AAMU Student Earns Ebay Scholarship Supporting HBCU STEM Students
Olanipekun Wins Ebay HBCU Battle of the Brains Scholarship
AAMU student Opeyeoluwa Olanipekun, a junior electrical engineering major from Ibadan, Nigeria, was recently named one of the winners of the 2024 eBay HBCU Battle of the Brains scholarship. Students from Alabama State and Morehouse were also selected.
The HBCU Battle of the Brains pits teams from around the country in cross-discipline
competitions highlighting the brilliance of HBCU students.
Each year, eBay offers scholarships to selected HBCU Battle of the Brains Fellows
majoring in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Data Science. Students have
the flexibility to use funds towards tuition, housing, books, or meals.
Over the course of the 5-day Battle of the Brains event, students compete in 24-hour contest, pitch solutions, tour tech companies to grow skills in engaging ways, and participate in panel discussions with professionals.