Last May 2023, Misongi alumnus Philippe Kame graduated from Swarthmore College with a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Studies. This marked the end of a transformative four-year course at one of most selective institutions in the United States. Few of several highlights from Philippe’s time at Swarthmore include:
- Becoming a 2023 Eugene M. Lang Opportunity Scholar. This prestigious opportunity led Philippe to improve the accessibility of museums’ collections to a wider Cameroonian audience, by digitizing these collections and providing an intuitive and interactive way to engage with this content. Through this fellowship and as a result of a collaboration between the Misongi College Access Program and the Solomon Tandeng Muna Foundation in Cameroon, Philippe was able to create a virtual museum, Cultural Lens.
2- Receiving the Black Cultural Center Freshman of the Year Award. This award acknowledges a first-year students who has been an exceptional leader and made significant contributions to the Black community.
3- Serving as Curatorial Research Intern at the Rubell Museum in Miami, Florida.
Philippe is currently pursuing a Master of Architecture at Taubman College at the University of Michigan, United States. If you are curious to learn more about Philippe Kame’s work, visit his personal website https://www.philippekame.com/. Congratulations, Philippe! The entire Misongi community looks forward to watching you grow even further in the next chapters of your academic career.
