Naveen Gowda
Naveen hails from the Bangalore Rural district in India. Naveen and his sisters are the first in their family to attend university. Naveen holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Since graduating, he has been a Data Scientist at National Payments Corporation of India.
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Sona Kumar
Sona hails from Tharparkar, Pakistan. He migrated with his family to a worker’s colony in Karachi. Sona holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance degree at Lahore University of Management Sciences. He was a part of the university’s Mathematics and Finance society. Since graduating, Sona has been a Research Associate Consultant at the Firm.
Lahore University of Management Sciences
Thiri Lwin
Thiri hails from Ysangyo, Magway Division in Myanmar. Her father keeps chickens and works on construction sites, while her mother was a primary school teacher. Thiri is working towards a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She aims to contribute to the Myanmar’s economy using her business and content-creation skills.
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Wang Ying
Ying hails from Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province in China. Her parents and grandparents are farmers, and she is the first in her family to attend university. Ying is working towards a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Southwest Minzu University. She aims to pursue a career in economics, an interest she developed by observing her family's business of growing and selling agricultural products.
Southwest Minzu University
Sakina Abubakar
Sakina hails from Aflao in the Volta Region of Ghana. She is the first in her family to attend university. Sakina is working towards a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. She plans to use her expertise to promote health, prevent diseases, manage medical conditions, and help communities make informed decisions about their nutritional needs
University of Cape Coast
Lv Xianyan
Xianyan hails from Qujing, Yunnan Provinces in China. Both of her parents are farmers. She is working towards a degree in accounting at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics.
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
Patience Mills
Patience hails from Ghana. Patience is working towards a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. She aims to work in a laboratory, study organic tissues and their reactions with various substances, and discover cures for diseases.
University of Cape Coast
Sha Xianhui
Xianhui hails from Ningqi Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province in China. Both her parents are farmers, and she is the first in her family to attend university. Xianhui is working towards a tourism management degree at Southwest Minzu University.
Southwest Minzu University
Xiao Liangjing
Liangjing hails from a small mountain area in Huize County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province in China. Both her parents are farmers. Liangjing is working towards an accounting degree at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics.
Yunnan University of Finance and Economics
Yang Jinhua
Jinhua hails from Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province in China. Both her parents are farmers, and she is the first in her family to attend university. Jinhua is currently working towards a physics degree at Chuxiong Normal University.
Chuxiong Normal University
Guntuku Santosh Sagar
Sagar hails from Vishakhapatnam, India. He is the first in his family to attend university. Sagar is working towards a mechanical engineering degree at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He is passionate about mechanical engineering and aims to explore new opportunities in the field.
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Pamela Alvarez Chao
Pamela hails from a small community outside Riberalta in the Bolivian Amazon. She is the third eldest of seven children and the first in her family to attend university. She is currently pursuing a degree at the Universidad Autonomo del Beni. She aspires to become a registered nurse.
Universidad Autonomo del Beni
Monn Soraly
Soraly hails from Rohal village, Siem Reap province, Cambodia. She lives with her mother and two siblings. Soraly is working towards a finance and banking degree at the University of South-East Asia. She enjoys mathematics.
University of South-East Asia
Sam Chamroeun
Chamroeun hails from Kok Beng village, Kok Chork commune, Cambodia. After losing her father, she lives with her mother, two siblings, and her niece. Chamroeun is working towards an information technology degree at the University of South-East Asia. She aims to pursue a master’s degree at Norton University in Phnom Penh.
University of South-East Asia
Samiksha Panwar
Samiksha hails from India. Despite her family losing farmland to severe flooding, she has remained deeply committed to her academic and extracurricular pursuits. Samiksha is working towards a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics at Hansraj College, University of Delhi. Samiksha aims to secure employment and help ease the financial burden on her family.
Hansraj College
Satish Kumar
Satish hails from India. He comes from a working-class background, with his father employed as a blue-collar worker in the garment manufacturing industry. Satish is working towards a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics at Hansraj College, University of Delhi. Satish aims to begin his career at a Big Four firm, gaining professional experience and exposure, before pursuing his long-term goal of becoming an entrepreneur and creating employment opportunities for others.
Hansraj College
Shashank Kumar
Shashank hails from India. He is working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical & Computer Sciences at Hansraj College, University of Delhi. He aims to develop a robust technical foundation and entrepreneurial skills before launching a startup to solve real-world problems.
Hansraj College
Alejandra Marupa Alvarez
Alejandra hails from the village of Warnes in Bolivia. She lives with her mother and four younger siblings and is the first in her family to finish high school. Alejandra is working towards a five-year accounting degree at the Universidad Autonomo del Beni.
Universidad Autonomo del Beni
Mitchell Muema
Mitchell hails from Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya. She is working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Communication Engineering at Masinde Muliro University. She chose to pursue an engineering degree to break the norm of the field being male dominated in Africa.
Masinde Muliro University
Sherine Miroyo
Sherine hails from Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya. She is working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Kenyatta University. She aims to establish hospitals for people in the Kibera slums.
Kenyatta University
Ayush Kumar
Ayush hails from India. He is an only child raised in a family of modest means. Ayush is working towards a chemical engineering degree at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He aims to pursue a career at a technology company.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
K Ravi Karthik
Ravi hails from India. His family supports his education despite the financial burden. Ravi is working towards a mechanical engineering degree at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He aims to build a career in engineering and contribute through innovation and problem solving.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Rishav Raj
Rishav hails from India. He is working towards a civil engineering degree at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He is an active swimmer and dancer and is a member of the school's athletics team.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
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