtNetherlandsUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Matej MestrovicCroatiaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Mirko Michovich GonzalesBoliviaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf College

Daryl MifsudMaltaUWC MaastrichtEarlham College

Fisile MabuzaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Siyabonga MabuzaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

Ifunanya MadukaNigeriaUWC MaastrichtBucknell University

Crystal Roseburd Maud Magezi NdamiraUgandaUWC Mahindra CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Alejo MagginiArgentinaUWC MaastrichtOccidental College

Ishita MahajanUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Virginia

Matina MahasantipiyaThailandUWC ThailandUniversity of Florida

Mildred MahatlaneBotswanaUWC Red Cross NordicWartburg College

Mohamed MahmoudEgyptUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Mai MaiVietnamUWC Red Cross NordicMiddlebury College

Ojochenemi MajiNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Joanne MakawaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Naviya MakhijaIndiaUWC South East AsiaColumbia University

Ruth MakonnenNetherlandsUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Tsitsi Sharon MakufaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham College

Darya MaliauskayaBelarusUWC ThailandTrinity College

Yusuf MalikzadAfghanistanUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Noam MamanIsraelUWC in MostarBrandeis University

Ncobile MambaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Vikram ManikantanIndiaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Akil ManswellTrinidad & TobagoUWC Costa RicaLake Forest College

Anushka MaqboolPakistanUWC-USANew York University

Trevor MarimbireZimbabweUWC MaastrichtEarlham College

Sandra MarkovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Florida

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Jemima OdunmbakuNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaWartburg College

Maxwell OgbijiNigeriaUWC Costa RicaTrinity College

Devaditya OjhaIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Hephzibah OkorieNigeriaUWC-USAEarlham College

Olaitan Ola-BusariSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Oyedele OluwatomisinNigeriaUWC-USAUniversity of Pennsylvania

Salma OmaraEgyptUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Paola Onate ColobonColombiaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Oklahoma

Jacqueline OngMalaysiaUWC DilijanMacalester College

Daniel OniNigeriaUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham College

Saryu OnishiJapanUWC ThailandUniversity of Oklahoma

Anthony OnyiaUSAWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Ibiebeleme Opuso JamaUSAWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Florida

Asya OrhanTurkeyUWC DilijanCase Western Reserve University

Grace OuedraogoBurkina FasoUWC Atlantic CollegeBrown University

Joyce Owusu BoakyeGhanaUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Ceyhun OzbelTurkeyUWC Atlantic CollegeMacalester College

Ivana PacarCroatiaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Rochester

Sofia Pacheco PardoCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaBennington College

Amanda PaddenUSAUWC-USADuke University

UNDERGRADUATES IN ACTION

Creating a Magazine for Black Women EverywhereThe summer before her sophomore year, Rutendo Magade (Zimbabwe, UWC Thailand,

Earlham College ’23) launched Munaku, a new, independently published digital magazine

that celebrates Black women around the world. “I wanted to create a publication that makes

Black women feel seen and lets them be their authentic selves,” Rutendo says. “This

magazine features women who inspire me.”

“Munaku” means “beautiful person” in Shona, a language of Zimbabwe, and the

magazine features articles by women around the globe and photos by Rutendo and several

others. The first issue was published in August, and two more issues since then have featured

themes of journaling and “Love Thyself.”

“We, as Black women, are in ourselves a diverse group of people, and Munaku seeks to appreciate the entire spectrum of

Blackness and everything that comes with it,” Rutendo writes at www.munakumagazine.com.

At Earlham, she’s a physics and global management double-major—physics “because I just love it,” Rutendo says, and global

management “because I wanted to know more about how to run a successful magazine company. I love to draw, and I also wanted

to pursue art as a major.

“With coming to America, there’s such a different conversation around Africa and African Americans, and that was intriguing,”

Rutendo notes. About the magazine, she adds, “It’s fitting that the articles are written by women from literally everywhere, including

America, Africa, and Asia. I want it to be for everyone, to make them feel celebrated.

Rutendo Magade

Brandon MuhediniAlbaniaUWC in MostarSt. Olaf College

Basit MuhammadiAfghanistanUWC MaastrichtBrown University

Leticia MuiuaneUSAWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Alex MungoniZimbabweUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Munkhbileg MunkhburenMongoliaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Kevin Adriel MunozArgentinaPearson College UWCBennington College

Isidora Munoz SegoviaSpainUWC Changshu ChinaCollege of the Atlantic

Yurie MuramatsuJapanUWC South East AsiaPomona College

Diellza MuriqiKosovoUWC AdriaticColorado College

Nour MusaSudanUWC DilijanUniversity of Rochester

Umar MutwafyKenyaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Rochester

Paluku MuzamuCongoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Maja NieweglowskaPolandUWC Atlantic CollegeBrown University

Shweta NikaljeIndiaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Alain NishimweBurundiWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

Ike NjorogeEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCColumbia University

Narmeen NoorullahPakistanUWC MaastrichtNorthwestern University

Stanzin NorzangIndiaUWC in MostarWartburg College

Ifechukwu NwaforNigeriaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Terri O. NwanmaNigeriaUWC Atlantic CollegeColby College

Nana Kwame Nyarko-AnsongGhanaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Rochester

Nora Nyi MyintMyanmarUWC ISAK JapanLuther College

Jazmina ObedovaSlovakiaUWC in MostarRingling College of Art + Design

Alice OdameGhanaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

Elias NaessNorwayUWC-USAUniversity of Florida

C. M. NafiBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaLuther College

Abdelrahman NaharSudanUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Rochester

Reshavan NaickerSouth AfricaUWC Costa RicaBennington College

Hset Hset NaingSingaporeUWC DilijanColorado College

Varita NairIndiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Rochester

Desire Nalukwago UweraUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Leyla NamdarimoghaddamIranUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Shubh NandaUSAUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Shoko NarasakiJapanUWC AdriaticWesleyan University

Riya NarayanUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Dionysius NatarajaIndonesiaUWC MaastrichtBennington College

Kavya NayakIndiaUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Hem Lata NayalIndiaUWC ThailandMethodist University

Keith NdlovuZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Anta NdourUSAPearson College UWCJohns Hopkins University

Khady NdoyeSenegalUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Srikar NekkantiIndiaUWC-USAWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Loughlin NeuertUSAUWC in MostarBrown University

Kelao NeumboNamibiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLuther College

Bach Dinh NgoVietnamUWC ISAK JapanTufts University

Cindy Serena Ngompe MassadoCameroonPearson College UWCCase Western Reserve University

An NguyenVietnamUWC ISAK JapanSkidmore College

Ha Linh NguyenVietnamPearson College UWCSkidmore College

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Annika PrinzGermanyUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Zahid Proano ArceEcuadorUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Autumn PuelloUSAUWC-USAUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Eduardo PuertaCosta RicaLi Po Chun UWCSt. Lawrence University

Kirtan PunNepalUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of Idaho

Dev PunainiIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeDartmouth College

Yixuan QiuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Jacinto QuimuaAngolaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Juan Quintanilla CervantesEl SalvadorUWC-USALuther College

Emilio QuitenoEl SalvadorPearson College UWCUniversity of Florida

Asdar RaaviUSAUWC Red Cross NordicOberlin College

Sakshi RakshaleIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBennington College

Dheeraj RamIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Virginia

Sri Ahrivesh RamakrishnanMalaysiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWheaton College

Yash RamchandaniNorwayUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Michigan

Abisha Radjab RamelanIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Lejla RamicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Florida

Karabo RamosamoBotswanaUWC Costa RicaSt. Olaf College

Fahmid RashidBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Tahseen Safayat RashidAustraliaUWC MaastrichtColby College

Ahmad RassaAfghanistanUWC Mahindra CollegeLuther College

Maida RazaPakistanUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham College

Zahin ReazBangladeshUWC Mahindra CollegeWashington and Lee University

Tsolo Refiloe KetsitsengLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCConnecticut College

Anubhooti RegmiNepalUWC in MostarHood College

Yian RenChinaUWC Costa RicaNew York University

Gabriella Restifo-BernsteinUSAUWC MaastrichtSkidmore College

Flademir Luis Ribeiro Mendes MotaTimor-LesteUWC South East AsiaWartburg College

Filipa Maria Ribeiro Soeiro de CarvalhoPortugalUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Josebell RivadeneiraEcuadorUWC-USACollege of the Atlantic

Nicholas RobertsGuyanaUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Genevieve RobyUSAUWC DilijanBennington College

Tara RodicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarBates College

Guillermo RodriguezVenezuelaLi Po Chun UWCAmherst College

Amina RoksaBosnia-HerzegovinaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Arthur Romero da Veiga MartinsBrazilUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMiddlebury College

Avigail RomoUSAUWC-USAColumbia University

Jesse Rosen-GoodingUSAUWC South East AsiaEmory University

Sanjana RoyUSAUWC Mahindra CollegeMiddlebury College

Kamolchatr RuengthongThailandUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Melany Ruiz TorresPanamaUWC Red Cross NordicLuther College

Noah Rusk TaylorUSAUWC-USAEmory University

Donna RwabuhembaUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Gurgen SaakianRussiaUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Arnur SabetKazakhstanUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Shlok SadlapurkarIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeWartburg College

Napasorn SaengthongsrikamolThailandUWC ISAK JapanUniversity of California Berkeley

Sumaya Said SalmaWestern SaharaUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Edis PajicNorwayUWC Red Cross NordicLuther College

Daria PakinaRussiaUWC DilijanUniversity of Oklahoma

Orlando Palacio TraversNicaraguaUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Florida

Juan Palacios RodasParaguayUWC South East AsiaLuther College

Giorgia Paliaga MillsItalyUWC AdriaticCollege of the Atlantic

Azra PalicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Luka PandzaCroatiaUWC in MostarBennington College

Ella PangUSAWaterford Kamhlaba UWCPrinceton University

Priyasha ParajuliNepalUWC AdriaticLake Forest College

Ritambhara ParajuliNepalUWC-USAPrinceton University

Michael ParedesBelizeUWC South East AsiaSt. Olaf College

Milan ParkSouth KoreaUWC-USAMethodist University

Zeenya PatelUnited KingdomUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Andrew PaveyUSAUWC-USAGrinnell College

Miguel Leonardo Pena ColaioccoVenezuelaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Sebastian Penados BetancourtGuatemalaUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Amilton PensamentoAngolaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Maria Pereira Pinto CosteiraPortugalUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

José Perez SigüenzaGuatemalaUWC in MostarMacalester College

Vanja PesicSerbiaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Dorde PetkovicSerbiaUWC South East AsiaGeorge Washington University

Robert PetrosyanArmeniaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Rochester

Dzenita PetrovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Navaluck PhalyvongLaosUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Sharayu PhanseIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeLuther College

Kasidit PhikrohkitThailandUWC ISAK JapanPitzer College

Charlotte PhillipsAustraliaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Virginia

Dalavanh PhongsavathLaosUWC South East AsiaLuther College

Maria PlessiaGreeceUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Rochester

Mykhailo PokladUkraineLi Po Chun UWCMiddlebury College

Nathida PoolphakaThailandUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Ariana PopaRomaniaUWC in MostarMiddlebury College

Christian Asger Vittus PoulsenDenmarkUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Joelle PoweJamaicaUWC MaastrichtBard College

Samay PrakashSingaporeUWC South East AsiaPomona College

Mean PringCambodiaUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“In this moment of heightened global uncertainty, it

matters more than ever that we welcome students with

global experiences and perspectives into our campus

community. The Davis UWC Scholars who have found

their way to Bates have contributed meaningfully to the

life of the college, and also — we hope — discovered

new possibilities within themselves during their time

here. Their successes post-Bates suggest that they are

continuing to enrich the communities where they live

and work, and we are exceedingly proud of their

accomplishments.”

CLAYTON SPENCER, PRES IDENT Bates College

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Class of 2022

Maria Fernanda Silva MorotePeruUWC AdriaticUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ariel SilverUSAUWC-USAMiddlebury College

Sitsandziwe SimelaneEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

Gurmukh SinghIndiaUWC ISAK JapanPitzer College

Jobanjit SinghIndiaUWC South East AsiaSt. Olaf College

Poorva SinghIndiaUWC AdriaticCollege of the Atlantic

Arinjay SinghaiIndiaUWC South East AsiaYale University

Pooja SinhaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Taarini SinhaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Isha SipahimalaniSingaporeUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Lambotharan SivasubramaniamSri LankaLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest College

Chanreaksmey SoCambodiaUWC South East AsiaMacalester College

Julia SokolowskaPolandUWC Changshu ChinaWellesley College

Elika SomaniUSAUWC South East AsiaMacalester College

Hugh SomersetUnited KingdomUWC-USAUniversity of California Berkeley

Lejla SoseBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Rochester

Eudes SoussaCongoUWC Atlantic CollegeCollege of Idaho

Amandine Spencer-GoncalvesCape VerdePearson College UWCUniversity of Florida

Giuliana Speranza AraujoParaguayUWC Mahindra CollegeBennington College

Sheikh Rifayet Daiyan SrijonBangladeshUWC Atlantic CollegeStanford University

Milica StanisicSerbiaUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

Evgenija StankoskaMacedoniaUWC AdriaticSt. Lawrence University

Adrianna StaszewskaPolandUWC ISAK JapanWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Lyudmila StefanovaBulgariaUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Anastasija StevanovicSerbiaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Florida

Rae StewartEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Radu StochitaRomaniaUWC AdriaticBowdoin College

Hristijan StojkovicSerbiaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Rochester

Piotr SuderPolandUWC AdriaticUniversity of Florida

Dzeneta SudzukaBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarBennington College

Ahwar SultanIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBennington College

Luhang SunChinaUWC-USAColby College

Xiaochen SunChinaUWC Changshu ChinaOberlin College

Ying (Alice) SunChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Rahul SundarSingaporeUWC South East AsiaColumbia University

Siddharth Mahesh SundaramAustraliaUWC Changshu ChinaGeorgetown University

Kabra Suryansh SandeepIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeNew York University

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“I’ve often remarked that the goals of the Davis UWC

Scholars so neatly match our own. The program’s

intent to seed American schools with future global

leaders perfectly comports with our mission of

preparing students for lives of leadership and service.

The UWC Scholars could not be a better fit for our

community, and their effect is exactly what you’d hope

for: they connect, they network, they inspire, they lead,

they teach.”

DARREL D . COLSON, PRES IDENTWartburg College

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Morgane Saint-CyrCanadaPearson College UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Mwad SalehLibyaUWC MaastrichtPrinceton University

Franco SalinasPeruUWC-USAMacalester College

Dennis Enrique Salinas MejiaHondurasUWC-USAUniversity of Rochester

Tiana SalomonGermanyUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Rochester

Aaron MK SalotUSAUWC Costa RicaMacalester College

Benjamin SangoGhanaUWC AdriaticColumbia University

Amirah SaniNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Geraldine SantosoIndonesiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSkidmore College

Mykola SapronovUkraineUWC in MostarYale University

Ani SargsyanArmeniaUWC DilijanLuther College

Kimaya SarinMaltaUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Amy ShiUSALi Po Chun UWCHarvard College

Pei-Yu ShihTaiwanUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Meera ShoaibPakistanUWC South East AsiaYale University

Thembiso ShongweEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCRandolph-Macon College

Muskaan ShresthaNepalUWC Mahindra CollegeSkidmore College

Ritik ShresthaUSAUWC-USACornell University

Ramit ShuklaIndiaUWC South East AsiaOccidental College

Valentin ShumakovKazakhstanUWC South East AsiaEarlham College

Danylo ShuvalovUkraineUWC AdriaticCollege of the Atlantic

Katuta SichilongoZambiaUWC ThailandCollege of the Atlantic

Chinhsan SiengCambodiaUWC DilijanMacalester College

Allama Ikbal SijanBangladeshUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham College

Rishabh SarupSingaporeUWC South East AsiaCornell University

Raphaela (Luca) SaxGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLewis & Clark College

Julia ScheteligGermanyUWC South East AsiaEarlham College

Sophie SchonbachGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeRingling College of Art + Design

Christopher SchraderHong KongLi Po Chun UWCHarvard College

Jackson SchwarzUSAUWC South East AsiaDuke University

TzuHwan SeetMalaysiaUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Gary SefahGhanaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Oklahoma

Zhanat SeitkuzhinKazakhstanUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Olaf College

Imran SekalalaUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of California Berkeley

Alexsandr SemikopenkoRussiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Justin SennyondoUgandaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Juana Serna GomezColombiaUWC AdriaticEarlham College

Aida SertovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Kelvin SessanTanzaniaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Sydney SeymourBahamasUWC MaastrichtPomona College

Veli ShabanguEswatiniPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Isha ShahIndiaUWC Atlantic CollegeBennington College

Shafneen ShahBangladeshUWC Red Cross NordicMiddlebury College

Salma ShaheenPalestineUWC Changshu ChinaYale University

Anna Mae SheehanIrelandUWC South East AsiaCollege of the Atlantic

Tongxin ShenChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of California Berkeley

Yaochi ShenChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tsekiso ShetlaneLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

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Jonsai ThapaNepalUWC Changshu ChinaLuther College

Frieda ThaveethuMalaysiaUWC AdriaticMiddlebury College

Alexander ThomasIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeMacalester College

Nongnapat ThrongprasertchThailandUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Florida

Zerui TianChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeColumbia University

Donna Tin SunChinaUWC Changshu ChinaEarlham College

Michael TinneyUnited KingdomWaterford Kamhlaba UWCNorthwestern University

Sangya TiwariIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeColby College

Kamogelo TlouSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Maria Torres JimenezArgentinaUWC Changshu ChinaMacalester College

Sreylin TouchSingaporeUWC South East AsiaDavidson College

Kiswendsida TougoumaBurkina FasoUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSkidmore College

Lauren Elisabeth TraasNetherlandsUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Linh TranVietnamUWC Costa RicaMiddlebury College

Leonardo TrigoBrazilUWC-USANorthwestern University

An TrinhVietnamPearson College UWCUniversity of Chicago

Aayushi TrivediIndiaUWC South East AsiaScripps College

Sophie TrobitzschGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Yeshi TsheringBhutanUWC Mahindra CollegeLake Forest College

Aliaksandra TuchaBelarusUWC AdriaticYale University

Dumitru TukanBulgariaUWC Red Cross NordicSt. Olaf College

Ann TukariSudanUWC DilijanMethodist University

Zeynep TunaTurkeyUWC in MostarBowdoin College

Judith TunstadNorwayWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Elif TuranTurkeyUWC DilijanMount Holyoke College

Ilteris TuranTurkeyUWC in MostarLake Forest College

Mariam TurmanidzeRepublic of GeorgiaUWC ThailandUniversity of Rochester

Chelsea UddenbergTrinidad & TobagoUWC Robert Bosch CollegeYale University

Mercy UmbaSouth SudanUWC Atlantic CollegeWartburg College

Majesty UmoyeNigeriaUWC Costa RicaLake Forest College

Kelly UwanjyeRwandaUWC DilijanWartburg College

Chanboramey VannCambodiaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Fanni VaradiHungaryUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Benjamin VarahUSAUWC-USADuke University

Nelli VardanyanArmeniaUWC AdriaticLake Forest College

Sonia VarmaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaSwarthmore College

Darya VavilavaUSAUWC Changshu ChinaGeorge Washington University

Juan VelasquezColombiaUWC Red Cross NordicSt. Lawrence University

Melissa Velasquez EliasEl SalvadorUWC DilijanEarlham College

Regina Vera EstradaMexicoUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Jessica VerhoevenSingaporeUWC South East AsiaSkidmore College

Laura VidovicCroatiaUWC in MostarUniversity of Florida

Latdavone VilaysoukLaosUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of Idaho

Anastasiio VitkoRussiaUWC DilijanWesleyan University

Vlad VoinichBelarusUWC AdriaticWhitman College

Joosep VornoEstoniaUWC Changshu ChinaBowdoin College

Mathias WalderAustriaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeColorado College

Joella WaldmanUSAUWC MaastrichtBrandeis University

Kento SuzukiJapanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeBrown University

Sebastine SwamynathanIndiaUWC ISAK JapanLuther College

Jules SyPhilippinesUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Mark SzaboHungaryUWC-USABard College

Grace TabanSouth SudanUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Luz de Miriam Tafradjiyski MostaceroSpainUWC Atlantic CollegeEarlham College

Yuki TakahashiJapanPearson College UWCGrinnell College

Lerato TakanaLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCHarvard College

Drusilla TalawaTanzaniaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Ching TamHong KongLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Chicago

Anita TamangNepalUWC Mahindra CollegeLuther College

Kunlek TamangNepalUWC Red Cross NordicBennington College

Kevin TandiIndonesiaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Florida

Kexin TangChinaUWC-USAMiddlebury College

Anna TangiyanArmeniaUWC MaastrichtTrinity College

Jus TavcarSloveniaUWC AdriaticEarlham College

Diana TekaEthiopiaUWC Changshu ChinaHood College

Octavian TeneaRomaniaUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of Idaho

Niharika ThakurIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Apoorva ThapaNepalUWC-USAUniversity of Florida

GRADUATES IN ACTION

A Musician Explores New Ways of ConnectingThe physical isolation of the pandemic hasn’t meant creative isolation for

musician, composer, and recording artist Rounak Maiti (USA, Mahindra

UWC, Occidental College ’16).

