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2024-02-07

McCall MacBain Scholarship Finalists

The McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill is pleased to announce its largest-ever group of finalists for the September 2024 cohort.

In March, 91 exceptional students will converge on Montreal, Quebec, to interview for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill. The 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.

Students and graduates of 2,250 universities applied for this opportunity, and the top 277 participated in regional interviews with local leaders in October and November before the 91 finalists were selected.

The 37 international finalists hail from 24 countries. Countries represented for the first time include Brazil, Ecuador, Kenya, Mongolia, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad, and Tunisia. The 54 Canadian finalists come from 36 cities spanning all 10 provinces.

From March 21 to 23, 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 an award of $10,000 or $20,000.

“Integrity, kindness, curiosity, and courage are the characteristics we want to see in the next generation of leaders,” said Dr. Marcy McCall MacBain, Chair of the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill. “By connecting emerging talent to a world-class graduate education and a community of peers and mentors, we hope to encourage positive leadership for Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the world.”

“More than 300 senior volunteer leaders were involved in selecting this year’s finalists,” said Natasha Sawh, Chief Executive Officer of the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill. “Our team is very much looking forward to welcoming the finalists – who have already distinguished themselves as the top candidates globally – to Montreal in March. We extend our warmest thanks to the universities that nominated them for this opportunity.”

