Harare, June 26, 2009: Seventeen bright but economically disadvantaged Zimbabwean students received full four-year scholarships worth over $5.5 million dollars to study in the United States. Ambassador James D. McGee confirmed the awards during a send-off ceremony in Harare on Friday.As I conclude my term in Zimbabwe next week, I am more than inspired by the knowledge that the United States continues to contribute to the education of exceedingly bright and promising young Zimbabweans from a diversity of backgrounds, said McGee.(See: http://harare.usembassy.gov/scholarships_remarks.html) McGees term ends July 5th.
The scholarship recipients participated in an intensive year-long United States Student Achievers Program (USAP). USAP assists highly-talented but economically-disadvantaged high school students to negotiate and finance the process of obtaining full scholarships to study at accredited U.S. colleges and universities. In addition to being straight-A students, USAP participants also exhibit demonstrated leadership potential and the ethos of giving back to their community.
The recipients are Blessing Havana (Pomona College), Corra Leigh Magiya (Providence College), Joseph Foromera (Duke University), Lennox Chitsike (Hamilton College),
Blessing Havana (Pomona College), Rutendo Ruzvidzo (College of Wooster), Tafadzwa Mahlanganise (Davidson College), Tanya Sawadye (Cottey College), Yemurai Adda Mangwendeza (Yale University), Zvikomborero Alexander Matenga (Wesleyan University), Tatenda Yemeke (University of Chicago), Tatenda Mutsamwira (Jacobs University), Lovemore Simbabrashe Kuzomunhu (University of Pennsylvania), Lovemore Makusha (Williams College), Lesley Nyirenda (Stanford University), Corra Leigh Magiya (Providence College), Joshua Fomera (Duke University), Lennox Chitsike (Hamilton College), Ngonidzashe Madungwe (Tufts University), Stephen Dini (Swarthmore College) and Tinofara Majoni (Colgate University). At the function, several corporate groups confirmed their support to some of the students.
We are honored as a company to support the education of talented Zimbabweans who can make a positive impact on our countrys future, said Farayi Mangwende, Communications Manager at Africa Sun Limited, the Zimbabwe stock exchange listed leisure group. African Sun Limited donated airline tickets for three students while another company, Cargill, mentored two students as interns throughout 2009. Capernaum Trust, a Christian faith-based childrens organisation, sponsored the passport, visa and preparation costs for one student.
In this years group, the students come from a variety of provinces and high schools including Harare, Milton, Regina Mundi and Kriste Mambo, Glen View I and Kutama College, St. Faiths Rusape, Monte Cassino and St. Dominics, Highfield, and Zengeza I High. The students will pursue studies in diverse fields such as medicine, engineering, economics and political science at a range of highly-selective colleges including Stanford, Duke and Yale Universities, the Universities of Chicago and of Pennsylvania; as well as top ranked liberal arts colleges such as Pomona, Williams and Swarthmore.
Since the establishment of USAP in 1999 in Harare, over 200 USAP students have enrolled with full scholarships covering tuition and fees, room and board, books and other expenses for four year bachelor degree studies.
The USAP program has been replicated in 14 other countries around the world, including Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Latvia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mongolia, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, United Kingdom and Zambia.
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Having to study abroad is a great opportunity for me as a girl child as l rise gender equality and not to deprive girl for there education but to set an exemple that even girls too can fky higher .