“It's allowed for new ways to envision what ‘community’ really means,” he

writes from his home in Mumbai. “This is really a critical time for artists and

cultural practitioners to start exploring new ways for people to come together

and bond, virtually.”

Largely self-taught as a guitarist and songwriter, Rounak self-recorded his first album, Bengali Cowboy, in Los Angeles in 2017.

“Waiting on the Comedown,” his 2019 follow-up, “leaned further into my relationship with technology, and how that further mediates

personal relationships,” he says. Rolling Stone India called Comedown “a bittersweet exploration into the emotions attached to

communication in the 21st century.”

“Thanks to Pagal Haina Records, my management and record label based in New Delhi, I’ve been lucky enough to go on tour,

play at festivals, and share this music with listeners in India and in the US as well,” Rounak says. He previously played in a band in

LA and a hip-hop group based in Mumbai, where he also records and produces music by other artists.

Since leaving the U.S. for India over a year ago, Rounak has kept his “day job” as digital communication coordinator for the

International Documentary Association. That work “has really allowed me to become part of this incredible global network of

filmmakers,” he notes. “As a massive documentary enthusiast, I have loved learning about this art form.”

Rounak Maiti

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Class of 2023

Donpeng YangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMount Holyoke College

Nicholas YangMauritiusUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Shu-Han YangTaiwanUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Yaqing (Victoria) YangChinaPearson College UWCStanford University

Yung Yung YangTaiwanUWC South East AsiaSkidmore College

Zhihan YangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaCarleton College

Kagan YanikTurkeyLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Rochester

Yashmita YashmitaIndiaUWC DilijanColorado College

Wan Yee YimHong KongUWC AdriaticSt. Olaf College

Yi Xuan Ashley YipSingaporeUWC-USAUniversity of California Berkeley

Tshering YoezerBhutanUWC Mahindra CollegeSkidmore College

Oritsegbubemi YonwurenNigeriaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Rochester

Mohab Sherif Ismail YounisEgyptWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. John’s College

Tashi YoutonIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of Idaho

Yelim YuSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Ege YüzbasTurkeyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMiddlebury College

Anogh Utkalika ZamanBangladeshUWC DilijanMacalester College

Mariana Zarate MendezVenezuelaUWC MaastrichtNorthwestern University

Zifeng ZengChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeYale University

Annika ZettlGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeColorado College

Dongming ZhangChinaUWC Mahindra CollegeStanford University

Pinyi ZhangChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeColby College

Matthew ZhengUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeStanford University

Polina ZhilkinaRussiaUWC MaastrichtPrinceton University

Aizhan ZhomartkyzyKazakhstanUWC South East AsiaCollege of the Atlantic

Qingyang ZhongHong KongUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Roujia ZhongChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Shuhan ZhouChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSmith College

Yaoyao ZhuChinaUWC Costa RicaColby College

Zhehao ZhuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Marina ZilliacusFinlandUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Angeles ZunigaVenezuelaUWC ISAK JapanSt. Lawrence University

Class of 2023

Ahmed AbdelazizEgyptUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Ebrahem AbdelsamadEgyptUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLake Forest College

Moubarak Abdoulaye SoumanaNigerUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Syafawani Abdul RahimMalaysiaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Michigan

Alex AbdullaTrinidad & TobagoUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Aloaye Abdul-SaliuNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaWartburg College

Houyem AbidiTunisiaUWC-USAWartburg College

Rabiea Abo TahaSyriaUWC DilijanUniversity of Oklahoma

Aya AboudouMoroccoUWC DilijanSt. Olaf College

Camille Assi AdamUSAUWC Costa RicaNew York University

Tani AdedibuNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Payoja AdhikariNepalUWC in MostarMiddlebury College

Christabel Yohanna Afari AcquahGhanaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Oklahoma

Nived AgarwalIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Virginia

Praniti AgarwalIndiaUWC South East AsiaMiddlebury College

Harvey WaligoEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Philipa WamalaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Tsz Wing WanHong KongUWC-USAEarlham College

Nancy WuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaYale University

Ruoyu WuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaDuke University

Xiaoyu WuChinaLi Po Chun UWCMiddlebury College

Yuewen WuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaPrinceton University

Yuyang WuChinaUWC DilijanNorthwestern University

Ruijie XiaChinaUWC Changshu ChinaGrinnell College

Xiaowen (Wendy) XiaChinaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeGeorgetown University

Yutong XiaChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Chuwen XiaoChinaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Chicago

Shengkai XuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaEmory University

Samira Yahaya Seybou SambaNigerUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Minami YamauchiJapanUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

Hongyi WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaYale University

Yunze WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMacalester College

Zijie WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Virginia

Tshering WangchukBhutanUWC Costa RicaMacalester College

Disal Lahiru Wannaka WattageSri LankaLi Po Chun UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Muna WarsameSomaliaUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of Idaho

Taki Sarah WellsUnited KingdomUWC Atlantic CollegeRingling College of Art + Design

Yiqui (Benny) WengChinaPearson College UWCWilliams College

Lara WeynsBelgiumUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Eleanor WhiteUnited KingdomUWC Atlantic CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Mana Whitney AweiCameroonUWC DilijanUniversity of Oklahoma

Asha WilliamsJamaicaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Htet Htet WinMyanmarUWC Red Cross NordicWhitman College

Cassandra WongAustraliaUWC South East AsiaMiddlebury College

Ching Yee WongHong KongLi Po Chun UWCNorthwestern University

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“When students, staff, and faculty have a chance to sit

down and talk to a Davis UWC Scholar, they learn about

someone who sees the world through a unique lens. They

have deeply considered their place in the world and

routinely challenge the perspectives of their fellow

students along the way. This is especially clear in their

role as Global Fellows, in which they have the opportunity

to assist in the planning and implementation of the I Am

Global Week (International Education Week activities) on

the Brandeis campus. Their leadership and involvement

in the program highlights diversity and cultural

connections throughout our community.

“Brandeis University is pleased to continue as a partner

institution with the Davis UWC Scholars, as their impact

and involvement on campus is invaluable to the

institution. We look forward to our ongoing collaboration

with the Davis UWC Scholars Program.”

RONALD D . L IEBOWITZ , PRES IDENTBrandeis University

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Kristina AleksanyanArmeniaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Jafet Alfaro SandiCosta RicaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Muthana AlhadrabJordanUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Mohammad Al-HawwariPalestineUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Faheem AliPakistanPearson College UWCUniversity of Florida

Haider AliPakistanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Kavi AliIraqUWC-USAPitzer College

Fatema AljamalLebanonUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Mahmoud Al-MahmoudPalestineUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Abdalrahman AlmallahiPalestineUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Rochester

Hamzah AlshabiYemenUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Alifiya Altaf HussainPakistanUWC AdriaticEarlham College

Maria Alvarado EstradaCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaWartburg College

Paula AlvarezSpainUWC MaastrichtRandolph-Macon College

Husam AlZubaidyUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeMiddlebury College

Md Shadman AminBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Sofia Carmela Palma Gil AnastacioPhilippinesUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Vitoria Andrade CarnierBrazilUWC South East AsiaLake Forest College

Manitratiana AndriamiarantsoaMadagascarLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Florida

Jullian AndrokaeMadagascarUWC Changshu ChinaBennington College

Gabriela AngelUSAUWC Mahindra CollegeGeorge Washington University

Stanzin AngmoIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Olaf College

Kainat AnsariPakistanUWC Red Cross NordicWhitman College

Gabriel AnzezeKenyaLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest College

Saranya AphornsuvanUSAUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Florida

Camilo Aponte DuqueColombiaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Vasiliki ApostolouGreeceUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Florida

Fatemeh Arabpour FathabadiIranUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Liva ArakaLatviaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Florida

Fabiola Araya RodriguezCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaLewis & Clark College

Ayça ArbayTurkeyUWC Red Cross NordicMacalester College

Juan Daniel Arias MesenCosta RicaPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Vaani AryakiIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeLewis & Clark College

Amenech AshangoEthiopiaUWC South East AsiaSt. Olaf College

Bita AslroustaIranUWC ThailandLake Forest College

Aruzhan AtibekovaKazakhstanUWC Atlantic CollegeGeorge Washington University

Gloria AtondehBeninUWC MaastrichtCollege of the Atlantic

Stephen William AtwellEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Maksim (Max) AusianikBelarusUWC South East AsiaYale University

Davit AvagyanArmeniaUWC DilijanNorthwestern University

Dler AwsmanIraqUWC AdriaticCollege of Idaho

Nicolas Ayala VelasquezColombiaUWC DilijanRingling College of Art + Design

Nataly AyoubJordanUWC-USAWellesley College

Tasnim AzmanMalaysiaUWC Atlantic CollegeColumbia University

Devang BafnaIndiaUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Sonika BagchiIndiaUWC South East AsiaPrinceton University

Roupsha BalissonMauritiusUWC Costa RicaCollege of the Atlantic

Maryam BalochPakistanUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Class of 2023

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Shriya AgarwalIndiaUWC South East AsiaEmory University

Tiana AgarwalIndiaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Fathimath AhmedMaldivesUWC Costa RicaSt. Olaf College

Neha AhmedPakistanUWC Changshu ChinaGeorge Washington University

Imad AhmetspahicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Nasteho Abdigani AididDenmarkUWC Atlantic CollegeNew York University

Iman AjaneeUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeEarlham College

Jahona AkbarovaTajikistanUWC Changshu ChinaCollege of Idaho

Mohammed AkelLebanonUWC Atlantic CollegeBrown University

Moyosoreoluwa AkinolaNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Mary Nono AkokoUgandaUWC Mahindra CollegeMethodist University

Deniz AkpinarTurkeyUWC DilijanLake Forest College

Reham Al-AbsiIraqUWC ThailandRandolph-Macon College

Ghazal AlabtahSyriaUWC AdriaticLuther College

Bishra Sulaiman Al-AliIraqUWC AdriaticMethodist University

Mohammed Ahmed Swadi Al-BazoonIraqUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Tonia AlderbashiRussiaUWC Red Cross NordicWartburg College

Ethan AldrichUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Virginia

Zaid Amjad Suleiman AldwikatJordanPearson College UWCUniversity of Florida

UNDERGRADUATES IN ACTION

Creative Leadership Makes an Impression“In my sophomore year, I became passionate about traditional printing methods

and paper in general,” says Petar Pirizovic (Croatia, UWC Dilijan, Ringling

College of Art + Design ’21). He joined the college’s Print, Paper and Book Club,

and after he became its president as a junior he helped to develop and rename

the club to The Makers.

“Our club flourished and became an ever-evolving environment in which one

can remove themselves from the screens, roll up their sleeves, and create something unique,” Petar relates. “We sought to create a

productive, relaxed, and creative environment where our ideas can transition from digital to print.”

Also vice president for the campus Green Ambassadors and treasurer of the International Cultures Club, Petar has organized

and designed a number of events—and he’s been honored with several Ringling awards, including the Emerging Student Leader

Award and Trustee Scholar Award, the college’s top honor.

Working with the Collaboratory, a Ringling program that pairs students with businesses to develop design and branding

solutions, “I created a strong visual brand system that is versatile and can be changed depending on the current needs,” Petar says.

“I have helped create various outreach programs and initiatives to spread awareness about new opportunities the program offers.”

He hopes one day to run a small print shop that offers open hours to its community—and to teach at a small college or

international school. “I want to teach arts, design thinking, problem solving, and hopefully encourage someone to find their passion

in this world I deeply fell in love with.”

Petar Pirizovic

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Flutura CelajKosovoLi Po Chun UWCSt. Lawrence University

Hena CevroBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Nholvahiwa ChafikanaMalawiPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Xinzhe ChaiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBrown University

Thandeka ChakaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

Amitabh ChakravortyBangladeshWaterford Kamhlaba UWCFurman University

Jeremy (Li Tian) ChanHong KongUWC DilijanDavidson College

King Wah Gabriel ChanHong KongLi Po Chun UWCConnecticut College

Shuk Ying ChanHong KongUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Richmond

Tsz Hin Keith ChanHong KongLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of California Berkeley

Aakanksha ChandrashekaranIndiaUWC DilijanColby College

Imane ChatriMoroccoUWC AdriaticMacalester College

Nicholas ChaturiaGuyanaPearson College UWCRandolph-Macon College

Amun ChaudharyPakistanUWC Atlantic CollegeMiddlebury College

Ratanak CheaCambodiaUWC ThailandLuther College

Changhe ChenChinaPearson College UWCDuke University

Handong (Derrick) ChenChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Kenan ChenChinaUWC Changshu ChinaReed College

Sheng ChenChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNew York University

Shiyi ChenChinaLi Po Chun UWCSt. Olaf College

Siao-Yan ChenTaiwanUWC in MostarNew York University

Yijun ChenChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColorado College

Zhuoyuan ChenChinaUWC ISAK JapanUniversity of Richmond

Anatolii CherednichenkoUkraineUWC Costa RicaMacalester College

Cherie ChickChinaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Florida

Kundai ChihambakweZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Sandra ChimutsipaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Chang ChingHong KongLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest College

Thembumenzi ChinhangueSouth AfricaUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Li Hsin (Julia) ChiuTaiwanUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Pin-Hong Justin ChiuTaiwanUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Tenzin ChoedonIndiaUWC Red Cross NordicSt. Olaf College

Karma ChokiBhutanUWC South East AsiaMethodist University

Vanessa ChonyeraZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“The most confounding challenges of our time

transcend geographic borders, languages, and cultural

differences; they demand global solutions and a belief

in our common humanity. A rigorous liberal-arts

education should prepare students to tackle those

challenges with tireless curiosity; it should inspire future

generations to lead with empathy and understanding.

This is the profound value of the Davis UWC Scholars

Program at Bennington College. Through the program,

our students are exposed to a range of perspectives and

ideas, preparing them for a lifetime as globally minded

problem solvers in every field.”

LAURA WALKER, PRES IDENTBennington College

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Tuana BaltaTurkeyUWC in MostarUniversity of Richmond

Megan BandaMalawiWaterford Kamhlaba UWCBennington College

Kirabo BanyaUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Seyedmoeed Baradaran HosseiniIranUWC in MostarUniversity of Rochester

Altaf BarelviIndonesiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLewis & Clark College

Isabella BarnaboCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaBrandeis University

Marco BarracchiaItalyUWC Red Cross NordicColorado College

Amanda Barreto SalgueiroBrazilUWC AdriaticSt. Lawrence University

Joseph BeckerUSAUWC Costa RicaPrinceton University

Karan BediSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Shruti BelitkarIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham College

Michela BenazziItalyUWC MaastrichtWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Maria Bencomo ArevaloVenezuelaUWC ISAK JapanRingling College of Art + Design

Sidhant BendreIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Randy Bent BarkerColombiaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Julia BernatekPolandUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Anvita BhagavathulaIndiaUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Ishaan BhasinUSAUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Ravraj BhullarIndiaUWC South East AsiaClaremont McKenna College

Dominique Biondi-MorraCosta RicaUWC AdriaticPitzer College

Luca BishopKenyaUWC Atlantic CollegeWhitman College

Arlo BloomUSAUWC AdriaticRandolph-Macon College

Adwoa Pokuaa BoatengGhanaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Lawrence University

Wisdom BoindeGhanaLi Po Chun UWCEarlham College

Oluwademilade BolatimiNigeriaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham College

Shannon BorrelUnited KingdomWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Rochester

Amalia BoselovaSlovakiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLewis & Clark College

Nafissa BouniaNigerUWC Mahindra CollegeLake Forest College

Alinazar BoynazarovTajikistanUWC-USAUniversity of Rochester

Ergys BozgoAlbaniaUWC Changshu ChinaTufts University

Julia BraeunigGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeBrandeis University

Aidan BrookSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

Esme BrownUnited KingdomUWC DilijanSt. Olaf College

Alice BrunoItalyUWC Costa RicaMacalester College

Lizi BudagashviliRepublic of GeorgiaUWC DilijanRingling College of Art + Design

Anila BujaKosovoUWC MaastrichtLake Forest College

Leandro BustosArgentinaUWC Mahindra CollegeSkidmore College

Chanyanuch ButsayaturtThailandLi Po Chun UWCLuther College

Noelia CabezasArgentinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Florida

Jose Cabrera BenavidesVenezuelaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Florida

Yiwei CaiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaCarleton College

Kaceja CalderCanadaPearson College UWCUniversity of Florida

Tatiana Cañas AravenaCosta RicaUWC Red Cross NordicSt. Olaf College

Lu CaoChinaUWC Changshu ChinaCornell University

Yaoyue (Vera) CaoChinaUWC Changshu ChinaWilliams College

Filip CarnogurskySlovakiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeColorado College

Cora Carvalho e SilvaBrazilUWC-USACollege of the Atlantic

Carolina CastroCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaMethodist University

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Brahm DesaiCanadaUWC ThailandBowdoin College

Cynthia Desmet VillarSpainUWC-USAGeorgetown University

Megi DiasamidzeRepublic of GeorgiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLake Forest College

Maria DiazGuatemalaUWC Costa RicaSt. Lawrence University

Janderin Diaz HernandezCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaCollege of Idaho

Genesis Andrea Diaz LopezGuatemalaUWC South East AsiaLake Forest College

Phoebe DiehlUSAUWC ThailandOberlin College

Lalita DigwalIndiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Anton DimitrovBulgariaUWC-USAColby College

Liana DimitrovaBulgariaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Emily DingUSAUWC South East AsiaBrandeis University

Yining DingChinaUWC ISAK JapanNew York University

Nansi DingleUnited KingdomUWC DilijanEarlham College

Raylina Dixon-ColeSierra LeoneWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Maella Djoube FodopCameroonUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Stevan DjuraskovicMontenegroUWC AdriaticUniversity of Florida

Vojo DjuricaBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Langelihle DlaminiEswatiniPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Mancoba DlaminiEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Phiwayinkhosi DlaminiEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Siwa DlaminiEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Uyen DoVietnamWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Ruslan DominicMoldovaUWC AdriaticEarlham College

Desel DorjiBhutanUWC ISAK JapanWilliams College

Ousseynou DoumbouyaSenegalUWC-USAMacalester College

Abdul Vehab DozicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Florida

Quinten Zachary DreesmannNetherlandsUWC MaastrichtGeorgetown University

Angelo Kristian DumaraogPhilippinesWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMiddlebury College

Samantha DzangareZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

Maksim DziatlovichBelarusUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Luisa Echeverria BedoyaPanamaUWC Changshu ChinaPomona College

Triny EfangaCongoUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Charles EkeoguNigeriaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Mohamed ElshorbagyEgyptUWC AdriaticLuther College

Emilio EncarnacionUSAUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Chibuzo Olusola EnelamahNigeriaLi Po Chun UWCYale University

Song EraouMalaysiaUWC AdriaticBowdoin College

Tsegaye EshetuEthiopiaUWC DilijanLuther College

Luc EspinosaUSAUWC MaastrichtBrown University

Fleur Espitalier NoelMauritiusUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Lawrence University

Natalia Fabry LochmatterSpainUWC ThailandUniversity of Oklahoma

Cheikh FallSenegalUWC South East AsiaMacalester College

Stephanie Fallas BarbozaCosta RicaUWC Changshu ChinaEarlham College

Omar FarahCanadaPearson College UWCPrinceton University

Maria Fernanda Farias BrisenoMexicoUWC South East AsiaCollege of the Atlantic

Mohammd Amr FataftaJordanUWC DilijanSkidmore College

Aimen FatimaPakistanUWC AdriaticWartburg College

Tanzil FatimaPakistanPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

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PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“The fabric of our creative community is enhanced by the

diverse experiences, backgrounds, perspectives,

histories, and talents of our Davis UWC Scholars. Core to

our mission is preparing students to be discerning visual

thinkers and ethical practitioners in their chosen areas of

art and design. Ringling College of Art + Design’s

participation in the Davis UWC Scholars Program aligns

with that mission by helping to foster a multicultural

conversation across our student body that breaks down

boundaries and expands respect and understanding.

