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Rise Fellow 2024

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2024 fellow

Tony Rotich Odhiambo

Kenya

Tony is an ambitious mathematics and physics enthusiast from Kenya. For his Rise project, he created MathINK, a three-day course teaching innovative interdisciplinary problem-solving curriculum to high school students. Tony avidly pursues STEM-related activities and competitions, and won a silver medal at the Pan African Math Olympiad. His varied interests and accolades led to his acceptance into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He envisions and is working towards a world where students from all walks of life can access opportunities in STEM.