This graduation season the United Students Achievers Program (USAP) has a lot to be proud of! Many USAP alumni graduating from colleges and universities around the world this month have achieved great heights during their college experiences despite experiencing two years of Covid-19 disruptions. Among these achievements, USAP Class of 2018 students Paddington Mbumbgwa and … Continue reading 2 USAP Alumni Chosen as Graduation Speakers
USAP Alum Awarded Watson Fellowship
Agathe Muhiya Mwehu, USAP Class of 2018, has been awarded a prestigious Watson Fellowship. Agathe, who originally comes from the DRC and was living as a refugee in Zimbabwe when she joined USAP, is graduating from Wheaton College in May with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Business Management. Her passion and dedication towards … Continue reading USAP Alum Awarded Watson Fellowship
USAP Alum Spotlight: Munashe Kaseke
Munashe Kaseke is a proud USAP alumna from the class of 2005. She earned both Doctor in Pharmacy and a Master of Public Administration from Drake University in Iowa. Although she has enjoyed a very successful career combining her pharmacy and business skills first with CVS and then with Alto Pharmacies, Munashe knew from a … Continue reading USAP Alum Spotlight: Munashe Kaseke
USAPCS Alum Spotlight: Praise Ndlovu Creates EMR Software
Hailing from Bulawayo, Praise Ndlovu is a USAP Community School graduate from the Class of 2022. During his time at USAPCS, Praise partook in a variety of extracurricular activities, but his main passion was coding. Since graduating from USAP, Praise has joined the Junior Faculty teaching Computer Science. “l started coding during my long Form … Continue reading USAPCS Alum Spotlight: Praise Ndlovu Creates EMR Software
USAPCS Student Spotlight: Aisha Chihuri
Aisha Chihuri is a proud USAP Community School alumna who graduated in December 2022. During her time at USAPCS, Aisha partook in a variety of extracurricular activities, but her main passion was archery. Before joining USAPCS, Aisha was first inspired to do archery during her admissions interview at the school when she saw the archery … Continue reading USAPCS Student Spotlight: Aisha Chihuri
USAP Alum Spotlight: Cybil Mupazviriwo
“USAP was really an eye opener to the many opportunities that I could make use of and to the potential that I had. Before USAP, I only knew of one profession in the world but after USAP, my eyes were opened to the many things I could be.” Cybil Mupazviriwo (USAP ’14) Cybil Mupazviriwo (USAP … Continue reading USAP Alum Spotlight: Cybil Mupazviriwo
12 USAP Community School Alumni Commence Capstone Fellowships
In December 2021, the inaugural class from the USAP Community School graduated following the completion of their studies. As part of the USAPCS curriculum, each student took part in the Research Capstone class, a project-based class that invites students to define and solve problems in their community. The purpose of Capstone is to expose students … Continue reading 12 USAP Community School Alumni Commence Capstone Fellowships
USAP Alum Spotlight: Tafadzwa Muguwe on track to run marathons in all 50 U.S. States
“I live in Boston and dreamed of running in the Boston Marathon. I failed to qualify the first time I tried, but the preparation and race experience was so intense that I needed to recalibrate. I had discovered that I do actually love running, so I thought why not do this and see the country … Continue reading USAP Alum Spotlight: Tafadzwa Muguwe on track to run marathons in all 50 U.S. States
USAP Alum Spotlight: Tatenda Shopera: From USAP to Senior Scientist at Pfizer.
Dr. Tatenda (USAP ’08) is a senior scientist at Pfizer who worked as part of the team that developed the COVID19 vaccine. As part of the Upstream Process Development group whose main objective is to develop state-of-the-art manufacturing processes for biotherapeutics ranging from antibodies to vaccines, Tatenda was directly involved in the development of the … Continue reading USAP Alum Spotlight: Tatenda Shopera: From USAP to Senior Scientist at Pfizer.
USAP Fights COVID-19: Nursing on the Frontline
“Working in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been easy, especially for someone who is fresh out of college and has only been a registered nurse for 3 months. One thing that has made the experience more bearable is team work. With every shift, I see how our administration and leadership work tirelessly … Continue reading USAP Fights COVID-19: Nursing on the Frontline