The Workforce Development and Research Lab (WDRL) is pleased to announce the winners of
the first annual Student Challenge for 2023!

The first prize of $1000 was awarded to Ashley Watson for her proposal to address education pathways for girls in Tanzania through a partnership with Action for Democratic Governance (A4DG) in Tanzania. Ashley is a Comparative and International Development Education PhD
student who noted one objective for the project is to “Engage local community in problem- solving and policymaking efforts to alleviate educational disparities and ultimately career
outcomes for girls and women”.