2024/2025 Internship and Scholarship Highlights

The Leacross Foundation is dedicated to fostering the growth of future leaders by providing opportunities for students and emerging professionals. This post highlights some of the internship and scholarship recipients we’ve supported in 2024 and 2025, showcasing our commitment to investing in their potential.

Internship Spotlight

The Leacross Foundation is proud to support students gaining valuable experience in their respective fields through the following internships:

  • Museum of Nature

    • Anna Noseworthy Turgeon – Collections Assistant, Ecology, University of Guelph, winter 2025 cohort
    • Teri Martin – Collections Assistant, Marine and Freshwater Biology, University of Guelph, winter 2025 cohort
    • Eliza Ferguson-Frick – Student – Collection Assistant, Invertebrates, University of Calgary, autumn 2024 cohort
    • Gillian Payne – Collections Assistant, Wildlife Biology and Conservation, University of Guelph, autumn 2024 cohort

Rotman School of Management

TMU iBest

  • 2024
    • Lema Amiry – B.Eng., Biomedical Engineering
    • Ilhan Ahmed – B.Eng., Biomedical Engineering (Graduating 2025
      Coop Program)
    • Alina Weaver-Rodriquez – B.Eng., Biomedical Engineering
    • Sana Mahmood – B.Eng., Biomedical Engineering

Dalhousie Faculty of Computer Science Scholarships:

The Leacross Foundation is also committed to supporting students pursuing computer science at Dalhousie University through the following scholarships:

 

The Leacross Entrance Scholarships 2024-25:

  • Zoe Isioma Abiagom – Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science
  • Kate E Bussey – Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science
  • Addisen Leigh Fraser – Bachelor of Computer Science, Applied Computer Science
  • Madeline Anne Sampson – Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science
  • Rhyna Ashley Odo – Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science
  • Xiaoning Zheng – Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science

 

The Leacross Leadership Scholarship 2024-25:

  • Rawan Morshed – Bachelor of Applied Computer Science
  • Sarah Morshed – Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Fariha Rabita – Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Madhulika Reddivari – Bachelor of Applied Computer Science

Investing in the Future

The Leacross Foundation believes that these internships and scholarships provide crucial support and recognition for talented women as they pursue their academic and professional goals. We are proud to play a role in their journey and look forward to their future contributions.