Ringling College remains honored and proud to be

affiliated with the Davis UWC Scholars Program, and

looks forward to getting to learn from each year’s

incredible class of scholars.”

DR. LARRY THOMPSON, PRES IDENT Ringling College of Art + Design

Hui Xin ChoongMalaysiaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Navya ChopraSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBarnard College

Jowita ChotkiewiczGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWashington and Lee University

Sara ChristensenDenmarkWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Lawrence University

Ji Won ChungIndiaUWC South East AsiaClaremont McKenna College

Matchima ChutijirawongThailandUWC MaastrichtRingling College of Art + Design

Natalia CisloPolandUWC Changshu ChinaBarnard College

Marija CorlukaBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarSt. Olaf College

Jacques Henri CornecGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeYale University

Diogo CostaPortugalUWC ThailandNorthwestern University

Jonas CostaBrazilUWC-USAMacalester College

David CrncevicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Rochester

Chanon CserepySwitzerlandUWC ThailandUniversity of Oklahoma

Qiyne (Gloria) CuiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaDenison University

Shiqian CuiChinaPearson College UWCTufts University

Edin CustoBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarOccidental College

Emma CutlerUSAUWC-USAReed College

Sarah Da conceicao CarlosTimor-LesteLi Po Chun UWCLuther College

Sabahattin DalogluTurkeyUWC ThailandUniversity of Florida

Arein Musleh DaralnakhlaPalestineUWC AdriaticCase Western Reserve University

Anusha DattaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaMiddlebury College

Daria DavydovaRussiaUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Oklahoma

Yohannes DawitUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeWartburg College

Phileas Dazeley-GaistFranceUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Nicola De AngelisItalyUWC-USASt. Lawrence University

Anna De BernardiItalyUWC ThailandPrinceton University

Daniel de KoningNetherlandsWaterford Kamhlaba UWCColorado College

Anggela De Leon JuarezGuatemalaUWC-USALake Forest College

Nicolas De MelloSwitzerlandUWC South East AsiaClaremont McKenna College

Samuel De Sousa De AbreuPortugalUWC Mahindra CollegeBennington College

Ahmed DeebPalestineUWC Robert Bosch CollegeEarlham College

George DeliosCanadaUWC South East AsiaPrinceton University

Diogo DeMoura CoutinhoPortugalUWC DilijanRingling College of Art + Design

Christ Chayle DensingPhilippinesLi Po Chun UWCCollege of Idaho

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Denis GribinceaMoldovaUWC AdriaticNorthwestern University

Lana GrubisicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Wiktoria GrzechPolandUWC AdriaticColorado College

Samary Guerra BaezEcuadorUWC Atlantic CollegeCollege of Idaho

Alejandro Guerrero RamosSpainUWC ThailandLake Forest College

Alina GuhaIndiaUWC DilijanGrinnell College

Jinyi GuoChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Luvish GuptaIndiaUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Gurupranav GurusankarIndiaUWC South East AsiaStanford University

Gisela Fatima GutierrezUSAUWC-USASt. Olaf College

Tenzin GyalmoBhutanUWC Red Cross NordicMiddlebury College

Ismael Habibou IssakaNigerWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Claire Yuni HahnDemocratic Republic KoreaUWC South East AsiaCase Western Reserve University

Wahidullah HaidariAfghanistanUWC ISAK JapanUniversity of Oklahoma

Kai HallUSAUWC-USAGeorge Washington University

Nynke HamNetherlandsUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of the Atlantic

Tatsunosuke HananoJapanUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Rochester

Mansha HaqueIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Olaf College

Krystel HasaniAlbaniaUWC Changshu ChinaWilliams College

Arham HashmiPakistanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSkidmore College

GRADUATES IN ACTION

Connecting the Dots and Aiming for Solutions

“Steve Jobs once said we can only connect the dots looking backwards,” writes

Tumisang Ramarea (Botswana, UWC Costa Rica, Stanford University ’19). As a

graduate student at Stanford who studies decision and risk analysis, he writes,

“the dots have connected for me and now I can sum up what I believe to be

meaningful work as catalyzing impact.”

During the pandemic, Tumisang led a small team that helped Botswana’s

Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 evaluate potential policy interventions. He

is a mentor for students at UWC-USA, and he serves on his home nation’s UWC

selection committee. He also recently joined in a fundraising initiative for the African Library Project, which helps bring libraries to

remote communities on his home continent.

“There is no greater feeling than to support the journey of another, to witness it from the front seat, and watch their growth over

time,” Tumisang reflects. “My humble background instilled an entrepreneurial spirit within me. I have also learned that a creative

spirit is necessary for generating new solutions to problems.

“I want to be a catalyst for impact, especially in Africa. Each time I say I aspire to be the president of Botswana someday or to

be a venture capitalist in Africa, that is a metaphor for my desire to contribute towards building systems that allow us Africans to

drive the solutions to some of our most pressing problems.”

Tumisang Ramarea

Class of 2023

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Naba FawziIraqUWC Changshu ChinaHood College

Letong FengChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMount Holyoke College

Benjamin FernandezUSAUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Cristian Fernandez ChaguendoColombiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf College

Elton FernandoZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCase Western Reserve University

Ivana FilipovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Richmond

Tsethar FnuIndiaUWC-USAUniversity of Richmond

Matias FonollaArgentinaLi Po Chun UWCSt. Lawrence University

Valeska Fresquet KohanArgentinaUWC-USAMacalester College

Zoe FuadUSAUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Dario FumarolaItalyUWC Changshu ChinaWashington and Lee University

Syeda Bustan FyrujeBangladeshUWC Mahindra CollegeRingling College of Art + Design

Indira GaleevaRussiaUWC DilijanSt. Olaf College

Ana GalicCroatiaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Nyasha GandawaZimbabweUWC DilijanGeorgetown University

Anhad GandeIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUnion College

Shenghan GaoChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeMiddlebury College

Yaxin GaoChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeColumbia University

Nicole GarciaCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaSavannah College of Art and Design

Alberto Garcia PerezSpainUWC DilijanDuke University

Urja GauravIndiaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Pratiksha GautamIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeLuther College

Prinshu GautamNepalUWC Changshu ChinaEarlham College

Sparsh GautamIndiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCNorthwestern University

Kalkidan Ayalew GebrehiwotEthiopiaUWC AdriaticMethodist University

Feven GebresilassieEthiopiaUWC ThailandMacalester College

Kyra GeisslerUSAUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Emmanuel GeorgeNigeriaUWC ThailandUniversity of Oklahoma

Yordana GerdzhikovaBulgariaPearson College UWCBowdoin College

Abdelrahman GhanimEgyptUWC DilijanSt. Olaf College

Nisha Gharti MagarNepalUWC MaastrichtWhitman College

Baridomaka GiasiNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaCollege of Idaho

Angeline GidagaUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCRandolph-Macon College

Wyatt Gilbert-BarkerUSAUWC Robert Bosch CollegeHarvard College

Elizabeth GimbaSouth SudanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSkidmore College

Jose Ginocchio MoraizArmeniaUWC AdriaticTrinity College

Danilo GleichmannNorwayUWC Costa RicaUniversity of California Berkeley

Cecilia GomesAngolaLi Po Chun UWCLuther College

Saliha GomnaNigerUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Hoadi GongChinaUWC DilijanSkidmore College

Lucia GonzalezUruguayUWC ISAK JapanSmith College

Renata Gonzalez ChongPeruUWC Changshu ChinaBowdoin College

Pedro González de VelascoSpainUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Chicago

Overpower GoreZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham College

Johan Gabriel Barrabes Gor-rissenNorwayUWC DilijanUniversity of California Berkeley

Amina GrbicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Jovana Grdini_SerbiaUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Rhea GrewalUSAUWC South East AsiaTufts University

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PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“It is a privilege for Methodist University to have a

significant number of Davis UWC Scholars in our student

body. MU has a long-standing commitment to

internationalization. We believe that internationalizing our

student body and our curriculum is beneficial to domestic

students and international students. In an increasingly

global economy and polity, it is vitally important that

today’s students develop an understanding of and an

appreciation for multiple cultures and worldviews. ...

“Davis UWC Scholars are excellent students who will

become leaders in many different fields across the globe

in future years. We are proud to already count many of

the scholars among our alumni and equally proud of the

ways in which their presence, intelligence, and leadership

skills enhance the university’s reputation.

“On behalf of the entire Methodist University

community, I want to thank the Davis UWC Scholars

Program for its ongoing support of the outstanding

students for whom the program has made a

Methodist University education possible.”

DR. STANLEY WEARDEN, PRES IDENTMethodist University

Aniruddha JaydeokarIndiaUWC ISAK JapanCollege of the Atlantic

Abdoulie JayeUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Jimun JeongSouth KoreaUWC Changshu ChinaWheaton College

Durgesh JhaNepalUWC in MostarUniversity of Florida

Fuzhou JiangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaRingling College of Art + Design

Zhixing JiangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaCarleton College

Zixin JiangChinaUWC South East AsiaEmory University

Ruoxuan JingChinaUWC Changshu ChinaCornell University

Andela JovanovicSerbiaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Oklahoma

Jovana JovanovskaCroatiaUWC in MostarLake Forest College

Ivonne Juarez SernaMexicoPearson College UWCMiddlebury College

Hanadi JusufovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Richmond

Sinthya JuvianiIndonesiaUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Olaf College

Ulele KachileleMalawiLi Po Chun UWCSkidmore College

Yigit KacmazTurkeyUWC DilijanWartburg College

Phattaporn KaewwongsaThailandUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Anabela KajibangaAngolaUWC-USAUniversity of Oklahoma

Roka KakehiJapanUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Joshua KalengaZambiaLi Po Chun UWCColorado College

Shloka KamathIndiaUWC ThailandWellesley College

Karine Sikaping KambouCameroonUWC ThailandCollege of Idaho

Yeeun KangSouth KoreaUWC Mahindra CollegeColby College

Yeon Soo (Sienna) KangSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaMount Holyoke College

Ezgi KarabulutTurkeyUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Florida

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Merima HasicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Mariyam Azka HassanMaldivesUWC Mahindra CollegeTrinity College

Rami HassanLebanonUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Irafan HayiarwaeThailandUWC DilijanHood College

Haoyuan HeChinaUWC Changshu ChinaPrinceton University

Khan HendersonAustraliaUWC Costa RicaSt. Olaf College

Ana Henriquez LoaizaChileUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Alicia Henriquez PorrasNicaraguaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Uladzislau HesBelarusUWC DilijanSwarthmore College

Roi HkawngMyanmarUWC South East AsiaCollege of Idaho

Biak Tha HlawnMyanmarUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Guillaume HoffmannUSAUWC-USAYale University

Ahmed IsmailSomaliaUWC DilijanLake Forest College

Mila IushkovaRussiaUWC DilijanWartburg College

Evgeny IvanovRussiaUWC DilijanCase Western Reserve University

Ramzi JaadanYemenUWC AdriaticEarlham College

Ksenija JabucaninMontenegroUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Oklahoma

Ted JacquetHaitiUWC-USAEarlham College

Prabhav JainSingaporeUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Rahul JainUSAUWC-USAPrinceton University

Karan JaisinghIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Jovo JanjetovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Akshita JaswalIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSavannah College of Art and Design

Sana JawaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaWilliams College

Zoe HommerichGermanyUWC DilijanDavidson College

Yuyang HongChinaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeStanford University

Conan Hooker HumphriesColombiaUWC ISAK JapanMethodist University

Anisha HossainBangladeshUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Virginia

Jabir HossainBangladeshUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Florida

Mei Lin HouTaiwanUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Darci HowellAustraliaUWC MaastrichtRingling College of Art + Design

Yilun HuaChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColumbia University

Jingyu HuangChinaUWC Costa RicaJohns Hopkins University

Jun Han HuangSingaporeUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Kai Nan HuangCanadaLi Po Chun UWCTufts University

Julian HuntSingaporeUWC South East AsiaColumbia University

Tyreis HunteGuyanaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Mohamad HusseinPalestineUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Richmond

Emmanuela IbiejugbaNigeriaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Shaukat IbrahimIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeWartburg College

Haruka IchimaruJapanUWC AdriaticNorthwestern University

Hanane IdihoumMoroccoUWC-USASt. Olaf College

Chiamaka Gabrielle IfediNigeriaLi Po Chun UWCCarleton College

Akimasa IharaJapanUWC South East AsiaCornell University

Faith IshamUSAUWC Red Cross NordicMacalester College

Marie Michelle IshimweRwandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Asif-Ul IslamBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Amira Ismai-il MaryamCameroonUWC Changshu ChinaCollege of Idaho

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Karen KwokUSAUWC South East AsiaSkidmore College

Moe Htet KyawMyanmarUWC South East AsiaSwarthmore College

Klaudi KyjovskaSlovakiaUWC in MostarWhitman College

Bertine LakjohnMarshall IslandsUWC ISAK JapanWhitman College

Raveena Flor LalwaniParaguayUWC-USASt. Olaf College

Han LamVietnamUWC South East AsiaCornell University

Pui Man Prudence LamHong KongLi Po Chun UWCWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Konjyok Lama TamangNepalUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Joana LameAlbaniaUWC MaastrichtDartmouth College

Herman LangeSwedenUWC Red Cross NordicNorthwestern University

Nastya LantsovaRussiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeNorthwestern University

Isabella LarsenUSAUWC-USADuke University

Kevin LazarusIndiaUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Minh Vu LeVietnamUWC ISAK JapanUnion College

Nhan Hoai (Tyde) LeVietnamUWC Atlantic CollegeWhitman College

Tatjana LechnerRepublic of GeorgiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Jimin LeeSouth KoreaUWC-USAUniversity of California Berkeley

Jonathan LeeUSAUWC MaastrichtBennington College

Min Ju LeeSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaDuke University

Sten LeinasaarEstoniaUWC South East AsiaSkidmore College

UNDERGRADUATES IN ACTION

Pitching In to Help Remote Learning SucceedAs a computer science major, Federico Cedolini (Argentina, Pearson UWC, Trinity College ’22)

had been working with the college’s IT department and was looking forward to traveling for spring

break. Then the pandemic hit, Trinity had to make a fast shift to remote learning, and “Fede” was

among some 400 students who couldn’t go home.

Instead, he pitched in to help make the shift work.

“Quickly, he was helping faculty set up remote offices and install software necessary for

online classes,” the college reports. “Among the jobs Fede undertook was helping students who

had no access to wifi and whose economic hardship only made the matter more difficult.”

For every student who was referred to him, Fede found a solution. When he couldn’t locate free options, he scouted the best

deals, which the college then subsidized. When Trinity blended remote and in-person learning in the fall, he continued to help.

“I knew if I had gone back to Argentina, I would have been in the exact same situation as these students, because my parents

don’t have internet access at home,” he says. “Sometimes the educational system and the remote learning model can be stressful,

and not having the resources to be able to properly learn increases that stress significantly.

“What truly inspires and motivates me at the end of the day,” he adds, “is all the people I observed growing up who were giving

their best to make a change and help others by doing what they love doing.”

