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Schulich Leaders enter STEM programs at Waterloo
Four new first-year students at the University of Waterloo have won Schulich Leader Scholarships, which encourage them to embrace science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) disciplines in their future careers.
Winners are known as Schulich Leaders, and they receive between $80,000 and $100,000 towards their university education. Waterloo is one of five universities across Canada to award four scholarships instead of the usual two because the University has a high number of interested and qualifying students for these prestigious awards.
“Schulich Leader scholarship recipients are the best and brightest STEM students in Canada,” said Seymour Schulich, Canadian business leader and philanthropist. “I truly believe that many of these students will make great contributions to society, both on a national and global scale. With their university expenses covered, they can focus their time on their studies, research projects, extracurriculars, and entrepreneurial ventures. They are the next generation of technology innovators.”
The following are the University of Waterloo’s 2017 Schulich Leaders:
- Alina Arvisais, Canmore, Alta.: Biochemistry, $80,000
- Cameron Bardell, Belleville, Ont.: Physics, $80,000
- Mickey Dang, Mississauga, Ont.: Systems Design Engineering, $100,000
- Emma Lozhkin, Toronto, Ont.: Computer Engineering, $100,000
“Through these generous scholarships, the Schulich Foundation is expanding participation in STEM fields, while giving these worthy recipients the freedom to fully immerse themselves in the campus experience,” said Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor of Waterloo. “We are delighted to welcome these exceptional students to our community.”
This year, there were more than 1,300 Schulich Leader nominees from across Canada vying for 50 scholarships. Since the program's inception, 270 students have received this celebrated scholarship.
Schulich Leader Scholarships are prestigious entrance scholarships awarded to high school graduates enrolling in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) undergraduate program at participating universities in Canada and Israel. Businessman and philanthropist Seymour Schulich established this $100 million scholarship fund in 2011 to encourage our best and brightest students to become the next pioneers of global scientific research and innovation.
Kathy Winter named Assistant University Secretary
University Secretary Karen Jack is pleased to announce that Kathy Winter will assume the role of Privacy Officer and Assistant University Secretary effective 8 September 2017.
Winter has worked at the University for 17 years in Counselling Services and Health Services. A licensed clinical psychologist, Kathy brings to her new role a strong foundation of experience in matters related to privacy and access to information. As Manager and Privacy Contact Person, she coordinated Counselling Services’ privacy protection program, and actively worked to ensure sound practices were in place to protect patient confidentiality. As that office’s chief access and privacy point person, Winter managed practices and protocols in line with provincial and regulatory requirements, breaches, responses to requests for information, and created and provided training to the Waterloo community.
Kathy also has a strong knowledge of administrative and governance functions; her committee assignments will follow.
Please join Karen in welcoming Kathy to her new role as Privacy Officer and Assistant University Secretary.
Football Warriors start season with a win
"This is just the start fellas", six words spoken by head coach Chris Bertoia, in an emotional post-game speech given to his players after an incredible 54-33 victory in game one of the 2017 OUA football season.
After two winless seasons, Bertoia earned his first U Sports (the successor to Canadian Interuniversity Sport) victory as head coach of the black and gold and spoken in his words, this truly is just the beginning for Waterloo's football program.
Almost an entirely new coaching staff, tremendous support from the University and a full commitment to recruiting and educating the student-athletes, a new era has begun for football at the University of Waterloo.
"Today was just one of those days I will never forget," said an emotionally charged Chris Bertoia after the win. "It has been a long two years but our coaching staff has stuck to the game plan and it all came to fruition in today's victory. The support from the University, the Department of Athletics and beyond has been amazing and to start off the season with a convincing win is very humbling and exciting.”
Athletics and Recreation has the full story on their website.
Undergraduate office closures and other notes
The Arts Undergraduate Office will be closed today from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Additionally, the Arts Undergraduate Office will be closed Thursday, August 31 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Members of the University community who do business with local flower shop Hearts & Flowers at Westmount should update their address books - the friendly neighbourhood flower shop is moving to another neighbourhood this week, leaving their digs at the Westmount plaza to Waterloo Town Square in Uptown Waterloo as of Wednesday this week.