Nigerian siblings pursue Ethel and Kizito “Kizzy” Ngene
K
izito “Kizzy” Ngene, ’19, arrives home from work each
evening around 11:30 p.m. Before retiring, he completes
his college assignments from earlier in the day. He repeats his rigorous schedule the next morning, arriving at GGC by 7:30 a.m. for class.
Working full time while pursuing a degree in information
technology may seem daunting, but Kizzy remains focused on
his career, education, and most importantly, supporting his sister Ethel Ngene, ’18, in her own pursuits.
Kizzy and Ethel grew up with four siblings in Enugu State in
southeastern Nigeria, over 6,000 miles from Georgia Gwinnett College. After losing their father when they were all quite young, the close-knit Ngene children survived on their mother’s meager teaching salary.
“We always supported and encouraged each other, especially Ethel Ngene, ’18, biology; Ryan Smith, business; and Nailah Williamson, ’18, biology, take a break from volunteer work at the GGC microfarm (see related story, page 4).
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when it came to achieving our dreams,” Ethel said.
Years later, their mother gave up her parental rights to Kizzy and Ethel, allowing their uncle in the U.S. to adopt them.
