As a biotechnology student, Mahdi actively engages in leadership roles. As the president of the Pre-Medical Club, Mahdi provides pre-med students with resources to succeed on their path. He also spearheads initiatives to promote mental health awareness and healthcare accessibility and is a member of the Medical First Aid Response team on campus, ensuring the safety and well-being of fellow students.

Lucas joined Engineers without Borders Canada, contributing to engineering projects empowering communities worldwide to innovate and develop new infrastructure. He has been an online volunteer tutor for high school students in physics and math and also volunteers for a non-profit golf course in his home community. Lucas is pursuing a BASc in Integrated Engineering at the University of British Columbia.

Pursuing a B.Sc. in Astrophysics, Zaneb volunteers at the university’s Rothney Astrophysical Observatory and public library to nurture children’s interest in STEM. Alongside their honours studies in the Arts and Science Honours (ASHA) program, they joined the student association for the program as a junior executive member. Additionally, Zaneb volunteered as a peer-support facilitator with the domestic abuse-prevention organization Sagesse and is currently interning with Women’s Shelters Canada, researching technology-facilitated gender-based violence across Canada.

Tanisha is pursuing a BSc in Neuroscience, minoring in Literature. As Vice President of the Student Alumni Council, she helps bridge the gap between students and alumni, building lifelong connections with the UBC community. She advises UBC Health and Wellbeing to ensure they are addressing student needs. Tanisha also serves on the Science Undergraduate Society Council as the Neuroscience Councillor, providing the student perspective during policy creation. She also loves volunteering at Sprouts to prepare free, nutritious meals for those in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside.

Eman is an engineering science student at the University of Toronto and a community organizer for a variety of social justice causes. She spends her free time powerlifting, working on the University of Toronto Aerospace team, and making art.