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Are you an alumni member committed to the mission of Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery, and knowledge creation? Are you looking for a way to make a significant volunteer contribution to the University of Toronto?

If so, consider applying for one of three (3) alumni governor seats on the Governing Council, the senior body that oversees the University’s academic, business, and student affairs.

Five years ago, Kieran Rice kept his creative writing to himself. Today, he’s a published author and co-founder of Bobbi Lee: A Collection of Indigenous Knowledges.

After entering U of T through the Millie Rotman Shime Academic Bridging Program, he’s now pursuing an MA in creative writing and working with his team on the next issue of Bobbi Lee, which is accepting submissions from self-identifying Indigenous writers and artists until December 1.

Third-generation Woodsworth College student Luca Giavedoni’s undergraduate degree was about more than just academics.

Throughout his time at U of T, Giavedoni acted as a community leader and advocate for physical and mental wellbeing at Woodsworth and the Department of Cell & Systems Biology (CSB), where he majored.

He will graduate this week — following in the footsteps of his mother and grandmother before him — with an honours bachelor of science degree and plans to apply for medical school.

When Ruth Goba (BA 1996 WDW) reflects on her path to becoming one of Ontario’s leading voices for human rights, she starts with a decision that changed everything: to persist in finishing her education.

When grade 11 student Atqar Ally stepped up to the podium in Waters Lounge on June 13, she reflected on the sense of possibility her recent co-op placement at U of T had opened up for her. “I feel more confident, prepared, and genuinely excited about my future and what post-secondary life holds for me.”  

Youness Robert-Tahiri has never taken the conventional path — and it’s exactly that journey that’s shaped him into the advocate he is today.

Graduating this month as a member of U of T’s Woodsworth College with a major in psychology, Robert-Tahiri is determined to support children who have experienced adversity, helping them build resilience and coping skills using a perhaps unexpected tool: improv comedy.

As a mature student, Kieran Rice made the transition from working in administrative roles to pursuing a university education — an environment he found more closely aligned with his interests and sense of self.

A member of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, Rice is graduating this spring with a degree in Indigenous studies and a minor in English and creative writing.

Voke Ewhrudjakpor has made thousands of tosses in the shot put and weight throw events, competing with the Varsity Blues track and field team. Now it’s her career in healthcare that’s about to be launched.

The pandemic threatened to disrupt many students’ carefully created academic plans, but for Devonne Moosewaypayo, it helped launch them.

Graduates of the Millie Rotman Shime Academic Bridging Program gathered on May 22 in Waters Lounge to celebrate their successful completion of the program and to mark the next step in their academic journeys.