University Canada West alumna named finalist for YWAC Women of Distinction Award
A University Canada West alumna was recently a finalist for a prestigious YWAC Women of Distinction Award.
YWCA Metro Vancouver is a registered charity, gender equity advocate and community service provider that delivers a range of holistic programmes that help support individual, collective and economic well-being. Their annual Women of Distinction Awards celebrates women who are making a difference in their communities.
Kerry Gibson, an MBA alumna, was shortlisted in the Environmental Sustainability category. Kerry Gibson is Founder of Nutrition through Engagement and Agricultural Technologies, which operates out of Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of the Environment. She is renowned for her advocacy for policies supporting sustainable development and environmental protection, having spoken at the United Nations and has been recognised as a UN Women Planet 5050 Champion.
Cyndi McLeod, GUS Canada CEO, and Midya U, UCW Vice President of Marketing and Communications, recently joined Kerry Gibson at the awards gala.
The event brought together 12 early-stage startups from prestigious institutions, including IITs, BITS Pilani, SRM University, and the National University of Singapore, alongside UPES’s own founders.
GGS, UPES, and Pearl Academy have been recognised by Great Place to Work as among India’s Top 10 Workplaces 2025, earning positions in the Top 100 Great Mid-Size Workplaces list.
University Canada West is thrilled to announce that its series, Understanding Indigenous History: A Path Forward, is now available as part of Air Canada’s In-flight Entertainment lineup.
Pearl Academy’s School of Business recently partnered with EY India, a global Big 4 consulting firm, to launch India’s first MBA focused on the application of AI in business, marking a significant step in preparing future leaders for an AI-enabled economy.
The University of Law has announced an innovation to its programmes to deliver specialised postgraduate legal training courses at Oxford Brookes University’s Law School.
Quallege, as part of the Global University Systems network, connects international students from over 120 countries with top U.S. universities through a trusted network of 6,000+ recruitment partners and strategic marketing.
The University of Law Student Support staff recently won the National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP) Disability and Inclusivity Award for a Service or Team.
Professor Dr Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the Berlin School of Business and Innovation, has been named Chief Academic Officer of the Year at the 2025 Fluxx Events Awards in Hong Kong.
DJ Paulette, the award-winning and trailblazing DJ, BBC Broadcaster, and author with residences at the iconic Hacienda, Glitter Box, and beyond, gripped an audience at the London College of Contemporary Music’s Music Box.
