Two-Year College Student Achievement Award Current Award Recipient

Princess Chibamu, College of Lake County

Princess Chibamu is an international student from Zimbabwe pursuing a computer science career in the United States. She earned her Associate in Science with a focus on Computer Science in December 2024 and is currently on OPT, preparing to transfer to Lake Forest College for her bachelor’s degree in Spring 2026. 

From January to December 2024, Princess worked as an IT intern at Meridian Group International, gaining hands-on experience in end-user support, troubleshooting, and systems management. Her responsibilities included triaging tickets via Salesforce, reimaging PCs, installing essential software, and working with platforms such as Azure Active Directory, Endpoint Central, and Manage Engine. 

Her passion for technology extends to education and mentorship. In February 2023, she served as a teaching assistant for a middle school robotics program, where she guided students in understanding robotic components, coding with Scratch, and building functional robots. 

Princess aspires to work in software development, cybersecurity, and AI. She believes that understanding hardware and troubleshooting is essential to becoming a well-rounded technologist. With a long-term vision of leveraging technology to improve healthcare accessibility in Zimbabwe, she hopes to develop software and AI-driven solutions to address challenges such as medical resource shortages and inefficient patient care systems. Her personal experiences growing up in a rural village, where accessing healthcare was difficult, have fueled her determination to bridge the gap between technology and medicine. She envisions creating tools that can assist healthcare professionals in critical decision-making, ensuring that no life is lost due to a lack of timely medical intervention. To achieve this, she plans to further her education, pursuing a master’s or doctorate and dedicating her career to innovative technological advancements in the healthcare sector.