2023 MNACC SCHOLARS |
The MnACC Executive Board is comprised of volunteers from MnACC member institutions who were voted on by the membership. The Board holds elections for open positions each year during the annual conference. For questions about how to get involved, contact president@mnacc.org.
PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR
| ADISOUK NHOUYVANISVONG Macalester College Minnetonka High School |
FIRST YEAR RECIPIENTS
| TEMILOLUWA AFOLABI Concordia College, Moorhead Computer Science major Park Center IB World High School Describe what "community" means to you. How do you contribute to your community? Community is important because it is who you are and what you want to see as you grow up and what you want others to see about you. I contribute by making sure to always show up when needed. |
| KIDUS ASSEFA University of St. Thomas Computer Science major and Economics minor Rosemount High School
Tell us about a particular accomplishment that you are most proud of. Placing top 10 in state for entrepreneurship in a organization at my school called Business Professionals of America. |
| DAVID PUEGEREN University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Marketing major 279 Online High School
What is one thing you are looking forward to most in your college experience? Meeting new people with different world perspectives. College is a great place to meet people with different views on various subjects. |
| AYMAN SIDDIQUI University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Computer Science major Rosemount High School
What are some of your long term goals and how will your college education help you reach them? I hope to obtain a masters degree in data science and become a data scientist after my undergraduate education. In the more distant future I plan on starting my own software company. |
| NARDOS YEZIHALEM University of Minnesota – Twin Cities |
UNDERGRADUATE RECIPIENTS
| DEEKHA AHMED University of Minnesota – Twin Cities |  | MUBARIK IBRAHIM University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Information Technology Infrastructure major Highland Park Senior High School
Tell us about a particular accomplishment that you are most proud of. Making it to college and attending the University of Minnesota, being an immigrant and a first generation college student. |
| J Nguyen Augsburg University Social Work major Chaska High School
What are some of your long term goals and how will your college education help you reach them? After I complete my MSW, my goal is to become a therapist to support queer and trans folks, especially queer and trans 2SLGBTQIA+ people. My MSW program will help me train for this work and prepare me for licensure. |
| Kaitlyn Palacios University of Minnesota – Twin Cities |
| Sugey Romero Sagrero St. Olaf College Political Science major with double minor in Philosophy and Social Justice Venture Academy
Tell us about a particular accomplishment that you are most proud of. I am proud of being an intern for the program called Freedom School at Whittier Elementary in Minneapolis this summer. I am grateful that all my hard work has provided me with this opportunity to be a teacher assistant for a diverse group of students in this summer program. |
