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North Texas family takes higher education to a new level
by JASON WHEELER
UNIVERSITY PARK — At an SMU commencement ceremony this weekend, Roza Essaw looked and sounded like a typical graduate.
“I just graduated. It’s exciting! It’s a wonderful feeling!” she said.
But her story is pretty remarkable. Essaw picked up bachelor’s degrees in political science, human rights and communications.
Three degrees. That’s impressive on its own. But...
Meet Morehouse College’s 2013 Valedictorian, Betsegaw Tadele, a Future World Leader
Betsegaw Tadele impressed the family and students in attendance at the 129th Morehouse commencement.
Meet Betsegaw Tadele. He is the 2013 Morehouse College Valedictorian, and has the added distinction of being one of only a few people to speak on the same stage as the President of the United States.
President Obama gave Morehouse’s 129th Commencement speech to thousands of family members,...
University to launch new post graduate programs
Hawassa, Ethiopia (ENA) – Hawassa University in South Ethiopia Peoples’ State said preparations are underway to launch new post graduate programs in the coming academic year.
Speaking at a relevant forum on Saturday, Social Science and Humanities College Dean with the University, Dr. Negussie Meshesha said the new programs will be in journalism and mass communication, social psychology,...
LG Electronics to Open Technical College
New training program to focus on establishing practical links.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - LG Electronics is opening a million dollar Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) College in September 2013.
The college will offer courses in Information Technology (IT); electronics; and television and cell phone maintenance. According to Yong Geun Choi, representative for LG’s Ethiopia...
Ambassador brings Ethiopian delegation to Tech
Nagy,Tibor P, Vice Provost TTU (photo: texastech.edu)
By LAUREL L. SCOTT - A-J MEDIA
The path from Ethiopia to Texas Tech is one freshman Dagmawit Kiros knows well.
“I wanted to go to college in a different area, different from back home, and I have family here,” she said.
Kiros is studying international business at Tech and, after graduation, she plans to return to Ethiopia to work in the...
Bahir Dar University to Link all Campuses Online for 98 million Birr
The new technology will enables students to access resources, schedules, grades.
Bahir Dar University launched a 30 million Br Information Technology infrastructure development on Friday, March 29, 2013, for its new Yibab and Zenzelima campuses.
The projects for each campus were, a month ago, awarded to Neuro Net Plc and Symbol Technology Plc, respectively, each for 15 million Br.
The Yibab campus,...
MTN to launch young women innovative award program
Happy-Girl Buthelezi (Photo: ethiopianreporter.com)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The renowned African mobile services operator, MTN Ethiopia, will launch prize awarding programs in partnership with Addis Ababa University (AAU) to promote and encourage young women’s inventions and business ideas.
Happy-Girl Buthelezi, MTN country manager for Ethiopia, told The Reporter that in most scenarios, young girls...
GFC Grant Approved and Ambassadors’ wives support Fregenet School
Fregenet School
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Global Fund for Children (GFC) has once again supported Fregenet School in Addis Ababa, with a grant of $7,000.00 (seven thousand USD) to support the School’s feeding program.
This is the third year that Fregenet School has coordinated with GFC to insure that Ethiopian school children are fed not only in knowledge and spirit but in body as well. Last...
Ethiopia, Japan sign $17.3 million grant agreements
Addis Ababa , Ethiopia – Ethiopia and Japan here on Wednesday signed two grant agreements amounting to a total of 17.3 million US dollars for construction of educational facilities and detail design for rehabilitation of Lumame-Debremarkos road.
Some 16.4 million US dollars of the sated amount will be utilized for construction of primary and secondary schools in South Ethiopia Peoples’...
U.S. Provides 5.5 Million English Language Textbooks for Elementary School Children in Ethiopia
Press Release
Pictured here are three of the 5.5 million English language textbooks, developed and published with USAID assistance, for students in grades 2, 3 and 4 in more than 28,000 Ethiopian schools nationwide. (photo: Robert Sauers/USAID
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - USAID Ethiopia Mission Director Dennis Weller presented to Ethiopia’s State Minister of Education Ato Fuad Ibrahim 5.5 million English...
