Seymour Schulich / en For 10 years, Schulich Leader Scholarships have increased access to higher education /news/10-years-schulich-leader-scholarships-have-increased-access-higher-education <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">For 10 years, Schulich Leader Scholarships have increased access to higher education</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-04/Top-Banner_Schulich-crop.jpeg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=S_Z44zW8 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2023-04/Top-Banner_Schulich-crop.jpeg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=BN8yCkb- 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2023-04/Top-Banner_Schulich-crop.jpeg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=vGme17vO 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-04/Top-Banner_Schulich-crop.jpeg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=S_Z44zW8" alt="Left to right: Schulich Leaders and 茄子直播 graduates Will Kwan, Haleema Khan and Danny McInnis"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>geoff.vendeville</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-11-26T12:50:52-05:00" title="Friday, November 26, 2021 - 12:50" class="datetime">Fri, 11/26/2021 - 12:50</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"><p>Left to right: Schulich Leaders and 茄子直播 graduates Will Kwan, Haleema Khan and Danny McInnis (photo of Haleema Khan by Natalia Dolan)</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/alumni" hreflang="en">茄子直播</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/computer-science" hreflang="en">Computer Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/schulich-leader-scholarships" hreflang="en">Schulich Leader Scholarships</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/seymour-schulich" hreflang="en">Seymour Schulich</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/stem" hreflang="en">STEM</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Will Kwan</strong>, a machine learning engineer at Google, founded startups while still studying computer science at the University of Toronto. <strong>Haleema Khan</strong> discovered a passion for bioengineering at 茄子直播 and, as a master's student at McGill University, is now developing a&nbsp;new type of rapid, super-accurate DNA testing for bacteria and viruses. <strong>Danny McInnis</strong>, who graduated from 茄子直播 in mechanical and industrial engineering, works for Logitech in Ireland 鈥 and, on the side, made a documentary about small businesses surviving the pandemic.&nbsp;</p> <p>All three 茄子直播 alumni were supported by&nbsp;Schulich Leader Scholarships during their time at the university.</p> <p>鈥淏ecause the award alleviated the financial burden of paying for school, it really let me try different things,鈥&nbsp;<a href="http://boundless.utoronto.ca/news/celebrating-10-years-of-schulich-leader-scholarships-at-the-university-of-toronto/">says McInnis</a>.&nbsp;鈥淭hat鈥檚 been instrumental in my learning. If I had been worried about working a job to pay for school, I would have been less inclined to take all those cool risks, and being able to has had a lasting impact on me.鈥</p> <p>Established by philanthropist <strong>Seymour Schulich</strong> and distributed through the Schulich Foundation, the Schulich Leader Scholarships are four-year awards for Canada's top students in science, technology, engineering and math. The program, <a href="https://schulichleaders10.com/">which&nbsp;is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year</a>, awards up to 100 scholarships annually&nbsp;鈥 with 10 of the awards going to 茄子直播 students&nbsp;in 2021.</p> <p>鈥淲armest congratulations to Seymour Schulich and the Schulich Foundation on the 10th anniversary of these very important scholarships,鈥 said 茄子直播 President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong>. 鈥淎nd thank you for the difference you鈥檝e made, by supporting Canada鈥檚 next generation of leading innovators and problem-solvers. The Schulich Leader Scholarships help ensure that our greatest young minds can take advantage of the opportunity of a stellar education, so they can realize their full potential.鈥</p> <h3><a href="https://boundless.utoronto.ca/news/celebrating-10-years-of-schulich-leader-scholarships-at-the-university-of-toronto/">Read more about the Schulich Leader Scholarships at <em>Boundless</em></a></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 26 Nov 2021 17:50:52 +0000 geoff.vendeville 301190 at #UofTGrad17: How a Schulich Leader Scholarship helped Joan Miguel Romero study pathobiology in university /news/uoftgrad17-how-schulich-leader-scholarship-helped-joan-miguel-romero-study-pathobiology <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">#UofTGrad17: How a Schulich Leader Scholarship helped Joan Miguel Romero study pathobiology in university</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/20170608%20-%20Joan%20Romero%20%28web%20lead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=er9B4Noq 