Momina Qureshi
Momina is graduating from an Honours Bachelor of Commerce with an area of focus in Marketing. Being an advocate for getting involved, Momina has participated in many extra-curriculars and experiential learning opportunities such as the DeGroote Commerce Society, JDCC, Greensuits, Exchange, and the Commerce Internship Program. As a result of these incredible opportunities, her philosophy for her final year of undergrad was to pay it forward to the DeGroote experience. From leading the Greensuits team during Welcome Week to being a Teaching Assistant and giving back to the next generation of DeGroote; Momina is excited to pay it forward to her fellow peers and friends through delivering the Valedictory address. Momina would like to express her sincerest gratitude to her mentors, DeGroote faculty and staff, and dearest friends, and family, for their never-ending support throughout her undergraduate degree.
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| The Basu Medal | Kevin Zhang |
| The Burton R. James Memorial Prize | Rachel West |
| The E. H. Ambrose Gold Medal | Obianuju Odenigbo |
| The John Deere Limited Scholarship | Skyler Zwaal |
Rola Dagher
Dagher, a leading figure in the Canadian technology sector, has made it her mission to empower those around her. Immigrating to Canada from war-torn Lebanon with an infant in the 1990s, Dagher first worked as a retail salesclerk before going on to become the president of Cisco Systems Canada and Dell Technologies’ Global Channel Chief – being one of only a few immigrant women to have attained such a position. She sees diversity as the foundation to building a high-performance workforce and is a vanguard of inclusive excellence. Dagher has been named a WXN Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, the Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) Woman of the Year, and is a RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award winner.