Millennium Fellowship Alumni Spotlight
In 2018, Richard Ling was instrumental in launching the Millennium Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. With just four days until
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Stories From Us
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Explore the Millennium Fellowship up close. The Fellows and Alumni share their stories from their Millennium Fellowship journeys and beyond
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Disrupting the food delivery industry, one edible cup at a time.
I'm from Nigeria and I am a pharmacist by training and a social entrepreneur by passion. I run an agri-food brand which is into the production of healthier food options and we also provide alternatives to single-use plastics using food innovations. What we do is we provide foods that nourish the people and protect the environment all at the same time.
HPV Future: Providing awareness and access
Promise Anyanwu is a Class of 2024 Millennium Fellow from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She also was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2025 MCN Stories competition. Promise joined Adrija Das of Team MCN to talk about her experience with the Millennium Fellowship. The interview has been edited for clarity and length by Team MCN.
Inclusive impact: Technology-empowered renewable agriculture
Innocent Nsengimana is a Class of 2024 Millennium Fellow from the University of Rwanda Nyagatare. He also was named as Runner-Up in the 2025 MCN Stories competition. He joined Adrija Das of Team MCN to talk about his experience with the Millennium Fellowship. The interview has been edited for clarity and length by Team MCN.
Unlocking dreams and building bridges through education and empowerment
Margaret Awoyo is a Class of 2024 Millennium Fellow from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She also won the 2025 MCN Stories competition. Margaret joined Adrija Das of Team MCN to talk about her experience with the Millennium Fellowship. The interview has been edited for clarity and length by Team MCN.
My Millennium Fellowship Journey: From Rejection to Recognition
During my first semester as a freshman, I stumbled upon the application for the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2022. At the time, I had no idea what the Fellowship entailed, but I decided to apply anyway. Unfortunately, my application hit a roadblock: I couldn’t proceed because I hadn’t yet earned a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Disappointed, I let it go and moved on. Oladayo Jessica Olamide Fast forward to 2024, I received another email about the Fellowship—this ti
Differently Enabled: How Millennium Fellows in Eldoret University are paving the Way for Inclusive S.T.E.M. Education
From August to December 2024, Millennium Fellows across the globe drove transformative change in their communities through bold, locally rooted initiatives. Over the coming weeks, these Fellows will share their stories of impact, lessons learned, and the challenges they overcame during the Millennium Fellowship program. Fellows in Eldoret, Kenya share their work fostering S.T.E.M. Equity for Persons with Disabilities. "In 2024, Millennium Fellows at the University of Eldoret
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