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2023-02-07

McCall MacBain Scholarship Finalists

In March, 88 exceptional students from across Canada and around the world will arrive in Montréal to interview for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill.

The McCall MacBain Scholarships are the result of a landmark $200 million gift in 2019 by John and Marcy McCall MacBain, the second-largest single donation in Canadian history.

Designed to encourage purposeful leadership, the scholarships enable students to pursue a fully funded master’s or professional degree while participating in mentorship, coaching, and a leadership development program.

International scholars will be selected for the first time, following two years of Canadian-only admissions. The McCall MacBain Scholarships received applications from students and graduates of 1,200+ universities, and 242 participated in regional interviews with local leaders in October and November before the 88 finalists were selected.

The 35 international finalists hail from 19 countries, from France to Ghana to Singapore. The 53 Canadian finalists will travel to Montréal from 33 cities across eight provinces and one territory. Together, the finalists represent 62 universities from Canada and around the world.

From March 8 to 12, finalists will be interviewed by volunteer leaders from academia, business, government, and the social sector. Up to 30 McCall MacBain Scholars will be selected after final interviews. Finalists who are not selected for the cohort will be eligible to receive a Finalist Award of $10,000 or $20,000.

“McGill, Montréal, and Canada attract talented students from all over the world,” said John McCall MacBain, Chair of the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill. “Our aim is to provide a life-changing opportunity for students who have a track record of contributing to their communities and a genuine desire to make a positive impact.”

“Our committees were delighted to receive great interest from all corners of the world. More than 280 volunteers were involved in assessing candidates. They looked not only for academic strength, but for qualities like integrity, kindness, curiosity, and courage.”

Travel costs for final interviews are covered by the scholarship program.

Meet some of our finalists in the McGill Reporter!

