Scholarship / en ‘Succeed and thrive’: Թϱ scholarship recipients honoured at virtual event /news/succeed-and-thrive-u-t-scholarship-recipients-honoured-virtual-event <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">‘Succeed and thrive’: Թϱ scholarship recipients honoured at virtual event</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-04/UofT88353_u-of-t-engineering_51586522939_o-lpr%20%281%29.jpeg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=nIDZtoWa 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2023-04/UofT88353_u-of-t-engineering_51586522939_o-lpr%20%281%29.jpeg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=p490nQd- 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2023-04/UofT88353_u-of-t-engineering_51586522939_o-lpr%20%281%29.jpeg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=nxBbdeso 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-04/UofT88353_u-of-t-engineering_51586522939_o-lpr%20%281%29.jpeg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=nIDZtoWa" alt="students walk along St. George st at Թϱ's downtown campus"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-11-08T15:05:17-05:00" title="Monday, November 8, 2021 - 15:05" class="datetime">Mon, 11/08/2021 - 15:05</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"><p>(Photo by Daria Perevezentsev)</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/geoffrey-vendeville" hreflang="en">Geoffrey Vendeville</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/alexandra-gillespie" hreflang="en">Alexandra Gillespie</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/wisdom-tettey" hreflang="en">Wisdom Tettey</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/graduate-students" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/meric-gertler" hreflang="en">Meric Gertler</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/scholarship" hreflang="en">Scholarship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/undergraduate-students" hreflang="en">Undergraduate Students</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Hundreds of University of Toronto community members recently gathered at a virtual event to honour first-entry undergraduate students who received scholarships.</p> <p>More than 2,200 admission awards totaling $29.9 million were distributed to students entering their first year at one of Թϱ’s three campuses this fall. The university boosted the amount it awards first-entry undergraduate students – both domestic and international – by $6.9 million this year over last.</p> <p>Over four years, the award payments to the new students will total $69.9 million.</p> <p>At the virtual event, Թϱ President <b>Meric Gertler</b> welcomed Թϱ’s newest generation of scholars to campus and wished them well on their academic journey.</p> <p>“Our goal is to see you develop your knowledge in one or more fields of study while also honing a set of core competencies that will serve you well throughout your working lives: the ability to think critically, to solve problems creatively, to communicate effectively and to work well with others particularly within socially diverse teams,” he said.</p> <p>“In a world of technological disruption and change, it is these very qualities that will make you resilient and enable you to succeed and thrive.”</p> <p>The event, which saw more than 800 student scholarship recipients RSVP, was held to honour domestic and international scholarship recipients who were admitted to Թϱ in 2021 across a wide range of disciplines – from the humanities and social sciences to the sciences and professions.</p> <p>Following remarks from senior university leaders, students had the opportunity to chat in virtual breakout rooms that were hosted by principals and deans from across the university.</p> <p>Chancellor <b>Rose Patten </b>said one of the greatest perks of her role is meeting bright young students.</p> <p>“For me, the opportunity to celebrate your accomplishments and support your potential is more than a privilege – it’s an inspiration.”</p> <p>Patten congratulated the scholars on their accomplishments and said she was confident they would be important additions to the Թϱ community.</p> <p>“Թϱ is a crucial hub of intellectual and cultural life in the Toronto region, in Canada and indeed in our world today,” she said. “I have no doubt that you will make great contributions in your years here, in your studies and your co-curricular activities, and I know that your time at Թϱ will prepare you well for a lifetime of success.”</p> <p><b>Alexandra Gillespie</b>, vice-president and principal of Թϱ Mississauga and an expert on medieval and early modern literature, cited 14th-century poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, to describe the role of university scholars.</p> <p>“Gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche,” she said, quoting <i>The Canterbury Tales.</i></p> <p>“Learn and teach,” Gillespie said, translating from Middle English. “The two actions express the sense of growth and community that lies behind a Թϱ scholarship like the one you have won.”</p> <p>“Thank you, Թϱ scholars, for joining a community as eager to acquire new knowledge as we are to share it with others.”</p> <p><b>Wisdom Tettey</b>, vice-president and principal of Թϱ Scarborough, told the incoming group of scholars that their success despite the COVID-19 pandemic bodes well for their future and the future of society.</p> <p>“We as your UTSC family will do our part to sustain that optimism. We will support you to strive to reach new goals and explore new possibilities that enrich you intellectually, and as critically minded citizens who carry with pride and live our vision of inclusive excellence,” he said.</p> <p>“Staff, faculty and your peers are here for you to ensure that you flourish and that you enrich and are enriched by some of the best minds you can find anywhere in the world.”