A Rhodes less travelled
Having bounced around Ontario’s child welfare system, Arisha Khan has overcome the odds to become McGill’s 145th Rhodes Scholar.
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Wirth Vocal Prize
Tenor Marcel d'Entremont, who performed an exceptional program that included works by Verdi, Duparc, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Quilter and Copland with collaborative pianist Dakota Scott-Digout, is this year’s Wirth Vocal Prize winner.
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Bensadoun School launches
McGill’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management, made possible by a generous gift from Aldo Bensadoun (pictured 3rd from left), is committed to equipping the next generation of retail leaders with the necessary tools and knowledge to address the industry’s transformation.
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Cundill Prize winner
Maya Jasanoff is the 2018 Cundill History Prize winner and recipient of US$75,000 for her book, The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World. Established in 2008 by McGill alumnus F. Peter Cundill, the Cundill Prize is the world’s most lucrative award for historical non-fiction writing.
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National Bank supports Dobson Cup
The Dobson Cup, McGill University’s flagship startup competition and fertile training ground for students and professors with bold business dreams, has received a significant financial injection on its 10th anniversary in the form of a $4-million contribution from National Bank, one of its long-time supporters.
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Planting new roots in Rwanda
Sustainable agriculture poses a challenge in mountainous countries like Rwanda – luckily, Ernest Habanabakize is up to the job. The MasterCard Foundation Scholar works on research to assess water quality, graft resilient plants and help independent farmers become entrepreneurs.
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