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High-performance leaders

Meet the exceptional students in the High-Performance Leadership program of É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥â€™s Student Leadership Academy.

Meet our current cohort of student leaders

The Student Leadership Academy has named 25 students to the 2025 cohort of its High-Performance Leadership program, recipients of the É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥â€“McCall MacBain Leadership Academy Scholarship—an award of up to $15,000 in funding per student.

Designed to foster purpose-driven leadership, the scholarship supports students as they engage in advanced leadership development alongside their studies. 

This year’s cohort includes undergraduate, professional, and doctoral students spanning nearly every faculty at É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥.

Selected for their academic excellence, leadership, and community impact, the 2025 recipients reflect É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥â€™s global reach, with students from across Canada and countries including India, Brazil, Botswana, Bangladesh, Guyana, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

View our leaders by their level of study

Our 2025 student leaders

Undergraduate programs

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Isaac Bahler

Bachelor of Science in Earth & Physics

Red Deer, AB

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Shruti Chaturvedi

Bachelor of Computer Science

Lucknow, India

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Kylie Cole

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Halifax, NS

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Eve Dewing

Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology

Calgary, AB

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Jessica Durham

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Bobcaygeon, ON

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Andi Fabien

Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing

Woodbridge, ON

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Brooklyn Hipson

Bachelor of Bioveterinary Science, Certificate in Emergency Health Management

Lawrencetown, NS

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Rabjot Kaur

Bachelor of Applied Computer Science

Lucknow, India

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Ethan Leckie

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Toronto, ON

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Steven Mbemba Mata

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology & Immunology

Bedford, NS

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Amelie McLean

Bachelor of Management, Public Sector Management

Duncan, BC

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Maren Mealey

Double Major in Environment, Sustainability & Society and International Development Studies

Moncton, NB

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Gaby Pasternack

Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology

Toronto, ON

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Mohammed Patel

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Gaborone, Botswana

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Wateen Sadek

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience (Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation)

Halifax, NS

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Peter Shin

Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences

Moncton, NB

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Eve Wedderburn

Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences

Halifax, NS


Professional programs

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Tatiana El-Rabahi

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Halifax, NS

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Cyril Jurdak O’Brien

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Bedford, NS

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Ashoke Mohanraj

Juris Doctor (JD), Marine & Environmental Law

Toronto, ON

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Marium Nawal Oishee

Juris Doctor (JD)

St. John's, NL

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Jeremiah Philips

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Surrey, BC

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Kenisse Trotman

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Georgetown, Guyana


Doctoral programs

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Leticia Magpali

PhD candidate in Evolutionary Biology

Patos de Minas, Brazil

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Patricia Porto de Barros Ayaz

PhD candidate in Political Science, International Relations/Comparative Politics

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Our previous cohorts

2024–2025 student leaders

É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥â€™s second group of High-Performance Leaders brought together ambitious minds and shared a vision for leading positive change.

Over the course of the year, these students met monthly to engage in intensive leadership development, peer learning, and mentorship through the Student Leadership Academy. They explored real-world challenges, designed and completed capstone projects, and built intentional goals grounded in the .

More than just a program, this experience fostered a strong sense of community—where deep friendships were formed, ideas were challenged, and leadership was redefined.

Now alumni of the program, they continue to lead across sectors and continents—in research labs, courtrooms, clinics, startups, and communities—bringing with them the skills, confidence, and connections to drive impact wherever they go.


2023–2024 student leaders

The High-Performance Leadership program began as a one-semester pilot—an ambitious experiment rooted in a big idea: that leadership is something to be cultivated, challenged, and practiced with purpose.

This inaugural cohort created space for deep dialogue, personal reflection, and meaningful connection. Over the semester, students engaged in leadership workshops, mentorship, and collaborative learning that set the foundation for what would become the full Student Leadership Academy.

Though brief, the impact was lasting. The pilot cohort helped shape the Academy’s future—informing its values, structure, and vision for developing purpose-driven leaders across disciplines.

What started as a pilot has grown into a multi-tiered leadership experience—but the spirit of that first group remains at the heart of everything we do.