Hannah is studying at McMaster University in the health sciences program with a concurrent certificate in rehabilitation sciences. She is the president of the Global Medical Missions Alliance, which brings together students passionate about mission work and healthcare. She also advocates for accessibility in her community as a board member of the Accessibility Hamilton Alliance, volunteers at a local food bank, and helps lead the Alpha group at McMaster. Hannah spent one Loran summer as a research assistant with the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, working on knowledge translation projects for rural British Columbia, and one summer with Doctors of the World UK, supporting refugees and asylum seekers in accessing primary care.

Ryan is pursuing a bachelor of commerce through the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. He is an executive member of Cure Cancer Classic, a student-run non-profit organization that raises funds for the Canadian Cancer Society through golf and hockey-related events. Ryan is also a captain, leading his team in a weekly community hockey league. He had the privilege of broadening his global perspective while studying abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, as part of an academic exchange program. During his Loran community development summer, Ryan worked at the Shine Foundation, helping to create brighter futures for young people in Canada aged 11–21 living with severe physical disabilities.

Kaitlyn is pursuing a B.Sc. in integrated science, with a specialization in neuroscience and immunology at the University of British Columbia. She has been involved in her community on campus as a volunteer lead for the AMS food bank by organizing activities to promote food security for students. Kaitlyn has completed a project investigating the effects of the SPI1 gene on the progression of Alzheimer’s disease as an undergraduate researcher at the Centre for Brain Health. She is now exploring the correlation between gut health and brain function through a research project focused on host-microbiome interactions in inflammatory bowel disease. In her free time, Kaitlyn enjoys going on hikes and staying active in her French community in Vancouver.

Nain is an electrical engineering student at the University of Waterloo. As a consultant on the executive team for the university’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, he provides guidance following his term as its president. In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, he also contributes to Socratica, a student-led builder community, by supporting event planning and fostering collaboration. In his spare time, Nain actively participates in the Waterloo tech innovation ecosystem, attending events like the Global Executive Summit to stay connected and be inspired by cutting-edge advancements.

Jack is finishing his third year of arts and science at McMaster University. He is a senior emergency medical responder with McMaster’s Emergency First Response Team, where he trains for and responds to medical emergencies on the university campus. He is also the Hamilton regional bowl lead for Ethics Bowl Canada, which delivers ethics-focused, debate-like competitions to high school students. Jack completed an independent summer as a wildland firefighter on an initial attack crew in Burns Lake, BC, and spent his enterprise summer working as an agricultural scout at Kroeker Farms in Winkler, MB.

Sofie is pursuing a B.Sc. in anatomy and cell biology at McGill University. During a past Loran summer, she joined the One Health team at Doctors of the World Belgium, deepening her understanding of global public health and interdisciplinary care. She continues to work with one of her previous Loran summer hosts, Helicopters Without Borders, a Vancouver-based public health NGO, where she serves as a grant writer and program coordinator. At McGill, Sofie represents the Faculty of Science on the university senate. She has led conversations with senior leadership on campus safety, student wellbeing, and academic reform, and contributes to advisory groups on enrolment, health and safety, and freedom of expression. She has also conducted research in McGill’s Department of Pharmacology, contributing to emerging literature in cell biology.

Georgia is pursuing a degree in mechanical and biomedical engineering at McMaster University. She is the co-chair of the Indigenous Health Movement, a student club that runs workshops and activities centred on Indigenous health and well-being. She is a teaching assistant for a first-year iBioMed course that focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation in the biomedical field. She is also a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics subteam on McMaster’s Formula Electric team, where she contributes to the design of the race car’s steering wheel. Georgia is a member of McMaster’s recreational tap dance team, a Women in Engineering ambassador, and an executive with both the Society of Mechanical Engineering and the campus chapter of AISES.