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United College “Young Alumni Award” 2022: Cassie Myers
As CEO and founder of Lunaria Solutions, Cassie Myers envisions a world where people of all identities can thrive. Lunaria Solutions helps companies and brands flourish by providing diversity, equity and inclusion solutions that put people first and drive real returns. Through its software, Lunaria provides a customized diversity, equity and inclusion audit, program evaluation and actionable management plan for organizations. In 2020, Lunaria was recognized by the Global Talent Accelerator as one of five Canadian technology companies that are doing diversity right.
United College Distinguished Alumni Award 2022: Tracy Primeau
Tracy is one of the few women to become a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission licensed operator at Bruce Power and is the only woman to ever work her way up to Shift Manager from the shop floor. Tracy is currently leading the Emergent Work Team while mentoring women and men in both operations and leadership roles and is a member of the Women in Nuclear Canada Board.
GreenHouse announces spring term winners of the Social Impact Fund
The Social Impact Showcase celebrates the amazing work that GreenHouse students have accomplished throughout their social innovation journeys.