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/20170608%20-%20Joan%20Romero%20%28web%20lead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=sZg7H5LF 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/20170608%20-%20Joan%20Romero%20%28web%20lead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=uZ4pqnzQ 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/20170608%20-%20Joan%20Romero%20%28web%20lead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=er9B4Noq" alt="Joan Romero photo"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>geoff.vendeville</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2017-06-15T11:46:22-04:00" title="Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 11:46" class="datetime">Thu, 06/15/2017 - 11:46</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Joan Romero was able to study at 茄子直播 by earning a Schulich Leader Scholarship, an academic award for promising students who want to study STEM in university at the undergraduate level (photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/xarissa-thompson" hreflang="en">Xarissa Thompson</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-legacy field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Author legacy</div> <div class="field__item">Xarissa Thompson</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/uoftgrad17" hreflang="en">#UofTGrad17</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/convocation-2017" hreflang="en">Convocation 2017</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/seymour-schulich" hreflang="en">Seymour Schulich</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>When he was 14 years old, <strong>Joan Miguel Romero</strong> lost his father to pancreatic cancer. That led him to want to study the pathobiology of disease and conduct cancer research.</p> <p>Thanks to a <a href="http://www.schulichleaders.com/">Schulich Leader&nbsp;Scholarship</a>, he was able to come to 茄子直播 to explore pathobiology in the fall of 2013.</p> <p>The academic award program was established a year earlier&nbsp;by Canadian businessman Seymour Schulich and funds 50 undergraduate scholarships per year of between $80,000 and $100,000 each.&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="/news/four-schulich-scholars">Read more about Schulich Leaders at 茄子直播</a></h3> <p>Romero's first year in university was marked by strong friendships and intellectual challenges, he said in a blog post. 鈥淒espite what you think your limitations are, you are always able to achieve even more than you can imagine,鈥 he <a href="http://www.schulichleaders.com/aspiring-inspire#.WTm39evyuUk">wrote in 2014</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>He graduates this month and plans&nbsp;to continue his studies with a master's in laboratory medicine and pathobiology at 茄子直播 this fall. He spoke to<strong> Xarissa Thompson</strong> in 茄子直播's office of university advancement about what brought him here and the impact that the scholarship has had on him.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>How did you find out about the Schulich Leader&nbsp;Scholarship? &nbsp;</strong></p> <p>My high school guidance counsellor told me about the opportunity. It was very new then&nbsp;鈥&nbsp;it was only the second year it was offered 鈥&nbsp;so a small group of us applied and I was selected by the school to have my nomination put forward.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What drew you to 茄子直播 and Victoria University in the University of Toronto?</strong></p> <p>I always wanted to attend 茄子直播. In Grade 11, I applied to a mentorship program in genomics and pathobiology at the University and found out that they had an undergraduate pathobiology program, so from that point I knew I wanted to be a part of that. My underlying interest for entering that program was my father鈥檚 passing of pancreatic cancer when I was 14; this has driven me to study the pathobiology of this disease.&nbsp;</p> <p>In terms of colleges at 茄子直播, I liked the idea of attending Victoria College because it was very student focused, which complemented studying at such a big university.</p> <p><a href="http://www.vic.utoronto.ca/Future_Students/vicone.htm">The Vic One program </a>was another reason I chose Vic. But another strong reason was Vic for a Cure. It was very similar to a club I鈥檇 started in high school, Bigger than Cancer, and I wanted to be a part of this during university. I鈥檝e learned about the mechanisms and manifestations of various diseases in lectures and that has been very fulfilling, but I wanted to actively help in fighting this disease.</p> <p>This year, I served as a co-president for Vic for a Cure, which allowed me to continue my passion of helping raise money and awareness for cancer research.</p> <p><strong>What impact has the Schulich Leader&nbsp;Scholarship had on your university experience?