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

  • Yusuf Abderrahman
    Toronto Metropolitan University (BEng’24)
    Mississauga, ON, Canada
  • Zenab Abu Kishik
    Tel Aviv University (BSW’22)
    Lod, Israel
  • Al-Amin Ahamed
    University of Toronto (BSc’20, PharmD’24)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Muna Abdulfatah Ahmed
    Red Deer Polytechnic (Dipl’18), University of Calgary (BSW’23)
    Edmonton, AB, Canada
  • Fajr Alsayed
    University of Ottawa (BA’24)
    Ottawa, ON, Canada
  • Tamara Altarac
    University of Toronto – Woodsworth (BSc’24)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Daniel Amoshie
    Ashesi University (BSc’23)
    Lamboya, Ghana
  • Toby Arment
    Brown University (BA’23)
    Rawlins, WY, United States
  • Hannah Ayamba
    University of Ghana (BA’22)
    Ga East, Ghana
  • Zainab Azim
    University of Toronto – New College (BA/BSc’24)
    Milton, ON, Canada
  • Matthew Band
    University of Manitoba (BSc’24)
    Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • Cristina Batalla
    Ateneo de Manila University (BA’21)
    Taguig, Philippines
  • Maralmaa Batnasan
    University of Finance and Economics (BBA’21)
    Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Katherine Bazin
    University of Manitoba (BSc’24)
    Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • William Betzner
    University of Alberta (BScH’22), University of Calgary (MSc’24)
    Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Paige Boklaschuk
    University of Calgary (BSc’24)
    Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Saad Bourjila
    Université Laval (BBA’24)
    Quebec City, QC, Canada
  • Selen Calgin
    McGill University (BSc’24)
    Kanata, ON, Canada
  • Shalom Zurisadai Carmona Gallegos
    Tecnológico de Monterrey (BSc’23)
    Aguascalientes, Mexico
  • Madeline Carr
    University of New Brunswick (BA’22)
    Stanley, NB, Canada
  • Chloe Chambers
    University of British Columbia (BSc’24)
    Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Hannah Chong
    Emory University (BA’23)
    Tulsa, OK, United States
  • Isabella Coronado Doria
    Universidad de los Andes (BS’20, BEc’21)
    Bogotá, Colombia
  • Jordan Cowie
    McGill University (BCom’24)
    Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Isabela Dall’Oglio Bucco
    Universidade Federal do Paraná (BSc’22)
    Curitiba, Brazil
  • Emma Edney
    University of Alberta (BA’24)
    Beaumont, AB, Canada
  • Juan Francisco Escalante Villar
    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (BMgt’21)
    Lima, Peru
  • Ally M. Farhat
    American University of Beirut (BEng’24)
    Beirut, Lebanon
  • Rahima
    IBA Karachi (BSc’24)
    Quetta, Pakistan
  • Emilio Freire Raymond
    University of British Columbia – Okanagan (BA’22)
    Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • Samantha Gardner
    University of Alberta (BCom’22)
    St. Albert, AB, Canada
  • Victoria Gibbs
    University of King’s College (BA’23)
    Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
  • Evan Girardin
    University of Waterloo (BMath’24)
    Stephenville, NL, Canada
  • Natan Gomez
    Arkansas State University (BSc’24)
    Irapuato, Mexico
  • Brandon Greenall
    University of Northern British Columbia (BCom’22)
    South Hazelton, BC, Canada
  • Daniel Hocevar
    University of Toronto – St. Michael’s College (BSc’24)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Madison Hughes
    University of Guelph (BSc’24)
    Guelph, ON, Canada
  • Firuza Huseynova
    Western University (BA’24)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Clarisse Iradukunda
    University of Rwanda (BSc’22), Mount Kenya University (MPH’24)
    Muhanga, Rwanda
  • Sayyidah Jaffer
    Simon Fraser University (BA’24)
    Richmond, BC, Canada
  • Komal Javed
    Forman Christian College (BSc’21)
    Burewala, Pakistan
  • Hedi Jaza
    Lebanese American University (BSc’24)
    Bizerte, Tunisia
  • Suhanya Joseph de Saram
    Sciences Po Paris (BA’20)
    Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Jean Kagame
    McGill University (BSW’19)
    Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Zina Kamel
    Lebanese American University (BSc’24)
    Aleppo, Syria
  • Jacob Kates Rose
    University of Toronto – University College (BA’22)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Vincent Keenan
