At Yorkville University, we’re proud of the accomplishments of all our faculty, students and alumni, both inside and outside of the classroom – be it winning prestigious awards, being invited to participate in exclusive programs, or completing passion projects.
Here are some of the good news stories about Yorkville University’s talented community that we’d like to showcase this month:
YU’s Dr. Oluchi Oti Named One of Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch of 2024
Dr. Oluchi Oti, Program Chair of Yorkville’s Project Management program at Algoma, was recently selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch of 2024.
Organized by Canada International Black Women Excellence (CIBWE), the prestigious recognition honours the outstanding achievements and rise of Black women across various fields, including entrepreneurship, community leadership, sports, corporate sectors, media, entertainment, politics, and youth under 25.
Discover more about Oti’s inspiring journey and contributions to shaping a more inclusive future HERE.
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BCA Grad Rami Khan Accepted into Reelworld’s Emerging 20 Program
Class of 2024 Bachelor of Creative Arts graduate Rami Khan was recently chosen to participate in Reelworld Screen Institute’s Emerging 20 Program.
The program, which is tailored to support screenwriters through completion of their first feature film, sees candidates taken through a part-time, 6-month program to polish their screenplays into a final draft, wrapping in September with one-on-one pitch sessions designed to hone their pitching skills and develop their network.
Discover more about Khan’s journey as he works on his film, The Last Samosa, and learn about his experiences in this transformative opportunity for emerging writers HERE.
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BCA Student Olivia-Autumn Rennie Wraps Filming on ‘Lights, Camera, and a Call to Action’
Bachelor of Creative Arts student Olivia-Autumn Rennie recently wrapped shooting on a documentary project that fuses her twin passions for filmmaking and disability advocacy.
Lights, Camera, and a Call to Action is a documentary short that the 3rd year MD-PhD student made in hopes of challenging stereotypes surrounding disability by exploring the work of three artists – a theatre artist, a painter and a musician – who are using their work for disability advocacy.
Read more about Autumn’s collaborative filmmaking approach, and how the Toronto Film School graduate aims to inspire a new perspective on disability HERE!
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Dr. Sofia Georgiadou Named TAMFT Professor of the Year
The Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (TAMFT) recently named Dr. Sofia Georgiadou its 2024 Professor of the Year.
The Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology professor, who also serves as an assistant professor at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s (UHCL) College of Human Sciences and Humanities, was nominated for the award by students from UHCL’s Family Therapy program.
Learn more about how her commitment to student excellence and research earned her this prestigious accolade HERE.
