Student and Alumni Profiles

Aleks Besan is a 4th year International Studies student with an English Minor and an ongoing Certificate in African Studies. A passionate student activist, Aleks co-chaired SFU's Fair Trade Vancouver student branch, has worked in programming and public relations with CJSF 90.1FM,  and has served on the Board of the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), a social and environmental justice resource centre. She is a major entrance scholarship recipient who sees herself likely continuing to divide her time between academia and the non-profit sector, perhaps switching continents from time to time.

Christian Filip is a 3rd year International Studies major and Development and Sustainability minor. He has been awarded several SFU scholarships and will be working as an intern in Bolivia over the summer 2012.

Kyae Lim Kwon is a 3rd year International Studies major. She served the Canadian Forces for three years as a naval reservist. At SFU, she has been awarded SFU Alumni Scholarship and has been the VP of Member Learning of EWB and the Social Sciences representative of SFU Golden Key Honour Society. In the near future, she hopes to connect the dots between environmental security and international relations.

Aske Nørby Bonde is a 4th year undergraduate in International Studies and French. He served as the Secretary General of SFU Model United Nations 2011 and was awarded a major SFU Entrance Scholarship for his academic excellence.