    Polytechnique Montréal (BEng’24)
    Sainte-Barbe, QC, Canada
  • Kian Kingsley
    University of Oxford (BA’23)
    London, United Kingdom
  • Ana Kraljevic
    York University (BA/BEd’24)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Anna Legault
    University of British Columbia / Sciences Po Paris (BA’21)
    Victoria, BC, Canada
  • Félix Lévesque
    Université Laval (BA’22), McGill University (MA’24)
    Montréal, QC, Canada
  • Cheng Lin
    McGill University (BSc’22)
    Thornhill, ON, Canada
  • William Lloyd
    University of Toronto – Trinity College (BA’24)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Samson Ekeno Lokwakai
    University of Nairobi (BSc’22)
    Turkana, Kenya
  • Margaret Mackenzie
    McGill University (BEd’23)
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Paula Macouzet Ruiz
    Tecnológico de Monterrey (BArch’21)
    Morelia, Mexico
  • Ahmed Elsayed Mahmoud
    Cairo University (BPT’20)
    Giza, Egypt
  • Bianca Mammarella
    McMaster University (BSc’24)
    Vaughan, ON, Canada
  • Siena Margorian
    Queen’s University (BScH’23, BEd’24)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Harley Martin
    Concordia University (BA’24)
    Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Matthew Molinaro
    McGill University (BA’24)
    Oakville, ON, Canada
  • Fei Mu
    McMaster University (BHSc’24)
    Hamilton, ON, Canada
  • Ibrahim Musa
    University of Ottawa (BSocSc’23)
    Gatineau, QC, Canada
  • Rassel Narsh
    Lebanese American University (BSc’24)
    Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
  • Samantha Nepton
    McGill University (BEd’23)
    Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
  • Kitty Wing Sze Ngai
    University of Hong Kong (BSocSc’24)
    Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong S.A.R.
  • Rutendo Nyaku
    University of Cape Town (BSocSci’22, MPhil’24)
    Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
  • Lauren O’Reilly
    University of Saskatchewan (BA’24)
    Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • Ivana Okaro
    University of Calgary (BSc’24)
    Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Rafael Ordóñez González
    Universidad del Azuay (LLB’22), Universidad Católica de Cuenca (LLM’24)
    Cañar, Ecuador
  • Abhay Parmar
    University of Calgary (BSc’24)
    Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Colby Payne
    University of British Columbia (BA’23)
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Michaela Peters
    Saint Mary’s University (BA’20)
    Halifax, NS, Canada
  • Ash Pillay
    University of Regina (BSc’23, Dipl’23)
    Pilot Butte, SK, Canada
  • Phoenix Plessas-Azurduy
    McGill University (BSc’24)
    Gatineau, QC, Canada
  • Daniel Posmik
    University of Cincinnati (AA’20, BBA/BSc’22)
    Munich, Germany
  • Liseth Carolina Ramirez Canon
    Universidad Piloto de Colombia (BArch’22)
    Bogotá, Colombia
  • Reseda Ramkhelawan
    University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus (BSc’22)
    Debe, Trinidad
  • Rimsha Rehan
    National University of Sciences and Technology (BSc’23)
    Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Taylor Richardson
    Towson University (BFA’23)
    New Castle, DE, United States
  • Amanda Round
    McMaster University (BSc’24)
    King, ON, Canada
  • Kiran Sahani
    Ashoka University (BSc’22, Dipl’23)
    Kolkata, India
  • Jasmine Santos
    Duke Kunshan University (BSc’24), Duke University (BSc’24)
    New Manila, Philippines
  • Sara Sutherland
    University of Toronto (BSc’23), McGill University (QY’24)
    Regina, SK, Canada
  • Coralie Tcheune
    University of British Columbia (BSc’24)
    Surrey, BC, Canada
  • Samuel Tenkorang
    Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (BSc’17)
    Accra, Ghana
  • Simone Têtu
    McGill University (BSc’24)
    Quebec City, QC, Canada
  • Noémie Veilleux
    Université du Québec à Montréal (BA’24)
    Quebec City, QC, Canada
  • Isaac Weber
    McGill University (BA’24)
    Kitchener, ON, Canada
  • Quinton Weyrich
    York University (BSc’22)
    Oshawa, ON, Canada
  • Emma Yee
    Mount Allison University (BMus’24)
    Markham, ON, Canada
  • Scofield Zhuoyang Zou
    New York University Shanghai (BA’24)
    Chengdu, China

