Noella Ingabire

Attending

Academic Major

Economics, East Asian Languages and Cultures - Korean Track

​Class of 2022

Noella Ingabire is a rising junior at Wellesley College double majoring in economics and East Asian languages and cultures - Korean track. Noella plans to use her U.S. degree to revolutionize Rwanda’s agricultural and food production industries by providing farmers with better, more sustainable food preservation methods. After witnessing the impact that food loss has on a country’s economy, environment and social development, solving the issue of agricultural waste has been Noella’s priority. 
On campus, she is a proud member of the Wellesley African Students’ Association (WASA), the East Asian Language and Culture community, and is looking forward to joining WeStart, a social entrepreneurship club where she will meet other students that are passionate about starting up their own companies. Noella is a Student Office Assistant in the East Asian Language and CUlture Department and a Student Tour Guide. Last summer, Noella was the Assistnt to the Chair of the Quality Improvement Center at the University of Rwanda.
​Before she joined SHE-CAN and came to the U.S., Noella was a student at Lycee Notre Dame de Citeaux, one of the most respected schools in Rwanda. She was an active member of the school’s debate club and had the opportunity to participate in the iDebate competition. Noella also founded a Francophonie Club, dedicated to promoting and nurturing awareness of French culture and language through weekly meetings, activities, and events. 

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Mentor Team

Stacey Cooper, General Manager, International Business, Torani
Melanie Dulbecco, CEO, Torani
Cindy Eckart, VP R+D/Product Innovation, Torani
Lisa Lucheta, Principal, Torani
Vina Verman, Account Executive, Red Bay Coffee
Catriona Wiley, VP, People & Culture, Torani