  • Annelle Abatoni Kayisire
    Wellesley College (BSc’23)
    Kigali, Rwanda
  • Zenab Abu Kishek
    Tel Aviv University (BSW’22)
    Lod, Israel
  • Cameron Adams
    University of Winnipeg (BEd/BA’23)
    Gimli, MB, Canada
  • Kely Alejo Apaza
    Escuela Militar de Ingeniería (BSc’18)
    La Paz, Bolivia
  • Raghdan Alhennawi
    Northwestern University in Qatar (BA’23)
    Sweida, Syria
  • Kevork Atamian
    Concordia University (BSc’22, MSc’23)
    Montréal, QC, Canada
  • Minh Au
    University of Saskatchewan (BE/BSc’23)
    Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • Ashley Bach
    Johns Hopkins University (MSc’20), McGill University (BSc’16)
    Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
  • Zineb Salma Bahri
    Al Akhawayn University (BSc’22)
    Meknes, Morocco
  • Kadambari Bhujbal
    Vellore Institute of Technology (BTech’23)
    Pune, India
  • Bartosz Bienkowski
    New York University Shanghai (BSc’23)
    Warsaw, Poland
  • Marina Bishop
    University of Melbourne (BA’21)
    Campbell, Australia
  • Lucy Boyd
    University of King’s College (BA’23)
    Ottawa, ON, Canada
  • Petar Bratic
    University of Windsor (BCom’23)
    Windsor, ON, Canada
  • Keziah Brothers
    University of Manitoba (BA’23)
    Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • Abby Buller
    McMaster University (BEng’23)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Andrea Caceres Almendrades
    University of Toronto – Woodsworth (BA’23)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Sean Celi
    University of British Columbia (BA’17)
    Surrey, BC, Canada
  • Trey Chernoff
    University of Regina (BSc’23)
    Regina, SK, Canada
  • Kyla Christianson
    University of British Columbia Okanagan (BSN’23)
    Kamloops, BC, Canada
  • Kang Xiang (Ryan) Chui
    Nanyang Technological University (BSc’22)
    Singapore
  • Niko Coady
    University of New Brunswick (BA’22)
    Oyster Bed Bridge, PEI, Canada
  • Mostafa El Sharkawy
    University of Toronto – Trinity (BA’23)
    Oakville, ON, Canada
  • Arwa Emhemed
    American University of Beirut (BA’23)
    Tripoli, Libya
  • Vanessa Erhirhie
    Toronto Metropolitan University (BA’23)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Jonathan Ferguson
    Mount Allison University (BA’21)
    Halifax, NS, Canada
  • Chantel Findlay
    Dalhousie University (BSc’21), McGill University (QY’23)
    Halifax, NS, Canada
  • Jordyn Gattie
    Carleton University (BSc’23)
    Oshawa, ON, Canada
  • Isabella Grajczyk
    University of Regina (BA’22)
    Moose Jaw, SK, Canada
  • Shir Gruber
    McGill University (BSc’23)
    Montréal, QC, Canada
  • Tim Gulliver
    University of Ottawa (BSocSc’23)
    Lennoxville, QC, Canada
  • Caroline Guo
    McGill University (BMus’23)
    Mississauga, ON, Canada
  • Avishi Gupta
    St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi (BA’23)
    Kanpur, India
  • Ameen Hammed
    University of Ilorin (BSc’21)
    Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Soomin Han
    University of Manitoba (BSc’23)
    Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • Jillian Hayden
    St. Francis Xavier University (BBA’23)
    Bedford, NS, Canada
  • Owen Heaphy
    Yale University (BA’23)
    New Haven, CT, United States
  • Tom Hibbs
    University of Cambridge (BA’21)
    London, United Kingdom
  • Nicholas Hickens
    Mount Saint Vincent University (BSc’22)
    Halifax, NS, Canada
  • Fuqin (Kook) Hu
    Nankai University (BA’23)
    Ganzhou, China
  • Yvan Kammelu
    McGill University (BSc’21)
    Halifax, NS, Canada
  • Ratik Kapoor
    University of Calgary (BSc’23)
    Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Levon Karakoyun
    University of Toronto – University (BA’23)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Shajeea Khalid
    Lahore University of Management Sciences (BSc’23)
    Karachi, Pakistan
  • Matthew Kieffer
    University of Toronto – Victoria (BA’23)
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Lucy Kim
    University of Toronto – University College (BA’21)
    Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Clèche Kokolo
    University of Manitoba (BA’23)
    Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • Mohit Kumar
    Ashoka University (BA’23)
    Firozabad, India
  • Michael Kynaston
    University of Warwick (BA’17)
    London, United Kingdom
  • Tsz Wan Michelle Leung
    University of Hong Kong (BSocSc&LLB’22, PCLL’23)
    Hong Kong S.A.R.
  • Rowan Ley
    University of Alberta (BA’22)
    Edmonton, AB, Canada
  • Lynda Li
    University of British Columbia (BKin’23)
    Burnaby, BC, Canada
  • Marcus Lin
    University of California at Los Angeles (BSc’22)
    Boston, MA, United States
  • Ronaldo Lobo Gonzalez
    SENA (AS’14), BHCC (CertHE’18), WSB University (BS’21)
    Kraków, Poland
  • Tatiana Mackeigan
    University of Calgary (BSc’23)
    Airdrie, AB, Canada
  • Trish Maduche
    Ashesi University (BSc’22)
    Zvishavane, Zimbabwe
  • Reem Mahmoud
    American University of Cairo (BSc’23)
    Giza, Egypt
  • Sajneet Mangat
    McGill University (BA’22)
    Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Elsie Mares
    Loyola Marymount University (BA’21)
    Bakersfield, CA, United States
  • Rojine McVea
    University of Alberta (BSc’22)
    Edmonton, AB, Canada
  • Jessie Meanwell
    McMaster University (BSc’23)
    Hamilton, ON, Canada
  • Jaiden Medford
    McGill University (BA’22)
    Whitby, ON, Canada
  • Jack Mogus
    University of Guelph (BSc’23)
    Oakville, ON, Canada
  • Julia Morelli
    University of Saskatchewan (BA’23)
    Viscount, SK, Canada
  • Elena Moss
    University of Victoria (BSc’23)
    Victoria, BC, Canada
  • Liam O’Toole
    Bishop’s University (BA’23)
    Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
  • Racheal Opoku-Afriyie
    Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (BSc’21)
    Kumasi, Ghana
  • Tamara Paris
    École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (B. Sc. 2023)
    Chevigny Saint Sauveur, France
  • Tomy Pelletier
    HEC Montréal (B. A. A. 2023)
    Laval, QC, Canada
  • Lucas Penny
    University of Toronto – Trinity (BSc’22)
    Grimsby, ON, Canada
  • Van Thien Pham
    York University (BEng’23), Red River College (Dipl’17)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Abigail Ralph
    University of Toronto Scarborough (BSc’23)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Ricardo André Riesgo Galaviz
    Tecnológico de Monterrey (IMT’23)
    Tijuana, Mexico
  • Sarah Rourke
    University of Waterloo (BSc’23)
    Ottawa, ON, Canada
  • Muhammad Faisal Sattar
    Lahore University of Management Sciences (BA/LLB’18)
    Shakargarh, Pakistan
  • Sara Sutherland
    University of Toronto – Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (BSc’23)
    Regina, SK, Canada
  • Catherine Tan
    University of Toronto – Faculty of Music (BMus’23)
    Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
  • Elsa Tanré
    École Polytechnique (M1, 2023)
    Palaiseau, France
  • Essete Tesfaye
    York University (BA’23)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Agnès Totschnig
    McGill University (BSc’23)
    Westmount, QC, Canada / Berlin, Germany
  • Laurie Trottier
    Université du Québec à Montréal (B. A. 2020)
    Whitehorse, YT, Canada
  • Cathy Tung Yee Tsang
    University of Hong Kong (BA’23)
    Hong Kong S.A.R.
  • Rohit Vasishta
    Ashoka University (BSc’22)
    Bengaluru, India
  • Eldar Wang
    Duke Kunshan University (BA’23)
    Shanghai, China
  • Caleigh Wong
    Dalhousie University (Dipl/BA’22)
    Kelowna, BC, Canada
  • Sophie Wu
    Western University (BA’23)
    Oakville, ON, Canada
  • Tony Xu
    Western University (BESc/HBA’23)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Farida Zakariya
    Ahmadu Bello University (BSc’22)
    Kaduna, Nigeria

