Rediet Ayanaw

University of Denver - 2025

Education access and equity

Major: Computer Science and Minors in Math and Marketing

Project: Currently, I am an IT-Coordinator at a non profit organization- College Track. As the co-facilitator of Apple Bites, I work with high-school freshman in planning, designing, coding, prototyping, and marketing their mobile apps. I am also involved in the STEM Mentorship program that partners with WHS to provide highschool seniors resources, support, and mentorship in their desired career goals, throughout the year.

Inspiration: What inspired me was seeing how different someone else’s life is because of circumstances they cannot change. I would like to see everyone given the chance to succeed in a way where people aren’t already set up to fail.

Future Goals: With my community engagement work, I hope to see more students of color or students who want to be given a chance, in higher education. Also, I hope to see more students venturing out into career fields they never thought existed.