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Carly Baxter, Saint John, N.B., Bachelor of Science
(Biology-Psychology), UNB Saint John, believes in the power of knowledge
to transform lives and change situations. She is vice-president of the
UNB Saint John chapter of the Golden Key International Honours Society,
which promotes academics, leadership and service among its members. She
is also a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John. |
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John Connell, Middleton, N.S., Bachelor of Philosophy
in Leadership Studies, UNB Fredericton,is passionate about the outdoors
and wants to find environmentally sustainable solutions to world issues.
He is a volunteer with Parks New Brunswick Get Outside! N.B. program and is a student ambassador with UNB’s Pond-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
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Gillian Edwards, North Vancouver, B.C., Bachelor of
Nursing (Advanced Standing Program), UNB Fredericton, has maintained
high academic standing while balancing extra-curricular volunteer
activities, a part-time job, and training for a half marathon. She
volunteers with the Fredericton Therapeutic Riding Association and Girl
Guides of Canada and is a certified doula. |
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Melissa Foster, Moncton, N.B., Bachelor of Science in
Kinesiology, UNB Fredericton, uses her love of sports and physical
activity to encourage healthy lifestyles and positive self-esteem among
youth. She is a member of the women’s basketball team, is co-founder and
co-president of Right to Play UNB, and is a volunteer head coach of a
Grade 5/6 girl’s basketball team. |
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Jocelyn Soh, Garoua, Cameroon, Bachelor of Science
(Honours in Psychology), UNB Fredericton, wants to pursue a career in
medicine. He volunteers in the Dr. Everett Chalmer's Regional Hospital day surgery
unit, helping nurses and patients; and is a mentor with UNB’s Successful
Transition to Employment Program where he helps students improve their
employability skills. |
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Jessica Hanna, Fredericton, N.B., Juris Doctor, UNB
Fredericton, believes in a socially just society that understands and
values human rights. This commitment has led her to take on a number of
roles including program coordinator for the UNB Chapter of Pro Bono
Students Canada, blogger with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
and volunteer with the Poverty Law Society. |
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Sarah Lyons, Matapedia, Q.C., Bachelor of Arts (Major
in History), UNB Fredericton, is dedicated to global outreach and
helping others. She taught at a school in a small village in Uganda that
catered to orphaned children and volunteered at an organic farm in
Kenya. Locally, she has volunteered to take children with disabilities
curling and volunteered at the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. |
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Monica MacDonald, Fredericton, N.B., Bachelor of
Science in Kinesiology, UNB Fredericton, believes that we all have a
responsibility to make a positive impact on others' lives and uses her
role as a varsity athlete to make that happen. She is a local swim
coach, a member of the UNB Fredericton Athletes Council and volunteers
at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital pediatric unit and the Stan Cassidy
Rehabilitation Centre. |
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Joseph O'Kane, Saint John, N.B., Bachelor of Business
Administration (Honours in Marketing), UNB Fredericton, wants to enhance
the community and student life at UNB, both now and in the future. He’s
been a member of UNB Fredericton’s Student Union, acting as both Orientation chair and vice-president external, and is a member of UNB’s
Board of Governors. He is also past-president of the New Brunswick
Student Alliance. |
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Jennifer Petryshen, Fredericton, N.B., Juris Doctor,
UNB Fredericton, strives to maintain a balanced life and to contribute
to her community. She is vice-president of the Fredericton Legal Advice
Clinic and has worked with the New Brunswick Legal Aid Services
Commission to review New Brunswick’s Legal Aid Act. Outside of school,
she lends her knitting skills to making toys for cats in shelters. |
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Ashley Savinov, St. John’s, N.L., Juris Doctor, UNB
Fredericton, wants to contribute to the social fabric at the law school
and make new students feel welcome. She has been a member of the
Articling and Placement Committee, a group that assists students find a
career in the legal field; is co-chair of Women and Law Society, and is a
volunteer with Pro Bono Canada. |
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Lauren Somers, Bedford, N.S., Bachelor of Science in
Civil Engineering, UNB Fredericton, is passionate about creating a more
equitable world. Last year, she spent four months in Malawi, southern
Africa, on a volunteer work term with Engineers Without Borders Canada
where she lived with a Malawian family and worked in partnership with
the local government to increase water coverage in rural areas. |
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Michael Stewart, Truro, N.S., Bachelor of Science in
Software Engineering, UNB Fredericton, wants to empower youth to create a
world where people are self-fulfilled and play a constructive role in
society. He is president of the UNB Rover Crew, which provides
mentoring and leadership development opportunities to youth, and is the
deputy commissioner (communications) for the New Brunswick Council of
Scouts Canada. |
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Jonah Tremblay, Hanwell, N.B., Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, UNB Fredericton, is saving lives and helping
people get a new start in life.He is a volunteer firefighter and in
2011, he worked with Habitat for Humanity to build a home for a local
family. On campus, he is the president of the Electrical, Computer and
Software Engineering Society and has been a tutor to first-year
students. |
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Meaghan Waugh, Douglas, N.B., Bachelor of Nursing,
Bathurst Campus, UNB Fredericton, is making a difference at home and
abroad. She spent three months in Guyana, South America, working on
health promotion projects such as HIV/AIDS awareness, leadership,
literacy, and life skills training. Her experience in Guyana led her to
continue her advocacy in sexual education in her own community. In 2011,
she was the AIDS Walk for Life coordinator for northern New Brunswick. |
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Jakob Wildman-Sisk, Barrie, O.N., Bachelor of
Philosophy in Leadership Studies, UNB Fredericton, wants to empower
youth. He worked with the United Way to implement a pilot project that
encouraged rural New Brunswick high school students to become leaders
and make lasting change in their communities; and travelled to Bhutan,
where he helped to develop a leadership workshop for local high school
students. |
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Jackson Wo, Fredericton, N.B.,Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, UNB Fredericton, wants to share his love of classical
music with the university and the world. He is the founder of the UNB
String Orchestra, which is in its third year, and is a member of the New
Brunswick Youth Orchestra. He has performed internationally and for
royalty. Outside of academics and music, he has lent his time to
volunteering at the Chalmer’s Hospital. |