Regional Awards

The McCall MacBain Scholarships program has also offered 38 Regional Awards of $5,000 each to promising candidates who distinguished themselves at regional interviews.

  • Snit Abrha, University of Waterloo (Dipl’22), University of Ottawa (BA’21) – Kitchener, ON
  • Laurissa Brousseau, Université d’Ottawa (B. A. 2023) – Ottawa, ON
  • Emma Cervinka, University of Guelph (BLA’23) – London, ON
  • Evan Chan, University of Manitoba (BMus’23) – Winnipeg, MB
  • Areeba Chaudhry, York University (BSc’23) – Woodbridge, ON
  • Ragav Chona, University of Ottawa (BSc’23) – Nepean, ON
  • Sean Clarke, McGill University (BEng’22) – Whitehorse, YT
  • Meredith Cudmore-Keating, St. Francis Xavier University (BSc’22) – Barrie, ON
  • Vanja Davidovic, Carleton University (BSc’23) – Gatineau, QC
  • Sophia Dobischok, Simon Fraser University (BA/BSc’22) – Maple Ridge, BC
  • Ethan Draper, St. Francis Xavier University (BA’23) – Fredericton, NB
  • Benjamin Easton, University of Waterloo (BA’22) – Port Rowan, ON
  • Charles Gauthier, Concordia University (BEng’22) – Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC
  • Bronwyn Heerspink, University of Regina (HBA’23) – Regina, SK
  • Yao Yan Huang, University of Toronto Scarborough (BSc’23) – Oshawa, ON
  • Cynthia Huo, Western University (BA’23) – Markham, ON
  • Hanya Ismail, Concordia University (BSc’22) – Kirkland, QC
  • Tyson Keddie, University of Alberta (BSc’22) – Edmonton, AB
  • Daniel Krowchuk, Brock University (BSc’23) – Niagara Falls, ON
  • Francois Lepine-Cossette, McGill University (BCom’23) – Montréal, QC
  • Emily Lowan, University of Victoria (BA’22) – Victoria, BC
  • Omer Malikyar, University of Toronto – Woodsworth (BA’23) – Toronto, ON
  • Madeleine McKenzie, Concordia University (BSc’21, BSc’23) – Montreal, QC
  • Pascale Melançon, Polytechnique Montréal (BEng’23) – Longueuil, QC
  • Najla Mohamed, Carleton University (BA’22) – Ottawa, ON
  • Aspen Murray, McGill University (BA’21) – Vancouver, BC
  • Emily O’Halloran, McMaster University (BArtsSc’23) – Hamilton, ON
  • Kegan Palmer, St. Francis Xavier University (BA’23) – Antigonish, NS
  • Emily Payne, Université de Montréal (B. A. 2023) – Brossard, QC
  • Sofia Panzetta, University of Alberta (BSc’23) – Edmonton, AB
  • Aleeza Qayyum, York University (HBSc’23) – Mississauga, ON
  • Wyeth Robertson, Toronto Metropolitan University (BA’22) – Toronto, ON
  • Ganiyat Sadiq, University of Calgary (BA’23) – Calgary, AB
  • Francesca Sivilotti, Dalhousie University (BA’23) – Halifax, NS
  • Adib Syed, University of Toronto Scarborough (BSc’23) – Toronto, ON

For more information:
Julia Lo, Director of Marketing & Communications
[email protected]