Whitman Alumni Accomplish Success Globally

The Whitman School has graduated outstanding alumni through the entrepreneurship Ph.D. program; all have gained positions in top research universities with a global reach. Learn more about what these alumni have accomplished post-graduation.

In Ghana, many families uses noxious diesel generators to power their homes and charcoal to light their ovens and stoves. Kwaku Jyamfi ’18, who majored in chemical engineering at the College of Engineering & Computer Science, hopes to change that. He co-founded Farm to Flame Energy which is now scaling production of smokeless and odorless biomass-powered generators for use in communities around the globe.

Jaipaul Roopnarine, the Pearl S. Falk Professor of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College, shares insights accumulated over a career spent exploring firsthand how children around the world benefit from play emotionally and cognitively.

Xinyao Zhao ’21 has a passion for volunteering, social work, and medical devices as shown in her experiences in China, the USA, the UK, and Europe. As someone who has a strong interest in advancing clinical and commercial success she decided to major in Bioengineering. 

For 20 years, the College of Arts and Sciences’ Africa Initiative has created a multidisciplinary space for students to come together with faculty to explore a variety of topics related to the political, economic, historical and social aspects of Africa, Africans and descendants of Africans. The initiative aims to renew interest in Africa through a variety of events from guest speakers to community outreach.

Santita Ebangwese ’19, G’20 helped the Orange to their first-ever NCAA volleyball tournament appearance. She was selected as one of Syracuse University students awarded a Fulbright U.S. student study grant. She now plays for Evreux, a professional team in France.