Federico Cedolini

Class of 2023

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Niki KaranikolaGreeceUWC MaastrichtBennington College

Abdessattar KarimItalyUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Ghaziya KartasasmitaIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Virginia

Badi KawambwaTanzaniaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Rura KawawakiJapanUWC ISAK JapanOccidental College

Robin Kayiranga ShamiRwandaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Lawrence University

Bisirat KebedeEthiopiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Fato KermaAlbaniaUWC-USASt. Lawrence University

Yvette KesiimeUgandaUWC Changshu ChinaCollege of Idaho

Nada KessouMoroccoUWC Changshu ChinaOberlin College

Carolina KettlesUSAUWC-USAAmherst College

Irina KhachatryanArmeniaUWC DilijanSt. Olaf College

Nur Ali KhanSingaporeUWC South East AsiaTrinity College

Dhiraj KhanalNepalUWC DilijanBrown University

Kaung KhantMyanmarUWC in MostarRandolph-Macon College

Imaan KhasruUSAUWC Atlantic CollegePrinceton University

Astha KhatriNepalUWC Costa RicaMethodist University

Mariam Wagar KhattakPakistanUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Lawrence University

Maxime KhundadzeRepublic of GeorgiaUWC DilijanMacalester College

Sil Kiewiet de JongeNetherlandsLi Po Chun UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Davin KimSouth Korea3UWC South East AsiaUniversity of Virginia

Jae Sun KimSouth KoreaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEmory University

Myung Sun KimSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaEmory University

Na Kyung KimSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Chicago

Ryan KimUSALi Po Chun UWCCornell University

Patricia KinsumbyaUgandaUWC South East AsiaSt. Olaf College

Zahir KirpalaniUnited KingdomUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Koach KocharUSAUWC AdriaticMiddlebury College

Tamara KocharyanArmeniaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Mariami KochashviliRepublic of GeorgiaUWC Red Cross NordicEarlham College

Fiyinfoluwa KolawoleNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Sovichea KonCambodiaUWC South East AsiaSt. Olaf College

Siripreeya KongboonmaThailandUWC South East AsiaEmory University

Jun Oh KooSingaporeUWC South East AsiaCornell University

Urszula KosatkaPolandUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Florida

Mariia KotovaUkraineUWC-USAColby College

Lisa-Marie KotthoffGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Cristina Teresa KovalikUSAUWC ISAK JapanNew York University

Meher KovoorIndiaUWC Changshu ChinaClark University

Nikita KrakhoferEgyptUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Lawrence University

Nandini KrishnaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaColgate University

Sachit KshatriyaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Fritz Arthur KuhnUSAUWC Changshu ChinaLehigh University

Mirela KulevaBulgariaUWC Changshu ChinaBabson College

Rohan KumarUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Chicago

Deborah KundaZambiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Yining KungCanadaUWC-USAUniversity of Pennsylvania

Ekaterina KuzminaRussiaUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

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Jayron MardaniUSAUWC MaastrichtColumbia University

Thompson MarinhoBrazilPearson College UWCUniversity of Rochester

Alejandro Maris NateraVenezuelaUWC in MostarCornell University

Sara Martinez GuzmanCosta RicaUWC MaastrichtLake Forest College

Aurora Martinez MolinaNicaraguaUWC-USAUniversity of Florida

Timur Martinez SmirnovMexicoUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Lawrence University

Ivan MartinovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Nena MartinsPortugalUWC in MostarNorthwestern University

Frank LugolaTanzaniaUWC ThailandLuther College

Sarah LuhrmannGermanyUWC ThailandBowdoin College

Ramona LyttleJamaicaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Keneilwe MabidikamaSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Mufaro MachenaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Oluwasegun MadarikanNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Rutendo MagadeZimbabweUWC ThailandEarlham College

Zamakhosi MagagulaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Jamal MagotiTanzaniaPearson College UWCWashington and Lee University

Pariyakorn MagphanthongThailandUWC ThailandLewis & Clark College

Devyani MahajanSingaporeUWC South East AsiaSwarthmore College

Nabila Moussa MahamanNigerUWC ISAK JapanMethodist University

Jens MahlanguSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Jimena Maida ColindresEl SalvadorUWC MaastrichtSt. Olaf College

Simon Peter MairAustriaUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Fadzai MakazaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Zayn MakdessiLebanonUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Adala MakhuloKenyaUWC Mahindra CollegeNorthwestern University

Khasai MakhuloKenyaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Pavel MakouskiBelarusUWC in MostarSt. Olaf College

Aaron MalinguUgandaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Oklahoma

Sachit MallyaIndiaUWC DilijanCarleton College

Jordanella Maluka Chagiye MpoyoSwedenUWC Red Cross NordicMacalester College

Mohamed Ali ManaiTunisiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Akop MandzhianArmeniaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Rose Kamene Mang’okaKenyaPearson College UWCUniversity of Richmond

Alexandre MankoUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeStanford University

Mlandvo Bhekithemba MaphalalaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

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PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“Through our long-standing partnership with the Davis

UWC Scholars Program, we infuse our community with

the hopeful spirit of our Davis Scholars. They arrive at

Middlebury with a passion to engage through

volunteerism, advocacy, and education and the skills

needed to lead other students in local and international

projects. Our Davis Scholars challenge their peers to be

active global citizens and to create positive change in the

world, and we are all the better for it.”

LAURIE L . PATTON, PRES IDENT Middlebury College

Iketleng LekhooanaLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Ramosakeng LenyatsaLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Valery Leon QuinteroVenezuelaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWheaton College

Lok Yiu Natalie LeungHong KongUWC AdriaticClaremont McKenna College

Charles-Olivier LevesqueCanadaPearson College UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Dolma Tsering LhamoNepalUWC ThailandEarlham College

Chenhao LiChinaUWC MaastrichtEmory University

Tingxuan LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBabson College

Wenqi LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaStanford University

Yifei LiChinaUWC Mahindra CollegeMount Holyoke College

Yingbo LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Youyu LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Yunlan LiChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeColumbia University

Zhuoer LiChinaUWC ThailandSt. Lawrence University

Jiayi LiangChinaUWC MaastrichtDuke University

Linda LiaoHungaryUWC Changshu ChinaRingling College of Art + Design

Yen-Ming LiaoTaiwanUWC ISAK JapanUniversity of California Berkeley

Carmen LibomboMozambiqueUWC-USASt. Lawrence University

Khantey LimCambodiaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Chiao-Tieh LinTaiwanUWC South East AsiaCollege of Idaho

Thinzar LinMyanmarUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Fricka LindemannGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf College

Alina LiuUSAUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Bo LiuChinaUWC Costa RicaMiddlebury College

Jennifer LiuIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Ruoxi LiuChinaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Xinyan LiuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of California Berkeley

Yun-Chian LoTaiwanUWC in MostarColorado College

Erik LohmusEstoniaUWC South East AsiaClaremont McKenna College

Kiara LoloAlbaniaUWC in MostarUniversity of Florida

Astridah LombeZambiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Towera LongweKenyaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Mariana Lopez de la CabadaVenezuelaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Florida

Marien Emilia Lopez MedinaNicaraguaPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Juan Martin Lopez MelendezMexicoUWC-USALewis & Clark College

Fernando Alonso Lopez OconEl SalvadorUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Simon LowrySouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Juntao LuChinaUWC Costa RicaBowdoin College

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Wangu MvulaZambiaUWC MaastrichtCollege of Idaho

Chan Myae AyeMyanmarUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Virginia

Yola MziziSouth AfricaUWC in MostarNorthwestern University

Feven NabaEthiopiaUWC South East AsiaEarlham College

Ladiba NafeAlgeriaUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Shanta NagarkotiNepalUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWartburg College

Nicole NajjembaUgandaUWC South East AsiaCollege of Idaho

Anna Joloba NamulemeUSAUWC Costa RicaCase Western Reserve University

Tracy NamunjasiUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Sana NarayanSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBarnard College

Tariq NassoroTanzaniaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Tracey NassunaUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Ruchika MukherjeeIndiaUWC South East AsiaColumbia University

Tara MullenUSAUWC South East AsiaBowdoin College

Edmond MumwensiZambiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Emil Munksgaard GrosenDenmarkUWC-USAUniversity of Florida

Rhea MurdeshwarIndiaUWC Atlantic CollegeWellesley College

Michael MusaZimbabwePearson College UWCLuther College

Ismatullah MusafirAfghanistanUWC ISAK JapanMethodist University

Ruben MusayelyanArmeniaUWC DilijanSt. Olaf College

Francesca MustainUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeBrown University

Ndenda Mutsaku FierroMexicoUWC Atlantic CollegeWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Trish MutsigwaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Yohan MuttaKenyaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeBrown University

Lehlomela MofaliLesothoLi Po Chun UWCSt. Lawrence University

Fardous MohamedSomaliaUWC ISAK JapanCollege of Idaho

Shiven MohindraUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Callum MoirUnited KingdomWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMacalester College

Jane Hoi Ching MokHong KongLi Po Chun UWCBarnard College

Karen Molina CastroEl SalvadorUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Juan Monroy-AmezquitaUSAUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Rochester

Marlee MooreUSAUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWellesley College

Fabian MorenoCosta RicaUWC MaastrichtSt. Lawrence University

Bogdan MorosanMoldovaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Ken MorotomiJapanUWC Atlantic CollegeWilliams College

Methembe MoyoZimbabweUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLuther College

Carson MillerUSAUWC-USACornell University

Maximilian MillerFranceUWC South East AsiaSwarthmore College

Malva MirandaArgentinaUWC Changshu ChinaBennington College

Aneeq MirjatPakistanWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Adel MisherghiLibyaUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Abigel MiskolcziHungaryUWC ThailandUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mbonisi MkhombeEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

Nandzisile MkhontaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham College

Lethukuthula MncubeSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Nondumiso MndzebeleEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Vuyiswa MngometuluEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCNorthwestern University

Naledi MoabeloSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

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Mariam MelkonyanArmeniaUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Ariela Menendez IglesiasEl SalvadorUWC Changshu ChinaLake Forest College

Peter MicahSouth SudanUWC AdriaticCollege of Idaho

Caitlyn MiddletonEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Antonio Midence OrdonezHondurasPearson College UWCEarlham College

Aby MbayeSenegalUWC Changshu ChinaWhitman College

Jasper McAvityUSAUWC ThailandStanford University

Kennedy MdoeTanzaniaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Shpresa MehmetiAlbaniaUWC in MostarRingling College of Art + Design

Samiya MehreenBangladeshUWC MaastrichtUniversity of California Berkeley

Vedant MathurIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Hugo MatousekCzech RepublicUWC AdriaticClaremont McKenna College

Wilson MatungwaTanzaniaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Florida

Tinaye MawochaSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSkidmore College

Diane MbahozeRwandaUWC Costa RicaCollege of Idaho

Denzel MarufuZimbabweUWC ISAK JapanLake Forest College

Koketo MasenyaSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWhitman College

John MastromarinoUSAUWC MaastrichtColorado College

Sinikiwe MasukuEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Amina Raizel MataviaPhilippinesUWC South East AsiaMiddlebury College

GRADUATES IN ACTION

Opening New Paths to Opportunity in AfricaAs a policy advisor for the United Nations Capital Development Fund, which focuses expertise

and resources on the world’s 47 least-developed countries, Aneth Kasebele (Tanzania, UWC-

USA, Wesleyan University ’08) works to expand access to financial services through digital

technology to low-income people and communities in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda.

“For the first seven years post-Wesleyan, I worked with governments, nongovernmental

organizations, and civil society organizations in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda to improve

leadership and management capability for quality HIV and AIDS service delivery,” Aneth

writes. “I was exposed to various challenges in health financing and what it meant to the lives

of poor and vulnerable people. This motivated me to shift my focus to advocating for inclusive

policies and regulations in the financial sector, to enable widespread access to finance for marginalized populations, including

women, youth, refugees, and rural communities.

“With increased access to formal financial services, low-income communities can access capital to start or grow a business or

invest in income-generating activities,” she explains. “For instance, in Rwanda, I have been leading a project that supports non-

traditional financial services providers, i.e., fintech startups, extending services to underserved or under-banked populations in rural

areas or refugee camps.

“UNCDF’s support in this project is to facilitate constructive stakeholder dialogue and advocate for policy changes that build an

inclusive market system. We also provide bespoke business support to startups, and milestone-based grants to help startups grow

and scale their services within Rwanda and across the region.”

Aneth Kasebele

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Zixu PanChinaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCGeorge Washington University

Ahsan PanjwaniPakistanUWC DilijanSt. Olaf College

Sonia ParedesPhilippinesUWC Changshu ChinaSmith College

Lana ParezaninBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Seo Rin ParkSingaporeUWC South East AsiaPrinceton University

Andrea ParryUSAUWC-USAPitzer College

Anna ParsonsAustraliaUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Mehak ParwaniUSAUWC South East AsiaStanford University

Noshir PatelMozambiqueWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Melissa Perez SanchoCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaSt. Lawrence University

Francisco PerozoVenezuelaUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

Daniel PetersenDenmarkUWC DilijanWartburg College

Gusts PetersonsLatviaUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Hamida PetrovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Nich Nearyat PhalkunCambodiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSkidmore College

Ha Vi PhamVietnamUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Richmond

Nhu Huy PhamVietnamUWC DilijanEmory University

Vy PhanVietnamUWC Costa RicaBrandeis University

Erin PhillipsBarbadosLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Chutiphon PhisitthanadunThailandUWC Robert Bosch CollegeRingling College of Art + Design

UNDERGRADUATES IN ACTION

Working to Probe Secrets of the UniverseHaving been awarded undergraduate research grants from the Enrico Fermi Institute and the

Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, Mesut Çalıs kan (Turkey, UWC Maastricht, University of

Chicago ’21) produced a paper on gravitational waves, with university faculty and research

experts, that was published by the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. He was

also accepted in 2020 as an official member of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave

Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration.

“Gravitational waves (GWs) are ripples in the curvature of space-time generated by some of

the most powerful events in the universe, such as merging black holes and neutron stars,” Mesut explains. “They were predicted by

Einstein more than 100 years ago and detected for the first time by LIGO in 2015. They contain information about their source as

well as the behavior of gravity. They are a fascinating tool for probing the universe.

“When gravitational waves travel near a massive object such as a galaxy or a galaxy cluster, they experience an effect called

strong gravitational lensing,” he continues. “In our paper, we discuss how we could use gravitational lensing to precisely locate

merging binary black holes. Merging black holes do not emit light. This makes it generally not possible to localize them in the sky.

“I currently research the false-alarm rate of the detection of lensed gravitational waves. Current forecasts expect lensed

gravitational waves to be detected in this decade, and I am working towards it.”

Once lensed GWs are detected, Mesut adds, “there will be more physics to do with black holes!”

Mesut Çalıs kan

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Joy NathIndiaPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Mason NaungMyanmarLi Po Chun UWCNorthwestern University

Mercy NdagireUgandaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Nokuthaba NdiweniZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCBrown University

Ismail NdiyaeUSAUWC-USAGeorge Washington University

Fatou NdoyeSenegalUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Chicago

Lydivine NduwaweRwandaUWC AdriaticMethodist University

Ian C.R.N. NeidelUSAUWC South East AsiaYale University

Chelsia NetoAngolaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Kylie NgaiUSAUWC South East AsiaMiddlebury College

Hieu NguyenVietnamPearson College UWCMiddlebury College

Isaac NguyenUSAUWC ThailandWartburg College

My NguyenVietnamUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Tanaka NgwangaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Xiaoyang NiChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Tanvi NibhanupudiUnited KingdomUWC South East AsiaPrinceton University

Lydia NjobvuZambiaUWC Red Cross NordicSkidmore College

Musonda NkhomaZambiaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Rochester

Goldion NogoIndonesiaUWC-USASt. Olaf College

Keigo NomuraJapanUWC Mahindra CollegeKalamazoo College

Asifa NooriAfghanistanUWC Atlantic CollegeMethodist University

Chogyal NorbuSingaporeUWC South East AsiaWheaton College

Aiganyum NurakhanovaKazakhstanLi Po Chun UWCGeorgetown University

Ahmed NurkovicMontenegroUWC in MostarCollege of Idaho

Syafira NurlitaIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaSkidmore College

Phuthumile (Phuthu) Nx-umaloEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCBarnard College

Nomonde NyathiZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWhitman College

Chigozie ObiegeyuGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeScripps College

Prince Oburoni AyehGhanaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Sandra Asantewaa OforiSingaporeUWC South East AsiaTrinity College

Sheryl Christine Akinyi OfwonaKenyaUWC Atlantic CollegeYale University

Onyekachukwu OkaforNigeriaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Oklahoma

Mofiyinfoluwa Olukorede OkeremiUSAUWC-USANew York University

Patrick OketchoUgandaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Charles OkunSingaporeUWC South East AsiaColorado College

Similoluwa OluyinkaNigeriaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Aido OmarIraqUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Feyi OmotehinwaNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaWartburg College

Efe Tore OmurTurkeyUWC MaastrichtUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mano-Meelis OnniUSAUWC AdriaticMiddlebury College

Ife OnuorahNigeriaUWC DilijanMiddlebury College

Myriam Ortiz IsuizaPeruUWC South East AsiaColorado College

Mahmoud OsmanSudanPearson College UWCWartburg College

Majd Shafiq Abdo OtaqiSingaporeUWC Changshu ChinaTrinity College

Sengdao OudomsihnLaosUWC South East AsiaCollege of the Atlantic

Nebnoma OuedraogoBurkina FasoUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Siyun PanChinaUWC Costa RicaOberlin College

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Yahia Saad Mohamed FadelAlgeriaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Dukuduku SacoloEswatiniUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Oklahoma

Inna SahakyanArmeniaUWC DilijanSt. Olaf College

SaharaPakistanUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Jo SaitoJapanUWC Atlantic CollegeGrinnell College

Nazareth Salazar ToruñoNicaraguaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf College

Muddassar SaleemPakistanUWC DilijanMethodist University

Mona SalemEgyptUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Fatima SalmanPakistanUWC AdriaticUniversity of Rochester

Marian Sandoval LemusGuatemalaUWC Changshu ChinaWhitman College

Daniel Andres Santos RamírezVenezuelaPearson College UWCTrinity College

Aagat SapkotaNepalUWC-USAWilliams College

Fernando Romero LemusEl SalvadorUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Jose RosaItalyUWC AdriaticUniversity of Florida

Noa Aurelia Lilly RosenfeldBelgiumUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Joshua RothUSAUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Chicago

Samuel RoweUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeGeorgetown University

Jacob RowleyUSAUWC-USASt. John’s College

Aamir RowtherIndiaUWC South East AsiaEmory University

Ryan RuanChinaUWC ThailandColgate University

Carter RutherfordUSAUWC Changshu ChinaMacalester College

Vida RuzicCroatiaUWC DilijanColby College

Bengi RwabuhembaUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCNorthwestern University

Kostiantyn RymarUkraineUWC DilijanSt. John’s College

Rim RawadiLebanonLi Po Chun UWCLuther College

Yarin ReindropIsraelUWC-USAColumbia University

Hermione RenChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Ruby Christina ReyesPhilippinesPearson College UWCSt. Olaf College

Davin RhuleJamaicaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Ibrahim RiazPakistanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeColby College

Luciana Ribeiro da SilvaBrazilUWC-USAWellesley College

Natalia Rijo De LeonUruguayLi Po Chun UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Leila Rocha FisherUSAUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Eilse RockartUSAWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWellesley College

Romely Rodriguez BritoDominicaUWC Atlantic CollegeWartburg College

Maria Rojas TawilVenezuelaUWC-USAUniversity of Rochester

Jhanati RajeshIndiaUWC ThailandLake Forest College

Toky RakotoarisoaMadagascarWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Lawrence University

Jonathan RamazaniCongoUWC Changshu ChinaHood College

Thulasi Priya RameshIndiaUWC ISAK JapanCollege of Idaho

Mauro Ramirez AzofeifaCosta RicaUWC DilijanCollege of the Atlantic

Saigopal RangarajIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeColorado College

Niharika RaoSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBarnard College

Lea RapplCroatiaUWC AdriaticWartburg College

Sheida Rashidi ArdestaniIranLi Po Chun UWCMacalester College

Pragati RaskarIndiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Ayham R. J. RatroutPalestineUWC-USACase Western Reserve University

Jarode Anelke RatsimbazafyMadagascarPearson College UWCSkidmore College

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Michael Mark Nii Addo QuaynorGhanaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Oklahoma

Anya QuesnelTrinidad & TobagoUWC-USAColorado College

Nicolas Quijano FrancoColombiaUWC-USAEarlham College

Crista QuinonezGuatemalaUWC Costa RicaEarlham College

Tumelo RabaleLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Larissa Rabelo SantanaBrazilUWC ThailandSt. Olaf College

Simona RadevaBulgariaUWC DilijanWashington and Lee University

Shreya RahejaUnited KingdomUWC South East AsiaGeorgetown University

Nadia RahimatpureIndiaLi Po Chun UWCCollege of Idaho

Selma RahimicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Nabiha RahmanBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaMount Holyoke College

Nawaraj RaiBhutanPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Morkmoongmuang PrapatthongThailandUWC ThailandSt. Olaf College

Andrea PrevisicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Danielle Priso MbappeCameroonUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Nina ProdanovicSerbiaUWC in MostarRingling College of Art + Design

Pia Angelika PuentespinaPhilippinesUWC Changshu ChinaMacalester College

Vedant PunNepalUWC ThailandCollege of Idaho

Kristen PundykCanadaUWC AdriaticMiddlebury College

Ritika PurbeyIndiaUWC South East AsiaJohns Hopkins University

Darab QasimiAfghanistanUWC Changshu ChinaEarlham College

Lingxuan QiChinaUWC Red Cross NordicColorado College

Siyuan QiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaEmory University

Yiming QiuChinaUWC in MostarColorado College

Kevin Khai Wen PhungMalaysiaUWC Mahindra CollegeCarleton College

Adrianne PinkUSAUWC-USADuke University

Edita PipicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Helen PoertnerGermanyUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of the Atlantic

Kanruthai (Orm) PoonsornsiriThailandUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Pelin PoyrazTurkeyUWC in MostarCornell University

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“Wellesley is proud to be among the founding institutions

to partner with the Davis UWC Scholars Program. For

more than two decades, UWC scholars have arrived at

Wellesley with a range of talents, experiences, ideas, and

backgrounds that have deepened campus dialogue,

broadened class learning, and strengthened our

community. This ongoing pandemic is a reminder that

the most pressing issues of this century span nations

and even continents.

