"Rodney Kimbangu - video manager. He manages the student video team. He makes sure that video projects progress from concept to creation. He’s a technical wizard and a deep and creative thinker. He’s a pro who makes me look good. Rodney is fantastic. He’s one of my best students ever. I’m fortunate to have a great team."

— Jay Buckner , Video Production - Berea College (2002 - present), Kentucky, USA —

"Rodney has been working with us (Zenufa) since 2015. It was chance that I came upon his talents and since the day he has started working with us, he has exceeded all expectations! His work is creative, precise, and executed to perfection. It has been exciting to work with such a talented and dedicated individual."

— Shyam Visani, CEO - Zenufa Laboratories, Kinshasa - DR Congo —

"Rodney's skill-set as a photographer is unmatched. His ability to capture a replica of my true self really amazed me. He brings a positive attitude along, a rare sense of creativity, and a touch of authenticity in his work. Throughout my shoot, Rodney made sure I was comfortable. Its impressive how he is already excellent in what he does but still leaves room for alternatives during the shoot. In brief, my photo shoot was an experience! Rodney is fully equipped to add a unique flavor to the photography and film industry. And I know he will conquer odds."

— Mable Yolanda Daka , Berea, Kentucky, USA —

"Rodney is a great friend who has an inquisitive view of life. I always leave a conversation with him feeling more inquisitive about the world myself. He is also genuine and kind, which is hard to come by in people in our current times. He is able to capture the essence of a person in his photos and even more so in the pictures he takes of his friends. There is something ethereal about being able to capture the beauty of someone you know, and Rodney does so with abounding creativity."

— Bronwen Quesada , Student - Berea College, Kentucky, USA —

"I once wrote that Rodney was intelligent, talented, driven, flexible, and amazing at expressing himself through various forms of art. I stand by those words and add that his ability to capture moments, memories, and stories is outstanding. Having Rodney capture our family photos has allowed us the opportunity to appreciate life and the daily happenings that we might otherwise take for granted and/or forget."

— Admiral Blaney , Black Male Initiative Supervisor - Berea College, Kentucky, USA —

"I’m not a big fan of being in front of the camera or others taking pictures of me. But Rodney was very professional and made me feel comfortable. He has this natural talent of making people laugh and giving them the product of what they want. As soon as I was ready to take head-shots Rodney was the very first person I contacted because he’s patient and he captures moments of someone truly being themselves."

— Ricara Moormon , Theatre - Berea College, Kentucky, USA —

"Rodney did an amazing job taking my photographs for my medical residency application/ profesional portfolio. He did a wonderful job and made sure the entire experience was exactly what I wanted. The final product was not only profesional looking, but also captured my personality!"

— Jaydon Kiernan , Medical School Resident - Mineola, NY, USA —

"Rodney’s work ethic, critical thinking skills, and curiosity all contribute to a fantastic mind for design. He shows great versatility across many different mediums. It’s a pleasure having a student as enthusiastic and focused as Rodney."

— Sean Ware , Painting and Design Professor - Berea College, Kentucky, USA —

"Rodney was one of the most motived, talented students I have had the pleasure of teaching. He excels at storytelling and comes to filmmaking with a fresh, amazing perspective."

— Robert Taylor, Writer , Spirit Riding Free - New York Film Academy, Los Angeles, USA —

"I am amazed by the talent and the creative imagination I discovered in Mr. Kimbangu R. In fact, Professional Designers reading or skimming through Bwato 2014-2015 editions (Bwato is a Bonsomi students' magazine in Kinshasa – DR Congo), would feel his creative genuine expressed in the logo as well as in all the covers he designed. I am confident in his abilities that with some support, his genie will blossom. Would you mind giving this promising talent a hand to touch the sky? I don’t mind it at all. However, I would help him as much as he deserves it if I could!"

— Honoré Mbaya sj, Bwato supervisor - Bonsomi (2013-2015), Kinshasa - DR Congo —