Achievements & Projects
Discover outstanding student developments, hackathon victories, and academic awards celebrated by the LC STEM student community.
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First Place — MS-CC Cybersecurity & Environmental Data Hackathon
West Virginia State University
Prosper Nasangma and Cephas Osei Bonsu represented Livingstone College as key contributors to the first-place team. The team developed a real-time anomaly-detection solution to help identify abnormal, unreliable, or potentially compromised environmental sensor readings.
Cephas Osei Bonsu, Prosper Nasangma, Amos Abdulai, Michael Atayi
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Simon Property Group Equity Research — Orion Analyst
Emmanuel Amponsah (Business)
An equity research report on Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) published through Orion Equity Research Group. Over a 10-week program, the research involved analyzing SPG's business and industry, building a 3-year financial model, and developing a valuation framework using EV/EBITDA, P/E, and DCF methodologies. The analysis resulted in a HOLD rating and $239.18 12-month price target.
Published equity research report on Simon Property Group through Orion Equity Research Group. Report available at https://lnkd.in/gmB94Jvn
Emmanuel Amponsah (Business)
Student Success Center Digital Timesheet
Aïda Garba (Computer Information Systems)
A digital timesheet system designed to replace paper-based hour tracking for Student Success Center employees. It automatically calculates daily, weekly, and monthly hours, validates entries, supports supervisor and payroll approval, and generates downloadable PDF timesheets.
Developed and deployed a responsive prototype that simplifies employee hour tracking, reduces manual calculations, and creates consistent, payroll-ready timesheets. The system includes automatic hour totals, entry validation, signature sections, and PDF export.
Aïda Garba (Computer Information Systems)
Structural Vulnerability Among MSMEs in Ghana
Advanced Computing Student Collaborative (ACSC) — Honolulu, Hawaii
A research project examining structural vulnerability among micro, small, and medium enterprises in Ghana. Through data analysis and visualization, the study explored the factors that make businesses more vulnerable and highlighted patterns affecting their stability and resilience.
Selected to participate in the Advanced Computing Student Collaborative, a research program focused on advanced computing, data science, and AI for societal impact. Completed the research project and presented the findings during the program’s final presentation.
Francis Suapim (Computer Information Systems)
Shalom Recovery AI
Healthcare Innovation Sprint — June 2026
An AI-powered postoperative care assistant designed to support patients throughout recovery. The solution helps patients follow care instructions, monitor their recovery, and identify concerning symptoms that may require medical attention.
Awarded 2nd Place in the Healthcare Innovation Sprint. The project was developed and presented as a patient-centered solution for making postoperative recovery more accessible, organized, and responsive.
Aïda Garba — AI Product Lead (Computer Information Systems)
Assessing PFAS-Induced Protein Synthesis Disruption Using GFP E. coli as a Biosensor
Livingstone College
Francis Boadu contributed to a research project investigating the cellular toxicity of PFAS and its potential effects on protein synthesis. The team used GFP-expressing E. coli as a biosensor to observe biological responses and analyze possible cellular disruption.
Investigated cellular toxicity and biological disruption of PFAS on protein synthesis using GFP-expressing bacterial biosensors to model biological stress responses.
Francis Boadu (Biology), Research Team
Investigating PFAS in Municipal and Bottled Water
Livingstone College
Francis conducted research examining the presence of PFAS—persistent synthetic chemicals—in municipal and commercially bottled water. The project involved sample preparation, laboratory analysis, data interpretation, and the presentation of findings through a scientific research poster.
Conducted rigorous sampling and laboratory analysis examining synthetic PFAS concentrations in drinking water, presenting conclusive findings via research poster sessions at regional STEM symposiums.
Francis Boadu (Biology)
2nd Place — Future of Tech Innovation Challenge
27 HBCUs Competed · Livingstone College Finished Runner-Up
Darryl Fisher, Shamhabi Sinha, Francis Boadu, Yves Kwawu, and Jerome Adonis represented Livingstone College on the national stage at the Future of Tech Innovation Challenge, going head-to-head with 27 HBCUs and walking away with 2nd place. The team delivered a polished, end-to-end solution that combined strong technical execution with sharp business thinking — impressing judges in a field packed with top HBCU talent.
Earned 2nd place out of 27 competing HBCUs at the Future of Tech Innovation Challenge — a testament to Livingstone College's ability to compete and win against the nation's top historically Black institutions.
Darryl Fisher, Shamhabi Sinha, Francis Boadu, Yves Kwawu, Jerome Adonis
2nd Place — indigoLife Business Symposium & Pitch Competition
Virginia State University
Ellis Dogbe-Gakpetor, Joel Thompson, Sabrena Hogan, and Nariah earned 2nd place at the indigoLife Business Symposium and Business Pitch Competition hosted at Virginia State University. Their team developed FreshVault, an innovative food-preservation concept designed to extend the freshness of fruits and vegetables, reduce post-harvest food waste, strengthen farmers' profitability, and improve access to nutritious food.
Earned 2nd place at the indigoLife Business Symposium and Pitch Competition at Virginia State University, transforming FreshVault from an idea into a structured business concept covering branding, financial planning, market strategy, and revenue projections.
Ellis Dogbe-Gakpetor, Joel Thompson, Sabrena Hogan, Nariah
Bringing the Clinic to the House
Selected from 106 HBCU Teams, 2026 Mastercard Data Challenge
A data driven healthcare access solution for Robeson County, North Carolina, developed for the 2026 Mastercard Data Challenge after our team was selected from a field of 106 HBCU applicants.
Produced for the 2026 Mastercard Data Challenge, hosted by the AUC Data Science Initiative, where the Livingstone College team was one of those selected from 106 competing HBCU teams.
Robert Osei, Amos Abdulai, Aida Garbia, Swetaskhi Nanda
2026 PFX Student Researcher
AUC Data Science Initiative
Through the PFx program, Prosper Nasangma is building experience in data science research, analytical problem-solving, leadership, and collaboration while engaging with real-world challenges.
Strengthened research, analytical thinking, technical curiosity, leadership, and collaborative problem-solving skills through the AUC Data Science Initiative’s PFx program.
Prosper Nasangma