Studying oceanography and political science at the University of British Columbia, Baljot is passionate about advocating for the rights of marginalized populations. He serves as an executive for the UBC Sikh Students Association and conducts independent research on the effects of heat waves on marine algal blooms. Baljot co-leads a youth initiative dedicated to promoting access to literary and cultural resources for incarcerated youth. He spent his Loran not-for-profit summer working at Yukon University’s Whitehorse Correctional Centre campus, supporting inmates’ educational journeys, on their road to rehabilitation and self-healing. He enjoys hiking, traveling, and good conversation in his free time.

Gerardo is majoring in neuroscience for his undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia. For his Loran public policy summer, he worked as a program developer and coordinator at Alberta Neuroscience, applying and expanding his skills in the neuroscience community through policy, and outreach work. On campus, Gerardo stays involved as the treasurer for MealCare, a food rescue initiative, and volunteers with Project Mind to help address mental health struggles.

Muhaddisa is pursuing a BA in political science. As an advocate for refugee rights, Muhaddisa is the co-founder of Parastoo, an initiative empowering newcomers and refugees with access to educational resources. She spent one of her Loran summers working for an organization supporting women battling homelessness after surviving abuse, and another summer in Indonesia working with an organization training community health workers and pushing policy to battle impaired growth and development in children. She is an avid public speaker, youth delegate to the UN, and enjoys reading in her spare time.

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.

Lily is pursuing a bachelor of applied science in materials engineering at the University of British Columbia. She spent one Loran summer working with the BC Society of Transition Houses as a tech-safety research intern, where she contributed to educational resources on technology-facilitated abuse and helped develop safety tools for survivors and families. On campus, Lily is a member of the UBC Thunderbird Aerospace team, where she supports materials selection and aerostructure design. She also volunteers at a student-run café and at the Gender Empowerment Store, helping provide gender affirming resources for students on campus. Outside of academics, Lily enjoys playing badminton, teaching tap dance classes, and staying active in creative and community-based spaces.

Max is currently studying gender, race, sexuality and social justice at the University of British Columbia. Outside of the lecture hall, he is also developing his skills in marketing and business. He is currently the marketing director of the on-campus thrift store and the brand partnerships coordinator for the largest student-run social enterprise on campus. He also continues to develop new programming for underprivileged youth in his hometown through his nonprofit Holidays For Hope.

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.

Graeme is currently pursuing a bachelor of applied science in engineering at the University of British Columbia. He is an active member of the ultimate community, playing for the UBC Men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, which competes in the USAU Division—College Series, while also coaching at both his former high school and for club teams. For one of his Loran summers, he worked as a policy assistant, researching and developing policy recommendations for the British Columbia provincial election.

Tumi is pursuing a bachelor of applied science in engineering physics. She is the vice-president, external, of both the UBC Women in Data Science and the UBC African Awareness Initiative. She also works part time at a non-profit that provides STEAM education to youth from the perspective of Black and African history. Tumi worked as a research and development intern at an agriculture technology startup using optical technology and AI to detect defects in seeds. She also represented 2000+ students as the president of her residence’s area council, and advanced connections between Black engineers and students as the partnerships chair of the National Society of Black Engineers. In her free time, Tumi loves singing, sprinting, and exploring new corners of Vancouver.

Danya is pursuing a bachelor of arts in computer science at the University of British Columbia. She is the UBC chapter founder and president of a campus initiative that repurposes surplus food from dining halls to support food-insecure students, managing logistics and coordinating volunteers. Danya also serves as vice-president, external, for a student group supporting Black Muslim students, organizing community events and initiatives. She spent one of her Loran summers as a resource development intern, where she worked with a non-profit to develop an online resource library focused on capacity building and climate resilience for local organizations. Danya has also held a retail management role, helping to launch a new store in Vancouver.