&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Because of my father passing away from cancer, going to university without this financial support would have been difficult.The scholarship has given me the opportunity to focus exclusively on my studies and extracurricular involvements.</p> <p>Additionally, participating in cancer research during my summers allowed me to gain a deep appreciation for, and interest in, scientific research.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What are your plans for next year?&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>This upcoming academic year, I plan to pursue an MSc degree in the department of laboratory medicine and pathobiology at the University of Toronto, studying cancer. Ultimately, it is my goal to become a clinician-scientist, researching immunotherapy in pancreatic oncology.</p> <h3><a href="http://boundless.utoronto.ca/news/schulich-scholarships-change-lives-joan-miguel-romero/">Read the full Q&amp;A with Romero&nbsp;</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:46:22 +0000 geoff.vendeville 108262 at Building boomerangs, creating YouTube videos: meet 茄子直播's Schulich Leaders /news/four-schulich-scholars <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Building boomerangs, creating YouTube videos: meet 茄子直播's Schulich Leaders</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/schulich_scholars.JPG?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=pcVZkyc5 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/schulich_scholars.JPG?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=PafWlRT1 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/schulich_scholars.JPG?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=EpGezjFy 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/schulich_scholars.JPG?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=pcVZkyc5" alt="James Xu, Sabrina Cruz, Kevin Han, Haleema Khan"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lavende4</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2016-10-13T09:21:34-04:00" title="Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 09:21" class="datetime">Thu, 10/13/2016 - 09:21</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Left to right: James Xu, Sabrina Cruz, Kevin Han, Haleema Khan </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/undergraduate-students" hreflang="en">Undergraduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/scholarships" hreflang="en">scholarships</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/seymour-schulich" hreflang="en">Seymour Schulich</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/innis-college" hreflang="en">Innis College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/victoria-college" hreflang="en">Victoria College</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>One&nbsp;launched a YouTube channel called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NerdyAndQuirky">NerdyAndQuirky</a>. Another built an electric skateboard using spare parts from old remote controls and cars. All&nbsp;four are passionate about volunteering.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Kevin Han</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Jun Ran (James) Xu</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Haleema Khan</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Sabrina Cruz</strong>&nbsp;鈥&nbsp;undergrads in their first year at the University of Toronto&nbsp;鈥&nbsp;are also recipients of the prestigious&nbsp;<a href="http://www.schulichleaders.com/winners/2016">Schulich Leader Scholarships</a>. &nbsp;</p> <p>The awards were&nbsp;created by Canadian business leader and philanthropist Seymour Schulich in 2011 to&nbsp;encourage&nbsp;promising high school graduates to embrace STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). This year, more than&nbsp;1,500 students from across Canada competed for&nbsp;50 scholarships, valued at up to $80,000 each.&nbsp;</p> <p>Han&nbsp;and Xu, of the Faculty of Science &amp; Engineering,&nbsp;are each receiving&nbsp;$80,000 scholarships. Khan and Cruz, of the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science, are receiving&nbsp;$60,000 scholarships. &nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚t is very important that we support exceptional students that demonstrate great leadership and embrace STEM fields,鈥 said Schulich. 鈥淚t is an investment not only in their future, but the future of our country. Their pursuits are sure to lead to key innovations in the years ahead.鈥</p> <p><em>茄子直播 News</em> spoke to the four students about the scholarships and their experiences as new students at 茄子直播.</p> <hr> <h2><strong>Sabrina Cruz </strong></h2> <p><strong>Why did you choose to attend Innis College? </strong></p> <p>I grew up outside of Toronto and one of my favourite things to do was hop on a train and explore the city. I knew that choosing the University of Toronto would give me my dream education and home 鈥 but coming from a small community, I didn鈥檛 want to be overwhelmed or lost in the shuffle of a giant university, so I chose Innis. And it鈥檚 been a fantastic idea, because I made some great friends during Orientation Week.