Chiagoziem Regina Ikeyi

Chiagoziem, who also goes by Regina, comes from a vibrant and community-centered Igbo society in a diverse region in Eastern Nigeria. She is an aspiring artist and computer scientist who loves helping people from underprivileged communities. Problem-solving and being able to explore the many diverse cultures of the world ignites her curiosity and inspires her to take action.

Chiagoziem is driven by her will to improve the living conditions of disadvantaged children, as well as female sexual and gender-based violence survivors in her communities. She is proud to have started an online book drive to provide educational resources for children in her village and to have launched an art community that uses art to raise funds for those in need, mostly recently for the Students Rebuild Welcoming Refugee Project. As a Scholar, she is, “excited to join a community of young diverse leaders who are eager to grow and serve their communities while developing my intellect and socio-emotional intelligence.”