Celine Djap
About Program Major Year Hometown Overcoming Fear in the LFS Community Celine arrived at UBC unsure of what to expect, but through leadership, and deep connections within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, she gradually found her footing and her voice. What began as fear of the unknown has transformed into confidence rooted in […]
Bill Zhang
About Program Major Year Hometown Shallow Roots to Rooted Purpose: Turning Struggle into Strength Bill began his time at UBC struggling to understand why the academic habits he built no longer worked. After facing academic probation and seeking support, he gradually rebuilt his foundation through mentorship, research experience in Indonesia, and meaningful involvement in campus […]
Lily Santos O’Keefe
About YearFourth YearDegreeBachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health MajorDouble Major in Food and Nutritional SciencesHometownCalgary, Alberta Finding Balance: Research, Leadership, and Pursuing Your Passions Lily is a 4th year student in Food, Nutrition and Health (FNH) student double majoring in Food and Nutritional Sciences. What started as a strong connection in a small FNH 300 class in her third year turned into nearly two years of […]
Cindy Truong
About YearThird YearDegreeBachelor of Science in Food and Resource EconomicsHometownVancouver, BC From Lemon Bars to Leadership: Building Community Through Food Cindy is a third-year student in the Food and Resource Economics (FRE) Program who discovered her path through an unexpected combination: lemon bars at Imagine Day and a high school business course she couldn’t stop thinking about. Starting as a student in the Food, Nutrition […]
Harvir Lochab
About YearThird YearDegreeBachelor of Science in Applied BiologyMajorApplied Animal BiologyHometownNairobi, Kenya Coming Full Circle: From the Wildlife at Home to Research at UBC Harvir is a third-year Applied Biology student majoring in Applied Animal Biology. Growing up in Kenya, wildlife was always part of his life, but he never imagined he’d one day study those […]
Pragti Varshney
About YearFourth YearDegreeBachelor of Science in Global Resource SystemsHometownSurrey, Canada Finding Purpose Through Community & Connection as a Commuter Student Pragti is a fourth-year Global Resource Systems student who discovered the best way to find belonging is to create it for others. As a commuter student, joining LFS US’s First Year Committee changed everything. Four […]
Sofia Colmenares
About Fourth YearDegreeBachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and HealthMajorFood ScienceHometownColumbia From Curiosity to Confidence: A Transfer Student’s Research Journey Sofia is a fourth‑year student in the Food, Nutrition and Health Program, majoring in Food Science. As a transfer student, she arrived at UBC with a fresh perspective and a strong curiosity about research. This […]
Studying Biodiversity with Hawaii as Your Classroom
About DegreeHometown A fourth-year APBI student, Emily Wong travelled to the Island of Hawaii (Big Island) during Reading Week to join the seminar Systems Approaches to Regional Sustainability (Integrated Science ISCI 361). This intensive 9-day, 3-credit seminar was offered through UBC’s Go Global program, allowing students to experience Hawaiian land, ecosystems and communities firsthand. Why […]
Victoria Pitsiaeli
About NameVictoria PitsiaeliPronounsShe / HerProgramBachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems and Master of Management Dual DegreeYear3HometownPort Coquitlam, Canada Exploring Food Systems Through Science, Sustainability, and Community Victoria is an undergraduate student in the Global Resource Systems (GRS) program. She switched from the Applied Biology program to GRS after realizing she wanted to explore food […]
Desmond McCarthy
About NameDesmond MccarthyPronounsHe / HimDegreeBachelor of Science in Applied BiologyMajorApplied Animal BiologyYear4HometownOregon, USA Finding Connection and Community in LFS Desmond is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS), in the Applied Biology Program, majoring in Applied Animal Biology. Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Desmond discovered a passion for marine biology, […]