DeGroote School of Business

Trisha Southall is a Registered Nurse, passionate about promoting health and improving healthcare systems.  

Trisha served as Vice President of Programming and then Co-Chair of the DeGroote Interprofessional Health Leadership Conference (DIHLC), the largest student-led conference at McMaster. In 2023-24, she led an executive team to plan and facilitate the conference which was well attended by graduate level students across McMaster and the University of Toronto.  

In addition, Trisha also acted as class representative, worked as a Teaching Assistant, and volunteered with Motionball Hamilton. 

In her broader community, Trisha has worked as a Skate Canada coach for over 10 years empowering youth to find the joy in skating and physical activity.  

Trisha completed her Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Health Services Management. She has since joined The Hospital for Sick Children as a Project Manager supporting Project Horizon, a 15-year campus redevelopment project which aims to transform care delivery.  

Alexandra Bovie is a purpose-driven leader passionate about community building, mentorship, and social impact. Throughout her time at McMaster, she has dedicated herself to initiatives that uplift others and strengthen the student community.

During Alexandra’s three years on the leadership team for JDCC DeGroote, McMaster’s delegation for Canada’s largest case competition, the team raised over $30,000 for local charities and volunteered more than 6,000 hours across Hamilton. Her leadership also helped the team secure three consecutive national School of the Year titles, marking the longest winning streak in McMaster’s history at the competition.

In her final year, Alexandra made it a priority to provide younger students with the same mentorship that had positively impacted her. She welcomed incoming students as a Welcome Week Representative and guided second-year students in professional development as a Career Mentor on DeGroote’s CPD team.

Beginning her next chapter as a data analyst, Alexandra is committed to carrying forward the values of mentorship and community that defined her time at McMaster and looks forward to staying active in volunteer work.