Press Releases

Introducing Our Newest Board Members: Building a Stronger Future Together

At Shad Canada, our goal is to inspire youth from across Canada to solve problems and influence positive change in the world through STEAM and entrepreneurship. We believe that when young people are empowered to ...

ULethbridge to host students from across country through new Shad Canada partnership

High school students from across Canada will have the chance to participate in a unique summer study program at the University of Lethbridge thanks to a new partnership with Shad Canada — an Ontario-based organization ...

TRU joins Shad program for young leaders

KAMLOOPS, BC – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has partnered with Shad Canada to give high school students a unique experience that draws on university resources. Shad is an educational opportunity for high school students offered ...

In the News

Transformational: Shad program accepts 9 Rainbow board students

Summer program an enriching educational experience for high-achieving students An enriching educational experience awaits nine students from Rainbow District School Board schools who have been accepted into the prestigious Shad Canada program this summer. Kate ...

Commemoration Of December 6, 1989, At Polytechnique Montréal – Zhouhang (Amelia) Dai Becomes Ninth Recipient Of The Order Of The White Rose

MONTRÉAL, Dec. 4, 2023 /CNW/ - At an emotion-filled ceremony held 34 years after the anti-feminist murders of December 6, 1989, Polytechnique Montréal today awarded the Order of the White Rose Scholarship to Zhouhang (Amelia) ...

UPEI’s Luke McCarvill named a Rhodes Scholar

Sustainable design engineering student will head to the University of Oxford in October 2024  Luke McCarvill is only the third UPEI student to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship since the University was established in 1969 ...

Stories

The Thrill of New Experiences: Three Shad2023 alum reflect on their time as the first Shad cohort at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC

When Angelina Hang received her acceptance offer to Shad2023 she was over the moon with excitement. She had heard so much about the program and was anticipating all the amazing things she’d be exploring, and ...

Dignity of Care: Shad Alum and Founding Dean of Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine shares how she’s positively impacting medical education

When the opportunity to become the Founding Dean of the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine (TMU SoM) presented itself, Dr. Teresa Chan knew it was a chance to have a real impact by helping ...

Celebrating Black Excellence: Shad Alum embraces a growth mindset to pursue her goals and champion representation in STEAM

As Shanya Samuel works to build the periodic table her and the other students from the Black Student Association have created to celebrate the contributions of Black individuals to STEAM fields, she feels inspired by ...

Award Recipients

Loran Award Recipients

Get to know the Shad 2019 Loran Scholars
Get to know the Shad 2018 Loran Scholars

Schulich Leader Scholarships Recipients

Nine Shads receive prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships

Contact Information

Jennifer Ross
Director Marketing and Communications
226-751-3704
jennifer@shad.ca