Zim Now Writer
Stanford University, one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions has expressed sadness at the passing away of Zimbabwean undergraduate student Tinotenda Nyandoro.
“Losing someone who came so far to join our community while demonstrating a deep commitment to helping others is heart breaking,” Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole said in an email.
Nyandoro, died in a car crash in Zimbabwe earlier this month. The Robert A. Strauss Foundation scholarship recipient was making plans to train teachers in Zimbabwe to help students through the college application process, Brubaker-Cole said.
“Excited to join the Moneythink team working towards expanding access to an affordable college degree. Check out Moneythink’s solution to college affordability and student debt Decidedapp,” Nyandoro had just announced in his Facebook page in August, inspiring college hopefuls.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Nyandoro was interested in “helping build a world where passion and potential determines a young person’s future,” and his professional aspirations included “management consulting, educational social justice work, as well start-ups/nonprofits development.”
His friend and fellow student, Wayne Chinganga, eulogised Nyandoro as a man whose passion and determination pushed others to become change agents.
“Tino’s zeal and tenacity towards our home country instilled hope and inspired all of us to get out of our comfort zone and be impactful to our communities.”
Other friends and connections took to Tinotenda’s Facebook page to express their sorrow at his death:
Sancho Kaligambe Mohamed- Tino wabirira mumwe wangu. Gone too soon. Rest Easy my guy
Nicolas Nyadembera- Eish deeply saddened RIP CAPTAIN AMERICA
Triggs Marrow- Rest in peace my guy
The economics major started at Stanford in 2020 andwas deeply involved with the Center for African Studies and worked as a tech desk consultant at the Lathrop Learning Hub.
Nyandoro worked for numerous organizations focused on reducing inequality in education, including Project Destined, Project Access, Moneythink and United Nations Academic Impact. This past summer, he worked as an EY-Parthenon Business Consulting and Services intern in New York City.
He participated in the Leland Scholars Program and the Bing Overseas Study Program in Cape Town. He spent time on campus in the EVGR-A Duan Family Hall, Rinconada, Terra and the Equity, Access, and Society Theme (EAST) House, Brubaker-Cole wrote.
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