In loving memory of Joseph Maduneme

O Joseph Maduneme, also known as Mr. Madu, passed away at the age of 60 on Saturday, June 29th after his battle with aggressive cancer. Please donate to help alleviate the medical and funeral expenses. 


Joseph was born and raised in Nigeria before moving to the US in 1982 to pursue a double-major in architecture and construction management from Louisiana State University, he would receive his bachelors in 1994. In 2006 he would graduate with his Masters in Science in Geography from Texas State University and in 2009 he received his Masters in Education from Lamar University. Joseph was a loving father and grandfather, a passionate teacher, and a devout Catholic.


Mr. Madu taught at Cedar Park Highschool since 1999 where he would dedicate his time to bettering his students. Mr. Madu lead after school programs for engineering, drafting, and Skills-USA that would go on to win numerous national competitions for a number of years. In 2010 Mr. Madu would start a Nonprofit, Changing Expectations Corporation, to bring STEM to underrepresented students.

 
Mr. Madu was honored with numerous recognitions for his excellence in education including teaching excellence awards received for 5 years consecutively between 2013 and 2017. He also received recognition from Stanford University and Philadelphia University for having the most impact on their incoming freshmen classes.


Mr. Madu was a devoted Cathoilic. He became one of the first Africans to join the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Madu joined the youth ministry and would continue teaching future generations about his faith.

 
Joseph was survived by 3 sons and 3 grandchildren who adorned him.