Achievements

Our girls have brought our "whole girl" education to life, balancing the intense and demanding academic work with our rich co-curricular offerings. They continue to be awarded for their amazing hard work. What follows is a list of just a few of the girls' achievements.


Gashora Graduates Around the World

Gashora graduates have earned admission to some of the best higher education institutes in Rwanda and in countries all over the world.

  1. African Leadership University (Kigali, Rwanda)

  2. Ankara University (Ankara, Turkey)

  3. Ashesi University (Accra, Ghana)

  4. Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island, USA)

  5. Duke University (Durham, North Carolina, USA)

  6. École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris (Paris, France)

  7. Griffith University (South East Queensland, Australia)

  8. Gulu University (Gulu, Uganda)

  9. Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)

  10. Heidelberg University (Heidelberg, Germany)

  11. Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hung Hom, Hong Kong)

  12. John Cabot University (Rome, Italy)

  13. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (Juja, Kenya)

  14. Kyungdong University (Gangwon-Do, South Korea)

  15. McGill University (Montréal, Quebec, Canada)

  16. Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey)

  17. Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (Moscow, Russia)

  18. Nanjing University of Science & Technology (Nanjing, China)

  19. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Beppu, Oita, Japan)

  20. Rwamagana School of Nursing and Midwifery (Ngoma, Rwanda)

  21. Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (Gashora, Rwanda)

  22. School of Oriental & African Studies (London, United Kingdom)

  23. Strathmore University (Nairobi, Kenya)

  24. St. Thomas University (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada)

  25. University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand)

  26. University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland)

  27. University of Global Health Equity (Butaro, Rwanda)

  28. University of Rwanda (Kigali, Rwanda)

  29. University of Tourism, Technology and Business (Kigali, Rwanda)

  30. Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)

A note from our school faculty:

We support every student in her search for a university that will be the right fit for her goals and talents. While we're happy to provide assistance, ultimately it is up to each student to develop the study skills needed to become a strong, self-reliant student and to achieve an outstanding academic performance at Gashora. It's also important to fully understand the financial realities of paying for university. Studying “outside” Rwanda, for example, can be extremely expensive with few scholarships available. Our goal is always to ensure that every student pursues the higher education path that is best for her.

Student Highlights

  • 2019 East African Debate Runner 

  • 2017 1st Place in the African Debate Championship

  • Top placements at Ms Geek Rwanda

 

 Alumnae Accolades

Meet Shemsa, Class of 2015 Alumna

Gashora Class of 2015 alumna, Shemsa, was featured in an article by University of Nebraska. "For Women’s History Month, we’re featuring some of our impactful female students. This week, meet Shemsa Ndahiro Iribagiza, an integrated science major from Kigali, Rwanda. Since she was young, her parents instilled that she is a strong woman. Now she’s dreaming big, helping others find their voice and feel heard, and advocating for others...." Read More →

Gashora Girls '14 Alum Co-Founds STEM Initiative

Assumpta Gasana and Nancy Ingabire Abayo are civil engineering students and the brains behind Sci-Touche, an initiative that seeks to leverage science-related curriculums into more practical applications through scientific experiments in schools.

The project aims at providing space and equipment for all Rwandan students who are pursuing, or aspire to pursue, STEM-related courses at higher levels of education.

Alumna Named as African Representative!

Rusa Divine was recently named as the Regional Advisor for Africa at the International Federation of Medical Student Association (IFMSA). The IFMSA is the largest student led organization in the world where medical students around the world meet to discuss, learn and grow. For the next year, Rusa will be heading the African department, working with internationals from the 5 world regions, in work with Sexual and Reproductive Health including HIV/AIDS (SCORA). She will be working with country officials in SCORA and helping to build the capacity in the region by initiating regional activities and training's. We are so proud of her work to help make a difference in her country and all of Africa.