Competing against hundreds of applicants from across the country, the Eastern Cape-born actor and PR specialist, Sonwabile Gingqishe, has secured a prestigious international scholarship to study in America.

The talented 28-year-old impressed the U.S. Department of State’s CCIP selection committee with his academic achievements, as well as his passion for making a positive impact in his community through his work in entertainment and the PR fraternity. 

Sonwabile earned a prestigious media and communications international scholarship worth R859,066.00. He intends to continue pursuing his goals of success on a worldwide scale and to further his study with the help of this scholarship.

In collaboration with the Community College Consortium, the Department of State will oversee the CCI program at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). The program provides a complete, fully funded educational experience for students of the highest calibre to study in the United States of America. Sonwabile views his path to being awarded the scholarship as a transformative experience that will allow him to network with like-minded people all across the world. “I can’t wait to see a different culture firsthand and acquire useful skills that will advance my professional goals.”

He says that the CCIP has been the best experience of his life since it has given him the opportunity to broaden his horizons and absorb knowledge from a variety of viewpoints. Sonwabile also stated that a significant sum of money was spent by the U.S. Department of State’s CCIP to ensure that the trip was more comfortable and pleasurable for each and every finalist who received an award.

He is appreciative of the program’s resources and assistance, which have aided in his career and personal development. Sonwabile is eager to improve his home community by applying the skills and relationships he has acquired at CCIP.