Chancellor's Club Scholarship Recipients

Shagufta's passion for advocacy began in high school Model UN, where she represented several countries in simulations that mirrored the United Nations’ committees. She works with World Vision Canada as a National Youth Ambassador and is a champion for child protection in the matters of child labour, forced marriages, and accessible education. 

Here at the university, Shagufta is Founder and Co-President of the newly formed club, World Vision UCalgary, which plans to host several campaigns on campus to create a dialogue among the student body on issues pertaining to child labour and hunger. She has volunteered with the Ethno-Cultural Council of Calgary as a Youth Broker, where she assisted young immigrants in settling within their new communities. As a result, she enjoys learning about different cultures and languages, and in future hopes to travel and pursue a career in international law and politics/diplomacy. 

Before studying at UCalgary, some of Arzina's proudest accomplishments have been her involvement with Alberta Innovates Heritage Youth Researcher Summer Program (HYRS), being the founder and organizer of the Environmental Sustainability Club, and being her high school's Grade 12 Student Leader (Prefect), organizing and executing events such as Anti-Bullying Week, Spirit Week, Pride Day, Movember and the Terry Fox Run.

Recently, Arzina received the Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentship to work on a project entitled “Wound Atlas: interrogating fibroblast behaviour during wound healing at a single-cell resolution.” Upon completing her undergraduate degree, Arzina’s dream is to become a clinician-scientist with the hope of contributing to global efforts to prevent disease, reduce poverty and untimely death by reducing barriers to care. 

Paul is studying neuroscience and plans to pursue a career in research or medicine. Before coming to University of Calgary, some of Paul's greatest achievements have been: being co-president of the Interact club, aiming to involve high school students in the community through volunteering; his Vice-President role in the Tuscany Venture Company which allowed him to connect to the community through outdoor activities; and lastly, through the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, where he lived in Spain for a year. The experience brought opportunities to deepen his understanding of the Spanish language and culture, and foster lasting friendships with other exchange students.

He chose University of Calgary in part due to its profound research-intensive mandate. Being a neuroscience student, he is fascinated by the university's prominent role in the development of the neurochip. In his free time, Paul enjoys traveling, skiing and being with his friends. 

Emma Sturm grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan where she attended Balfour Collegiate high school. While there, she achieved the highest grade point average in grades nine through twelve, and was awarded the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Medal upon graduation. 

Due to her long-standing interest in the film industry, she is currently working towards a film studies minor at the University of Calgary. She developed an interest in sociology after she studied two courses in this subject her first year, and is proud that it is now her major (with a concentration in criminology, deviance, and social control). Emma hopes to use this degree to work within the field of prison reform, advocacy, or as a human rights officer. She may also choose to pursue her dream of directing films that surround topics of social justice.

Jacquelyn Tran was born in Spokane, Washington and moved to Calgary, Canada at a very young age. She has played badminton and rugby competitively throughout high school and was a part of her high school’s Math Club, Kiwanis Key Club, and Yearbook Club. In University, she is an executive member of the U of C’s Badminton Club, World Vision Club, and a volunteer for the Ambassador’s Club. In addition, she had the wonderful opportunity to work during the school year and summer months at the Foothills Hospital as a Student Researcher in Dr. Cobo’s UCVM scientific lab. After completing her undergraduate degree, Jacquelyn would like to pursue either a degree in pharmacy or a medical degree.

Before coming to University of Calgary, Emily graduated from Balfour Collegiate Crofton House School in Vancouver, BC. Some of her proudest achievements in high school were: starting a pen pal program between her school and Acwsalcta, a school in Bella Coola; and sitting on the CARE Awareness and Education committee where she worked with other youth on the Malawi Project and the annual Walk in Her Shoes event.  Emily also sits on the Vancouver Youth Council where she provides input on making policy changes and organizing community events.

Emily was born and raised in Edmonton, so she wanted to come back to Alberta for post-secondary and chose University of Calgary to pursue her undergraduate degree.

Jaime chose to study at UCalgary as she likes the fact that two separate degree streams are offered; social and cultural anthropology and biological anthropology as opposed to a single, more general degree. She feels  this will allow her to focus on what really interests her. Before coming to University of Calgary, Jaime graduated from Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School where she received the 2018 ATB Loran Provincial Award, was a part of the 2018 AIBF Honour Band, and successfully completed the DELF B2 exam.

Some of Jaime’s long-term goals include mastering French, publishing a short story collection and is interested in one day working overseas, for an international organization like the UN.