AFRAAZ JADAVJI | Kitchener, ON
Current program: Health Studies Co-op, class of 2020
Career goal: Medicine or health research
Scholarship: Valerie Greenwood Scholarship in Health Studies
Afraaz Jadavji is someone who gets things done. When asked to raise money for an overseas school, he raised $10,000 — and then went to Udaipur to help build the school. When he saw that elderly people needed help at his local mosque, he logged more than 1,000 hours as a volunteer. When inspired by David Hammond’s lectures about tobacco, nutrition and obesity, he asked Hammond for a job — and got one.
“My parents always told me to volunteer, work hard, study hard — but this is the first time I’ve been recognized for doing it. It’s inspired me to keep working as hard as I can! I’m so grateful to the Greenwood family for making this scholarship available, and for honouring me as its first recipient.”
This scholarship is made possible by a gift from Sean and Erin Sargeant Greenwood and their family, and honours Valerie Greenwood for her lifetime of service as a nurse and healthcare provider.
