Two UC Students Named UTAA Scholars

Congratulations to University College students Jeffrey Fasegha and Arthur Lei Qiu, who have both been honoured with the University of Toronto Alumni Association Scholarship. The award recognizes students who stand at the apex of U of T's culture of excellence.

Fasegha is completing his studies at Rotman Commerce in finance, psychology, and economics. He was a national finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship and won the New College Innovation Award for founding the successful Black Career Conference for underrepresented students. He also volunteers for the non-profit Capitalize for Kids and is a poet and guitar player. 

A scholar of mathematics and physics, Qiu won the Governor General's Academic Medal and two scholarships to study at the prestigious Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich, where he took graduate-level classes. Although an undergraduate student, he has published his first co-authored peer-reviewed paper. He is also volunteers his time to lead equality and accessibility initiatives.

Read the full award citations here.