Iniobong Ofonime
winners 2024

This Fall, Iniobong Ofonime will pursue a career in Mechanical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology with a minor in Business Administration. Moved by seeing individuals who had lost one or more limbs in her home country, Nigeria, Iniobong hopes to develop affordable, high-quality prosthetic devices for amputees and increase awareness and accessibility for individuals living with disabilities. With these noble goals in mind, Iniobong also hopes to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in STEM. In her American Dream essay, Iniobong defines the “The American Dream” by saying it “symbolizes a consistent drive to succeed regardless of the odds against you. It means persistently striving to better yourself no matter what, pushing yourself to develop in all aspects of your life, and utilizing the opportunities that come your way to make the best life possible. It embodies the hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and risks that go into achieving success in the United States. To me, the American Dream means not being afraid to venture into unfamiliar territory, leveraging the resources you have to stand out from the crowd, and having as much of an impact on your community as possible. It means having a determination to be unique wherever you are and using that individuality to positively impact your surrounding environment.”


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