Stefanie Garises, 22, Windhoek – University of Texas at Austin, Business & Entrepreneurship

Stefanie Garises is a final year Bachelor of Computer Science student in the Software Development strand at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. She is passionate about the quality of education, the support of startups, and the living standards of the average Namibian citizen. Stefanie has been, and is actively involved in, projects which are aimed at equal and quality education with a focus on female students, such as the CodeBus Africa project. She is currently looking for opportunities to enhance her professional skills in order to pursue her passions more accurately.