Interview/Profile

Esteban Arguedas, wearing a blue t-shirt and tan shorts, stands next to his wife Marie Jesus, wearing a white and blue striped romper, who stands on the edge of a brick fire pit. Behind them is a metal and glass house designed out of hexagons.

Alumni, College/University Partners, Business & Economics, Interview/Profile

Building on the Wisdom of Bees

Qhen Esteban Arguedas (Costa Rica, UWC-USA, Earlham ’15 5) learned that Airbnb’s OMG! Fund was offering $100,000 for new vacation-home rentals built on uniquely cool designs, he was confident he could develop a winner.

Alumni, College/University Partners, Education & Research, Interview/Profile

Writing and Teaching on Shaping the Future

Peter Sutoris (Slovakia, UWC Atlantic, Dartmouth ’11 5) is an assistant professor in climate and development at the Sustainability Research Institute of the University of Leeds in the UK

Nina Overgaard Therkildsen, wearing a blue shirt, crouches amidst tall, green, grass for a portrait.

Alumni, College/University Partners, Education & Research, Interview/Profile

Putting Biology to Work for Marine Conservation

Nina Overgaard Therkildsen (Denmark, UWC Red Cross Nordic, College of the Atlantic ’05) works on DNA sequencing and ecological preservation.

Four college students of various heights, skin tones, and clothing colors pose together for a selfie outside on a street corner.

College/University Partners, Current Scholars, Education & Research, Technology, Interview/Profile

Building a Coding Curriculum for Students in Sierra Leone

Pattan Sandy Bockarie, a second-year Davis UWC Scholar at Northwestern Engineering, aims to help close the digital divide in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Mehrimo Bakhtalieva, wearing a blue jacket, grey shirt, and grey pants, talks and gestures with her hands while sitting on a red couch in front of a large bay window.

College/University Partners, Current Scholars, UWC High Schools, Social Impact, Interview/Profile

Whitman College Profile: Mehrimo Bakhtalieva

Whitman College interviews first-year Davis UWC Scholar Mehrimo Bakhtalieva.

A grey and tan stone sign with the carved text "Hamilton" sits behind a group of colorful flowers.

College/University Partners, Current Scholars, UWC High Schools, Interview/Profile, News Item

Hamilton College Welcomes Davis UWC Scholars

Hamilton College spotlights three newly arrived Davis UWC Scholars.

Munya Munyati, wearing a red, yellow, and green shirt while holding a cinema camera on his shoulder, smiles in front of a grassy green background.

Alumni, UWC High Schools, Arts & Entertainment, Interview/Profile

The Power of Storytelling

Munya Ra Munyati has been committed to using film for change since his time at UWC, Middlebury College, and now as a producer at VICE Media.

Aya Kamil, wearing a brown and black patterned blouse, smiles for a photo in front of a blurred large window background.

College/University Partners, Current Scholars, Business & Economics, Education & Research, Interview/Profile

St. Olaf Scholar wins Carnegie Endowment fellowship

Aya Kamil, a Davis UWC Scholar from St. Olaf College, was awarded a prestigious fellowship from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Elim Chan, wearing a classical black and white tuxedo, gestures with a conductor's baton in front of a black background.

Alumni, Arts & Entertainment, Interview/Profile

Rising Maestro Leaves That ‘Woman’ Thing In Stardust Of Her Ascent

Elim Chan, a Davis UWC Scholar and alumna of Smith College, has emerged as one of the most compelling and sought-after conductors in the world.

Sandra Ofori, wearing large gold earrings and a red, pink, and white floral shirt, poses smiling for a photo in front of a blurred classroom background.

College/University Partners, Current Scholars, Education & Research, Health & Medicine, Interview/Profile

Interest in Biomedical Engineering Leads Student to Pediatric Hospital Internship

Trinity College’s Sandra Ofori completed a research internship at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, Texas, and spoke about the experience.