Maynard Okereke

Maynard Okereke, graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Civil Engineering. He is an award-winning Science Communicator, having received the Odyssey Award for Excellence in Social Media, NSBE's Entrepreneur of the Year, and, most recently, Ebony's Power 100 List. His passion for science and entertainment, along with his curiosity for new innovation, has taken him through an incredible life journey.

Noticing a lack of minority involvement in the S.T.E.M. fields, he created Hip Hop Science with the goal of encouraging minorities and youth to pursue more advanced career paths. His background in engineering, acting, music, business, and credible work in STEM make him uniquely qualified to engage on a wide variety of topics from an entertaining perspective. This is highly reflected in his speaking engagements and daily social media posts which provide both humorous and informative SciComm content.