As President of Engineers Without Borders at the U of T, Amir has been involved in key issues such as international development and poverty. He has played a major role in supporting new leadership programs in engineering and Engineering Science.

As Founder and Chair of the Social Change and Youth Challenge, Michelle organized a two-day conference to educate young people about the complexities of global challenges and their capacity to create change in their local communities. She was also Co-President of Engineers Without Borders.

Janice piloted the Engineers Without Borders Volunteer Program, which recruited more than 60 students to commit to a minimum of 10 hours of volunteer work. She organized activities for young children to help demystify engineering, especially for girls.

As President of the Engineering Society, David represents 4,800 students and helps administer a budget of more than $1 million. He spearheaded the development of a website that allows all students to view past exams and courses, which is now used by most U of T Engineering undergraduates.

As Chair of the Industrial Engineering Club, Stephanie oversees all academic, social and professional events run by the club. As a volunteer she helped raise $50,000 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation, including organizing its Walk of Smiles event.

Damian’s motto of “getting involved, taking risks and being committed” is exemplified by his many activities, including Ombudsman for the Engineering Society, co-editor of the Frosh Handbook, a senior worker during orientation week and as a paddler for the Dragonboat team.

Tulika has organized Women in Science & Engineering workshops dealing with scholarships, and working with Engineers Without Borders, she has educated high school students on issues of poverty and water scarcity.

Moontasir considers Innis College his home-away-from-home. He was elected to the Residence council as Senior House Representative, then as Vice-President and is now Executive Social Director. He founded the Innis engineering mentorship program and helps to organize numerous extra-curricular activities, including house Olympics, Film Club and the College’s Christmas fundraiser.

Sami has created a real sense of community as Chair of the Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Council by participating in the Leaders of Tomorrow program that included a university-wide debate on a carbon tax. He also founded the Chem Book Program for first-year students.

Wayne co-founded a non-profit group called Nspire Innovation Network which held a national business and technology conference where inspirational leaders such as Harry Rosen and Isadore Sharp spoke. And he helped create Skule™ Points, an incentive system for Engineering students.

Graham is an innovative volunteer and organizer for the Chemical Engineering Graduate Students’ Association. He was a key contributor to the success of the graduate-student recruitment weekend and both his commitment and enthusiasm are contagious in the department.

Andrew’s extra-curricular activity is as diverse as it is extraordinary. He’s head of the U of T chapter of World Vision, musical director of the Engineering jazz band, plays in the brass quintet and hockey on the Innis College intramural team, and volunteers at a weekly soup kitchen.

Marc has made the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering a more inclusive place. He chaired a national conference on women in engineering and as president of the LGBTQ group in the faculty, has brought visibility to a marginalized sector of the engineering population.

Wen led the design team for Tetra, a volunteer organization that develops assistive devices for the disabled. And in her role as Director of seminars for the Sustainable Engineers Association, she spearheaded a series for students on sustainable development.

As the director of Skule™ Nite, Jonathan led a team of more than 100 students and helped nurture their creative contributions. He was the writer and creator of the Engineering Science Dinner Dance video and has organized orientation and Godiva week events.

Kathryn has been a student ambassador for the mechanical engineering program and is currently the only female engineering Don at New College. She has been an advocate of the Professional Experience Year (PEY) internship program, an executive member of Skule™ Orchestra and a writer for The Cannon newspaper.

Sabrina co-founded the Curriculum Enhancement program at Engineers Without Borders, which reached 2,100 students to promote critical thinking and design of appropriate technology in the curriculum. She has been class representative for two years and was a member of the Academic Board.