network
is your
features
“Your
net worth.” –Henry Musoma
“I want to open their eyes and increase their awareness of the world around them,” he says. “I have seen a big change in these students’ confidence since I first met them. I am so proud of them.”
“I have seen a big change in these students’ confidence since I first met them. I am so proud of them.”
Musoma was born and raised in the Southern African nation of Zambia. He completed his high school education in Zambia and Mozambique. In 1996, Musoma relocated to the United States to attend college, receiving both his master’s and undergraduate degrees from Texas A&M with a concentration in international agricultural development.
He is a graduate of the Educational Leadership and Administration Program at Texas Christian University (TCU). He and his wife of 10 years, Tyra, have three children, Kezia, Joshua and Olivia. Prior to attending TCU, he served on the Texas A&M faculty as lecturer and academic advisor in the College of Agriculture. He also held the lectureship for Texas A&M’s premier multidisciplinary leadership program, the Academy for Future International Leaders. Musoma has traveled extensively in Southern Africa, where his parents were posted in the diplomatic corps. His travels have taken him to Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana and most recently Tunisia, where he and his wife led eight Aggies on a five-week multidisciplinary study abroad trip sponsored by the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture. The Gates Inspiration Award was established in 2007 to honor Gates’ legacy and tenure at Texas A&M. It is given through the Division of Scholarships and Financial Aid at Texas A&M University. Gates, who served as president of the university
“He helps students discern their career paths, connects them to various resources, and above all he has instilled in students the inspiration to exceed all barriers that weigh us down. Students gain a perspective to their potential thanks to him, and every student who has met him can say the same.” –student nomination for Musoma
from 2002 to 2006, routinely challenged the faculty and staff to provide support for Regents’ Scholars through mentoring and advising. The Regents’ Scholarship is designed to assist first-generation college students in achieving their educational goals at Texas A&M University. Up to 600 recipients receive $5,000 per year for up to four years, with the ability to add other scholarships. Each recipient must be a first-generation college student — meaning neither parent has earned a bachelor’s degree — with a family’s adjusted gross income of less than $40,000 per year. The Regents’ Scholars Organization provides an opportunity for the scholars to form a close-knit community at Texas A&M. It hosts monthly meetings and participates in community service projects, fund-raising events and social events. Regents’ Scholars must attend an orientation, participate in an Academic Success Program as designated by their college, live on campus during their first year, and attend the spring banquet at the conclusion of the first year.
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