“To make a difference in the world today, you must

cultivate a global perspective, and our Davis UWC

Scholars lead the way in making this possible in our

community. We are grateful for their unique contributions

to our campus and know they will leave Wellesley with

the education and skills the world so desperately needs

in its future leaders.”

PAULA A . JOHNSON, PRES IDENTWellesley College

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“The UWC concept of ‘uniting the world’ has never been

more important than in 2020. At Northwestern, we are

striving to become a more just and inclusive community

and to address urgent societal issues from climate

change to systemic racism. Our Davis UWC Scholars fill

me with optimism because, like so many of their

generational peers, they have challenged and inspired

our community in the classroom and been advocates for

change. Whether our Scholars are together in person or

spread across the globe this year, I have confidence in

their sense of resilience, compassion, and service to one

another and to the world.”

MORTON SCHAPIRO, PRES IDENT AND PROFESSOR Northwestern University

Eylul TasTurkeyPearson College UWCEarlham College

Tsering TashiIndiaUWC Red Cross NordicWartburg College

Joanna TasminIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Alice Xiuqi TayMalaysiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Chicago

Delroy TaylorLiberiaUWC Red Cross NordicLuther College

Krishna TalatiUSAUWC ThailandCornell University

Adela TalayeeAfghanistanUWC ISAK JapanCollege of the Atlantic

Akshat TalrejaIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Hari TamangNepalUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Sanam TamangNepalUWC ThailandWartburg College

Matthias StockCroatiaUWC-USAWashington and Lee University

Tatiana StratencoMoldovaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Oklahoma

Maryia StrotsavaBelarusUWC MaastrichtWashington and Lee University

Jana StuthGermanyUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Luella SugimanIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Shunsuke SugimuraJapanUWC Mahindra CollegeBates College

Tongyan SuiChinaUWC Costa RicaColorado College

Ruiqing SunChinaLi Po Chun UWCSt. Olaf College

Methanan SunthornsanitThailandLi Po Chun UWCCollege of Idaho

Roman SvintitskyyUkraineUWC AdriaticNorthwestern University

Elitumaini SwaiTanzaniaUWC South East AsiaWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Khalil TafniDenmarkUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Suely Sandra Cardoso SoeiroAngolaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Lauren SoherrUSALi Po Chun UWCTufts University

Kripa SolankiUSAUWC DilijanEmory University

Timothy SomersetUnited KingdomUWC AdriaticColorado College

Gabriel Ricardo Sorondo GuirolaVenezuelaUWC Mahindra CollegeTrinity College

Degnet Sorsa SotoEthiopiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMethodist University

Oumar SouareCote D’IvoireUWC MaastrichtLuther College

Nikola StanicMontenegroUWC Atlantic CollegeNorthwestern University

Nina StarkGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Tim SteinebachGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. John’s College

Giuseppe StellutoItalyUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Matthew StephensZimbabweUWC Red Cross NordicBrown University

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Melos ShtalojaKosovoUWC AdriaticUniversity of Florida

Moung ShweBangladeshUWC ThailandCollege of Idaho

Princess-Margaret SiafaLiberiaUWC ISAK JapanLuther College

Elizabeth Anne (Beth) SieglingUSAUWC Costa RicaMount Holyoke College

Suman SigdelNepalUWC ISAK JapanBennington College

Gall Olle SiglerIsraelUWC ISAK JapanYale University

Qheliswa SimelaneEswatiniUWC Changshu ChinaLake Forest College

Nishant Kumar SinghalIndiaUWC South East AsiaPrinceton University

Farzad SirajBangladeshUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Michigan

Eris SkerSloveniaUWC in MostarColumbia University

Rita SlaouiMoroccoUWC-USABrown University

Danche SmilkovaMacedoniaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Kush SharmaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBates College

Siddhant SharmaIndiaUWC MaastrichtUniversity of California Berkeley

Marta ShcharbakovaBelarusUWC South East AsiaBennington College

Bin ShenChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Michigan

Yutong ShenChinaUWC Changshu ChinaPrinceton University

Weiming ShengChinaUWC Changshu ChinaOberlin College

Yubeibei ShiChinaUWC AdriaticColorado College

Jae Min ShinSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Michigan

Ayana ShiraiJapanUWC ISAK JapanUniversity of Pennsylvania

Ulyana ShkelBelarusUWC Mahindra CollegeBennington College

Pratistha ShresthaNepalUWC Changshu ChinaLake Forest College

Rayaan ShresthaNepalUWC ThailandEmory University

Dushimimana SekarambiEswatiniUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Neel SenIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Sreythai SengCambodiaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Souksakhone SengsaisoukLaosUWC MaastrichtLuther College

Foday SesaySierra LeonePearson College UWCWartburg College

Thandolwethu ShabanguEswatiniUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Rochester

Ashika ShahIndiaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Kartik ShahIndiaUWC South East AsiaPrinceton University

Neel ShahUSAUWC Mahindra CollegeNorthwestern University

Ahmed SharafaldeenEgyptUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Adit SharmaIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Rochester

Ajit SharmaNepalWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Sumer SareenSingaporeUWC South East AsiaClaremont McKenna College

Davit SargsyanArmeniaUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

Elina SargsyanArmeniaUWC DilijanSt. Olaf College

Oona SarmaFinlandUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Florida

Luca Sassi ArobbaUruguayUWC South East AsiaLake Forest College

Tharun SathiyamoorthyMalaysiaPearson College UWCUniversity of Rochester

Admire SaurambaSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Ekaterina SavchenkoRussiaUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Meher SawhneySingaporeUWC South East AsiaGeorgetown University

Johanna ScheteligGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeRandolph-Macon College

Aidan SchoolingUSAUWC Changshu ChinaLuther College

Naomi SchulbergUSAUWC South East AsiaCornell University

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GRADUATES IN ACTION

Bringing Fresh Financial Tech to the World’s YouthWorking since mid-2019 at Razer Fintech, the financial-technology

division of Hong Kong-based Razer Inc., Nalin Natrajan (Singapore,

UWC South East Asia, Northwestern University ’13) has played a key role

in initiatives aimed at providing South Asian young people, and

underserved communities, with empowering financial services. One

notable project has been the 2020 launch of Razer Pay, a Visa-powered

prepaid card that lets users make financial transactions without a bank

account or access to traditional financial institutions.

“The card launch has been going well so far, generating huge interest

with tens of thousands of sign-ups within the first couple of weeks alone,”

Nalin writes. “I was the product manager for this project at Razer Fintech, and drove the card program from inception to rollout in

Singapore. The company hopes to address the financial needs of youth all over the world, which this card would be a part of.”

Plans are for the project to expand across Southeast Asia, South Asia and Europe, in the process helping to improve financial

literacy in those regions.

“Personally, I think financial literacy is an extremely important yet neglected topic all over the world, from economically well-off

regions to economically developing regions,” Nalin reflects. “Most people in my generation, or younger, typically do not learn much

about financial literacy from their schools, peers or parents. I’m hoping my work in the ‘fin tech’ industry can address this.”

Nalin Natrajan

Thinley WangdenBhutanLi Po Chun UWCColby College

Arran Wass-LittleCanadaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Florida

Daniel WebsterUnited KingdomUWC AdriaticRingling College of Art + Design

Sophia WeiUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeBowdoin College

Dawit Leake WoldeEthiopiaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Webster WoltersdorfGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Lu Yii WongSingaporeUWC Changshu ChinaNew York University

Teddy WongkarIndonesiaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Alexandra WonyuFranceUWC Changshu ChinaWartburg College

Jiaying WuChinaUWC DilijanMacalester College

Sihui WuChinaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of California Berkeley

Wangzi WuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Yilun WuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNew York University

Yuqing WuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Chicago

Kiara XhindiAlbaniaUWC in MostarUniversity of Florida

Chang XieChinaUWC ISAK JapanPitzer College

Chenchang XuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Yixuan (Catherine) XuChinaUWC MaastrichtYale University

Ziyuan XuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNew York University

Shion YamadaJapanUWC South East AsiaNew York University

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Valeria Visser GalvanParaguayUWC Red Cross NordicSkidmore College

Anika VucicevicSerbiaUWC MaastrichtWhitman College

Sara WagnerItalyUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of the Atlantic

Vaishnavi WaladeIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham College

Frederike WalinskyGermanyUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Ayomikun WandeNigeriaUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham College

Huan WangChinaLi Po Chun UWCLuther College

Jiayi WangChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeDuke University

Jing WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Michelle WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Yuanhao WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBrown University

Thinley WangchukNepalUWC Mahindra CollegeFranklin & Marshall College

Rohan VakilIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSkidmore College

Paola Valdivieso SantillanEcuadorUWC Red Cross NordicLuther College

Marisol Valerin CoronasCosta RicaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Jafreisy VargasDominican RepublicUWC Costa RicaMethodist University

Justice VaughnUSAUWC Red Cross NordicEarlham College

Arkadii VedernikovRussiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMacalester College

Elena VedovelloItalyUWC DilijanPomona College

Marko VejnovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Tanya VenkateshSingaporeUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Dhruv VermaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Michigan

Ana VerulidzeRepublic of GeorgiaUWC MaastrichtEarlham College

Sarah Marta VeskimagiEstoniaLi Po Chun UWCBates College

Mbuyisile TlhwaeleSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Igor TodorovicSerbiaUWC DilijanMiddlebury College

Marlen ToktomamatovRussiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Rochester

Agustin ToledoUruguayUWC-USASt. Lawrence University

Morolake Taiwo TomoyeUSAUWC-USALehigh University

Andrea Torres BonifacioEl SalvadorUWC ISAK JapanCollege of Idaho

Piero Torres MarruffoPeruPearson College UWCMacalester College

Vlada TrofimchukUkraineUWC Robert Bosch CollegeColby College

Thato Ts’oloLesothoUWC Costa RicaEarlham College

Sonam TsomoIndiaUWC ThailandEarlham College

Akari TsurumakiJapanUWC Red Cross NordicMiddlebury College

Poonya TunkakutiyaThailandUWC Atlantic CollegeSavannah College of Art and Design

Alicia Renee TelleBahamasUWC Changshu ChinaCarleton College

Sothea TengCambodiaUWC Changshu ChinaWhitman College

Yaritza Terrero TaveraDominican RepublicUWC Costa RicaCollege of Idaho

Lucklita ThengCambodiaUWC ISAK JapanCarleton College

Jeremias ThielGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf College

Bhagyashree ThombareIndiaUWC Red Cross NordicSt. Olaf College

Victoria ThorpeSierra LeoneUWC MaastrichtSkidmore College

Bright ThrongprasertchaiThailandLi Po Chun UWCColorado College

Iryna TiaskoUkraineUWC ISAK JapanGeorgetown University

Ivy TirokKenyaUWC MaastrichtHarvard College

Vashisth TiwariIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Gleb TkachenkoRussiaUWC South East AsiaBates College

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María José Álava PlazaEcuadorUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWartburg College

Laith Khaled Tawfiq AlayassaPalestineUWC DilijanMacalester College

Pável AlejoMexicoUWC Robert Bosch CollegeTrinity College

Maryam Al-GheziIraqUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Sarah AlhusaynatIraqUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Aniqa AliPakistanUWC ISAK JapanEarlham College

Salma AliSomaliaUWC MaastrichtBates College

Sama AliIraqLi Po Chun UWCSt. Lawrence University

Miguel Alberto Aliaga AchavalArgentinaUWC Mahindra CollegeSkidmore College

Heidi AlkoutamiUSAUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tarek AlouiTunisiaPearson College UWCHarvard College

Omar Al-TaieIraqUWC MaastrichtSt. Olaf College

Ana Rosa Aguilar FigueroaHondurasUWC Red Cross NordicConcordia College

Ahmed AhmedEgyptLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Farhan AhmedBangladeshWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Naafiyan AhmedBangladeshUWC Changshu ChinaBrown University

Raneem AhmedEgyptUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Florida

Rozarin AhmedIraqUWC Red Cross NordicRandolph-Macon College

Aylin AkGermanyUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Suhail AkramIndiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLewis & Clark College

Terzungwe AkumagaNigeriaUWC-USAUniversity of Oklahoma

Dana Al KhaldiJordanUWC-USAConcordia College

Robert Al KhouryLebanonUWC AdriaticWartburg College

Ahmed AlassarPalestineUWC-USALake Forest College

Class of 2024

Abhishek KumarSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Florida

Ahmed Abdalla Ahmed EsmailEgyptUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

Mohamed AbdelnabyEgyptUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Puteri Alisha Abdul RahmanSingaporeUWC South East AsiaTrinity College

Abdullahi AbdulleSomaliaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Ghaicha Aboubacar AheNigerUWC-USAMacalester College

Sanaa Abu AsaadPalestineUWC MaastrichtCase Western Reserve University

Milad Abu RassIsraelUWC-USASt. Olaf College

Sarah Helena Rose Acheson-FieldUSAUWC Changshu ChinaMacalester College

Tess AdamsBarbadosUWC AdriaticRandolph-Macon College

Maame Afua Dansowaa AduGhanaPearson College UWCTrinity College

Yuyang ZhaoChinaUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Rochester

Ziyu ZhaoChinaPearson College UWCColby College

Yuxi ZhengChinaUWC Robert Bosch CollegePrinceton University

Zihan ZhengChinaUWC ThailandOberlin College

Yinting ZhongChinaUWC-USAColorado College

Jiaxi ZhouChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Rochester

Yuchen ZhouChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBard College

Qingchuan ZhuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSavannah College of Art and Design

Stefanos ZogopoulosBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarBennington College

Farid ZuchrinataIndonesiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Ana ZugicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Temazulu ZuluEswatiniUWC-USAMacalester College

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Fiorella Valentina Zarza AyalaParaguayPearson College UWCUniversity of Florida

Nancy ZebedayoSouth SudanUWC DilijanWartburg College

Dawn ZeeChinaLi Po Chun UWCCornell University

Yuan ZhanChinaUWC Changshu ChinaYale University

Beichen ZhangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaYale University

Dixue ZhangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaWellesley College

Hanyun ZhangChinaUWC Costa RicaBarnard College

Jason ZhangAustriaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Jonathan ZhangUSAUWC-USAHarvard College

Yingxin ZhangChinaUWC MaastrichtSt. John’s College

Ulperzent ZhanibekKazakhstanUWC South East AsiaSt. Olaf College

Yifeng ZhaoChinaUWC Changshu ChinaJohns Hopkins University

Xihang YangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaCornell University

yI YangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaEmory University

Sana Yari HajatalouIranUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Chiao Chin YehTaiwanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of Idaho

Feifei YiChinaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Florida

Shuishi YiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSarah Lawrence College

Angat YogiNepalUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Oklahoma

Mana YoshikawaJapanUWC Changshu ChinaEarlham College

Esraa YoussefEgyptUWC AdriaticSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago

Yongle YuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaEmory University

Jingyi YuanChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMount Holyoke College

Aisha YusufNigeriaPearson College UWCUniversity of Florida

Haru YamanakaUSAUWC DilijanColumbia University

Ruyu YanChinaUWC Costa RicaCornell University

Albert YangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Chia-Lun YangTaiwanUWC DilijanMacalester College

Dan YangChinaUWC Costa RicaNorthwestern University

Qianran YangChinaUWC Red Cross NordicLuther College

Seong Ho YangEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of California Berkeley

Tongtong (Petra) YangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMount Holyoke College

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“The Davis UWC Scholars Program continues to set the

best example for international education and global

leadership. Through this highly successful program, the

founders’ vision of international understanding and

transformational philanthropy translates into practical

advances in peace and global understanding across the

world. Such efforts have never been more necessary or

more valuable to both our local and global communities.

Here at Skidmore College, the program is a cornerstone

for our commitment to undergraduate international

education and, as a vital component of that goal, to

bring highly qualified students to the college. We are

tremendously grateful for the vision, generosity, and

commitment of the program’s founders.”

MARC C . CONNER, PRES IDENTSkidmore College

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Building Awareness and Boosting Young LeadersOn his arrival in Oklahoma, Amer Begovic (Bosnia-Herzegovina, UWC in Mostar, University of

of Oklahoma ’21) discovered a diverse campus with 10 percent international students and a

number of student organizations representing regions of the world, but none from his home

area. So as a sophomore, he organized the Ex-Yugoslav Student Association.

“One of the biggest challenges we faced was promoting a region that unfortunately not a

lot of students here know about,” says Amer, who that year won a President’s Award for

Outstanding Sophomores. “It was not just us representing the culture, but also us educating on

the geography and history of our countries. With that, I do believe we have achieved a lot.” Amer

also became the first international student to serve on the Executive Committee of OU’s High School Leadership Conference. In a

conference workshop he created on international leadership, he split the high-school “campers” into groups of 10.

“I gave each group a sheet of paper that had a country on it and an explanation of the biggest problems high-school students

face in that country,” he says. “Then I gave them 30 minutes to come up with possible solutions. I concluded the workshop by

letting them know they had just come up with solutions to some of the biggest issues high-school students face around the world, so

why can’t they do the same in their own school? There have been campers who cried at the end of the workshop, because it made

them realize how much potential they truly have.”