</p> <p><strong>What drew you to STEM? </strong></p> <p>As much as I love the arts, I never felt the same affinity with drawing as I do with math. It鈥檚 a language of&nbsp;its own. It鈥檚 frustrating, fascinating, but most of all, it鈥檚 honest. I really love the applications of math 鈥 using it for forecasting and analysis. The reason I want a career in the STEM field is to use this amazing, universal language that I love to better understand the world around me. I鈥檇 like to work in some sort of data management field, but who knows where the future will take me.</p> <p><strong>You have a YouTube channel called NerdyAndQuirky. How did you get started as a YouTuber?</strong></p> <p>Like a lot of kids, I watched videos from the big YouTubers and became convinced that I could do this. So I convinced my parents to buy me a video camera 鈥&nbsp;I always loved making my own Claymation movies. One early movie I made was with finger puppets. It was terrible.&nbsp;I think I lost it right away, but I enjoyed doing it. I鈥檝e been inspired by people like the Vlogbrothers and Charlie McDonnell who use their platform to celebrate knowledge and build community. I try and do that on my channel with vlogs retelling relatable experiences and my video series, Cool History.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QQxnjhIVbSM" width="560"></iframe></p> <p><strong>In addition to your YouTube channel, what are some of your social activities? </strong></p> <p>I started an organization with a friend from high school called Create in Kind. We work with charities and non-profits to address branding needs&nbsp;鈥&nbsp;we design logos, promotional videos and capture event photography. We鈥檝e worked with organizations like United in Play. Just like us, it鈥檚 pretty new.</p> <hr> <h2><strong>James Xu</strong></h2> <p><strong>What attracted you to 茄子直播?</strong><br> <br> I chose the University of Toronto because of its international reputation, the variety of specialties and the quality of its professors. I was also interested in the engineering science program, which allows students to experience a number of fields before choosing what they want to specialize in.</p> <p><strong>Tell us a bit about your volunteer work. </strong></p> <p>I came to Canada from China in the 8th grade. It was hard to catch up, particularly while learning English. When my family moved to Aurora before high school, I started to teach skiing to people with disabilities as a way to meet people in a new community. I wanted to do something to get beyond the language barrier, and I wanted to help people. My students have really inspired me to pursue my goals.&nbsp;I helped them, and they helped me to try harder and I started to do really well in school. The&nbsp;current student I work with has weak leg muscles and non-verbal autism. She can communicate through "yes" or "no" questions 鈥&nbsp;it鈥檚 very important to communicate clearly in skiing. You have to know where you鈥檙e going, the turns have to be perfectly synchronized.&nbsp;I used to be very shy, but learning to communicate with different people has helped me get better at breaking the ice.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Why have you decided to pursue a degree in engineering? </strong></p> <p>Both of my parents are electrical engineers. Since I was little they have been sharing their knowledge with me. They always encouraged me to question things and work hard. In elementary school, I had a toy where you鈥檇 press a button and it would make a sound.&nbsp;I remember once it stopped working and I took it apart.&nbsp;I think it was just a loose connection, and when I touched it the connection came back. And ever since then I鈥檝e been interested in building things.&nbsp;I bought a screwdriver set and started to break everything I had.&nbsp;My parents encouraged me to understand the workings of very simple things.</p> <p>When we moved to Aurora I had a garage to myself and power tools to try to build things.&nbsp;I made a boomerang, which took a lot of experimentation.&nbsp;I also made an electric skateboard 鈥&nbsp;it took me three years. I made it with parts from remote control cars, boats, you name it. These projects confirmed my interest in engineering where I can invent, design, and create.</p> <hr> <h2><strong>Haleema Khan</strong></h2> <p><strong>What drew you to Victoria College?</strong></p> <p>When I first saw pictures of the college online I was struck by its beautiful architecture and how community-oriented it is. It has really remarkable alumni, like <strong>Lester B. Pearson</strong> and <strong>Margaret Atwood</strong>, and it鈥檚 inspiring to think about walking the same paths as those leaders.