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Profiles

NIFE ELEGBEDE, 20 KIM EMENIKE, 20

School: London School School: Loughborough
of Economics University
Course: Economics and Course: International
Economic History (BSc) Business (BSc)
Year: Second Year: Second
Business & Finance
Grade average: 2:1 Grade average: 2:1

During her summer internship with HSBC last year, Nife Kim says her long-term goal is to set up her own charity.
was appointed team leader of the firm’s annual volunteering “My story isn’t a pity story, it’s a story of hope. I’ve suffered
programme. Through events across the bank’s City of London homelessness and mental illness and been in care. I want to
branches, she raised £657 for the Alzheimer’s Society. stop others going through it too.” She notes that just 27 per
She is also a mentor for the ACS in the Economic History cent of kids in care go to university, and 90 per cent of those
department, looking after three students. don’t complete their course.
Nife aims to work for an employer that understands As social events manager for Loughborough ACS, Kim hosted
the importance of diversity, not only ethnic, but also “of and planned the annual cultural show and wrote the play at
personalities. Having a homogenous group can only lead you the heart of it, attracting a record audience of 1000.
in one direction, because they all have the same mindset”. She is student council rep for the School of Business and
After graduation, she hopes to work with schools to Economics, and head ambassador for the Student Inspire
encourage pupils to craft better ambitions for their careers. Network – a student-run network to support young people.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Established in banking and having set up a foundation for I see myself with a minimum of three properties, a successful
students who need guidance on where they want to go. career and a charity using my story to erase social stigmas.

COREY GAYLE, 20 PEACE IMMANUEL, 22

School: University of School: Loughborough
Middlesex University
Course: Accounting and Course: Economics and
Finance (BA) Management (BA)
Year: First Year: Graduated
Grade average: First class Grade: 2:1

Corey is scoring firsts in his studies, and insists: “I want to Taking the opportunity to study abroad for her third year,
show that you don’t have to go to a Russell Group university Peace spent four months in Canada and three in Barcelona.
to achieve and succeed.” She opted for the year as an add-on to her degree, “because I
Asked to revive the Accounting and Finance Industry Group felt this was an opportunity I might never get again”.
at Middlesex, he has organised events and is trying to form As a student ambassador, she is working to promote
a supportive network, helping others secure jobs. studying abroad, particularly to Afro-Caribbean students.
Corey was head boy at school and part of a pupil leadership Following an internship at Lloyds Banking Group, Peace has
panel that had a say in the curriculum and interviewed new landed a graduate job in the digital team.
teachers. Among the initiatives advanced by Corey and his She has also set up an online platform, Queen of Nubi, from
peers were a strong campaign against bullying. which she plans to share stories of inspirational women in
He also sat on a student panel at King’s College London the community, “not just celebrities.”
Respiratory Muscle Lab, helping with outreach and the
website for a research team. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
With an initiative beyond my job that helps women in their
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? community. Working on the digital side, possibly in fintech
I would love to be in a position where I can help others. and with an investment portfolio.

ABIGAIL KWAO, 21 peers to mentor the younger pupils.
Abigail was also the treasurer of the University of Nottingham’s
School: University of Nottingham African Caribbean Society and a Springboard Mentor. In the
Course: Finance Accounting and latter role she advises and guides Year 10 students from a local
Management (BSc) Nottingham secondary school about the importance of Higher
Year: Graduated Education, built a strong relationship with her mentee and
Grade: 2:1 delivered two speeches on conquering public speaking which
aimed to encourage students to leave their comfort zone and
In her second year, Abigail launched not be afraid to step out and do something different.
her own social enterprise, Equip, which aims to ‘equip’ sixth
form BME students with the necessary skills to thrive at Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
university and in the workplace. She works with schools to Running my own organisation which gives back to young people
deliver workshops and organised mentors from among her from BME backgrounds.

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