Community Voices
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...
International Relations Inspirations: Professor Nadège Compaoré
U of T Mississauga Political Science professor is motivated by her keen interest in African agency Nadège Compaoré never expected she would end up being a researcher in political science. As an avid lover of literature, Compaoré was devoted to studying liberal...
Onwards and Upwards: Ifeanyi Eze-Onuorah
After earning an undergraduate degree in computer engineering, Ifeanyi Eze-Onuorah was motivated to merge his interests in technology and business in order to break into the technology-management sector.
Following the legacy of entrepreneurship in his family, he set his sights on the UTM Master of Management of Innovation (MMI) Program.
“I want to be one of the changemakers.”: Jazzmeyn Barnett
Jazzmeyn Barnett’s inspiration to connect with others at UTM and beyond motivates her forward in her explorative career in health studies.