I grew up in a mountainous town in Ghana called Akosombo, meaning “the place of boulders/rocks.”
It is a small town where everyone knew everyone. Luckily, the first town I lived in when I first came to the U.S. for my graduate studies was Morgantown, West Virginia, which was also green and mountainous just like my hometown.
What led me to Rose-Hulman? I loved that it was in a small, family friendly town. It didn't hurt that it was one of the best small private universities for science and engineering. Also, my wife, who studied French, said Terre Haute meant “high ground,” so we assumed it was going to be as mountainous as Morgantown. It's been almost six years and we are still looking for those mountains!
Lack of mountains aside, I enjoy working at Rose-Hulman. It truly has that family oriented environment that everyone talked about. There is such an innovative culture that inspires creativity, especially amongst my colleagues. Rose offers a supportive work environment. I have made lifelong friends here.