Student of the Year Award - Past Winners
Student of the Year Award: Thomas van der Sloot (Neuroscience) + CEWIL Canada & Emery-Dufault Student of the Year Award Winner
March 13, 2026
We are delighted to announce that UBC Science Co-op student, Thomas van der Sloot is the winner of the prestigious 2025 CEWIL (Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning) Canada and Emery-Dufault Student of the Year Award (University Co-op). Thomas, a… read more
Student of the Year Award: Jennifer Nguyen (Integrated Sciences)
March 24, 2025
Jennifer Nguyen is a multidisciplinary Integrated Sciences student specializing in Computer Science, Public Health and Sustainability. Passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world problems, she has gained 16 months of valuable Co-op experience, combining hands-on learning with… read more
Student of the Year Honourable Mention: Ahmad Asdo (Integrated Sciences)
March 30, 2023
An additional congratulations to our Honourable Mention for 2023, Ahmad Asdo. Ahmad emigrated from Syria to Canada in 2019, later pursuing a Bachelor of Science at UBC as a transfer student from Aleppo Medical School. Engaging in UBC's Co-op program, he discovered a passion for global health. Ahmad… read more
Student of the Year Award: Tabreek Somani (Computer Science, BSc)
March 30, 2023
Tabreek Somani is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Dual Degree Honours Computer Science, Software Engineering + Master of Management Program. Throughout her degree, she has completed co-ops and internships in various roles within the field. Notably, she worked within the UBC Computer… read more
Student of the Year Award: Michelle Fan (Honours in Cellular, Anatomical & Physiological Sciences)
March 30, 2022
Michelle Fan is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Honours Cellular, Anatomical, and Physiological Sciences program. She has recently completed a 12-month work term in the lab of Dr. Honglin Luo at St. Paul’s Hospital. During her placement in Luo Lab, her research focused on the interplay… read more