Cornelius Okumu

Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, Cornelius Okumu is currently working toward his master’s degree in community and regional planning with a minor in statistics at the University of Nebraska. He holds a 3.5 GPA and graduated in December of 2014. In addition to pursuing graduate education, Cornelius Okumu works as an intern planner for the Nebraska Economic Development Department-Lincoln. His responsibilities include conducting and analyzing research from a variety of sources. His work as an intern also requires knowledge of graphic design software and proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite. Before joining Nebraska Economic Development Department, he worked as a student assistant in Educational Media for the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Cornelius Okumu earned a bachelor of science in computer information systems from Bellevue University. While working on his undergraduate degree, he held membership with the University African American Association and provided mathematics tutoring to other students. His coursework for his bachelor’s degree required him to learn statistical software, such as SAS, as well as database software, such as SQL.