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Alexandra McGowan2018 Undergraduate ScholarshipFifth year student at University of Waterloo, specializing in Chemical Engineering Alexandra McGowan’s interest in engineering stemmed from observing the enjoyment it brought her father and brother. However, while both of them were drawn to mechanical engineering, McGowan was fascinated by the concepts of… Read More

William Raymond2016 Entrance ScholarshipSecond Year Student at University of Guelph, specializing in Environmental Engineering What was your reaction when you received the Foundation for Education’s scholarship?“Receiving the scholarship was a great relief. It was also a really nice form of recognition because I’m always trying really hard… Read More

Rosalie Bruneau2016 Entrance ScholarshipSecond Year Student at Laurentian University, specializing in Chemical Engineering Rosalie believes that an engineer’s true purpose goes beyond the technical aspect of the profession. “Engineering is not just about building and creating things, it’s a profession where you develop new skills and gain… Read More

Kathleen McAllister2016 Undergraduate ScholarshipGraduate of Western University, specializing in Chemical Engineering Growing up in a family of engineers, Kathleen gradually realized engineering was the profession where she belonged too, “My family was always doing different problem solving things around the house,” she recalls. “And my parents encouraged… Read More

Kathleen McAllister2016 Undergraduate ScholarshipGraduate of Western University, specializing in Chemical Engineering Growing up in a family of engineers, Kathleen gradually realized engineering was the profession where she belonged too, “My family was always doing different problem solving things around the house,” she recalls. “And my parents encouraged… Read More

Gabrielle Sebaldt2016 Gold Medal WinnerGraduated in 2016 from University of Toronto, specializing in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering “From an early age, I was always take stuff apart and building structures. Having two older brothers, we would always play with LEGO and other toys like that.” Gabrielle’s curiosity… Read More

Omar Ali2018 Gold Medal for Academic AchievementGraduated in 2018 from McMaster University, specializing in Civil Engineering Omar Ali’s fasciation with structures such as the CN Tower fueled his passion for engineering. The opportunity to turn abstract ideas into something concrete led him to pursue a degree in… Read More

Savannah Forest2015 Undergraduate ScholarshipMasters Student at University of Toronto, specializing in Civil Engineering It was a gradual process throughout high school that Savannah realized civil engineering was what she wanted to do. “I picked civil engineering because it has very large-scale applications to the real world. I… Read More

Rachel Braganza 2015 Entrance Scholarship Third Year Student at Ryerson University, specializing in Civil Engineering Rachel’s interest in structural engineering was something that gradually grew over time. “Whenever I would travel the world I would see all these structures and as a kid… Read More