Community Voices
Athlete to Innovator: Leticia Skeete
UTM Graduate traces her exciting career in biopharma to lessons learned as a student and an athlete. While working on her undergraduate degree in Health Sciences from University of South Florida on a full soccer scholarship, Leticia Skeete found that her career as a...
Reclaiming the Narrative: Mya Moniz
UTM alum’s career advocating for youth experiencing homelessness is a testament to her resilience, determination and the power of storytelling. For UTM graduate Mya Moniz, the path to her role as a Peer Support Worker at Restoration and Empowerment for Social...
Sustainability Enthusiast: Ruseh Oghenekaro
UTM Graduate combines personal experience with professional insight in the global fight for climate awareness. Growing up in Nigeria, Ruseh Oghenekaro saw first-hand the growth and push for sustainable energy in Africa. This encouraged her to obtain a Masters in...
Amy Sylvester-Omorodion: Navigating the STEM Field and Inspiring the Next Generation
Sylvester-Omorodion's passion for science was evident from an early age. "Since I was little, I always liked biology, chemistry, and math," she recalls. "It was just something that always intrigued me and that I excelled in naturally." This unwavering interest led her...
Learner at Heart: Everton Smith
UTM grad pursues passions for science and health care in the classroom, community and beyond. For Everton Smith, continuing higher education upon graduating from UTM was an easy decision. “I just love learning,” he says. Following the completion of his undergraduate...
Championing Social Change: Professor Bethel Woldemichael
UTM grad and professor pushes for shifts in social attitude in her policy research and her work. As a senior consultant in equity and human rights for the City of Toronto, Bethel Woldemichael is shaping workplace culture and policies to be better centered on equity,...
Community is Core: Micheal Smith
UTM grad forges a path in law thanks to community support and staying true to himself. For U of T Mississauga graduate Micheal Smith, pursuing law school wasn’t always a sure thing. He credits the university’s Black Future Lawyers Conference, which he attended in his...
Passion in Motion: Tobi Mohammed
How mentorship powers a UTM grads’ commitment to help Black students pursue higher education. “We saw a need and made it happen,” says Tobi Mohammed about her decision as a second-year biology student to contribute to the relaunch of the inactive African Students’...
Leading by Example: Michael Owusu
Through mentorship and entrepreneurship, recent UTM graduate leaves his mark on the community. For Michael Owusu, the journey to the Digital Enterprise Management (DEM) program was somewhat unconventional. After graduating with an associate degree in Broadcast...