Aneika Vassal was Inspired by her elementary school nurse to work in healthcare, now a proud member of the Black Nurses Association of Nova Scotia with a keen interest in dementia research.

Michelle Wang, whose own parents immigrated to Canada from China in the 1990s, met with other second-generation Canadians for her honours thesis on how food shapes cultural identities and experiences.

Joel Richard's journey to become an astronaut ignited his passion for medicine.

By reframing her childhood experience of seeing her brother struggle with genetic illness, Qëndresa Sahiti found empowerment in her ability to make a difference and enrolled in medical school.

When Dal medical student Aditi Sivakumar asked Prince William for advice on her advocacy efforts when she met him in London, he encouraged her to dream bigger — so she did.