Community Voices

UTM graduate in English and psychology investigates cultural connections in literature and human behaviour. Literature has always played a big role in Whitney Buluma’s life: she says she can’t remember “a time before [she] loved reading.” Her deep passion for...

Holistic Approaches: Ezekiel Kennedy-Bissah’s Mission for Culturally Competent Public Health Initiatives UTM grad makes space for culturally competent and inclusive research in public health. Graduating from U of T Mississauga in June 2023, Ezekiel Kennedy-Bissah has...

How a rising UTM star balances a thriving small business along with her studies, community work, and legal aspirations. In her first year at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), Efemena Eghujovbo was sorely missing a sense of community on campus. An...

Fourth year UTM student perseveres in the face of chronic illness and first-year challenges. Adjusting to university life can be a tough transition for incoming students. For Jocelyn Aryeetey, a fourth-year student majoring in Biology for Health Science and Sociology...

UTM alum provides skills and opportunities for the most marginalized. A quintessential trailblazer and leader, University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) alumnus Christopher Thompson (HBA 2012) has dedicated his life to supporting marginalized communities and young...

Recent UTM graduate finds fulfillment in her unique blend of academic studies. To anyone else, the combination of Biology for the Health Sciences and French Studies may seem a bit unconventional. Yet for Chelsea Okyere (HBSc 2024), blending her biology and chemistry...

UTM Graduate in Finance and Economics prepares for a professional career in and outside the classroom. For Myriam Djire (BCom 2023), studying commerce and management at U of T Mississauga (UTM) seemed like a natural fit: with several role models in her immediate...

How a UTM Grad is bringing a human-rights-based approach to city living across Canada. For Latonya Ludford (BA 2020, MUI 2022), the political science program at U of T Mississauga (UTM) was a perfect fit and afforded her the opportunity to branch out and develop her...

A UTM student’s commitment to providing opportunities and representing her peers. Somtochukwu Nnakenyi is a dedicated fourth-year student at the U of T Mississauga (UTM) who is double majoring in political science and criminology with a minor in sociology, but her...