Audry Kapumba

Degree: Bachelor of Interior Architecture

Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2024

2023 Scholarship
Brownell Fraiser Memorial Scholarship

I Am Originally From Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHY I CAME TO THE UO AND HOW I CHOSE MY MAJOR
I chose the University of Oregon because of its outstanding reputation and that it is ranked in the top 100 of best University in the USA. I like the College of Design because of its  focuses on sustainability.

I chose my major when I was a young teenager, while traveling with my family and seeing different aspect of the world. It shaped my interest in interior architecture.

UNIQUE QUALITIES I BRING TO MY STUDIES
What I bring the most into my studies is my melting pot experience with my multicultural background.

MY INFLUENTIAL PROFESSORS
In high school, I had a teacher named Mr. Emmanuel Kazadi. He was my math teacher for 3 year and he taught me a lot about math and most definitely about life. He inspired me to pursue my major. It was such a pleasure and a privilege to be one of his students back then. May He Rest In Peace.

MY EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
I am involved into African Student Association. It’s important to me because it helps me share my culture and learn about other cultures around me.

MY GREATEST LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT UO
The greatest learning experience would be working as a team and especially as an international student. It’s not easy to interact with others, but I have become more open as an architecture student to learn how to approach and interact with others in a very kindly and polite way in order to achieve great things.

AFTER GRADUATION
My greatest hope is applying all my learning to change people’s life in many different ways. I imagine myself working for a little while and then after gaining experience in my field, bring it back to my native country to change people’s life for as long as I can.

YOUR GIFT
This scholarship will be a great relief for my last year of school.  It is extremely important to me because it will help my parents save a bit  for my sibling that are pursuing personal academic goals as well. It’s helping me achieve my academic goals by allowing me to focus solely on finishing my last year with all my focus.

Thank you so much! I appreciate your support thorugh this scholarship. Keep on helping the ones in need and remain blessed.