Daniel Seworye is the citizen leader that any community needs. His numerous talents include problem-solving, public speaking, singing, keyboard playing, and, very importantly, making friends. It does not matter who you talk to; classmates, faculty, administrators, canteen staff, security personnel, landscapers: anyone will confirm that Daniel always has a broad smile and an interesting topic for warm conversation.

Our Caught-being-good initiative is our way of regularly celebrating the small yet important acts of citizenship that make this community thrive. Caught-being-good requires that we all see the best in people and have the grace to nominate them for recognition. It is fair to say Daniel is the Caught-being-good champion. Daniel has nominated more people for Caught-being-good than anyone. It is the mark of one who is always looking out for the best in others, and through that, boosting the trust our community depends on.

He is a very active member of the Ashesi Chorale. This group has been performing at various Ashesi events including every commencement ceremony in recent years. His problem-solving skills, however, is likely his most visible trait. His sharp ability to define problems and design innovative solutions has been applied widely:

He developed a web application that teaches science and math, making these subjects easier and more enjoyable for children.

He worked with a team that tested the use of IoT technology to improve productivity for small-scale farms.

He developed a low-cost, low power pulse detector for monitoring the function of the heart.

During the pandemic, he developed a tool that synthesized Covid-19 data from across the world and shared the information for public education.

He developed a simple light measuring system that automates the work of security systems, green house farming, and energy use in households.

All these innovations have tremendous potential to change multiples sectors for the better!

His presence on campus in the last four years meant more students performed better academically than they would otherwise; more of us got inspired about the power of science and technology than would otherwise; and more people on campus experienced joy and optimism in than would otherwise have.

Mind you, he did all this while overcoming a physical impairment that very few of us fully appreciate. Even though he needed technology to fully experience the light of this world, the light he radiated made all our worlds brighter.

For his infectious enthusiasm about technology; for his radiant personality; and for inspiring us to learn to overcome, we present this award to Daniel Seworye.