</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 20:05:17 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 301194 at Թϱ alumna establishes bursary for Indigenous, Black and Taino students /news/u-t-alumna-establishes-bursary-indigenous-black-and-taino-students <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Թϱ alumna establishes bursary for Indigenous, Black and Taino students</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/Erica%20Neeganagwedgin.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=rxd4UYNQ 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/Erica%20Neeganagwedgin.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=5xwP6U-Y 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/Erica%20Neeganagwedgin.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=B89eljhT 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/Erica%20Neeganagwedgin.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=rxd4UYNQ" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-04-05T16:47:32-04:00" title="Monday, April 5, 2021 - 16:47" class="datetime">Mon, 04/05/2021 - 16:47</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Erica Neeganagwedgin created the&nbsp;Olive Moxam Indigenous Bursary&nbsp;to&nbsp;support Indigenous, Black and Taino students in OISE’s master of teaching program (Photo courtesy of Erica Neeganagwedgin)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/perry-king" hreflang="en">Perry King</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/black" hreflang="en">Black</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/future-students" hreflang="en">Future Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/graduate-students" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/indigenous" hreflang="en">Indigenous</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/ontario-institute-studies-education" hreflang="en">Ontario Institute for Studies in Education</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/scholarship" hreflang="en">Scholarship</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Erica Neeganagwedgin</strong>&nbsp;is looking to tell a different story than the one currently being told.</p> <p>Neeganagwedgin, who earned master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), has established&nbsp;the&nbsp;Olive Moxam Indigenous Bursary&nbsp;– named for her mother&nbsp;– to&nbsp;support Indigenous, Black and Taino students in OISE’s master of teaching program.</p> <p>An assistant professor in critical policy, equity and leadership studies at Western University,&nbsp;Neeganagwedgin&nbsp;says she met many people who supported her during her time at Թϱ – particularly Black and Indigenous students and some who, like her, are of Taino heritage, which originates in the Caribbean.</p> <p>“I met some Caribbean students who talked about Indigeneity and yet, with approximately 55 million Indigenous people in Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean Indigenous people are so invisible,” says Neeganagwedgin, who studied sociology and equity studies in education with a specialization in Indigenous Education.</p> <p>“I want to highlight Caribbean Indigeneity and Taino [Indigeneity] specifically,” with this bursary, she says.</p> <p>“The scholarship tells its own story about our survival and self- determination into today. That being said, there were Taino students and Indigenous students&nbsp;who have supported me&nbsp;in my learning journey at OISE – emotionally, mentally, spiritually.”</p> <p>The bursary is the first of its kind at OISE.</p> <p>“On behalf of the OISE community, I congratulate Professor Neeganagwedgin for establishing the Olive Moxam Indigenous bursary,” said OISE Dean <strong>Glen Jones</strong>. “The bursary, meant to support Indigenous and Black students, channels Professor Neeganagwedgin's passion for education and her deep love for the OISE community.</p> <p>“We are grateful for her gift and hope it continues to motivate new students who want to make a difference in their communities.”</p> <p><strong>Sim Kapoor</strong>, OISE’s director of advancement, communications and external relations, thanked&nbsp;Neeganagwedgin for her support.</p> <p>“Professor Neeganagwedgin’s selfless gift to our institute opens new doors for Black and Indigenous students who could not see themselves in this institution,” Kapoor says. “We are indebted to her for her gift.”</p> <p>“This bursary is big step toward what we can achieve together to support students. We hope the professor’s gift inspires others to give, as well.”</p> <p>Creating a bursary for Indigenous students is something Neeganagwedgin says she has wanted to implement at OISE since 2014. She says she got the idea after&nbsp;attending a&nbsp;conference in the Caribbean on Indigeneity with her mother.</p> <p>“I had discussed with my mother about establishing the scholarship. She thought it was a good idea and she really supports it,” says Neeganagwedgin. “My mother is the oldest person that I'm aware of in our Taino community who openly identifies as Taino. So, I thought it would be fitting to name the scholarship in her name.”</p> <p>Recipients will receive between $1,000 and $2,000 to support their education. OISE will match this bursary up to $25,000 with donations and contributions from the public.</p> <p>“For me, it’s about supporting students – I had also received bursaries when I was at OISE,” Neeganagwedgin says. “And when I was at University of Toronto, there were times when, if I didn't receive those bursaries, it would have been a huge burden as a student.”</p> <p>It is the people who have encouraged and supported her the most, she says, who&nbsp;are dear to Neeganagwedgin’s heart. “Those are the people that inform my everyday life and I think contributed in large ways to who I am.</p> <p>“This is my appreciation and gratitude in honour of the support I received.”