Edozie Umunna ’21 Selected for Prestigious Graduate Program in Global Affairs

“Every year, a new class is selected to represent the world’s next generation of leaders—high-caliber individuals with open minds and limitless potential who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world.” 

This line serves as the admissions overview on the official Schwarzman Scholars website. This year, the applicant pool consisted of 5,000 potential candidates. In the end, 150 young leaders from 38 countries and 105 universities were honored with the prestigious award, earning a spot in the program’s 10th cohort. Edozie Umunna, Roxbury Latin Class of 2021 and American University Class of 2024, is one of the few selected to participate in this prestigious program. In August, Edozie and the rest of his cohort will pursue a one-year, fully-funded master’s degree in global affairs at the Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, in China. 

Edozie was a standout student at both RL and American. An article from the college regarding Edozie’s selection highlighted his impressive accomplishments and involvement:

He was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa, served as president of the Black Student Union, and has held internships with the Democratic National Committee, the Department of State in Nicosia, Cyprus, and the China Division of the Global Engagement Center, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and the Messina Group… (he) is a recipient of a Harvard University Future Leaders in Law Fellowship and most recently served as a regional organizer with Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.

Edozie will spend the next academic year learning about global affairs, leadership, and China’s global political and economic role through immersion in the country and language. The hands-on program will provide the scholars with unique insight into China’s position in today’s geopolitical landscape, while also offering scholars the experience of learning from international scholars and leaders in the field.