Congratulations, class of 2024!
We are proud to celebrate the class of 2024 as we honour Arts & Science graduates at the Arts & Science and Humanities Convocation ceremony on June 10, 2024. Graduates, faculty, family, and friends gathered to celebrate the years of hard work, dedication and engagement that led Artsci students to this milestone moment.
Graduation is an occasion for the McMaster community to come together and celebrate the remarkable achievements of students. In addition to the Arts & Science and Humanities Convocation ceremony, our students and instructors were recognized and honoured at the third annual Black Excellence Graduation Celebration, the inaugural Latin American/Latinx Celebration and Graduation Ceremony, and the Indigenous Graduation Celebration.
Congratulations to Ella Brown (pictured above left), the recipient of the Richard Slobodin Prize and the Laura Dodson Prize; James Esemu-Ezewu, who received the Black Student Success Centre (BSSC) Your Light Shines Award; Rana Guler, the recipient of the Agnes and John MacNeill Memorial Prize and the Walter Scott McLay Scholarship; Cameron Johnsen (pictured above right), who received the Dr. Ray Johnson Student Athlete Award for Outstanding Male Graduate; Malikca Lawrence (pictured above middle, right), a recipient of the 2024 President’s Awards for Student Leadership; Cate Ott, who received the Bert MacKinnon Memorial Scholarship; Noah Ripstein, a recipient of the Laura Dodson Prize; Saskia Tholen, who received the Feliks Litkowski Prize in Political Science and to each and every student from the 2024 Arts & Science graduating class!
The paths Arts & Science students take upon graduating are diverse and unique, reflecting the wide-ranging interests of Artsci students and the ways these interests grow and develop as students move through the program. Many graduates from the class of 2024 are heading off on new academic journeys as they pursue postgraduate studies, while others are excited to enter the workforce.
Here is a snapshot about what’s next for the graduating class of 2024:
Daniel Botros: “In the summer, I am keeping busy by working in a carpentry apprenticeship. In the upcoming academic year, I am thankful to be starting medical school at McMaster University.”
Ella Brown: “I will be doing Osteoarchaeology in Spain for the summer and then AuPairing in Germany for the rest of the year!”
Vicky Bui: “I’m attending medical school here at McMaster – the Michael G. Degroote School of Medicine!”
Andrea Chang: “I am planning to travel to Asia and Europe this summer, and start grad school in the fall! Though I am not 100% sure which school I will end up at yet, I have provisionally accepted my offer to the Master of Science in Social Work program at Columbia University.”
Anthony Cherubini: “I will be beginning law school at Windsor University.”
Shealynn Coffey: “I am working at a law office for a year and applying to law school.”
Wim Howson Creutzberg: “I’ll be working on international AI governance at the Center for International Governance Innovation at the University of Waterloo.”
Adda Epstein-Shapiro: “Accelerated nursing program at the University of Toronto.”
James Esemu-Ezewu: “After graduation, I plan to take some time off work and spend more time making music and pursuing full-time content creation on social media platforms. In the future, I want to be able to create a musical and or comedy series.”
Navin Garg: “Law school; hopefully getting involved in some west coast environmental movements.”
Josh Gillesby: “My plan as of now is to attend Law School.”
Sarah Gillies: “I will be pursuing a master’s degree in Health Research Methodology here at McMaster University! And eventually med school.”
Vanessa Gyorffy: “Taking a year to work and volunteer. Then applying to grad school.”
Serena Habib: “I will be attending Columbia University for a Master’s of Social Work and Master’s of Public Health in Sociomedical Sciences!”
Alexander Harris: “Master’s in Physics at ETH Zürich”
Madeleine Harvey: “I am heading off to Osgoode Hall Law School!”
Amarah Hasham-Steele: “Doing an internship at Broadview Magazine this summer. Then starting a year-long Master of Philosophy in Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies at Trinity College Dublin.”
Jessica Ho: “With a Combined Honours in Artsci and Communication Studies, I’m hoping to enter the creative field in the areas of digital marketing, advertising, public relations, or communications!”
Ariana Jaspal: “I’ll be starting a Master’s in Global Health in September.”
Cam Johnsen: “Attending Arizona State University to obtain a Master of Sports Law and Business (MSLB) in fall 2024.”
Maryam Khan: “I will be pursuing a dual Master’s in Global Affairs/MBA at the University of Toronto!”
Zoe Komlos: “I’m heading to Columbia for a Master of Science in Narrative Medicine.”
Ally Kortes-Miller: “I will be attending med school at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in Thunder Bay!”
Malikca Lawrence: “Short term – enter into the workforce! Long term – pursue my second degree!”
Atara Lipetz: “Master’s of Relational and Family Therapy at the University of Guelph”
Bronwyn MacLeod: “Accelerated Nursing at McMaster University.”
Tess Macdonald: “Completing a Bachelor of Education at the University of Victoria in BC!”
Disha Manek: “I will be attending law school, continuing my pursuit of knowledge and advocating for marginalized groups through the legal field.”
Rachel Mathew: “I’m travelling to different places in Asia this summer! Then I’ll be working for the year and applying to grad school.”
Ekta Mishra: “I’m off to do a Master’s in International and Development Economics at Yale University next year. Afterwards, I might do a PhD or go work for an NGO/think tank.
Flynn O’Dacre: “Graduate School. I have been accepted for a Master’s of Biology at McMaster University!”
Cate Ott: “I will be attending Western University’s law school starting this fall.”
Alina Pace: “Starting med school at McMaster University!”
Maia Poon: “This summer, I’ll be volunteering for some organizations that mean a lot to me and continuing to work on research with the McMaster Pediatric Brain Tumour Study Group. In the Fall, I will be attending medical school!”
Noah Ripstein: “Having completed my Artsci degree with Combined Honours in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, and a minor in Math, I am planning to pursue graduate studies in Mathematical Statistics.”
Sydney Szijarto: “I’m headed to the Central European University in Vienna to study Russian and Eastern European History!”
Kimia Tahaei: “I got into law school!”
Saskia Tholen: “I’m heading to the University of British Columbia to do an MA in political science!”
Inaya Vallely: “I will be starting work in June and I plan to do some volunteering through the year to help me determine my long-term plans.”
Meiqi Wang: “A Master of Teaching at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto.”
Sydney Wisener: “I will be pursuing a Master of Global Affairs at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at University of Toronto!”
Natalie Wisotsky: “I have entered the workforce to get some practical work experience and further develop my interests.”
Jennifer Zhu: “I’m heading to law school at McGill University.”
Congratulations Artsci Class of 2024!
Remember, your life in Artsci doesn’t end with graduation. We are thrilled to welcome you to the Arts & Science alumni community.
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