“I feel lucky that we were successful enough that I can give back to others.”

— Judith Schurek (BASc 1958)

Judith is one of the first women to earn a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Toronto, and gave $1 million to establish two Pearson scholarships, in her name and her late husband’s.

“I think young people have the power to transform their communities and their countries.”

— Emmanuela Alimlim (BA 2018 WDW)

Emmanuela grew up in rural northern Kenya and was able to come to the University of Toronto courtesy of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

“I gave to the Boundless campaign because I was so impressed with the Toronto/Addis Ababa academic collaboration and the excellent work being done in Ethiopia.”

— Anonymous Donor

“The institute is really focused on creating space for excellence in partnerships between our university, other universities and Indigenous communities.”

— Suzanne Stewart, Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Suzanne Stewart is Director of the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, an initiative created through the generosity of Drs. Michael and Amira Dan.

“To have leading experts in biomechanics, medical imaging and genomics, that’s really going to accelerate this work.”

— Paul Santerre (IBBME)

Professor Santerre is one of the principal investigators at the Translational Biology and Engineering Program (TBEP) within the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research.

“I think everybody should give back to U of T in any way they can.”

— Jonathan Feldman, Faculty of Law

Feldman is a long-time volunteer, mentor and philanthropist at U of T Law.

“I want to empower the next generation to make a positive impact in their communities.”

— Vicky Nguyen (PhD 2010, MD 2014)

Vicky Nguyen is a U of T medicine grad who has given back to support mentorship for Black and Indigenous high school students.