Awards & Extracurriculars

Hackathons won, communities built, and skills sharpened.

Awards

Competitions & Recognition

Catalyst Entrepreneurship Competition award ceremony 2nd Place

Catalyst Entrepreneurship Competition

Pitched a concept for Moment Energy to repurpose their second-life EV batteries to power aircraft while they sit on the ground — finishing 2nd place.

DSSS HackML Hackathon closing ceremony 2nd Place

DSSS HackML Hackathon

Built a regression model to predict dengue fever spread in a target region, optimising for the lowest mean-squared error against other teams' submissions.

TECHNATION AI Equity Data Student Challenge participant badge Top 30 in Canada

TECHNATION AI Equity Data Challenge

A national virtual competition exploring how AI's benefits can be shared equitably across Canada's workforce. We analysed real labour-market and demographic data to surface trends and equity impacts, then proposed a data-driven tool to address them — finishing top 30 across the country.

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Cambridge Outstanding Learner Award — Top in Botswana for IGCSE Computer Science Top in Botswana

Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science

Recognised by Cambridge Assessment International Education with the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award for the highest mark in Botswana.

Extracurriculars

Building & Giving Back

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Founder — Web Development Club

Started a club that empowered young tech enthusiasts to see what it's like to build things with new languages — and deviate from the boring, outdated technique of writing code on paper.

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Instructor — STEM Club

Built tools that were beneficial to the community using basic electronic components — including a soil-moisture detection system — while teaching students how to use breadboards and assemble circuits.

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MaP Journalists

Responsible for taking photos and writing journals for sporting events happening on campus — from match-day coverage to player features.

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Cricket & Swimming

Competed in school cricket and swimming, balancing academics with year-round athletics and team culture.

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Math Instructor — Ray of Hope

Volunteered as a math instructor at Ray of Hope Botswana, a youth-led NGO that educates and empowers orphans through weekly tutoring in math and English.