Ashira BiswasIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeTrinity College

Louis BollaertsBelgiumUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Florida

Ethan BordenCanadaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Tanmay BothraIndiaLi Po Chun UWCGrinnell College

Laila BouqentarMoroccoUWC AdriaticSt. Lawrence University

Magdalena BreyerAustriaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of the Atlantic

Brice BriclandjiHaitiUWC ISAK JapanMethodist University

Teodora BrnovicMontenegroUWC AdriaticTrinity College

Ivana BudjarovskaMacedoniaUWC in MostarLake Forest College

Jana BulicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLake Forest College

Isabelle BurnsUSAUWC-USABryn Mawr College

Madyson BurrowesBelizePearson College UWCSt. Olaf College

Mauricio CalderonMexicoUWC in MostarLake Forest College

Juan Campos VillaltaCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaLake Forest College

Victor Cano RamirezGuatemalaUWC Changshu ChinaWartburg College

Xinyu CaoChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNew York University

Sindre Iversen CarlsenNorwayUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of California Berkeley

Rober Carrillo GarciaColombiaUWC in MostarCase Western Reserve University

Daniel Casallas BeltranColombiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Gabriela ChaconCosta RicaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLake Forest College

Amer Begovic

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Aleksa BelicSerbiaUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

Marko BericBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarNorthwestern University

Ilena Berro PizzarossaSpainUWC South East AsiaSkidmore College

Federica BertolottiUruguayUWC Mahindra CollegeLake Forest College

Ansh BhargavaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaPrinceton University

Mishkaah BhayatSouth AfricaUWC DilijanEarlham College

Rutuja BhoiteIndiaUWC ThailandLake Forest College

Adesh BhorIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Oklahoma

Sajida BibiPakistanUWC Costa RicaSt. Lawrence University

Emelyce BigirimanaRwandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Barbara BilicCroatiaUWC in MostarColorado College

Elena May Binti Saini JefferyMalaysiaUWC ISAK JapanRingling College of Art + Design

Ali BaraziSyriaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Alexandra Barbosa GonzalezMexicoUWC Mahindra CollegeTrinity College

Tom BarevenUSAUWC MaastrichtWheaton College

Felicia BarjeGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeFurman University

Fernando BarriosMexicoUWC Costa RicaCollege of Idaho

Ousmane BarryGuineaUWC AdriaticWhitman College

Shayona BasuIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Chicago

Eduardo BautistaMexicoUWC ISAK JapanCase Western Reserve University

Isabella Beatrice Marave (Bea) BautistaPhilippinesUWC Changshu ChinaMacalester College

Paola Bautista ZeledonEl SalvadorUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Clara Ruth (Clary) BeckerGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMacalester College

Anisha BediSingaporeUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Jean Marcoster AugusteHaitiUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Anahit AvagyanArmeniaUWC DilijanTrinity College

Mikhail AvensRussiaUWC South East AsiaLake Forest College

Charles AwounorTogoUWC in MostarWhitman College

Farah Sofea Bint AzmiMalaysiaUWC Atlantic CollegePrinceton University

Gurgen (Gugo) BabayanArmeniaUWC DilijanMacalester College

Kayris BaggettUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ahmed BakryEgyptUWC-USAUniversity of Richmond

Nadiia BalbekUkraineUWC DilijanWhitman College

Varun BanatiIndiaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Tanushree BanerjeeSingaporeUWC South East AsiaPrinceton University

Munir BarakatJordanUWC Atlantic CollegeWartburg College

Enith Alejandra Altamirano SalazarCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaSt. Lawrence University

Luhar AltmanIsraelUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Yathida AnankulThailandUWC ThailandUniversity of Rochester

Aparajitha (Jeethu) AnantharamanIndiaUWC South East AsiaPomona College

Albert AnanyanArmeniaUWC DilijanTrinity College

Rosey AnginaKenyaPearson College UWCUniversity of Florida

Minori AokiJapanUWC DilijanLake Forest College

Olufeyiseriore ApampaIrelandUWC MaastrichtClark University

Cosme Aquino OvelarParaguayPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Saruul AriunboldMongoliaUWC ThailandSkidmore College

Anya AroraSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Maru AttwoodSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCBrown University

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Karim El Hajj SleimanLebanonUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Abdulmalek ElaghelLibyaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLake Forest College

Mohamed Elnasir Eltigani Osman AbakerCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Alina EnikeevaRussiaUWC DilijanUniversity of Richmond

Maria EradzeRepublic of GeorgiaUWC AdriaticCase Western Reserve University

Dilay ErdemTurkeyLi Po Chun UWCMiddlebury College

Lorena Escobosa AlcántarMexicoUWC Costa RicaMacalester College

Rebeca Noemi EspinosaUSAUWC-USANew York University

Cristina Esquivel RodriquezCosta RicaUWC Changshu ChinaEarlham College

Omowonuola FalaeNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Nayla FalumeMozambiqueUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

YiFen FangBelizeUWC-USAUniversity of Oklahoma

Yuden DorjiBhutanUWC-USAConcordia College

Ghulam Ali DoulatAfghanistanUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Israa DrazPalestineUWC in MostarUniversity of Richmond

Hanadi DrecaBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Wing Tung Clare DuanHong KongLi Po Chun UWCWhitman College

Iris DugalicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Isabella DuncanSingaporeUWC South East AsiaStanford University

Aayush DuttaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Michigan

Emir DuzelicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Magdalena DvorakovaCzech RepublicUWC-USAColorado College

Mariia DzholosUkraineUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Alissa EdjacinHaitiUWC-USAConcordia College

Abdul Amini FaraKenyaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Sophia FatimaIndonesiaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Qiyuan FengSingaporeUWC DilijanBrandeis University

Yue (Aurora) FengChinaUWC Costa RicaStanford University

Tori FergusonJamaicaUWC Atlantic CollegeWartburg College

Ilana FernandezPhilippinesUWC South East AsiaBowdoin College

Lina FikriMoroccoUWC Costa RicaTufts University

Kyra FinkelsteinUSAUWC South East AsiaEmory University

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“The Davis UWC Scholars Program wonderfully reflects

our institutional commitment to bring the world to

Richmond and Richmond to the world. I have been

engaged with the Davis UWC Program since 2004, and I

have always been deeply impressed with how the

talented young scholars of this program bring new

awareness and understanding to campus, from the

classroom to the residence hall. This year we are proud to

welcome our largest-ever cohort of UWC Scholars. While

COVID-19 will make this year unlike any other, it has also

reminded us how interconnected we all are. We are

always privileged to count UWC Scholars as members of

our community, and even more so at a moment when

greater cross-cultural understanding and cooperation

has never been more important.”

DR. RONALD A . CRUTCHER, PRES IDENTUniversity of Richmond

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Vanda DemkoHungaryUWC MaastrichtSt. John’s College

Teddy DialloBurkina FasoUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Oklahoma

Tanyaradzwa DiminguZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCConcordia College

Anele DlaminiEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Bongiswa DlaminiEswatiniUWC DilijanUniversity of Oklahoma

Celumusa DlaminiEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Mahlubi Ntsetselelo DlaminiEswatiniUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSkidmore College

Phila DlaminiEswatiniLi Po Chun UWCCase Western Reserve University

Samkeliso DlaminiEswatiniUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Siviwe DlaminiEswatiniLi Po Chun UWCSt. Olaf College

Karma DorjeeBhutanUWC Mahindra CollegeTufts University

Wangdrak DorjiBhutanUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Teresa DaSilvaMozambiqueWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Antara DaveIndiaUWC Costa RicaRingling College of Art + Design

Lorenzo DavidsonUSAUWC ThailandBrown University

Annabelle DavisUSAUWC DilijanStanford University

Aliya DayaKenyaUWC ThailandLake Forest College

Matheus de Lima SilvaBrazilUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Seppe Tom De PauwBelgiumUWC Costa RicaPrinceton University

Gentiana DedaAlbaniaUWC MaastrichtCase Western Reserve University

Olivia DegenUSALi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Chicago

Shahrom DehotiUSAUWC Changshu ChinaWhitman College

Lorenzo Del PreteItalyUWC Robert Bosch CollegePrinceton University

Sophie DemaisyCanadaPearson College UWCConnecticut College

Jamyang ChodenBhutanUWC DilijanLake Forest College

Sandro ChumashviliRepublic of GeorgiaUWC DilijanDavidson College

Olivia ClarkUnited KingdomUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Josephine CoUSAUWC South East AsiaSavannah College of Art and Design

Iyara CookSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Jose Nicolas Cordova VelascoBoliviaPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Juliana CorralEcuadorUWC Changshu ChinaLake Forest College

Cindy Cortez CuGuatemalaUWC MaastrichtBucknell University

Antoine CroqueloisSwitzerlandPearson College UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Yolanda CurtisEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Malvika DangIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBennington College

Aasif DarIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeLake Forest College

Uditi ChandrashekharIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeMacalester College

Meng-Han ChangTaiwanUWC South East AsiaCase Western Reserve University

Charan ChansrichawlaThailandUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Kissinger Ariel CharlesHaitiUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Christian ChavulaZambiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMethodist University

Angela CheaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBarnard College

Danzhe ChenChinaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCClaremont McKenna College

Yanxi (Rosemary) ChenChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeYale University

Tatenda ChiduwaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Abigail ChintaIndonesiaUWC Changshu ChinaDartmouth College

Diana ChipakUkrainePearson College UWCBennington College

Vladimire Tinashe ChisoraZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

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Ann Sha HeadleyBarbadosUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Oklahoma

Hayley HeadleyJamaicaUWC MaastrichtLake Forest College

Samantha HepburnBahamasPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Sadrac HernandezCosta RicaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of the Atlantic

Karla Herrera QuintanillaEl SalvadorUWC Red Cross NordicRingling College of Art + Design

Michelle HanselowskiGermanyUWC-USACollege of the Atlantic

Margit HardiFranceUWC in MostarCollege of the Atlantic

Antoni Piotr HasiuraPolandUWC in MostarPrinceton University

Ikran HassanSomaliaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Ai HattoriJapanUWC-USAMiddlebury College

Caitlin HauserCanadaUWC Costa RicaHarvard College

Pablo Gutierrez FelixSpainUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Carl GuttmannGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. John’s College

Can GuvenTurkeyUWC DilijanWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Baris GuzelsoyTurkeyUWC in MostarUniversity of Rochester

Lana HadziosmanovicUSALi Po Chun UWCBrown University

Imri HagginUSAUWC MaastrichtBrown University

Zhirui HaiChinaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Carrsyn HaleyCanadaPearson College UWCLewis & Clark College

Lina HalimMoroccoLi Po Chun UWCBrown University

Joel HallkajAlbaniaUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Victoria HammersteinNorwayUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Ying HanChinaUWC-USALake Forest College

Zifei (Sophie) GongChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeJohns Hopkins University

Carlos Gonzalez AlvarezChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Maria Camila Gonzalez HerreraColombiaUWC ThailandSt. Lawrence University

Hannah Gower-FoxUnited KingdomUWC Atlantic CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Rhea GoyalSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Rhiannon GriffithsNew ZealandUWC-USALewis & Clark College

Fangting GuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaEmory University

Yulu GuChinaUWC MaastrichtWellesley College

Ziran GuChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeColby College

Valentina Guerrero ChalaColombiaUWC ISAK JapanCarleton College

Federico GuglielmottiItalyUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Chicago

Nissim GurungNepalUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“The extraordinary chain of COVID events in 2020

presented our students with tremendous challenges. In

facing these challenges over the past seven months, our

St. Lawrence Davis UWC Scholars have demonstrated

remarkable leadership qualities, unwavering

commitment to academic excellence, and high levels of

maturity. They also found innovative ways to support

their peers and to share their invaluable global

perspectives during this difficult time. We have never

been prouder of our Scholars, or more grateful for the

privilege of hosting them at St. Lawrence.”

WILL IAM L . FOX , PRES IDENTSt. Lawrence University

Class of 2024

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Iva GenovaBulgariaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Naomi George-EdwardUSAUWC Changshu ChinaClark University

Irene GeorgestoneSierra LeoneUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Vyara GetahunBulgariaUWC-USASt. Lawrence University

Kaleb Getu GezahegnEthiopiaUWC in MostarMacalester College

Kieren Singh GillMalaysiaUWC Red Cross NordicNew York University

Mireia Giro GeSpainUWC Changshu ChinaTufts University

Natalie GitobuKenyaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Richmond

Maayashree GoelIndiaUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Toshaani GoelIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeDavidson College

Clarisa Elena GomezVenezuelaUWC Red Cross NordicMacalester College

Isaiah GomwalkNigeriaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Oklahoma

Yufei GaoChinaUWC Changshu ChinaCornell University

Karolayne Gaona ChongPanamaUWC-USAEarlham College

Carlos Garcia MoranSpainUWC ISAK JapanLewis & Clark College

Juliana GasparBrazilUWC South East AsiaOberlin College

Elya GasparyanArmeniaUWC MaastrichtLake Forest College

Shubhanshi GaudaniIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeNorthwestern University

Aleksa GavricBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Rochester

Awa GayeSenegalUWC-USAWhitman College

Fatoumata GayeSenegalUWC Changshu ChinaWesleyan University

Kemal GayeUSAUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Shihong GeChinaPearson College UWCWilliams College

Emma Geissinger CutchinsUSAUWC Costa RicaSmith College

Yihan FuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Andres Fuentes TebaSpainUWC Red Cross NordicLake Forest College

Aude Gagnon-RobergeCanadaPearson College UWCUniversity of Florida

Sofia Galvez FalconChileUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Pranad Rattan GandhiIndiaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Ge GaoChinaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeColby College

Scott FlintstoneSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSkidmore College

Angie Flores QuispePeruUWC Changshu ChinaCollege of the Atlantic

Camila Flores RodriguezBoliviaUWC Atlantic CollegeCollege of Idaho

Gizelda FlorindoAngolaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Iyere FrancesNigeriaUWC ThailandMethodist University

Daniel Franco SuganoBrazilUWC ISAK JapanRandolph-Macon College

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“We are excited to welcome our first UWC student as a

partnership institution with the Davis UWC Scholars

Program. The year 2020 has proven just how much the

world needs leaders who value diversity and can

contribute global perspectives when analyzing complex,

multifaceted problems. We are grateful for all the past,

current and future UWC students who enrich our

community in their own unique ways, making it stronger,

more creative and better prepared for solving the

ongoing and new challenges our world faces.”

MARIA KLAWE, PRES IDENT Harvey Mudd College

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Baseer KhanIndiaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Moez Ullah KhanPakistanUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Dhesel KhandoIndiaUWC ThailandSt. Olaf College

Abhinav KhannaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Riya KhannaBritish Virgin IslandsUWC South East AsiaEmory University

Ziyanda KhathwaneEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Saadi KhattakPakistanUWC Costa RicaWartburg College

Lucky Thokozane KhozaSouth AfricaUWC Red Cross NordicWhitman College

Navapan KhunnasarnThailandUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Florida

Nawal KhurramPakistanUWC Changshu ChinaTrinity College

Medrine KihangaTanzaniaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham College

Christine KimUSAUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Julique Karimi BirganiNetherlandsUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Noori KarleIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeEmory University

Undja KaseteNamibiaUWC Changshu ChinaCollege of Idaho

Mohamad KassemPalestineUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Richmond

Taichi KatoJapanUWC South East AsiaAmherst College

Roza KavakTurkeyUWC DilijanBrown University

Koji KawamotoJapanUWC Changshu ChinaPrinceton University

Priscilla KaykuGhanaUWC Changshu ChinaSkidmore College

Elie KayobeCongoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Hanna KazekaBelarusUWC AdriaticRingling College of Art + Design

Renske KerkhofsBelgiumUWC Costa RicaBowdoin College

Hawra KhadwalaPakistanUWC AdriaticLewis & Clark College

Victoria KaitaneMalawiUWC Changshu ChinaLake Forest College

Peace KalamyaUgandaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Grigorii KalinRussiaUWC DilijanNorthwestern University

Avihe KalipondokaNamibiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLuther College

Gayatri KalraSingaporeUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Natalie KamauKenyaUWC DilijanLake Forest College

Mikayel KamendatyanArmeniaUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

Mia KanSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Uapingena KandjozeNamibiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham College

Tadiwa KanhemaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Tajra KarabasicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarRandolph-Macon College

Aris KaramustaficBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Richmond

Junyang (Jerry) JiangChinaPearson College UWCDuke University

Xinyu JiangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Zhihan JiangChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeNorthwestern University

Xinpeng JinChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBrandeis University

Shangbo (Tom) JingChinaUWC Changshu ChinaWilliams College

Kristoffer JornsGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeRingling College of Art + Design

Juan Junco CortesColombiaUWC Costa RicaEarlham College

Mame Coumba KaSenegalUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Lily KabadeZimbabweUWC MaastrichtLake Forest College

Omobolanle KafidipeNigeriaUWC-USABard College

Kalwa KafuliZambiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Tanmaie KailashIndiaUWC Red Cross NordicGrinnell College

Class of 2024

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PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“Pitzer College is profoundly grateful for the opportunity

to partner with the Davis UWC Scholars Program. Our

Davis UWC Scholars contribute new ways of thinking,

looking, and being to our intellectual fabric and campus

community. The vibrant conversation and the wealth of

global experience they bring enrich our learning

environment and make a significant impact on our home

students as they work toward becoming responsible and

engaged citizens of the world. Without reservation, I can

affirm that Pitzer College is stronger and more dynamic

because of the Davis UWC Scholars we have the

tremendous fortune of welcoming and educating.”

MELV IN L . OL IVER, PRES IDENT Pitzer College

Ping HoTaiwanUWC MaastrichtRingling College of Art + Design

Mariam HovhannisyanArmeniaUWC Changshu ChinaLake Forest College

Thomas HuUSALi Po Chun UWCUniversity of California Berkeley

Yizhong HuChinaUWC ThailandBrown University

Nikki HuangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaWartburg College

Yin Nina HuangTaiwanUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Qijia HuangchenChinaUWC DilijanBrown University

Leonie HüppeGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeBennington College

Zeinep Ibragim KyzyKyrgyzstanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. John’s College

Alline IbraimoMozambiqueWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Andriiana IlkivUkraineUWC Costa RicaMiddlebury College

Chukwuma IlodibeNigeriaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Oklahoma

Saki ImaiJapanUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Fikret InselTurkeyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. Olaf College

Haadi IqbalCanadaUWC Atlantic CollegeBrown University

Zainab IrfanIndiaUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Olaf College

Claudia IribagizaRwandaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Ussaid IshaqPakistanUWC Costa RicaCase Western Reserve University

Senem IsikTurkeyUWC Mahindra CollegeStanford University

Rara IstifadahIndonesiaUWC-USASt. Olaf College

Miori ItoJapanUWC ISAK JapanSt. Olaf College

Naoki ItoJapanUWC Atlantic CollegeNorthwestern University

Nikoleta IvanovicMontenegroUWC in MostarRandolph-Macon College

Tara IyerIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeTrinity College

Diala IzhimanIsraelUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Tejashree Balasaheb JadhavIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeWhitman College

Dellesa JagmohanGuyanaUWC-USAUniversity of Oklahoma

Mahima JainIndiaUWC South East AsiaGeorge Washington University

Aaliyah JamesUSAUWC ISAK JapanBrown University

Ivan Jandri_CroatiaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Florida

Hasan JashariBelgiumUWC South East AsiaLehigh University

Daniel JenningsSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham College

Goeun Jeong

South KoreaUWC Mahindra CollegeColorado College

Luka JercicSloveniaLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

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Tianyi LuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaCarleton College

Xiangyan (Linda) LuChinaUWC Costa RicaReed College

Yixing LuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMount Holyoke College

Thubelihle LuhlangaEswatiniUWC ThailandLake Forest College

Yifei LuoChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Leyi (Lily) LyuBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarStanford University

Kexin MaChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColorado College

Zenani MabuzaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Lawrence University

Manuel MacedoUruguayUWC Red Cross NordicColorado College

Tecla MafaZimbabweUWC ThailandPrinceton University

Priyanks MahatNepalUWC DilijanBrown University

Payal MaheshSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Hong Chun Jason LiuChinaLi Po Chun UWCCornell University

Jingyi LiuChinaUWC MaastrichtColorado College

Pak Chuen Charles LiuCanadaLi Po Chun UWCCornell University

Yifei LiuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Rochester

Amelie LoUSAUWC South East AsiaYale University

Tsz Fung Clinton LoChinaLi Po Chun UWCColumbia University

Adya LohaniNepalUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Florida

Yaxeny Lopez ReyesHondurasUWC South East AsiaCollege of Idaho

Miguel Lopez RiveraSpainUWC MaastrichtYale University

Alexa LostePhilippinesUWC Robert Bosch CollegeYale University

Omar LoudghiriMoroccoUWC-USACase Western Reserve University

Teresa Lourenco SerraPortugalUWC South East AsiaLewis & Clark College

Vanika MaheshIndiaUWC South East AsiaYale University

Nongcebo Joy MahlalelaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLewis & Clark College

Sibusiso MahlanguSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Aalyan Arif (Aalyan) MahmoodPakistanPearson College UWCMacalester College

Mahmoud MajdiMoroccoUWC Red Cross NordicMacalester College

Tevin MakoyeTanzaniaSimon Bolivar UWCWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Angelina MakretsovaBelarusUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Richmond

Muhammad Faizan MalikPakistanUWC Costa RicaDrexel University

Kateryna MalkinaUkrainePearson College UWCLake Forest College

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“The coronavirus pandemic has revealed in an unnerving

new way how interconnected people and nations are

around the globe. More than ever, we all depend on the

international understanding, cooperation, and mutual

support that the Davis UWC Scholars Program is

developing and nourishing on college campuses. The

United World College students that the program supports

at Lake Forest College continue to inspire and educate

our entire campus. We aspire for our campus community

to serve as a model for the many different communities

our students will enter after graduation. I am deeply

grateful for the contributions that UWC students make,

day in and day out, to help realize that aspiration.”

