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)