Awards

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics | Greensboro, North Carolina
2022–Present

Graduate Student Association Senator, Mathematics & Statistics Department

• AI Innovation Challenge, Team 1st Runner-Up (2025)

• AI Innovation Challenge, Team Viewer’s Choice Award (2025)

• NASA Student Launch Challenge, Finalist Team Member (Volunteer), NC A&T Aggie Rocketry (2025)

• College of Arts & Sciences Summer Research Assistantship (2025, 2026)

• Helen Barton Scholarship, 2× recipient, Mathematics and Statistics (AY 2024–2025; AY 2025–2026)

• Guilford County Schools & Tutoring Collaborative Tutor Spotlight Award (2024)

• International Education Week Photo Contest, Finalist (2024)

• National Residence Hall Honorary, recognized among the top 1% of residential students (2023)

• Institute for Partnerships in Education Graduate Assistantship Award (2022)

Vermont State University

B.S. in Mathematics, minor in Statistics, secondary discipline in Economics | Castleton, Vermont
2016–2019
Summa Cum Laude; Distinguished Scholar; Honors Student

• Invited Keynote Speaker, Graduation Ceremony (2021)

• Academic Excellence Award in Mathematics, Top Student in Mathematics Discipline (2019)

• Caroline Woodruff Award, highest leadership honor (2019)

• Distinguished Scholars’ Designation (2019)

• Outstanding International Student Award (2019)

• Sigma Zeta National Science and Mathematics Honor Society, inducted by merit

• Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Inductee; Chapter President (2018–2019)

• Valedictorian Full Tuition Scholarship and Honors Scholarship

• President’s List, 7× recipient (achieved in 7 of 8 semesters)

• Dean’s List

• Vermont Student Leadership Scholarship (2018)

• Outstanding Economics Scholar, 2× winner (2017, 2018)

• Outstanding African History Scholar (2018)

• Distinguished Service Award (2018)

• Outstanding Second-Year Student (2017)