Two new Waterlo Engineering students began their academic careers this fall backed by prestigious national scholarships worth up to $100,000 over four years.
Nain Abdi of electrical engineering and Hilus Keay of computer engineering chose to come to Waterloo after being named 2022 Loran Scholars from a pool of almost 5,200 applicants across Canada.
Hilus Keay (left) and Nain Abdi are Loran Scholars at Waterloo Engineering.
In all, 36 first-year students at 25 partner universities made the grade during a rigorous selection process to receive a living stipend, free tuition, mentorship, summer work opportunities and other benefits based on qualities including courage, compassion and entrepreneurial spirit.
“At Loran, we believe that strong character and integrity are a better measure of a person’s long-term potential than standard academic measures,” the Loran Scholars Foundation said in a media release.
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