</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:47:32 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 168955 at Gaming champs apply here: Թϱ alumnus funds scholarship for engineering undergrads who excel at eSports /news/gaming-champs-apply-here-u-t-alumnus-funds-scholarship-engineering-undergrads-who-excel-esports <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Gaming champs apply here: Թϱ alumnus funds scholarship for engineering undergrads who excel at eSports</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-01-18-victor-xin-engineering.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=ExpsKQpx 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2017-01-18-victor-xin-engineering.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=_xVqjYZ2 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2017-01-18-victor-xin-engineering.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=nWw4mMYG 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-01-18-victor-xin-engineering.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=ExpsKQpx" alt="photo of Victor Xin"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2017-01-18T10:59:21-05:00" title="Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 10:59" class="datetime">Wed, 01/18/2017 - 10:59</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"> “We need to reward the mavericks amongst us who may not fit into the mold of a traditional leader,” says Victor Xin (photo by Jamie Hunter) </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/jamie-hunter" hreflang="en">Jamie Hunter</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-legacy field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Author legacy</div> <div class="field__item">Jamie Hunter</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/city-culture" hreflang="en">City &amp; Culture</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/scholarship" hreflang="en">Scholarship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/video-gaming" hreflang="en">Video Gaming</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/esports" hreflang="en">eSports</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For the first time in the University of Toronto’s history, a scholarship has been established with video gaming as part of the eligibility criteria.</p> <p>Թϱ alumnus <strong>Victor Xin</strong> will fund a new scholarship to support a student with high academic achievement and a passion for eSports. Short for electronic sports, eSports is the growing world of competitive video gaming.&nbsp;</p> <p>“We should reward leadership attributes no matter how they manifest themselves,” said Xin, managing partner at Athena Capital Partners, a Toronto-based investment firm.&nbsp;“I want to help students who pursue leadership and personal development but go about it a different way.”&nbsp;</p> <p>The Victor Xin Scholarship in eSports will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering who has achieved a minimum 3.5 GPA. The recipient will demonstrate a passion for eSports or gaming through engagement in a leadership role or participation in extra-curricular clubs or activities. Course selection, design projects or research may also be considered. The first scholarship will be awarded in fall 2018.</p> <p>Xin, who graduated from the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering in 2008, also volunteers as the chair of Թϱ Engineering’s alumni mentorship program. He said that when he was an undergraduate student, he didn’t relate to the traditional clubs and sports the university offered.&nbsp;</p> <p>Instead, he gravitated towards video games –&nbsp;initially StarCraft, now Dota 2 when he has the time –&nbsp;and put a lot of energy and effort into building a community for other Թϱ Engineering students who were also passionate about eSports. Xin started the University of Toronto eSports Club and organized the University of Toronto Cyber Games in 2008, the first student-run eSports tournament held on a campus in North America.<br> &nbsp;<br> “There are trailblazers on campus who are rallying a different set of students to build campus organizations focused on an alternative way of learning to lead and succeed in life,” he said. “Society may not recognize them yet –&nbsp;but we shouldn’t let them fall through the cracks.”&nbsp;</p> <p>Today, eSports is a lucrative global business: the popular League of Legends game drew an audience of 36 million for its World Championship in 2015. Players earn millions in prize money at tournaments that are broadcasted by major networks such as ESPN. Global eSports revenues are estimated to exceed $1 billion by 2019.&nbsp;</p> <p>Թϱ is among a growing list of North American institutions to reward eSports players with academic scholarships.</p> <p>“I hope eSports becomes even more mainstream and draws more attention,” Xin said.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Then students who are passionate about eSports can get the recognition they deserve and the support they need to succeed.”&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:59:21 +0000 lanthierj 103384 at Թϱ undergrad wins Rhodes Scholarship /news/u-t-undergrad-wins-rhodes-scholarship <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Թϱ undergrad wins Rhodes Scholarship</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2016-11-21-stephanie-gaglione-lead.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=yKUvlpKE 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2016-11-21-stephanie-gaglione-lead.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=mcET8q7G 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2016-11-21-stephanie-gaglione-lead.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=dORzaMo0 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2016-11-21-stephanie-gaglione-lead.