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January 2020
Forced to drop out of junior high at age 15, Batholomew Hottor from the Ashanti Region of Ghana, West Africa, didn’t think more education was possible. After obtaining his degree through BYU-Pathway Worldwide, he’s now pursuing a master’s degree at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Forced to drop out of junior high at age 15, Batholomew Hottor from the Ashanti Region of Ghana, West Africa, didn’t think more education was possible.
After completing PathwayConnect, Batholomew was called to serve as a clerk in his ward as well as the facilitator for the Education for a Better Job self-reliance class.
“When the Liahona magazine came, I loved the stories of general authorities overcoming difficulties to improve themselves. I wanted to follow their path,” Batholomew says. “When I joined BYU-Pathway in my ward, there wasn’t anyone else, but I wanted to follow my leaders.”
Because of financial challenges, BYU-Pathway was the only educational program possible for Batholomew. “It took about four years and was very challenging, but I graduated last year with a bachelor of science degree in business management,” says Batholomew.
And he’s not done yet. He’s now pursuing a master’s degree at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Though far from home, Batholomew desires to bless the people in his home country. After graduation, he plans to help improve access to education, healthcare, energy, and financial services in Africa through entrepreneurial projects.
Batholomew is very grateful for the opportunities he’s been blessed with because of BYU-Pathway Worldwide. “If there was no BYU-Pathway, I would not be here today,” says Batholomew. “I am so grateful.”
While serving as a full-time missionary, Tatenda Felix Mukaro from Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa, wondered how he could accomplish his dream of obtaining a degree from an institution of higher education and becoming self-reliant.
Beginning Fall Semester 2022 (Sept.–Dec.), BYU-Pathway Worldwide is pleased to offer the Heber J. Grant Tuition Discount to its student body of more than 60,000.
“The members of the Church in Brazil see the need for education and value the opportunity to gather in centers of strength across the country.” —President Clark G. Gilbert
