Meet the inaugural class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows: Rotdalmwa Joan Dimka ’26 of the University of Jos and Eniola Hawawu Salawu ’26 of the University of Lagos

About this episode

The episode features a conversation between two Morehead-Cain Global Fellows discussing their experiences and future aspirations.

This spring, the inaugural class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows will conclude their year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This miniseries of the Catalyze podcast highlights members of the first class, featuring global fellows from Nigeria, Turkey, and India. In this episode, Morehead-Cain Global Fellow Rotdalmwa Joan Dimka ’26 speaks with Eniola Hawawu Salawu ’26 about her journey to Carolina, her experiences in the program, and how the year will inform her future impact. Eniola is an accounting student at the University of Lagos, passionate about financial literacy, climate change adaptation, education, and wealth creation in Africa. Rotdalmwa is a biochemistry student at the University of Jos with a passion for proteomics, storytelling, and educational reform.

People in this episode

Guests: Rotdalmwa Joan Dimka, Eniola Hawawu Salawu

Topics covered

• global fellowship
• education
• financial literacy
• climate change
• entrepreneurship
• youth impact

Keywords

• Morehead-Cain
• Global Fellows
• University of Jos
• University of Lagos
• financial literacy
• climate change
• education
• biochemistry
• accounting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Jos, University of Lagos

Places: Nigeria, Turkey, India

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