Future students

More than 78,000 prospective students and their supporters filled the Metro Toronto Convention Centre over the weekend of October 1-2 for the Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF).

Laura Bumbulis, an undergraduate student in combinatorics and optimization, hadn’t completed much science-related work since taking grade 11 biology.

That changed in 2021 as Bumbulis played a key role in improving efficiency at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) during her co-op work term.

For her performance during her co-op term in Spring 2021, Bumbulis is the Faculty of Math Co-op Student of the Year award winner.

Jason Amri is an undergraduate student and Schulich Leader in the Faculty of Mathematics, currently working on a double degree in computer science and business administration.

Along with taking classes and working 9-5 for a co-op employer, the star student is also an entrepreneur and a shining example of Waterloo’s spirit of innovation.

Two Faculty of Mathematics-linked teams are featuring in the winter 2022 edition of the Concept 5K startup challenge.

Mélissa Tardibuono (BMath ’14) embodies the best values of the Faculty of Mathematics.

A hard worker, who knows what it takes to get top grades. A self-starter, with the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. And a thoughtful person with a passion to create a better world, providing opportunities for youth to fulfill their potential.