Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes

Co-Founder of Davis College & Akilah Institute

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Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes Biography

Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes is the CEO and co-founder of Davis College, a global network of universities that prepares young leaders to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

Davis is a unique hybrid of a liberal arts education with applied and technical curricula. Davis combines competency-based academic programs with a customized, data-driven learning model to actualize practical experience and equip students with the tools needed to thrive in their chosen careers.

Hughes has spent more than a decade working in higher education in East Africa and co-founded the Akilah Institute, the only college for women in Rwanda.

Forbes Magazine named Hughes one of the world’s most influential female social entrepreneurs, and Newsweek recognized her as one of 125 Women of Impact. Hughes is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/02/2024.

Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes Videos

  • Naming Davis College
    Why is it called Davis College? Our CEO & co-founder Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes shares her personal inspiration for Davis College and how she's...
  • Akilah Academic Pillars
    The 5 pillars of the Akilah academic model: -21st Century Skills -Personalized Learning -Innovation -Ethical Leadership -Sustainability
  • Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes of Akilah Institute with Forbes
    More about the Akilah Institute for Women: The Akilah Institute for Women is the only women's college in Rwanda and Burundi. Akilah offers a...

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