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FASS honours best and brightest future leaders: Dean's Undergraduate Fellows
Nurturing our best and brightest future leaders, Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) is proud to celebrate the completion of the second cohort of the FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship.
The FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship is a program designed to cultivate the leadership potential of the university’s most promising students selected for their exceptional academic achievements, intellectual potential, and their embodiment of core humanistic values.
Hand-selected and nominated by faculty members, these 22 undergraduate students were invited to the program and participated in seminars with inspiring leaders trailblazing their respective fields. Students heard from leaders in the arts sector including Hilary Atleo from Iron Dog Books and Gary Cristall, the co-founder of Vancouver Folk Festival. Breaking new ground in advocacy work, students heard from Isobel Mackenzie, the former and first Seniors Advocate of BC as well as former MLA for the NDP, Melanie Mark. The fellows were emboldened by the stories of beginnings from leaders in the corporate sector including Pamela Yoon, a senior portfolio manager at RBC, as well as Tamara Vrooman, CEO and President of Vancouver International Airport and Chancellor of SFU.
Hilary Atleo
Owner of Iron Dog Books; SFU Alumnus
Gary Cristall
Vancouver Folk Music Festival Co-Founder
Melanie Mark
Former Member of Legislative Assembly for NDP; SFU Alumnus
Isobel Mackenzie
Former Seniors Advocate for BC
Pamela Yoon
Senior Portfolio Manager, RBC; SFU Alumnus
Tamara Vrooman
CEO and President at Vancouver International Airport; SFU Chancellor
Celebrating the conclusion of the cohort's fellowship, the fellows and their families along with academic mentors gathered at SFU's Diamond Alumni Centre for a dinner honouring their achievements.
FASS wishes the best for the fellows as they move forward with their academic journeys and begin to chart their paths towards fulfilling careers. The program looks forward to the incoming cohort continuing to nurture the potential of our future leaders.
Photo Gallery
View highlights from the FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship during the various leadership seminars as well as the concluding honouring dinner on March 30th.
View the entire photo gallery
Re-live the cohort's fellowship journey with our Flickr album capturing photos during the celebration dinner and the various seminar series throughout the semester.