Laurentian hosted some of Canada’s brightest teens this July
Laurentian University played host to 55 of Canada’s brightest teens for the month of July, as the university participated in the Shad Canada program. The Shad program for high-achieving high school students is offered at 20 participating universities across Canada, and focuses on experiences in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). Thomas […]
Traffic lights and hearts and rovers, oh my!
The Shads huddled over the first exercise of their Texas Instruments workshop are mostly chatting amongst themselves and engaged in their work, but occasionally a cry can be heard breaking through the din: “I got it!” or “That is so cool!” Who can help but smile at these outbursts when you know that they come […]
Resilience: Shad alum talks health, timelines and learning to adapt when faced with adversity
Jayhan had a plan. She had decided in tenth grade that she was going to attend her dream program of Health Sciences at McMaster University. As she entered her final year at a small private school in Calgary, she directed all her energy towards making that aspiration a reality. She was taking International Baccalaureate courses […]
Laurier to welcome Grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada for annual Shad program
Wilfrid Laurier University will be welcoming 56 Grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada to its Waterloo and Brantford campuses from July 4 to 29 as part of the Shad Laurier program. The Shad program uses its strength in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) and entrepreneurship to empower young leaders to find […]
Loran Scholar 2022: Ryan Regier
To date, 105 Shads have been recognized with this 100K investment towards their undergraduate education.
Loran Scholar 2022: Julia Wright
To date, 105 Shads have been recognized with this 100K investment towards their undergraduate education.
Loran Scholar 2022: Emma Patchett
To date, 105 Shads have been recognized with this 100K investment towards their undergraduate education.
Meet the 2022 Loran Scholars
This spring, Shad2021 alumni Audrey Guo, Emma Patchett, Ryan Regier and Julia Wright received phone calls that left them surprised, excited and even at a loss for words. Soon after, the disbelief turned to gratefulness and honour as the news sunk in. They were told they were named Loran Scholars, recipients of Canada’s largest and […]
Loran Scholar 2022: Audrey Guo
To date, 105 Shads have been recognized with this 100K investment towards their undergraduate education.
Never holding back: Shad alum talks motivation, adaptability and finding community
The equipment Romina Naderi uses to see the board and take notes in class is cumbersome, and the available alternatives are worse. So, she did what she often does and created a customized solution. Throughout school, Romina’s visual impairment has required the use of a monocular, coloured lenses, magnifiers and various kinds of software on […]
The gender divide: Shad alum talks computer science, her East Asian heritage, and shifting her career goals
Sarah Wilson thought she was set. She’d had her future career figured out for years. But after a surprising and life-changing experience at Shad in 2021, she realized those plans just didn’t compute. Earlier this month, Sarah shifted focus in a big way. She recently committed to honours computer science at the University of Waterloo, […]
Youth Helping Youth: Shad alum talks volunteerism, her South Asian heritage and launching social profits
When Ishita Mann attended Shad in 2019, she felt intimidated at first. She was amazed that some of the students from other provinces had already had impressive volunteer opportunities or were running their own companies. Ishita turned intimidation into inspiration, and now she leads two non-profit organizations. She doesn’t plan to stop there. “I was […]
