The commencement speech of Ethiopian-American Scientist Gebisa Ejeta, a 2009 World Food Prize Laureate and appointee of the U.S. President Barack Obama as a Board Member for International Food and Agriculture Development. ========================= Gebisa Ejeta, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy and 2009 World Food Prize winner, addresses the graduates during commencement ceremonies at Purdue University in West Lafayette. Professor Gebisa who grew up in a remote Ethiopian village and walked more than 12 miles to school, used his own personal testimonial to illustrate that anything is possible through hard work and commitment.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:23:13 +0000
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