Regional Awards

The McCall MacBain Scholarships program has also offered Regional Awards of $5,000 or $10,000 each to promising candidates who distinguished themselves at regional interviews. Regional Awards may be applied to eligible studies at McGill or any public university in Canada.

Canadian Regional Awards

  • Ishaan Anand, McGill University (BArch’24) – Saskatoon, SK
  • Muhammad Ansar, University of Toronto – Scarborough (BSc’24) – Mississauga, ON
  • Chris Armiento, Lakehead University (HBSc’22) – Thunder Bay, ON
  • Jordynn Bateman, University of Ottawa (BSc’24) – Fort Erie, ON
  • Emma Brain, Western University (BA/BHSc’24) – Sarnia, ON
  • Isabella Brodeur, Wilfrid Laurier University (BBA’23) – Pickering, ON
  • Gray Brogden, Western University (BA’24) – London, ON
  • Katie Cheslock, University of King’s College (BA’24) – Chelsea, QC
  • Nathan Cheung, University of British Columbia (BSc’23) – Kelowna, BC
  • Keerthana Chockalingam, University of Calgary (BHSc’24) – Calgary, AB
  • Daniella Chukwu, McMaster University (BA’24) – Welland, ON
  • Amy Cran, University of Lethbridge (BA’23) – Medicine Hat, AB
  • Iris Delgado-Lapointe, Université du Québec à Montréal (BA’24) – Montréal, QC
  • Janna Grant, Simon Fraser University (BA’24) – Coquitlam, BC
  • Sophia Iligan, University of Alberta (BSc’24) – Edmonton, AB
  • Sharon Jacob, University of Saskatchewan (BSc’24) – Saskatoon, SK
  • Zakir Kassam, University of British Columbia (BCom’21), Sciences Po Paris (BA’21) – Vancouver, BC
  • Sydney Keyamo, Dalhousie University (BSc’23) – Ottawa, ON
  • Aakanksha Khandwaha, Mount Allison University (BSc’24) – Amherst, NS
  • Jack Killeen, Dalhousie University (BSc’23) – Fall River, NS
  • Amara Kohlert, University of Regina (BSc’24) – Regina, SK
  • Julien Lagacé, University of Calgary (BEng’24) – Calgary, AB
  • Sara Laribi, Université de Montréal (BA’24) – Montréal, QC
  • Jonah Leinwand, University of Waterloo (BASc’24) – Nepean, ON
  • Christina Lennox, Capilano University (BA’24) – Richmond, BC
  • Katelyn Luymes, University of Victoria (BA’22) – Abbotsford, BC
  • Camille Maltais, Université de Montréal (BSW’24) – Granby, QC
  • Breona Martin, Smith College (BA’23) – Coquitlam, BC
  • Nikolas Morel-Ferland, Université de Sherbrooke (BA’24) – Wotton, QC
  • Katie Pallett-Wiesel, McGill University (BA’24) – Montreal, QC
  • SunMin Park, Mount Allison University (BSc’23) – Moncton, NB
  • Sierra Potvin, University of Ottawa (BASc’23) – Ottawa, ON
  • Liam Reid, University of Winnipeg (BA’24) – Ottawa, ON
  • Connor Smith, Western University (BA’23) – Oakville, ON
  • Katherine Strom Trudel, University of Victoria (BSc’23) – Victoria, BC
  • Reilly Sullivan, University of Prince Edward Island (BSc’24) – Quispamsis, NB

International Regional Awards

  • Elvira Abi Zeid, American University of Beirut (BA’24) – Beirut, Lebanon
  • Chukwudumebi Elouise Asem, University of Lagos (BSc’18, MED’21) – Asaba, Nigeria
  • Faber Francisco Chaparro Mario, Universidad de La Sabana (BEng’23) – Bogotá, Colombia
  • Mansi Dhanania, Vellore Institute of Technology (BSc’24) – Chennai, India
  • Tahsin Jalal, North South University (BBA’23) – Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Biniyam Lombe, University of Bristol (BSc’22) – Adama, Ethiopia
  • Tomer Nadiv, Tel Aviv University (BSc’24) – Hod HaSharon, Israel
  • Justice Appiah Nuamah, University of Mines and Technology (BSc’23) – Dompoase-Adansi, Ghana
  • Khianne Orteza, University of the Philippines (BSc’23) – Camalaniugan, Philippines
  • Tate Pan, New York University Shanghai (BSc’24) – Shanghai, China
  • Naifah Uzlah I. Putri, Universitas Indonesia (BSocSc’22) – South Tangerang, Indonesia
  • Rachel Sanyu, State University of New York at Buffalo (BSc’24) – Kampala, Uganda
  • Moustafa Sherif, American University in Cairo (BSc’24) – El Sheikh Zayed, Egypt
  • Yomni Makonnen Tesfaye, University of Toronto – Scarborough (BSc’24) – Kampala, Uganda
  • Saa Michel Tolno, Université Général Lansana Conté de Sonfonia (BA’17), Calvary West Africa Bible Institute (Dipl’19), University of Johannesburg (Dipl’23) – Boke, Guinea
  • Omokhuwele Umoru, Texas Southern University (BSc’24) – Auchi, Nigeria
  • Farjana Yeasmin, University of Dhaka (BSS’16, MSS’17) – Bogura, Bangladesh
  • Dariia Zadorozhniuk, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (BSc’24) – Ladyzhyn, Ukraine

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Julia Lo, Director of Marketing & Communications
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