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Kwan Fung, BASc '19, Mining Engineering
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My journey in mining started because of curiosity, but is now shaped by passion and purpose. Prior to university, I had almost zero knowledge of mining and only visited a mine once. Over the next six years, I completed over two years of internships…
Arpan Kandola, BASc '19, School of Engineering
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Arpan Kandola was born and raised in Kelowna, British Columbia. He is a civil engineering graduate with a passion for tech, philanthropy and entrepreneurship. From a career-ending ACL injury that halted his journey as a competitive athlete to losing…
Edward Wang, BASc '19, Chemical and Biological Engineering
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When I came to UBC Engineering in 2014, I knew little about what engineering is and what engineers do. In the five years since, I’ve had many opportunities to learn about the discipline, and I am very happy with my choice.
Amanda Goulding, BSN '19, School of Nursing
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My name is Amanda Goulding and I am a recent UBC School of Nursing Graduate! I am a cis, queer, fat woman who is of settler decent from the Snuneymuxw nation. During my tenure at UBC, I ran for and attained the position of Chair of the Diversity…
Ashna Misra, BASc '19, Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Ashna has always been someone with a little bit of “artistic chaos.” In the last five years, she has been an entrepreneur, an educator and a leader. In her second year, she co-founded Grounders Magazine which features new artists in a variety of…
Bernardo Ruz, MEL '19, Clean Energy Engineering
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I recently finished my Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Clean Energy Engineering at UBC. For my Capstone Project, I was lucky to have worked with MK Anand and Balpreet Kukreja, two of the smartest people I know.
Christine Nesbitt, MAP '19, School of Community and Regional Planning
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Christine is a three-time Olympian and two-time medal recipient, representing Canada in the sport of speed skating — competing in the Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010 and the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. She is the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Champion in…
Casimir Kuzyk, MASc '19, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Casimir has shown a great aptitude for entrepreneurial activities during his time as a master’s student in electrical and computer engineering at UBC. His research project AweSEM is based on developing a scanning electron microscope (SEM) for about…
Yuqing Du, BASc '19, Engineering Physics
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I am graduating from Engineering Physics with a Minor in Honours Mathematics. During my degree, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to explore a variety of different engineering fields. At UBC I worked on multiple student teams — ranging…
Jackson Herron, BASc '19, Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Raised in Park City, Utah, USA, I developed an appreciation for the Earth and wild spaces. In 2014 I received news that I was selected as an International Leader of Tomorrow Award scholar to study at UBC. Throughout my time here I have been deeply…