Princess Magor Agbozo

Student Speaker, May 2024

Princess Magor Agbozo, originally from Ghana, is a Lewis Honors College student graduating with a bachelor’s degree from the UK College of Public Health. She will deliver the student address at the 9 a.m. Saturday, May 4 ceremony.

Upon arriving in Lexington to attend UK in 2020, Agbozo had to learn about a completely different country and culture. She credits the UK International Center for helping her get acclimated to a new environment and community. 

During her time at UK, Agbozo has worked as an intern in the Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning in the Kentucky Department of Public Health and has also been highly involved in undergraduate research, including the CHANGE Team in the UK College of Nursing; the Markey STRONG Scholars Program; and the SPARK Program with the Center for Health Equity Research and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science. She placed second in the UNITE Research Showcase and third in the College of Public Health Undergraduate Showcase.

Agbozo has also been very involved in campus activities, including the Student Activities Board (SAB), where she has served as vice president of internal affairs, director of multicultural affairs and engaging issues chair. She was named “Director of the Year” by SAB in 2022. She has served as a tutor for the Center for Academic & Tutorial Services (CATS); a peer navigator and a first-year experience ambassador in the Office for Student Success; a resident advisor; a Student Wellness Ambassador; a College of Public Health Ambassador and an International Student Ambassador.

She has received numerous awards and honors, including the UK Women’s Forum 30 Under 30 award and the Lyman T. Johnson Torchbearer Award; and was named the 2023 UK Homecoming queen.

Agbozo says she applied to be student speaker to both encourage and celebrate her graduating class.

“As a class, we faced many barriers such as a pandemic that hindered plans, however, we persevered and were able to still attain our education,” Agbozo said. “Having gone through that experience, I wanted to be able to acknowledge the hard work students have put into attaining their degrees. I am honored to have been selected as a speaker and I hope after the speech, my fellow graduates feel celebrated and appreciated for all their hard work and dedication.”

After graduation, Agbozo will pursue a Master of Public Health at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.