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May 03, 2019 | Spotlight

Raised in Park City, Utah, USA, I developed an appreciation for the Earth and wild spaces. In 2014 I received news that I was selected as an International Leader of Tomorrow Award scholar to study at UBC. Throughout my time here I have been deeply…

May 02, 2019 | Spotlight

I grew up in Kelowna BC, which made attending UBC Okanagan an easy choice for me. My studies began similar to most other students, but I was able to separate my experience from many others when I got involved with research on campus. I worked in the…

Jan 10, 2019 | Spotlight

In the summer of 2017, Michael Ko received some heartbreaking news. His older brother, Daniel, who has muscular dystrophy (MD), had gone into cardiac arrest. After he was rushed to the hospital and stabilized in the ER, Daniel spent four…

Jun 12, 2018 | Spotlight

I have an insatiable curiosity for knowledge and the innate need to understand the world. Throughout my career in science and engineering, I have always been fascinated with solving complex problems and understanding the implications of…

May 11, 2018 | Spotlight

I chose the Okanagan campus because of its tight-knit community and small class sizes. In my first year I joined Alpha Omega Epsilon (AOE), an engineering and technical sciences sorority. I went on to hold multiple positions in the sorority…