STEPHEN SCHUTT, PRES IDENTLake Forest College

Class of 2024

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Chenxi LengChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Rose Leon AlvaradoHondurasUWC-USAEarlham College

Sebasatian Leon FallasCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaBates College

Dickyi LhamoIndiaUWC Red Cross NordicLuther College

Haolin LiChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeWellesley College

Jinmeng LiChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNew York University

Suyang LiChinaPearson College UWCNorthwestern University

Tsun-Leh LiaoTaiwanUWC Red Cross NordicCase Western Reserve University

Inesa LiloyanArmeniaUWC DilijanUniversity of Oklahoma

Yuxin LinChinaUWC ISAK JapanCarleton College

Chilekwa Ling’ombaZambiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLuther College

Sakhokuhle LittlerEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Rebeka LazovaMacedoniaUWC Costa RicaLewis & Clark College

Nam Thuan An LeVietnamUWC ISAK JapanCornell University

Tuan LeVietnamUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Laura Leal de SouzaBrazilUWC Red Cross NordicWellesley College

Hansae LeeSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Hong Yiu LeeHong KongUWC-USAColby College

Jin A LeeDemocratic Republic KoreaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Florida

Sabrina LeeAustraliaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Sebastian LeeBermudaUWC Changshu ChinaCarleton College

Seongah LeeSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Tal LeizerIsraelWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Marcelo LejeuneUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeYale University

Thant Arkar (Thant) KyawMyanmarUWC Changshu ChinaMacalester College

Danyu LaSouth KoreaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Hayley Audrey LaiCanadaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of California Berkeley

Ian LaiUSAUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Florida

Sonam LamaNepalUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Manuel Lamela GomezSpainUWC Mahindra CollegeBrown University

Victor LangholzGreenlandUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Rothswell LantingMalaysiaUWC South East AsiaTrinity College

Xamantha Laos CuevaPeruUWC Costa RicaNorthwestern University

Tapiwa LapidosEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Maris LauHong KongLi Po Chun UWCSkidmore College

James LawUnited KingdomUWC DilijanCollege of the Atlantic

Junghyun KimSouth KoreaUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Lawrence University

Leah KingSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Tamino KöhneGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLake Forest College

Gurun Anthony Yamba KorsukSouth SudanUWC AdriaticWhitman College

Aditi KoulIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegePomona College

Almendra KovacArgentinaUWC Atlantic CollegeRingling College of Art + Design

Aditya KrishnaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaColumbia University

Sarvasv KulpatiIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Yien KungUSAUWC-USAUniversity of Pennsylvania

Ted KurtaliajAlbaniaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Lawrence University

Chevonne Moyra Kwarikunda KwarisiimaUSAUWC-USAMacalester College

Ian Jeremy Kwok ChoonMauritiusWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLewis & Clark College

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Bianca Nano SalgueroPeruUWC DilijanConnecticut College

Ilina NavaniThailandUWC South East AsiaDavidson College

Beatrice NdalichakoTanzaniaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Florida

Mukundwa Diane NdisebuyeEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Lungelo NdzimandzeEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Zakia Maryam NajafizadaAfghanistanUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMethodist University

Arshiya NajibBangladeshUWC Atlantic CollegeMethodist University

Ojashwi NakarmiNepalUWC in MostarLehigh University

Anait NalbandyanRussiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLake Forest College

Tarush NandrajogSingaporeUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Michigan

Francis MungaiKenyaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCase Western Reserve University

Silivan MunguarakaramaZambiaUWC Costa RicaWhitman College

Luis Murillo ViquezCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Florida

Bornface MutembeiKenyaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Namambo MwaleZambiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Melissa MziyakoEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCWartburg College

Wanying NaChinaUWC Mahindra CollegeCarleton College

Nancy Nabahire NguteteRwandaUWC in MostarSt. Olaf College

Dorothy NabatanziUgandaUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Rochester

Aliia (Aliya) NadeevaRussiaUWC Red Cross NordicMacalester College

Lidor NadlerIsraelUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Shivapriya NairLesothoWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMiddlebury College

Ana Paulina Morera QuesadaCosta RicaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Lydia MorikuSouth SudanUWC in MostarWhitman College

George MorrisUnited KingdomPearson College UWCCollege of the Atlantic

Kerry-Ann MoyoUnited KingdomWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Richmond

Nozizwe MsipaUSAWaterford Kamhlaba UWCNorthwestern University

Sphindile MtetwaSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Hamidullah MubarizAfghanistanUWC ISAK JapanRingling College of Art + Design

Kashaf MujeebPakistanPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Sadrin MukambaZimbabweWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Nikkie MukamiKenyaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Anesu MukombiwaZimbabweUWC Changshu ChinaSkidmore College

Aaliya MullaIndiaUWC South East AsiaWheaton College

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“I am deeply grateful to the Davis family for their

commitment to the United World College Scholars

Program. Through their curiosity, intellectual drive, and

dedication to promoting the common good, Swarthmore’s

UWC students embody the highest values of our

institution. The current Davis UWC Scholars at

Swarthmore have deeply enriched the diverse, vibrant

culture of our community, through their perspective as

international students, through their passion for the

liberal arts, and through their commitment to a range of

extracurricular activities and campus organizations.

Thank you for your support of our Davis UWC Scholars;

we look forward to continuing our work with you.”

VALERIE SMITH , PRES IDENTSwarthmore College

Class of 2024

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Meri MkrdumyanArmeniaUWC DilijanBennington College

Phumelele MncinaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

May Oo MoeMyanmarUWC ThailandUniversity of Richmond

Catherine MoerlerIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaOccidental College

Abrar MohamedSudanUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Yash MohanIndiaUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Katy Molina CastroEl SalvadorLi Po Chun UWCWartburg College

Matias Montano BalcazarBoliviaUWC-USAEarlham College

Milena MonteroArgentinaUWC Changshu ChinaRingling College of Art + Design

Silvia Montiel SanchezSpainUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Fabrizio MontisciItalyUWC MaastrichtColgate University

Nathaly Montoya JarquinNicaraguaUWC-USAEarlham College

Ayanda McanyanaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Lawrence University

Sonia MecorapajAlbaniaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Richmond

Samreen MehakBangladeshUWC Costa RicaBennington College

Luciana Menendez IglesiasEl SalvadorUWC DilijanMacalester College

Aminn Josue Mercado ObermayerParaguayUWC-USALewis & Clark College

Kevin Mesa RiveraColombiaUWC-USALake Forest College

Run MiaoMacauUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Nils MidturnNorwayUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Lkhanaajav MijiddorjMongoliaUWC-USAUniversity of Oklahoma

Claire MillerUSAUWC ThailandVassar College

Pia MillerUSAUWC South East AsiaOberlin College

Kanno MizozoeJapanUWC ISAK JapanTrinity College

Bandile MasilelaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Loyiso MatiwaneEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Kristinko MatoAlbaniaUWC AdriaticCornell University

Naya MaycockUSAUWC AdriaticTufts University

Lorena MazariegosGuatemalaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Chieloka MbajiNigeriaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Florida

Hannah MaloneUSAUWC Costa RicaCollege of the Atlantic

Alessandro MarangelliItalyUWC Costa RicaSt. Lawrence University

Krzysztof MarchlikPolandUWC MaastrichtLake Forest College

Liza MartinArgentinaUWC ThailandUniversity of Oklahoma

Brandon Alejandro Martinez SerranoEl SalvadorUWC MaastrichtWhitman College

Justo Martins FreitasTimor-LesteLi Po Chun UWCSt. Olaf College

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“As I begin my first year as president of Macalester

College, I am excited to meet and get to know our Davis

UWC Scholars. I firmly believe that the philosophy behind

the United World Colleges, of uniting people, nations and

cultures, and doing this through the education of our

future leaders, is not only aligned with what we do at

Macalester, but is especially important in this time of

great global uncertainty. I am deeply grateful for our

partnership with the Davis UWC Scholars Program and

look forward to supporting our Scholars as they grow and

develop into the next generation of leaders.”

DR. SUZANNE M. R IVERA, PRES IDENTMacalester College

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Sofia OuyangUSAUWC Changshu ChinaColumbia University

Arendel OwenTrinidad & TobagoUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWartburg College

Ama Owusu-OforiGhanaUWC Changshu ChinaLake Forest College

Blas OzanArgentinaUWC Changshu ChinaLake Forest College

Ozgur OzturkTurkeyUWC Changshu ChinaWheaton College

Marcos Pacheco SotoChileUWC Changshu ChinaBates College

Abigail PaharsinghJamaicaPearson College UWCSmith College

Tenzin PalmoIndiaUWC Red Cross NordicCase Western Reserve University

Diane Gloria Pamen NgangouaCameroonUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Oklahoma

Lingfeng (Clarence) PanChinaUWC Costa RicaMacalester College

Marian PanChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Michigan

Shivani PandeySingaporeUWC South East AsiaVassar College

Shuvy PantNepalUWC Mahindra CollegeWartburg College

David Carlos ParajonUSAUWC Costa RicaNew York University

Nicolás Parker ArleyCosta RicaUWC Costa RicaMethodist University

Ella PartanenFinlandUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Isa PasalicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Mila PassoffUSAUWC ThailandSt. John’s College

Liudmila PaymukhinaRussiaUWC DilijanUniversity of Rochester

Wiktoria PedrycPolandUWC Robert Bosch CollegeLake Forest College

Sasa PejovicMontenegroUWC DilijanCase Western Reserve University

Siyuan PengChinaUWC Mahindra CollegeColby College

Xinqi (Margaret) PengChinaUWC Costa RicaAmherst College

Robert William Fawcett PenningtonEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMacalester College

Maria Pereira da RochaPortugalUWC Mahindra CollegeBates College

Juan PerezColombiaLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest College

Cecilia Perez GagoArgentinaUWC-USAMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Daniel Andres Perez MeloChileUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Jacopo PerissinottoItalyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Chicago

Maya PetersIrelandUWC Changshu ChinaNew York University

John E. (Jed) PetersonUSAUWC in MostarWilliams College

Alexey PetyushevRussiaUWC Atlantic CollegeWartburg College

Tamar PharsenadzeRepublic of GeorgiaUWC DilijanRingling College of Art + Design

Chingpheng PhounCambodiaUWC South East AsiaSkidmore College

Aaditya PillaiIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeEarlham College

Class of 2024

Shelby and Gale Davis and Phil and Amy Geier with Middlebury scholars and president Laurie Patton.

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PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“From their international perspectives to their

commitment to the campus community, the Davis UWC

Scholars enrich our college as they exemplify the values

of liberal-arts education in action. Their academic

excellence, skill in forging interpersonal relationships,

and demonstrated commitment to the global good at

home as well as abroad bring credit to them as well as

to Vassar. In these times of unprecedented challenge

across the world, the presence of the Davis UWC

Scholars and the goals of the UWC program are more

precious than ever.”

EL IZABETH H . BRADLEY, PRES IDENTVassar College

Bishakha OliUSAPearson College UWCBrown University

María Denisse OlmedoSingaporeUWC South East AsiaTrinity College

Kamar OmariLebanonUWC DilijanSt. Lawrence University

Jessica OngoleUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham College

Favour (Wura) Oluwagbotemi OniNigeriaPearson College UWCBryn Mawr College

Sarah OnyembeDemocratic Republic of CongoUWC-USAUniversity of Oklahoma

Maria Jose Orozco FuentesMexicoUWC DilijanLake Forest College

Alejandro OrtizColombiaUWC-USAUniversity of Florida

Michelle Achieng OsiroKenyaUWC South East AsiaMacalester College

Sara OsmanovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Florida

Mohamed OtefiEgyptUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Freud Donald Dissewe OulonBurkina FasoUWC-USAWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Qaahir NurmohamedCanadaUWC Atlantic CollegeCornell University

Ebubechukwu NwaforNigeriaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Sarvesh NyachhyonNepalWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Mohammed Obaid ShwaniIraqUWC in MostarBates College

Felista ObasiKenyaUWC AdriaticAmherst College

Valeria Obregon DiazMexicoUWC South East AsiaSt. Lawrence University

Vanessa ObroGhanaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Richmond

Daniel OforiGhanaUWC South East AsiaLuther College

Jasmine OgboruIrelandUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Arthur OhSouth KoreaUWC Atlantic CollegeWartburg College

Ebubechukwu OkonjiNigeriaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Maya OlcerItalyUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Chicago

Charlotte NicholasUnited KingdomUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. John’s College

Keitaro NishijimaJapanPearson College UWCBrown University

Immaculée NizigiyimanaRwandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Ethan NshakiraUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Amanda NsubugaUgandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Andrea Isabel Nucete AlvaradoVenezuelaUWC Mahindra CollegeGeorgetown University

Pedro Miguel Neves PimentaPortugalPearson College UWCPrinceton University

Ruby NewmanUSAUWC MaastrichtCollege of the Atlantic

Laurie Celia Ngompe MbiegueCameroonUWC Atlantic CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Dang NguyenVietnamUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Chicago

Tam Hoang NguyenVietnamUWC Changshu ChinaMacalester College

Royce NhantumboEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCConcordia College

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Noshin SaiyaaraSingaporeUWC South East AsiaWellesley College

Aryan SajuIndiaUWC South East AsiaCornell University

Maunuela SalzgerberEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLewis & Clark College

Raneem SammanJordanUWC-USALake Forest College

Shalabha SandeepIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Olaf College

Aadi SanghiIndiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeNorthwestern University

Anupama SanjithIndiaUWC DilijanSt. Lawrence University

Muhammad SantosoIndonesiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Dino SaradjanBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Dipakshi SarmaIndiaLi Po Chun UWCMacalester College

Chihiro SasayamaJapanUWC Atlantic CollegeWhitman College

Shubhashree SatheIndiaUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Anastasija RudanBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLake Forest College

Sarafina RuleKenyaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Moura SaadLebanonUWC Changshu ChinaMacalester College

Marcela Saavedra GonzalezColombiaUWC in MostarMacalester College

Zane SabbaghUSAUWC ThailandStanford University

Japneet Kaur SachdevIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Aarushi SachdevaSingaporeUWC South East AsiaSwarthmore College

Kamonchanok Fai SaejeamThailandUWC ThailandBates College

Ahan SagreiyaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. John’s College

Sona SahakyanArmeniaUWC Red Cross NordicColby College

Aziz SahbazovicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarWhitman College

Mehlam SaifudeenSri LankaUWC Atlantic CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Alsu ShagievaRussiaUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Sejal ShahUSAUWC Mahindra CollegeBrown University

Shayiq ShahIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeMiddlebury College

Vedant Dhimant ShahSingaporeUWC South East AsiaPrinceton University

Vidhi ShahIndiaUWC South East AsiaWellesley College

Kimaya ShahiIndiaUWC South East AsiaColgate University

Saif Aldeen ShahinJordanLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest College

David SawiresEgyptUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Olaf College

Jacopo ScagliottiItalyUWC AdriaticWashington and Lee University

Sarah SchaferGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeSt. John’s College

Linnea SchenckBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarUniversity of Pennsylvania

Benjamin SelimoticBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarRandolph-Macon College

Yves Semana GisubizoIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeTrinity College

Anna Diagne SèneSenegalUWC Changshu ChinaMacalester College

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“The Davis UWC Scholars reflect brilliantly the values of

service and intercultural understanding that are

hallmarks of the United World College movement and of

Princeton University. I remain deeply grateful to Shelby

Davis ’58 for his extraordinary generosity, and for the

impact that his vision and leadership have had at

Princeton and at colleges and universities across the

country.”

CHRISTOPHER L . E ISGRUBER ’83 , PRES IDENTPrinceton University

Class of 2024

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Elie RizkLebanonUWC-USAMacalester College

Noah RobinsonUSAUWC-USAUniversity of Richmond

Ixchel Robles RuizMexicoUWC-USACase Western Reserve University

Leonardo Rodriguez VargasVenezuelaUWC Costa RicaMethodist University

Daniela Roldan CabreraColombiaUWC DilijanMiddlebury College

Sara-Elena RomanRomaniaPearson College UWCUniversity of Chicago

Jaime Romero FlorezColombiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeColumbia University

Luis Rondon TrellesPeruLi Po Chun UWCBard College

Arlene Rosales AlvaradoEl SalvadorUWC Mahindra CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Tomas RosasPanamaUWC DilijanLake Forest College

Noyna RoySingaporeUWC South East AsiaBarnard College

Ing-Tarn RuckpanichThailandUWC Atlantic CollegeNew York University

Pretty RamFijiUWC South East AsiaRingling College of Art + Design

Hishaam RamolyMauritiusUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Margherita RampichiniItalyUWC South East AsiaBrown University

Angel-lee RandoneItalyUWC ThailandUniversity of Rochester

Madhavi RaoIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeMount Holyoke College

Nattakan RassameesungThailandUWC Red Cross NordicMethodist University

Anoushri RaviUnited KingdomUWC South East AsiaNew York University

Chai ReddyIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeWartburg College

Hannah ReimersMarshall IslandsUWC ISAK JapanUniversity of Oklahoma

Emiliana ReinosoChileUWC South East AsiaCollege of the Atlantic

Gabriel Ernesto Reyes EsclasansSpainUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Chicago

Stephania Rincon-GodinezUSAUWC-USAJohns Hopkins University

Haoyue QianChinaUWC MaastrichtVassar College

Kecheng QianChinaUWC Changshu ChinaCornell University

Catherine QuinnUSAUWC-USATufts University

Rayan RabbaniBangladeshUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Prakhyat Reddy RachamallaIndiaUWC DilijanUniversity of Oklahoma

Chadi RachidMoroccoUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

Danuta RadynaBelarusUWC in MostarUniversity of Oklahoma

Patrik RaguzCroatiaUWC in MostarUniversity of Florida

Naila RahmanBangladeshUWC DilijanWashington and Lee University

Aansh RaiyaniIndiaUWC South East AsiaBowdoin College

Nishtha RajbhandariNepalUWC Changshu ChinaWhitman College

Shaivi RajeshIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Chicago

Peter PinderBahamasUWC Robert Bosch CollegeNorthwestern University

Arturo PoleoVenezuelaUWC ISAK JapanBates College

Celine PolepoleDemocratic Republic of CongoUWC AdriaticUniversity of Oklahoma

Alessandra Rosa PolicarpoBrazilUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMacalester College

Ionela PopaMoldovaUWC in MostarSt. Olaf College

Relja PopovicMontenegroUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

Ian Andrew PorterfieldUSAUWC-USANew York University

Keanna PriceBarbadosUWC Costa RicaLake Forest College

Nefeli ProtopsaltiGreeceUWC in MostarRingling College of Art + Design

ZZ PuChinaUWC ThailandMiddlebury College

Polina PurshevaRussiaUWC in MostarBennington College

Elena PuzikovaRussiaUWC DilijanUniversity of Florida

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Juan Andres Tobon OrregoColombiaUWC DilijanUniversity of Oklahoma

Yasmine TohmeLebanonUWC AdriaticConnecticut College

Martina ToledoSpainUWC Robert Bosch CollegeMacalester College

Mia TomicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLake Forest College

Polen TonCambodiaUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Martha TondonehSierra LeoneUWC Changshu ChinaWartburg College

