ATLANTA — Atlanta is beaming with pride today as one of its brightest young minds, Aniaba Jean-Baptiste N’guessan, returns home to a hero’s welcome.
The Morehouse College senior, a triple major in economics, mathematics, and computer science, has been named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar for the West Africa constituency, earning one of the world’s most prestigious postgraduate awards and a fully funded opportunity to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oxford.
Aniaba’s journey has been extraordinary. Hailing from Côte d’Ivoire, he first honed his leadership skills at the African Leadership Academy in South Africa before joining Morehouse College, where he has distinguished himself as a scholar, researcher, and community builder…