Meet the Class of 2018

We are pleased to unveil our contestants’ Class of 2018. These ladies come from various walks of life and each of them brings something unique to our leadership program. We hope that they will have your support throughout their journey to the crown. Ladies, you have our full support and admiration!

Nyame Mariam Danso – San Diego, California

Nyame was born and raised in Uganda. She’s currently pursuing a modeling career in College. “… this would be a great opportunity for me to combine what i love most – fashion – and helping people.” Instagram: @mariamdanso.

Daphine Karungi Kabwa – West Hartford, Connecticut

Daphine is a Mass Communications graduate from Uganda Christian University and is working on attaining a Master’s Degree. She would like to use this platform to create social identities that will be developmental to our community, pulling up fellow women. Instagram: @daphne_karliz.

Myra Muyinza Najjemba Wamala – Houston, Texas

Muyinza means ‘through God all things are possible.’ Myra is a sophomore at Sam Houston State University, majoring in nursing. She dreams of opening up her own Clinic to better help children in need of health care as a pediatric nurse practitioner. Instagram: @myra_keri.

Natasha Mupenzi – North Andover, Massachusetts

Born in Uganda and raised in Uganda and Rwanda, Natasha speaks Luganda, Runyankore and Kinyarwanda. She’s currently in nursing school, working on becoming a nurse practitioner. Her dream is to someday move back to Uganda and work in a hospital there. She’s also obsessed with culture. Instagram: @nmupenzi01

Tramaine Suubi – DC Metro area

She just graduated with a double-major in Philosophy and French from Wheaton College in Illinois. Her passion is international human rights advocacy. “This passion for equity and justice is grounded in my faith as a Christian.” Instagram: @youronlytramaine

Jacent Nalwali Wamala – Henderson, Nevada

Jacent never has a dull day when it comes to serving her community. Born in Uganda and raised in Nevada, she works as a marriage and family therapist, juvenile detention center therapist, part time instructor at University of Nevada Las Vegas, and volunteers with Broadway in the HOOD (Helping Others Open Doors) – a non profit that helps disadvantaged youths. She is planning to get her PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy and is interested in activism and philanthropy. “I do not feel like I work a day in my life, because I enjoy everything I do.” Instagram: @juscallme_j

Noelyne Leni Alitema – Eugene, Oregon

This daughter of the West Nile Region of Uganda is interested in International Studies – specifically International Law. Leni Noelyne borrows a lot from her upbringing in a small village to survive the challenges of living in the United States. It has also inspired her to plan on making clean water and sanitation more accessible for people in rural Uganda. “I believe educating a girl child a day can greatly improve the situation.” Instagram: @noelyneleni

Mary Semakula – Auburn, Washington

She was born and raised in Washington State and is currently a freshman attending the University of Washington, majoring in Biomedical Sciences. “Growing up I was always teased for being a nerd, and not fitting society’s standards of beauty.” Mary wants to teach young women that it is OK to be different and to have flaws – that there is nothing wrong with enjoying studying and being smart. Instagram: @marysemakula

 Shalom Aburu – Tacoma Washington

Shalom Aburu is a fashion designer in the Seattle/Tacoma areas of Washington state. She also works with a non profit in Uganda that helps youth to access education opportunities and gain vocational skills. Shalom believes in tackling the problems faced by Uganda through education of the youth. Instagram: @shalom_aburu

Michelle Namuyaba Mukasa – Everett, Washington

At the age of seventeen, her heart desired to grasp ahold of a cause worth fighting for. Knowing that her heart is for helping people, she became a soldier in the U.S. Army. In the same way, she desires to learn from her people and continue to spread the beautiful Ugandan culture to all generations. Her greatest role model is Maya Angelou (rip). “She challenged women to recognize oppression and the very captivity they may hold themselves within.” Instagram: @be_contagious

Comfort Chloe Akatukunda – Peabody, Massachusetts

Raised in Mbarara, Uganda, Comfort moved to the United States at the age of 18. She is a sophomore at Regis College, pursuing a Bachelors in Nursing. Comfort brings a caring and positive attitude to the class of 2018. She hopes to leave behind a legacy of queens making a difference. “I want what everyone wants, to be seen as more than ordinary.” Her core values are honesty, commitment, respect and patriotism. Instagram: @misschloelove

Jacinta Nabirye Bateganya – Kennesaw, Georgia

Jacinta is a junior at Kennesaw State University, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Statistics. She plans to pursue a career as a health psychologist and also has a huge interest in fashion and beauty. She currently part times as a jewelry consultant. She would like to use this platform to shed a light on mental health, especially often ignored mental health issues affecting women – such as postpartum depression. Instagram: @jayceep2 

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2 Comments
  1. Moses Masimango
    July 6, 2018
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    I vote Mariam Danso

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