Legacy of Excellence: Ijeoma Akunyili Elected to Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Board.

Ijeoma Akunyili, the first daughter of the late Dora Akunyili, former director-general of NAFDAC, has been elected as an alumni board member of Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) in the United States. Akunyili and seven other alumni were elected to the board, and their terms started on Monday, July 1, 2024.

The school congratulated the eight board members, urging them to work towards strengthening alumni engagement with one another and the school. The HKS Alumni Board comprises 22 volunteer members who represent degree-program and professional and lifelong learning alumni, focusing on engagement, connections, celebration and recognition, board governance, and communications.

This announcement was made in a statement on the university’s website titled “Alumni Board Elections Results 2024.