Announcing UM Emerging Leaders Award Winners, 2023 – Part 4
Celebrating this year’s cohort of award recipients
This year, the Emerging Leader Award selection committee recognized 88 applicants for their unique leadership. We would like to congratulate every one of these award recipients for their dedication to the causes and for making a positive impact to the UM community and beyond.
Additionally, we want to acknowledge that this year’s awards would not have been possible without the time and care put in by the selection committee. Thank you for all your contributions!
Selection Committee members for the 2023 Emerging Leader Award
Alex Rana (Undergraduate Student, English and Linguistics)
Caitlin Dyck (Accessibility Coordinator, Student Accessibility Services)
Heather Morris (Director, Student Advocacy and Case Management)
Judy Piasta (Communications Coordinator, Graduate Studies)
Justin Rasmussen (Director, Indigenous Leadership Programming, Office of the Vice-President Indigenous)
Madison Reed (Coordinator, Student Life Office)
Meredith Johnson (Student Mobility Coordinator, International Centre)
Renée Boily (Graduate Student, Master of Nursing – Nursing Practitioner Stream)
Rikki Fontaine (Confidential Intake and Triage Specialist, Student Services Bannatyne)
2023 Emerging Leader Award Recipients
Aaliyan Abbasi, Asper School of Business
Abrar MD Fahim, Faculty of Arts
Adam Brandt, College of Nursing
Albert Boakye, Faculty of Education
Alekhya Lavu, College of Pharmacy
Alyssa Coopland, Faculty of Science
Aman Amin Mir, Asper School of Business
Amanda Gauthier, Faculty of Social Work
Amarzish Qadeer, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Amy Fernando, Faculty of Science
Anita Oghenetejiri Elohor Ayame, Faculty of Science
Anshika Sharma, Faculty of Science
Anuruddika Hetti Hewage, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Armin Aghajani, Price Faculty of Engineering
Arshdeep Chauhan, Price Faculty of Engineering
Ashley Guindon, College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Bara Bashir, Faculty of Science
Bhavik Jain, Faculty of Science
Cate Giffin, Max Rady College of Medicine
Chamali Kodikara, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Christine Yasay, Faculty of Arts
Christopher Yendt, Faculty of Education
Cindy Huynh, Asper School of Business
Dallas Murphy, Faculty of Arts
Darbara Kaushal, Asper School of Business
Denise Huang, Asper School of Business
Devin Ann Habon, Faculty of Science
Degol Tsegai, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dorcas Frimpongmaah, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Eden Sorrell, Asper School of Business
Fabian Rohden, Faculty of Science
Fardeen Chowdhury, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Fareedah Ganiyu, Faculty of Arts
Frank (Zongyan) Tao, Asper School of Business
Gerald Beta, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Godfrey Eretchabor, Faculty of Arts
Golnaz Shirzadi, Faculty of Education
Halah Mhanni, Faculty of Science
Harsh Johar, Asper School of Business
Hermie Monterde, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Jason Wolbert, Asper School of Business
Jess Fung, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Jessica Smart, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Justin Fraser, Faculty of Education
Karlynne Sagert, College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Kaylin Lazaro, Faculty of Arts
Kezia Wong, Faculty of Arts
Liam Grace, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Li-elle Rapaport, Faculty of Arts
Linda Muzamuzi, Faculty of Science
Mai Anh Dang, Faculty of Science
Maisy Do, Asper School of Business
Maria Alejandra Llanes Cuesta, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Maria Baranowski, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Martín Glikman, Asper School of Business
Mikayla Hunter, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Minhee Kim, Faculty of Education
Mohsen Yousefian, Faculty of Science
Nathan Mathews, Faculty of Arts
Olivia Onyemaenu, Faculty of Arts
Oyin Otubusen, Faculty of Education
Phiona Buhr, Price Faculty of Engineering
Rabia Shuaib, Faculty of Science
Raghad AlKaraki, Faculty of Arts
Rana Ahmed, Faculty of Science
Randi Roy, Faculty of Science
Raquel Thiessen, Faculty of Science
Raza Nasir, Price Faculty of Engineering
Richard Girardin, Asper School of Business
Rohan Sethi, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rosty Othman, Faculty of Arts
Saeid Maghsoudi, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Samantha Kirby, Faculty of Science
Samuel Akinola, College of Pharmacy
Samuel Ogunsola, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Sanjana Chauhan, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Sethulakshmi Kumbalathuparambil Sajeev, Faculty of Arts
Sharon Felix, Faculty of Science
Shayne Bloomfield-Wong, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Sydney Rubletz, Price Faculty of Engineering
Tanvir Ahmed, Asper School of Business
Tasheney Francis, Faculty of Arts
Tiana Steeves, Faculty of Science
Tréchelle Bunn, Faculty of Arts
Vanshika Gandhi, Asper School of Business
Viranga Weerasinghe, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Vivian Umeohabike, College of Nursing
Wayne Kim, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources