A two time SADC Essay gold prize winner, Harvard Scholar, A Level 25 pointer, 16As Ordinary Zimsec holder, USAP Alumni to name a few, has proved that indeed geniuses are born and made. He has proved to me that from the very day I heard about man, I never ceased to believe and see a bright future for this man. To me here is more than a game setter, Tribe of Influencer, hard worker, self motivated who has just proved to the world that he got the brains and he is going to use them for the good of us all. Terrence Muradzikwa was a game changer and pacesetter at my school, Marist Nyanga High School, where he proved beyond reasonable doubt that 16As was achieveable at Ordinary Level, and 25 Points at Advanced Level was something for champions, and ever since his departure we have been seeing many young men taking in his footsteps, and they are also there to be listed on the Hall Of Fame.
Let Me not waste so much time telling you more about this man, but let me tell you that everything is good about this man, think of anything that he has touched and you can actually testify that his hands are crafted with perfection, and to me he, is a proud holder of African Pride Motivation awards.
Now let me take you to his recent achievements.
Terrens Muradzikwa was honored today (25 November 2017) to be awarded the sole Rhodes Scholarship in Zimbabwe this year to study at Oxford University starting in 2018. Terrens, currently a final year Economics student at Harvard College in Massachusetts, hails from Mutare. He attended Marist Nyanga High School when he was recruited into USAP, where he wrote 5 A Levels and obtained 25 points.Researching with a professor at the Harvard Business School, Terrens has studied how disruptive innovation can be used to spur economic growth in developing countries.Terrens cites USAP as playing a greater role in his life than simply a source of information on applying to college:
“Being part of USAP has been a transformative experience that has motivated me to actively contribute to solving challenges that young people face in Zimbabwe and in the entire world. Along the way, I have met lifelong USAP brothers and sisters who are very supportive and continue to challenge me to be a better global citizen.”Passionate about giving a voice to young people and about delivering universal education to children in Africa, Terrens plans to pursue an MSc in Economics for Development and a Master of Public Policy (MPP) at Oxford. After graduation, he hopes to contribute in a meaningful way to the economic and democratic turn-around of Zimbabwe.
Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England, and most scholars work towards a masters degree or DPhil. In a statement, the selection committee described the Rhodes Scholarships as “postgraduate awards supporting outstanding all-round students at the University of Oxford, and providing transformative opportunities for exceptional individuals.”Rhodes Scholars are selected on the basis of set criteria, including academic excellence; great personal energy, ambition for impact, and an ability to work with others and to achieve one’s goals. In addition, a Rhodes Scholar should be committed to make a strong difference for good in the world, be concerned for the welfare of others, and be conscious of inequities. And finally, a Rhodes Scholar should show great promise of leadership.The scholarships were available to Zimbabweans from any university: “Applicants in Zimbabwe apply online after which they are invited for personal interviews by the selection committee,” she said. “The final selection is confirmed by the Rhodes Trust, who rely on selection procedures undertaken by the national selection committee.”
Rhodes Scholars were created in 1903 by the Will of Cecil Rhodes, British philanthropist and African colonial pioneer, and are provided in partnership with the Second Century Founder, John McCall MacBain and other generous benefactors. The two Zimbabwean students will join a class of 81 other Scholars selected from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, the nations of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan, Southern Africa (South Africa, plus Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland) and Zambia.Prominent Zimbabwean Rhodes Scholars include Arthur Mutambara, former Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of National Unity, and James Manyika, President Obama’s Advisor to the Global Development Council and director of the McKinsey Global Institute. – ZimPAS December 15, 2014
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