The following donor and student profiles highlight the importance of supporting the Keystone Campaign.
Follow your dreams!
By Gloria Pageau, Keystone volunteer
Volunteerism has been a part of Melika Bozorgi’s life from an early age. In high school, she was involved with the Red Cross Society as well as the Heart and Stroke Foundation, where she had the opportunity to help the less fortunate. These experiences made a lasting impression on Melika and confirmed what she had envisioned since she was a young child: that she wanted a career in which she could help people and that her calling was to become a pharmacist.
Melika’s path led her to the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Science. Now in her third year, she has received an Upper Year Scholarship and is excited to enter the School of Pharmacy in January. She is looking forward to playing a role in the health of her future customers.
Looking for a way to balance her academic life with her personal life, Melika volunteers on campus.
Having come to Canada from Iran, the chance to be involved with the Iranian Students Association of Waterloo is a perfect fit, especially given her love of helping other people. In her role with the association, she helps engage fellow students in Iranian culture and heritage, while also helping newcomers adjust to living in Waterloo and learn about the benefits our campus offers.
Waterloo is proud to have students like Melika, who want to make a difference in our community and scholarships, like the one she’s received, help us attract these students. Thank you to all who support our students through the Keystone Campaign!
