Schulich Leaders

A Schulich Leader is one of 50 students who are selected each year by our 20 partner universities to receive $100,000 or $80,000 to pursue an undergraduate degree in STEM. In addition to this large financial award, they join an elite network and receive many ongoing benefits.

Since 2012, 320 Schulich Leaders have been awarded this prestigious STEM scholarship across Canada.

Where our Schulich Leaders come from

Leaders

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Schulich Leaders

Aidan Aird

Gibson Clark

Cameron Bardell

Zack Rooney

Jack Stanley

Andres Lombo

Jasmine Rai

Shayna Timmerman

Miranda Andersen

Jessica Blatta

Regan Wilson

Sean Sander

Iva Demirova

Katherine Sirois

Jacob Meadus

Basil Giannopoulos

Susie O'Brien

Nicolas Fillion

Ryley Molloy

Stefan Horoi

Natasha Danha

Kate Arpin

Bailey Paziuk

Ali Janjiana

Emma Lozhkin

Ethan Rigby

Johann Sapim

Mickey Dang

Carl Pinter

Frédéric Larocque

Sam Crawford

Nathan Stachow

Saba Askari Jafar Abadi

Kezia Johnson

Jomanah Chahrour

Gabrielle Martineau

Denis Qeska

Nathan McNally

Andrew Tong

Brad Jones

Nicole Wong

Laure Halabi

Madeleine Crawford

Luke Ingratta

Alina Arvisais

Kinga Nolan

Heide Adham

Joy Shah

Helen Spry

Joshua Guinness

Profiles

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David Gu

2018
Schulich Leader

University of Waterloo

Engineering

Program

High School: TMS School

Nominated by Josephine Parody

Richmond Hill, ON

What undergraduate program are you enrolled?

Software Engineering

What is your favourite inspirational quote?

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." – Mark Twain

What is a little known fact about you?

I taught myself to ski at 5 years old, through trial and error. Since then, skiing has become my favorite sport.

Why do you make a great Schulich Leader?

I make a great Schulich Leader because I am passionate about innovation, and strive to use technology to improve people’s lives. I have been creating solutions and sharing knowledge both in my community and beyond. I’m greatly honored to be a Schulich leader, and endeavor to inspire the passion for creativity and innovation in others.