BHEARD Roundup Through January 2019
Summary of BHEARD student and staff accomplishments from 2018-January 2019.
Welcome to BHEARD's roundup, a regular update on the program’s student and staff achievements.
Graduations
Congratulations to the following students who recently completed their respective degrees sponsored by the BHEARD Program.
- Juma Magogo, Ph.D. Agricultural Communications and Education, Texas Tech University
 - Harrington Nyirenda, M.S. Environmental Ecology, University of Pretoria
 - Linda Cathbert Dzanjalimodzi Kapesi, M.A. Rural Sociology and Community Development, University of Nairobi
 - Chikondi Memory Liomba, M.S. Food Science and Technology, University of Nairobi
 - Tumukunde Ella Sandrine, M.S. Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Nairobi
 - Ayouba Coulibaly, M.S. Agricultural Economics, Egerton University
 - Bandiougou Dembele, Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Egerton University
 - Modibo Guindo, M.S. Agricultural Economics, Egerton University
 - John Loro Iga Mangara, Ph.D. Animal Science, Egerton University
 - Jennifer Vinjero Mkandawire, M.S. Agribusiness Management, Egerton University
 - Abdoulaye Nientao, M.S. Agricultural Economics, Egerton University
 - Joshua Sabri Lado Sila, Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering, Egerton University
 - Grant Twaya, M.S. Agribusiness Management, Egerton University
 - Bandiougou Dembele, Jennifer Vinjero Mkandawire, and Grant Twaya were awarded a Certificate of Recognition for excellent academic performance and appeared in the Vice Chancellor's list of honour
 
Dissertations Defended
- Md Nurul Amin successfully defended his Ph.D. at Washington State University
 - Shimul Das successfully completed his preliminary exam at Washington State University
 - Bettie Kawonga successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Kentucky
 - Edward Martey successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
 - Eric Owusu Danquah successfully finished his comprehensive exam at Michigan State University
 - Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman passes his preliminary oral exam at Washington State University
 - Cheryl Williams successfully defended her dissertation in "Agricultural Communications and Education" at Texas Tech University
 
Other Student Presentations and Recognition
- Pacsu Simwaka was awarded the President's Award for "Best Oral Presentation" a the Soil Science Society of South Africa (SSSSA)
 - Matias Culpa led a keynote presentation at FIOCRUZ on the health system of Mozambique
 

(Matias Culpa presenting at FIOCRUZ)