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=yKUvlpKE" alt="Photo of Stephanie Gaglione"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>ullahnor</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2016-11-21T12:32:01-05:00" title="Monday, November 21, 2016 - 12:32" class="datetime">Mon, 11/21/2016 - 12:32</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Թϱ's latest Rhodes scholar is Stephanie Gaglione (photos courtesy of Stephanie Gaglione)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/geoffrey-vendeville" hreflang="en">Geoffrey Vendeville</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-legacy field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Author legacy</div> <div class="field__item">Geoffrey Vendeville</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rhodes-scholar" hreflang="en">Rhodes Scholar</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/university-oxford" hreflang="en">University of Oxford</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/scholarship" hreflang="en">Scholarship</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-subheadline field--type-string-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Subheadline</div> <div class="field__item">The Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering student, who loves to rock climb and canoe, wins scholarship to Oxford</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Stephanie Gaglione</strong>, who is majoring in chemical engineering at the University of Toronto, has been selected as a 2017 Rhodes Scholar, a&nbsp;prestigious annual scholarship to&nbsp;the University of Oxford.</p> <p>The 22-year-old student, who is in her final year and minoring in&nbsp;bioengineering, was caught by surprise when she got the good news over the phone Saturday evening.</p> <p>“When they called, I went into a little bit of a shock –&nbsp;more of a speechless response than anything –&nbsp;and thoughts rushed through my head about what was going to happen over the next two years,” she said.&nbsp;</p> <p>Gaglione, who loves to rock climb, run and canoe, celebrated by going out to&nbsp;dinner with friends and watching the new Harry Potter movie. But not before she finished working on an engineering design project to produce a chemical compound that could be used on a mission to Mars.</p> <p>She wants to use the all-expenses scholarship that covers up to three years to continue postgraduate study in engineering.&nbsp;She hopes one day to advance biomaterial platforms for vaccines and drug delivery as an academic.</p> <p>“Stephanie embodies the competencies of a 21st-century engineer: curiosity, creativity, intellect and leadership, built upon a strong technical foundation,” said <strong>Cristina Amon</strong>, dean of the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering. “To be named a Rhodes Scholar is a remarkable recognition of her accomplishments and contributions to our Faculty, the University and our society, and I cannot wait to see her realize her potential at Oxford and beyond. My heartfelt congratulations to Stephanie on this tremendous achievement.”</p> <p><img alt class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__2579 img__view_mode__media_original attr__format__media_original" height="960" src="/sites/default/files/Stephanie%20Gaglione%20climbing%20in%20Milton%20Ontario.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="720" loading="lazy"><br> <em>Stephanie Gaglione rock climbing in Milton, Ont.&nbsp;</em></p> <p>Gaglione fell in love with science early on. While she was still in high school, she wanted to work&nbsp;with researchers.&nbsp;</p> <p>So, she made a list of Թϱ professors and emailed them, one by one, asking about research opportunities.</p> <p>“I had some kind notes from some professors and some other ones who thought I was probably a little bit crazy,” she recalled.&nbsp;</p> <p>She ended up with a research position at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)&nbsp;with senior scientist and Թϱ biochemistry professor,&nbsp;<strong>Khosrow Adeli</strong>.&nbsp;</p> <p>She made a lasting impression on Adeli with her research on the ways insulin affects the amount of a protein in cholesterol. He was not surprised to hear she was awarded a scholarship to Oxford.&nbsp;</p> <p>“I have a lot of students coming and going, but I haven’t forgotten her,” he told <em>Թϱ</em>.&nbsp;</p> <p>“She was involved in studying the genetic code, the RNA for a protein that we’re interested in,” he said, adding that Gaglione wrote detailed research proposals on par with work by senior undergraduate and graduate students.</p> <p>When she graduated from high school, Gaglione was featured in <em>The Toronto Star</em> for having a nearly perfect average –&nbsp;99.67 percent, to be exact.&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/07/18/tdsb-names-top-scholars-of-2016.html">Read <em>The Toronto Star </em>story</a></h3> <p>Last summer, she interned at the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, studying challenges to vaccination and immunization programs in middle-income countries. In 2014, she worked in customer development at Procter &amp; Gamble in Toronto.</p> <p>Last year, she won a Fulbright Canada undergraduate scholarship and&nbsp;spent 10 months studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. There, her work focused on drug delivery to cells in the immune system.&nbsp;</p> <p>At Թϱ, Gaglione was&nbsp;a student member of the Academic Board and the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs&nbsp;in 2014-15.&nbsp;</p> <p>Of the 95 Rhodes Scholarships awarded to the class of 2017, 11 students are&nbsp;Canadian. The winners were chosen on the basis of “intellect, character, leadership and commitment to service.”&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="/news/three-u-t-undergrads-win-rhodes-scholarships">Read about last year's Rhodes Scholars from Թϱ</a></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:32:01 +0000 ullahnor 102550 at