2026 Legacy Foundation Laureates

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In 2026, we awarded 52 scholarships. Thank you to our members and corporate sponsors. Congratulations to all our laureates.
Published | Last updated 1 hour ago

In 2026, we awarded 52 scholarships. Thank you to our members and corporate sponsors. Congratulations to all our laureates.

$7,000 scholarship – Laureen Allan Memorial

  • Matthew Fabrizio, Waterdown, ON (Marco Fabrizio, IT Group), Queen’s University 

$6,000 scholarship – Master’s/Doctorate scholarship

  • Ruhi Nayar, Kanata, ON (Bhavleen Nayar, IT Group), University of British Columbia

$3,500 scholarships

  • Alex Bilat, Ottawa, ON (Olga Botygina, CP), University of Waterloo
  • Alexandria Crisostomo, Ottawa, ON (Andrea Katynski, SP), Carleton University
  • Ana-Maria Necrasov, Chelsea, QC (Nicolae Necrasov, CP), University of Ottawa
  • Anastasia Gaulin, Quebec, QC (Francine Gaulin, AFS), University of Toronto 
  • Arvint Christian Ramsankar, Scarborough, ON (Ramsankar Sivapothanathan, AFS), University of Waterloo
  • Christina Wang, Ottawa, ON (Qunfang Gao, AFS), McGill University
  • Connor Mi, Ottawa, ON (Hongyong Mi, NRC – RO & RCO), Harvard University
  • Elizabeth Mathi, Toronto, ON (Nathanael Mathi, OSFI), University of the West of England
  • Ella Zhao, Kanata, ON (Honggang (Steve) Zhao, AFS), McMaster University
  • Emily Long, Richmond Hill, ON (Lydia Zhang, AFS), University of Waterloo
  • Emily Lor, Calgary, AB (Betty Lor, AFS), University of Calgary
  • Emmanuel Lefebvre, Montreal, QC (Louis-Philippe Lefebvre, NRC RO/RCO), UQAM
  • Guntaas Randhawa, Chestermere, AB (Harpreet Randhawa, AFS), University of Calgary
  • Hannah Wharram, Nepean, ON (Jennifer Wharram, NR).  Mount Allison University
  • Heather Forrester (Cup winner for BC/Yukon), Nanaimo, BC (Jamie Forrester, IT), Vancouver Island University
  • Henry van der Meer, Ashton, ON (Cory van der Meer, AFS), University of Ottawa
  • Jasmine Yang, Ottawa, ON (Bin Yang, AFS) Western University
  • Jing Peng Chen, Saskatoon, SK (Hai Ying (Susan) Yuan, NRC RO/RCO), University of Saskatchewan
  • Johanna Kiik, Kitchener, ON (Dr Martin Kiik, AFS), University of Toronto
  • Julia Wei, Calgary, AB (Ying (Joy) Xu, AFS), McGill University
  • Julian Lau, Edmonton, AB (Andy Lau, IT), University of Alberta
  • Kaleb Duperre, Ottawa, ON (Steve Duperre, AFS), University of Western Ontario
  • Kavindi Senaya Kiruwanagamage, Markham, ON (Visaka Morapitiya, IT), University of Toronto
  • Liam McNally, Souris, PEI (Darryl McNally, IT), Dalhousie University
  • Lisa Kappen, Brampton, ON (Sumy Kappen, AFS), McMaster University
  • Marie-Louise Amyot, St. Pie, QC(Genevieve Gagnon, CFIA S&A), University of Quebec,Trois-Rivieres
  • Marieve Lachapelle, Stittsville, ON (Sean Lachapelle, IT), University of Ottawa
  • Matthew Craddock, Spencerville, ON (Elena Craddock, SH), University of Saskatchewan
  • Michael Qu, Ottawa, ON (Li Li, CFIA S&A), University of Waterloo
  • Nathan Cox, Ottawa, ON (Laura Dornan, NR), Carleton University
  • Nathaniel Cheung, Ottawa, ON (Albert Cheung, SP), Queen’s University
  • Neel Vinayak, Ottawa, ON (Gargi Vinayak, CFIA S&A), University of Waterloo
  • Noah Park, Toronto, ON (Dr. Randy Park, SH), Queen’s University
  • Noah Rivest, Gatineau, QC (Sophie Beaudoin, SP) Université Sherbrooke
  • Olivia Weylie, Ottawa, ON (Amy Ward, SP), Carleton University
  • Paul Felfli, Ottawa, ON (Georges Felfi, NR), Carleton University
  • Paul Sararu, Calgary, AB (Ionel Sararu, IT), University of Calgary
  • Sabrina Berger, Casselman, ON (Dr. Nicole Schaefer, CFIA- VM), Algonquin College
  • Saraluz Barton-Gomez, Montreal, QC (Luz Amary Gomez-Lozada, CP), Concordia University
  • Selam Demoz (Cup winner for Research), Edmonton, AB (Alebachew Demoz, RE), University of Alberta  
  • Siyana Punja, Calgary, AB (Shafik Punja, AFS), University of Calgary
  • Skyler Ma, Ottawa, ON (Wenjing (Wendy) Liu, AFS), University of Waterloo
  • Sophia Giammario, Halifax, NS (Angela Giammario, NR), Dalhousie University
  • Tanisha Nigam, Edmonton, AB (Nidhi Nigam, CP), University of St Andrews
  • Tessia Odubella, Ottawa, ON (Shulammite Odubella, AFS), University of Ottawa
  • Tharun Ganeshram, Nepean, ON (Vahini Ganeshram, AFS), University of Waterloo
  • Thomas O’Leary, Halifax, NS (Dr. Stephen O’Leary, NRC RO/RCO), Dalhousie University
  • Veronique McManus (Dr. Daniel McManus, SP), Queen’s University
  • Winter Dent, Bedford, NS (Jason Dent, IT), University of Toronto

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