While studying mathematics at the University of Waterloo, Shreya is engaged in her campus community through her school’s debate society and actuarial science club. Outside of class, you’ll find her exploring trails, learning American Sign Language, or enjoying quiet moments with a novel beside a cozy fire.

Valérie is studying biomedical sciences at the Université de Montréal. In her new community in Montréal, she volunteers at a family center for their homework assistance program. She is also involved in a university committee raising funds for children’s palliative care homes. In her free time, you can find her in a small café, on a running track, or at a thrift store.

Kubra was a volunteer teacher at a refugee school in Malaysia, where she tutored kids from kindergarten to secondary school in math and English. She also provided educational guidance and information to refugees still in Malaysia awaiting resettlement in Canada, and worked as a volunteer providing free interpretation services to refugees. Now working for the Multicultural Council of Windsor, Kubra continues to volunteer regularly and work as a freelance translator.

Cianne is enrolled in a bachelor of science in molecular biology and genetics at McMaster University. She spent her first Loran summer in Tanzania, conducting policy reviews for various projects including an international study that looked at gender-based workplace violence at the primary health care level in Tanzania, South Africa, and Burkina Faso. At university, Cianne volunteers in a cardiotoxicity-based biochemistry laboratory and holds fundraising roles with the McMaster Students Supporting SickKids and the science society.

Blake is pursuing a bachelor of applied science in computer engineering at Queen’s University in Kingston. He is actively involved in the Queen’s Engineering Society, contributing to student leadership and community initiatives within the faculty. Blake also served on the executive team for CIRQUE, a student-led conference focused on non-traditional career paths in engineering, where he supported first-year outreach and marketing. Outside of academics, he plays in a band and enjoys sailing, running, and spending time outdoors.

Paolo is a passionate volunteer in his community. He regularly visits seniors in long-term care homes and leads an AI robotics research project focused on reducing seniors’ isolation and loneliness. He also coaches baseball for the Hamilton Challenger Baseball Association, a league that supports players with special needs. Paolo has played competitive soccer for several years and enjoys golf and basketball. He is the current and founding president of his school’s DECA Chapter.

Teerka is a health sciences student at Queen’s University with a strong interest in the health and well-being of children and youth. She spent one of her Loran summers working at the Child Health Policy Accelerator, contributing to research on online harms. She leads a community organization that delivers health-focused initiatives for the unhoused population and runs a program offering free first-aid courses and workshops for at-risk youth. On campus, she is involved in clubs focused on youth health promotion and harm reduction, helps organize a TEDx conference, and dances in a charity fashion show.

Vanessa is a student at Western University, studying computer science and media, information and technoculture. She is a creative, community-oriented individual with strong technical and interpersonal skills. Her experiences span a range of fields, including roles as a team lead at McDonald’s, content collaborator at UpstartED, and most recently, global banking and markets summer intern at Scotiabank, Vanessa serves as senior analyst and IT director at BlackLeaf Capital, finance commissioner for the science students’ council, and vice-president of finance for the Nigerian students’ association at Western. In her spare time, she also loves cooking, gardening, art, and the outdoors.

Jacob is currently enrolled as a commerce student at the Smith School of Business where he chairs the commerce executive on orientation, and planned a first-year orientation for every incoming commerce student at Queen’s. Jacob serves as editor-in-chief of the Queen’s Business Review, where he supports and empowers young writers that critically dissect the world we live in; he also writes about topics ranging from politics to corporate strategy. Jacob pursues other passions such as mental health advocacy, finance, and governance through a variety of other on- and off-campus activities.

Shreya is pursuing a B.Sc. in engineering physics at the University of British Columbia. She is a member of an engineering team that’s designing a satellite, as well as performing thermal simulation and integration testing. For her enterprise summer, Shreya worked at a startup predicting seed germination. She is also involved in planning the Intergenerational March for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at UBC.