MEET THE OZY GENIUS AWARDS FINALISTS

Joel Baraka
University of Wisconsin Madison

Learning modules to help Ugandan youths recover from education gaps due to COVID-19.

Video | Article | Deck
Additional Materials

Jacob Buaful Jr.
The Ohio State University

Portable clean energy innovation.


Video
Additional Materials

Abby Buckborough
Wagner College

launch a subscription service through goTeff to raise money for young vulnerable girls in Ethiopia.

Video | Charity
Additional Materials

Sheil Desai
University of Pennsylvania

Using plants to combat asthma in Philly’s oil refinery regions.

Video
Indoor Farming

Zoe Davidson
Columbia University

Innovative app for inmates to communicate with loved ones and receive an education.

Book Sample | Video
Additional Materials

Dan Eggers
Baldwin Wallace University

Educational trans awareness series for educators.


Article | Deck
Additional Materials

Grace Fisher
University of California Santa Barbara

Nonprofit for children with disabilities.


Website
Video

Lauryn Frazier
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Podcast for trauma survivors.


Podcast

Chad Howell
Grand Valley State University

Innovative app for inmates to communicate with loved ones and receive an education.

Website
Video


Favour Izuchukwu
Rutgers

Black stories sans stereotypical tellings.


Video

Jarious Jackson
Morehouse College

Multimedia album to amplify Black Voices.


Video

Marcinia Johnson
Bennett College

Anti-gentrification low-income homes for seniors.

Video | Award
Article | Feature

Antonia Ginsberg-Klemmt
New College of Florida

Solar collapsible carport invention.


Website | Video
Report | In Action

Angela Kumirai
University of Pennsylvania

Improved access to medication in Zimbabwe.


Deck
Video

Arleen Lopez
Rutgers University-Newark

A network of translators to deal with the medical system.

Website
Article

Dyllen Nellis
Stanford

 College app prep program for low-income students.

Video | Deck
Website | Content | Link

Demetri Maxim
Stanford

Key innovation in organ transplant viability.


Folder with slides and videos

Brandy Merriweather
Clark Atlanta University

Union for BIOPIC Creators and their teams.

Deck
Instagram

Eva Moore
University of Maryland

Community garden for food security and education program.

Video

Jibrael Pirzada
New Jersey Institute of Technology

Finance broker app for students.

Proposal | Powerpoint
Additonal Materials

Gavin Pola
University of California, Los Angeles

Bartr is a hyper-localized trading platform that connects communities and reduces waste.
Video | Deck
App Site

Gabriel Saruhashi
University of Pennsylvania

Innovative app for inmates to communicate with loved ones and receive an education.

Website | Feature
Article | Highlight

Tony Shu
Harvard

Program for homeless youths.


Video
Article

Darlingtina Tucker
Spelman College

An app to support students from college burnout.


Podcast | Video
Research | Appendix

Robert Wachen
Harvard

Free AI-automated mentorship and college guidance.

Website | Deck

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