Nadimi Dalila ToniBurkina FasoPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Stefi TopiAlbaniaUWC-USASt. Lawrence University

Mary Sofia Torres MendezColombiaPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Linh TranVietnamUWC ISAK JapanUniversity of Rochester

Juliana Trujillo MesaEl SalvadorUWC Mahindra CollegeCollege of the Atlantic

Nodari TsaavaRepublic of GeorgiaUWC DilijanConnecticut College

Kirsten TaylorSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCollege of Idaho

Arthure Olivia Tchilibou WaneCameroonUWC Red Cross NordicCase Western Reserve University

Dmitriy (Dima) TelemtayevKazakhstanUWC South East AsiaUniversity of Virginia

Alua TelemtayevaKazakhstanUWC South East AsiaClaremont McKenna College

Simnikiwe TembeEswatiniUWC ISAK JapanWellesley College

Nunnapas TemridiwongThailandLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Florida

Giada TenaceItalyLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest College

Fnu (Tenzin) Tenzin GyaltsenUSAUWC-USAMacalester College

Emily ThomasBarbadosUWC Costa RicaWheaton College

Benjamin ThomsonUSAUWC Costa RicaBrown University

Menziwokuhle ThwalaEswatiniUWC Red Cross NordicUniversity of Oklahoma

Junior Bertha TobiasNamibiaUWC Changshu ChinaClaremont McKenna College

Sunao SugitaUSAUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Soraya Ruth El Sissi SuttonCanadaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of California Berkeley

Kento SuzukiJapanUWC DilijanBrown University

Saimon SuzukiJapanUWC Costa RicaUniversity of Oklahoma

Sameel SyedPakistanWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSkidmore College

Vimukthi Sylvester PatabadigeSri LankaLi Po Chun UWCCollege of Idaho

Ayten TamahkarTurkeyUWC ThailandCase Western Reserve University

Nelson Matt TanPhilippinesUWC South East AsiaHarvard College

Qingbo TanChinaUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Poum TangkitvanichThailandUWC ISAK JapanNew York University

Arnav TapadiaIndiaUWC South East AsiaCornell University

Alexey TarasovRussiaUWC Robert Bosch CollegeBennington College

Ekaterina TsavalyukRussiaUWC-USAWellesley College

Thandukukhanya TselaEswatiniUWC AdriaticUniversity of Richmond

Tenzin TsomoTibetUWC-USAUniversity of Oklahoma

Ugne TumonyteLithuaniaLi Po Chun UWCTrinity College

Kristof TuranSlovakiaUWC ISAK JapanUniversity of Chicago

Noella UfitinemaRwandaLi Po Chun UWCLake Forest College

Michaela UgochukwuGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeUniversity of Richmond

Sabine Umuhire GirubuntRwandaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCCase Western Reserve University

Bryant UngCambodiaUWC ThailandBowdoin College

Eraj UzoqovTajikistanLi Po Chun UWCNorthwestern University

Martina VelasquezVenezuelaUWC Changshu ChinaSt. Lawrence University

Eleonore ViatteFranceUWC MaastrichtPomona College

Class of 2024

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Lynn SleimanLebanonUWC DilijanMount Holyoke College

Zuzana SmilnakovaSlovakiaUWC DilijanLake Forest College

Milania Lucia Soares da CostaTimor-LesteUWC-USALewis & Clark College

Victor SobunSouth SudanUWC MaastrichtMethodist University

Taonga SokoZambiaUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Lawrence University

Southida SomchanmavongUnited KingdomUWC Atlantic CollegeTrinity College

Anushri SonawalaUSAUWC South East AsiaEmory University

Kevin SongUSAUWC Atlantic CollegeHarvey Mudd College

Amarzaya SonomdagvaMongoliaUWC Mahindra CollegeMiddlebury College

Elis SoordEstoniaPearson College UWCBrown University

Janeil SpeidJamaicaUWC Changshu ChinaWartburg College

Matija StankovicSerbiaUWC Mahindra CollegeDrexel University

Devina SihalohoIndonesiaUWC Red Cross NordicCollege of Idaho

Eldin SijaricNorwayUWC Atlantic CollegeCornell University

Lubasi SikwibeleZambiaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCLake Forest College

Zara SimbaEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCBarnard College

Gciniwe SimelaneEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCMethodist University

Sinclair SimelaneEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCEarlham College

Bridget SimiyuUgandaLi Po Chun UWCMethodist University

Navpreet SinghHong KongUWC South East AsiaSt. Olaf College

Samiha SinghIndiaUWC South East AsiaUniversity of California Berkeley

Aryaman SinghaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeDrexel University

Arihant (Ari) SinghaiIndiaUWC South East AsiaYale University

Lenka SlamovaCzech RepublicUWC Changshu ChinaCollege of the Atlantic

Benjamin SherlockIrelandUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. Lawrence University

Lhamo Sherpa BhoteNepalUWC ISAK JapanWhitman College

Weiqi ShiHong KongLi Po Chun UWCEmory University

Yuanzhe ShiChinaUWC Costa RicaUniversity of California Berkeley

Bandile ShongweEswatiniUWC ISAK JapanMethodist University

Gauri ShuklaUSAUWC South East AsiaGeorgetown University

Geraldo SibindeMozambiqueUWC Costa RicaMethodist University

Aya ShakirIraqUWC DilijanCollege of Idaho

Agasthya ShankarUSAUWC South East AsiaBabson College

Mallika ShankarIndiaUWC South East AsiaTufts University

Kenin SharkuAlbaniaUWC in MostarUniversity of Richmond

Gayatri SharmaIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeBarnard College

Wei Yuan ShenHong KongUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Richmond

Yunhan ShengChinaUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Chicago

PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“Our partnership with the Davis UWC Scholars has long

been a source of great pride and an extension of Brown’s

mission to prepare students to be thoughtful leaders for

the betterment of society. These scholars energize our

learning environment and contribute to the important

diversity of thought, perspectives and dialogue that is

critical in preparing Brown students for leadership as

global citizens.”

CHRIST INA H . PAXSON, PRES IDENTBrown University

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Ke Ying XingHungaryUWC South East AsiaCornell University

Ruihan XuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Rochester

Tianhao (Simon) XuChinaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCReed College

Xi XuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMiddlebury College

Yangge XuChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeUniversity of Chicago

Daryna YakovlevaUkraineUWC Robert Bosch CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Xiaoxiao YanChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColby College

Haoru YangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColorado College

Miaoyi YangChinaUWC Costa RicaColby College

Shiqi YangChinaUWC South East AsiaWhitman College

Yu Yung YangSingaporeUWC South East AsiaBrandeis University

Meng YaoChinaUWC ThailandSt. Lawrence University

Pin Ni YeTaiwanWaterford Kamhlaba UWCSt. Olaf College

Josefina Yornet de RosasJapanUWC ISAK JapanBates College

Ayesha YounusPakistanUWC Atlantic CollegeLake Forest College

Qinan YuChinaUWC Mahindra CollegeBrown University

Tongfei YuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaNorthwestern University

Ka Wui Jimmy YungHong KongUWC AdriaticUniversity of Chicago

Liya YussubaliyevaKazakhstanUWC South East AsiaSt. Lawrence University

Hussain ZakirPakistanUWC DilijanWhitman College

Sara ZamanJapanUWC South East AsiaNorthwestern University

Lutricia ZambeziMalawiUWC Red Cross NordicConcordia College

Maria Fernanda Zamudio SalgadoColombiaPearson College UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Mahmoud ZaqoutPalestineWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Class of 2024

Stanzin ZasalIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeLake Forest College

Muhammad Zurain ZeeshanPakistanUWC Costa RicaWhitman College

Hongli ZengChinaUWC in MostarColorado College

Fengyan ZhangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaColorado College

Izellah ZhangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaBrown University

Mengshan ZhangChinaUWC-USAUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Xingyi ZhangChinaUWC Costa RicaCarleton College

Kexin ZhaoChinaUWC Costa RicaWellesley College

Xinyi ZhaoChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeAmherst College

Deng ZhiyuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaSwarthmore College

Chenhang ZhouChinaUWC Changshu ChinaEmory University

Meitong ZhouChinaUWC Changshu ChinaWhitman College

Qingyi Nicole ZhouAustraliaUWC Atlantic CollegeColumbia University

Wenyu ZhuChinaUWC-USAGeorgetown University

Xinran ZhuChinaUWC MaastrichtUniversity of Chicago

Jose Diego Zubieta SemperteguiBoliviaUWC MaastrichtCase Western Reserve University

Azra ZukicBosnia-HerzegovinaUWC in MostarLewis & Clark College

Tara Sekana ZulfikarIndonesiaUWC South East AsiaNew York University

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PRESIDENTS ’ PERSPECTIVES

“The presence of Davis UWC Scholars on our campus

enhances the education of every other student and helps

create the intellectual and social vibrancy that makes

Amherst College what it is. Their contributions extend far

beyond our campus to the rest of our society.”

BIDDY MART IN , PRES IDENTAmherst College

Andrea Vijil MorinMexicoUWC Costa RicaMacalester College

Michelle VilaneSouth AfricaWaterford Kamhlaba UWCUniversity of Oklahoma

Sikhulile VilaneEswatiniPearson College UWCUniversity of Rochester

Nicolas Villafuerte WilsonPeruUWC DilijanLewis & Clark College

Jasmine VolkaertThailandWaterford Kamhlaba UWCColorado College

Oskar von MendelslohGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeWashington and Lee University

Naina WaghIndiaUWC Mahindra CollegeSt. John’s College

Rizmi WaheedPakistanLi Po Chun UWCWartburg College

Absalom WaligoEswatiniWaterford Kamhlaba UWCRandolph-Macon College

Hope WaltonSingaporeUWC South East AsiaStanford University

Georginah WalubeUgandaUWC Mahindra CollegeCase Western Reserve University

Fangyi WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaClaremont McKenna College

Jingying (Jean) WangChinaUWC South East AsiaYale University

Jingze WangChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeSt. Olaf College

Oliver WangUSAUWC Changshu ChinaBowdoin College

Shuyuan WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Chicago

Vicky WangUSAUWC-USAGeorge Washington University

Yiyao (Reenie) WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaMount Holyoke College

Yuehan WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Chicago

Yujing WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Florida

Yuxin WangChinaUWC in MostarUniversity of California Berkeley

Zewei WangChinaUWC Atlantic CollegeCornell University

Zixu WangChinaUWC Changshu ChinaWellesley College

Aidan WardUSAUWC Changshu ChinaBowdoin College

Ellis WardUSAUWC-USABrown University

Dachawat WattanaklaThailandUWC-USACollege of Idaho

Eleanor WaxmanUSAUWC-USAWellesley College

Andrew WellerUSAUWC-USACarleton College

Lionel WelzGermanyUWC Robert Bosch CollegeBowdoin College

Dennis WilliamsSierra LeoneUWC in MostarConcordia College

Jacob WilliamsUSAUWC in MostarUniversity of California Berkeley

Leah Faithe Wilson-LyonsUSAUWC-USAGeorgetown University

Ho Pang (Andy) WongHong KongUWC AdriaticWashington and Lee University

Hoi Tung WongHong KongLi Po Chun UWCUniversity of Chicago

Nyana WrightUSAUWC South East AsiaWellesley College

Liyang (Tiffany) WuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaWilliams College

Yuechin (Betty) WuChinaUWC Costa RicaStanford University

Yufeng (Steven) WuChinaUWC Changshu ChinaWilliams College

Yanbing (Selina) XiaChinaUWC Changshu ChinaStanford University

Sun XinChinaUWC Changshu ChinaUniversity of Virginia

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Applying to Become a Partner School

The Davis UWC Scholars Program reviews

requests on an annual basis from colleges

and universities interested in becoming partner

schools. To be considered, a letter of request

from the institution’s president should be

submitted, explaining in detail why their school

would be a good candidate for the program. An

important prerequisite for a candidate school

is to have a proven track record of successfully

recruiting graduates from United World College

schools at the time of application. It’s essential

that applicant schools are in alignment with the

Davis UWC Scholars Program’s key goal of the

internationalization of the U.S. undergraduate

experience by building clusters of globally

aware UWC graduates on their domestic

campuses. Letters may be submitted at any

time during the academic year, but no later

than May 31, as decisions are finalized by

August each year.

The Davis UWC Scholars Program makes

grants to institutions only — not to individual

students. Grants are awarded based on financial

need to eligible United World College graduates

enrolled at one of the partner schools.

For assistance and/or to learn more, please contact:Lisa ViauExecutive Assistant to the Executive Director Davis UWC Scholars ProgramMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT 05753Tel: (802) 443.3200Fax: (802) 443.3230Email: [email protected]

Agnes Scott College: Ms. Nicole BlountAmherst College: Ms. Johanna BlissBabson College: Ms. Courtney MindenBard College: Ms. Katharine HardyBarnard College: Ms. Maggie DapognyBates College: Ms. Rachel D. WrayBennington College: Mr. Quentin Law PhuBowdoin College: Ms. Ryan RicciardiBrandeis University: Ms. Adrea PapadopoulosBrown University: Ms. Kathryn TompsonBryn Mawr College: Ms. Jennifer RussellBucknell University: Ms. Jennifer E. FigueroaCarleton College: Dr. Christopher TassavaCase Western Reserve University: Mr. Richard BischoffClaremont McKenna College: Ms. Abby FloresClark University: Ms. Nicole CroteauColby College: Ms. Seven GrenierColgate University: Mr. Bruce MosleyCollege of Idaho: Mr. Greg FranzCollege of the Atlantic: Ms. Dianne ClendanielColorado College: Ms. Ina RemusColumbia University: Dr. Chanda E. BennettConcordia College: Dr. Matthew R. BeattyConnecticut College: Ms. Naima GherbiCornell University: Mr. Jonathan BurdickDartmouth College: Mr. Gregory ManneDavidson College: Mr. Jason SimonsDenison University: Ms. Meg GalipaultDrexel University: Ms. Jeannie D’AgostinoDuke University: Ms. Anne SjostromEarlham College: Ms. Susan Hillmann de CastañedaEmory University: Ms. Tye TavarasFranklin & Marshall College: Ms. Jessica HaileFurman University: Ms. Candice ChanGeorge Washington University: Mr. Benjamin TollGeorgetown University: Ms. Kathryn TimlinGettysburg College: Ms. Danielle DittyGrinnell College: Mr. Jonathan EdwardsHarvard College: Ms. Kristen RyanHarvey Mudd College: Ms. Elise LubyHood College: Dr. Scott E. PincikowskiIthaca College: Ms. Laurie KoehlerJohns Hopkins University: Ms. Sara WoodwardKalamazoo College: Mr. Roderick MalcolmKenyon College: Ms. Kris CaldwellLake Forest College: Ms. Molly NoyedLehigh University: Ms. Stacy BurgerLewis & Clark College: Mr. Brian WhiteLuther College: Mr. Jon LundMacalester College: Ms. Michelle Epp

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Ms. Maura TierneyMethodist University: Ms. Minnu PaulMiddlebury College: Ms. Meghan WilliamsonMount Holyoke College: Ms. Dyan WileyNew York University: Ms. Denisse BallinasNorthwestern University: Mr. Aaron ZdawczykOberlin College: Ms. Leslie BraatOccidental College: Ms. Allison KeelerPitzer College: Ms. Brenda BolingerPomona College: Dr. Martina EbertPrinceton University: Mr. Sean BrennanRandolph-Macon College: Ms. Erin SlaterReed College: Mr. Jeremy NiculescuRingling College of Art + Design: Ms. Kimberly WhiteSarah Lawrence College: Ms. Dorothee AhrensSavannah College of Art & Design: Mr. Jeff JonesSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago: Ms. Jean OsbergerScripps College: Ms. Mary LivesaySkidmore College: Ms. Chloe JaleelSmith College: Ms. Patti ThorntonSt. John’s College: Ms. Amanda StevensSt. Lawrence University: Ms. Carol SmithSt. Olaf College: Mr. Michael KyleStanford University: Ms. Amber LewisSwarthmore College: Ms. Jennifer Marks-GoldTrinity College: Mr. Mark HughesTufts University: Ms. Bridget MooreUnion College: Ms. Nicole BuenzliUniversity of California Berkeley: Ms. Stephanie EtoUniversity of Chicago: Ms. Michelle TrimpeUniversity of Florida: Ms. Margaret C. AthertonUniversity of Michigan: Mr. Brodie RemingtonUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Dr. Dan F. ThorntonUniversity of Oklahoma: Mr. Craig HayesUniversity of Pennsylvania: Ms. Holly WexlerUniversity of Richmond: Ms. Beth Anne SpachtUniversity of Rochester: Ms. Jennifer BlaskUniversity of Virginia: Ms. Senem Kudat WardVassar College: Mr. Gary HohenbergerWartburg College: Ms. Edith J. Waldstein, PhDWashington and Lee University: Mr. Mark RushWellesley College: Ms. Tana RuegamerWesleyan University: Ms. Elizabeth J McCormickWestminster College: Dr. Jeremy StraughnWheaton College: Ms. Patricia A. DeMarcoWhitman College: Ms. Rachna S. SinnottWilliams College: Ms. Bridget WiffinWorcester Polytechnic Institute: Ms. Julie LovelessYale University: Mr. Adam Cohen

Acknowledgements and CreditsFor their assistance with our program and this publication, thanks go to the following people:

Design: Tina Christensen, Scuola Group, Jericho, VermontWriting: Doug Wilhelm, Weybridge, Vermont Davis UWC Scholars Program: Dr. Philip O. Geier, Co-Founder and Executive Director, and

Lisa Viau, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director

Thanks also to Amy Yeager Geier for all of her expert help and advice.

How Other Philanthropists Can Invest

Philanthropists who want to help bring the world to U.S. campuses — especially their own alma maters — are invited to

become a part of the Davis UWC Scholars Program. Philanthropist Shelby Davis created the program 21 years ago, and

since then it has grown to become the world’s largest international scholarship program for undergraduate study.

Ninety-nine American colleges and universities have been selected to partner with this major philanthropic investment

to transform American campuses by providing scholarships to students from more than 160 countries to attend these

schools for their undergraduate degrees.

The scholarships are awarded to students who are proven winners. As 15- or 16-year-olds, they won national

competitions in their home countries that allowed them to complete their last two years of high school at one of the

premier United World College schools. They have demonstrated their leadership, they are informed and engaged in world

issues, and they have been admitted to some of the finest institutions of higher learning in the U.S. Everyone at these

campuses — students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community — benefits from this exposure and the global

networking that will inevitably link our country’s future leaders with those of many other nationalities.

The Davis United World College Scholars Program is a genuine partnership — Davis philanthropy provides $10,000

or $25,000 per scholar a year (starting with the class of 2024) of need-based aid for up to four years of undergraduate

study to each of the partner schools. Schools with 40 or more scholars enrolled on a continuing basis receive the larger

award because they have demonstrated their complete strategic commitment by hosting such a large cohort.

The partner schools are left to fund the remaining financial aid for each scholar. Depending on the student’s

demonstrated need and on each partner school’s full fees, the remaining scholarship packages can be quite substantial.

Other philanthropists have already chosen to participate. They have invested in a proven and exciting global program

by co-funding a portion of these scholars at their alma maters or at other partner schools of particular interest to them.

This opportunity exists for you as well. Share a naming opportunity for a scholar and his/her four-year undergraduate

degree with a commitment of $10,000 or $25,000 a year (starting with the class of 2024). Your philanthropy, in concert

with Davis philanthropy and your favorite school, will help create a three-way partnership for a better world.

For more information, please visit www.davisUWCscholars.org.

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