Ana is enrolled in Health Sciences Respiratory at Dalhousie University. She is in C2 of her respiratory clinical practicum, working in the NICU, ICU, ER, and OR. She has spent one summer working in public policy development at the Nature Trust New Brunswick. Ana also organizes a campus program called SPRING, supporting children with complex-care needs in the community by pairing them with university student buddies.

Max is pursuing a major in international studies with a minor in French and Francophone studies. They previously participated in a language exchange program in Germany through an independent Loran summer, and for a second summer, worked in Vancouver with Helicopters Without Borders. Max organized a pilot event for a community-based food project focused on French-Canadian culture and continues their involvement with the BC Linguistic Security Committee, which promotes a diverse and inclusive Francophone identity in British Columbia. Outside of their academic and professional work, Max enjoys photography, urban exploration, and checking out local live music venues.

Akutaq is a University of Calgary student, pursuing a concurrent sociology and education degree program. She is an active speed skater, training through the Elite Olympic Oval program and holding all of Nunavut’s women’s records. In addition, she holds an Arctic Winter Games record in the 500m, where she also won gold in all four distances. Akutaq hosts a program for Indigenous children in Calgary, teaching the essentials of speed skating and allowing children to experience the Olympic Oval.

Burhanuddin has spent the last two years discovering what makes him tick as a person. By pursuing various types of projects and chasing many flavours of experiences, such as working for an affordable housing construction company in Kenya, he has found his love in life: using his engineering skills to build communities. which he has been actively doing within his own life. He continues to provide programs in his mosque, taking on executive roles. He also advocates for safe sleeping spaces on campus and has joined affordable housing committees.

Braydon is pursuing a BScH at Queen’s University, specializing in computing mathematics and analytics. He has contributed to community initiatives by developing a web application for a youth outreach organization, streamlining internal communications to better serve local programs. At Queen’s, Braydon leads the behaviour planning subgroup of an autonomous vehicle-design team, and collaborates on data analytics projects through a campus association. He has also held leadership roles as a co-captain of an intramural athletics team and as a brand ambassador promoting student engagement. Passionate about leveraging machine learning and data analysis for social impact, Braydon is dedicated to building inclusive, technology-driven solutions.

Joesh is a public speaker and advocate for diversity and mental health. He is pursuing a BA in psychology at the University of British Columbia. As the youth ambassador for the Stigma Free Society, Joesh has reached thousands of students in more than 500 schools across Canada. He is also an athlete, TEDx speaker, school president, and co-investigator for a national health research grant. Joesh also devotes some of his time to teaching public speaking at a local school. During summer 2025, Joesh spent his time in Churchill, Manitoba, fulfilling his lifelong conservations dreams, helping to conserve polar bears and the arctic sea ice.

Sarah is working toward an undergraduate Doctor of Medicine degree and a master’s degree in clinical epidemiology at Université Laval. As part of her master’s degree, she is leading a research project to improve the experience of breast cancer patients undergoing treatment. She strives to promote female leadership in medicine, having cofounded Université Laval’s Association of Women Surgeons together with other students. This initiative seeks to advance the role of women in surgery and help female medical students achieve their full potential. In her spare time, Sarah likes to get outside and hike.

Garvit is pursuing a degree in electrical engineering at the University of Waterloo. He is a member of the engineering society, representing his cohort and communicating relevant issues to his peers. He has completed two internships in different industries to explore various fields of technology and develop his interests. On top of his studies, Garvit continues to volunteer at local conservatories and zoos.

As a law student at McGill, Cathy takes on leadership roles, serving on the executive team for the Environmental Law Association and the board of an organization guiding schools toward socio-ecological transitions. She is the membership president of a youth wing of a political party, contributes to her electoral district association, and acts as head of the G7 youth delegation. She completed her Loran public policy summer in the office of Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and her non-profit summer in Shanghai at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of Canada. In her spare time, Cathy enjoys dancing and playing violin and is now learning to play the erhu.

Olivier is enrolled in the University of New Brunswick’s Bachelor of Recreation and Sport Studies. As a youth representative for the Société des Jeux de l’Acadie, he is working toward another edition of the Programme de leadership jeunesse (Youth Leadership Program) of the Jeux de l’Acadie, which aims to help youth aged 15 to 18 develop leadership skills and become future leaders in the Acadian community. Olivier is also a student ambassador of the Faculty of Kinesiology of the University of New Brunswick and coaches soccer.