Student awards

Lakshmi Subramanian CMU-Africa Student Excellence Award

The Lakshmi Subramanian CMU-Africa Student Excellence Award is given to students that demonstrate strong leadership, academic excellence, and exceptional contributions to student life.

CMU-Africa faculty recommend students for this prestigious award. Awardees are selected based on who is considered to have best inspired their fellow students to a love of learning through a combination of intellect, high scholarly achievement, engagement with the CMU-Africa community, and character.

Previous award recipients

2026

Cynthia Iradukunda (MSIT)
Evelyne Umubyeyi (MS EAI)
Ritah Kayasu (MS ECE)

2025

Girma Shimelis Birhanu (MS EAI)
Ian Akotey (MS ECE)
Michael Nwankwo (MSIT)

2024

Hadiza Yussuf Umar (MS EAI)
Rahman Mabano (MS ECE)
Akpene Diata Hogga (MSIT)

2023

Medhn Hadush (MS EAI)
Muhammad Omer (MS EAI)
Miquilina Anagbah (MS ECE)
Arisema Mihretu (MSIT)

2022

Ayobami Esther Olanrewaju (MSIT)
Favour Aderinto (MS ECE)

2021

Segla Boladji Trinite Adjibi Vinny (MSIT)
Abrham Gebreselasie (MS ECE)
Clare-Joyce Ngoran (MS ECE)

2020

Timothy Odonga (MS ECE)
Marlise Montcho (MSIT)

2019

Oluwafunmilola Kesa (MS ECE)
Agatha Niwomugizi (MSIT)

2018

Gifty Buah (MS ECE)
Fred Otieno (MSIT)

2017

Joan Rachel Nkiriki (MS ECE)
Davy Uwizera (MSIT)

Jeremiah N. Mpagazehe Rising Researcher Award

The Jeremiah N. Mpagazehe Rising Researcher Award provides a monetary award to a deserving graduating student at CMU-Africa who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and scholarship through their research contributions and entrepreneurial activity.

The award was established in honor of the late alumnus and faculty member Jeremiah N. Mpagazehe.