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Kenechukwu Uwajeh graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2023 with zero debt. The first-generation Nigerian American majored in psychology, information systems and entrepreneurship, in the hopes of helping people through technology.

“More so from an educational perspective,” she said. “I’m trying to still figure out what that looks like, but I do see myself moving into a leadership role for that — and an opportunity to mentor and help other people advance their careers within the software space with a focus potentially on health care and increasing health care access.”

A senior business development rep at Chicago-based social media software company Social Sprout, Uwajeh saw her aspirations buoyed with the help of th

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