</p> <p>Also, I came to Canada from Pakistan when I was five, and I lived in some very small communities. First in a small town of 1,000 people in Saskatchewan, and then in Timmins. My family moved to Niagara Falls before I started high school, so that we could live in a community where it was easier to find a mosque and halal food. Toronto is the largest city I鈥檝e ever lived in. I鈥檓 so excited to meet everyone, share ideas and build networks. That鈥檚 a big part of why I wanted to come to 茄子直播. You meet so many great people and get to drive yourself forward through those connections.</p> <p><strong>Tell us about some of your activities and/or volunteer work. </strong></p> <p>When I was in grades nine and 10,&nbsp;I was on Niagara Falls鈥 Mayor鈥檚 Youth Advisory Committee, and I served on Student Council, which really let me empower youth to make positive changes in their communities. I was Student Council Prime Minister in grade 12&nbsp;and was able to coordinate events for my school such as the Niagara Falls International Marathon,&nbsp;which starts in Buffalo and runs along the Niagara Parkway,&nbsp;and our school鈥檚 lipdub. I鈥檝e always really loved to do things that represent the student voice. I鈥檓 an extrovert, so I enjoyed being the face of the student body. It really forces you to put yourself out there and talk to everyone.</p> <p>I co-founded the Multicultural Club at my school, which focuses on celebrating the school鈥檚 diversity by allowing students to understand and experience different backgrounds through an annual Multicultural Night. I have also volunteered at the local hospital in Niagara Falls where I helped senior patients with their personal needs and led gentle exercise sessions for them. I think that giving back to the community has been one of the&nbsp;most rewarding things,&nbsp;and I look forward to contributing to my community in any way that I am able.</p> <p><strong>What drew you to STEM?</strong></p> <p>I have always had an interest in the sciences and mathematics. My father is a mechanical engineer&nbsp;and has been one of my biggest influences. I believe that the STEM field encourages students to harness these principles to make revolutionary, creative ideas come to life. I love the idea of applying my knowledge of science towards positive service. I am planning a double major in neuroscience and health and&nbsp;disease. One of the things I love about studying life sciences is that you have the opportunity to cater a&nbsp;program to your own interests. I am hoping to go on to medical school, where I can combine my passion for science with my desire to help people.</p> <hr> <h2><strong>Kevin Han</strong></h2> <p><strong>Tell us a bit about your volunteer work. </strong></p> <p>I started volunteering in grade 10 with Chill Zone, which worked with under-privileged elementary children who needed help in school, or a place to go and do something fun like&nbsp;arts and crafts, games and sports. When I started grade 10, I was at a new high school, and I felt really lucky to be in a community that was new&nbsp;because it gave me so many opportunities to create traditions and lead the way. I saw the Inside Ride, which raises money for a pediatric cancer foundation,&nbsp;and presented it to our student council. Students, teachers or community groups would form teams of six and come up with crazy costumes around a theme, and then they鈥檇 ride a stationary bike to raise money. Our first year, we had no expectations&nbsp;so we set our goal at $3,000 and then raised $10,000. It built from there and we eventually raised $50,000 over three annual events.</p> <p><strong>Why have you decided to pursue a degree in engineering? </strong></p> <p>I鈥檝e always had a strong interest in the STEM-related subjects. I found new STEM discoveries or inventions in the news fascinating, and I wanted to replicate those success stories in my own way. After my undergrad, I want to continuing pursuing higher education with either a master's degree or an MBA program to complement my career as an aspiring innovator. In terms of my engineering major, I am currently open-minded with a wide range of interests in biomedical, computer, robotics, and aerospace engineering. One thing is for sure,&nbsp;I will always seek to find new solutions to issues in the world.</p> <p><strong>How are you enjoying 茄子直播 so far? </strong></p> <p>The upper years talk about the bond between engineering students, and it already feels true. It鈥檚 very easy to make friends. It鈥檚 also been very interesting to come to 茄子直播 and the Faculty of Applied Science &amp;&nbsp;Engineering from a high school that was new&nbsp;because 茄子直播 has so much tradition. You walk onto campus and see an iconic building like University College, and then you turn around and see the CN Tower&nbsp;鈥&nbsp;it鈥檚 such a different community and I鈥檓 looking forward to being a part of it.</p> <h3><a href="http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/awards/schulich-leader-scholarships/"><strong>Learn more about the Schulich Leadership Scholarships</strong></a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:21:34 +0000 lavende4 101416 at