Kwesi Abban (KG) ’29 is from Germantown, Maryland. When he was choosing a college, he relied on the recommendation of his sister and one of her friends who both had positive experiences at Calvin. He said the fact that the university was Christian-based and strong in computer science were key factors in his decision to enroll.Ìý
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Incentivized by the possibility of a $4,000 renewable scholarship and the ability to better understand how rigorous college coursework would be, Abban signed up for a preview of college: the Entrada Scholars Program.

What is your greatest takeaway from this experience?

How as a Christian community, most people share similar values.

Because of Entrada, I feel more confident in …Ìý

I feel more confident in myself and how I will do in college.

How would you have felt had you not had this experience before college?

I would have felt very nervous. Honestly, I thought about this, I tried thinking about what it would have been like if I didn’t do this Entrada thing. I think I would have been very nervous about college, wondering how I am going to do this, where I would need to go if I needed help and all that.

What's your experience with professors been like?

My professor was wonderful. She was always ready to help and would even stay two hours after class. Yesterday, I needed my laptop for the final and I left it in the classroom, and she was still there. She was great.

How have you experienced community?

I like a quiet community and coming to Calvin this is the best place. This is where I fit in because it’s quiet and it’s peaceful. No one is going to judge you or criticize you for anything, they all care about you. When someone is feeling sad or something is going on, you are going to have someone who is going to approach you and talk to you.