Biniyam Gebrezgi

2026-2028 Voyager Scholarship Recipient

Biniyam Gebrezgi is passionate about strengthening public health systems by designing sustainable, community-centered health care navigation models for refugee and immigrant communities. This passion is informed by Biniyam’s experience translating medical documents, explaining insurance options, and bridging cultural gaps for newly arrived families in his community in Texas.

Hometown : San Antonio, TX

Institution : University of Texas at Austin

Major : Finance and Public Health

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Voyager Scholarship

The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service helps students who have a passion for helping others, experience serving in or building community, and an expansive view of what’s possible through public service.