(TORONTO, ON) May 16, 2024 – Today, Sohaib Syed Mohammad, from Lambton College was named the 2024 Student Leader of the Year by Canada’s largest student leadership development organization, Enactus Canada, and program partner, The John Dobson Foundation.
Soahib is the definition of a leader. He started his tenure with only two team members and several long-standing projects that needed support after a near full-team graduation. Through his entrepreneurial spirit he built Enactus Lambton College from the ground up from 2 members to 60 members in one year, ensuring continued growth and success.
His efforts have set Enactus Lambton College up for continued growth and success: building team structure and culture, securing project funding, developing team members, and being a true ambassador for mental health.
The Student Leader of the Year award is designed to recognize the leader or president who has made the most outstanding contribution to their Enactus team, supporting and advancing the team’s success. The award announcement took place today at the 2024 Enactus Canada National Exposition.
“Sohaib is everything we aspire to see in a student leader,” said Enactus Canada President & CEO, Catherine Fowler. “His dedication to Lambton College team’s development and success is inspiring. Congratulations on being named of Student Leader of the Year.”
The Enactus Canada National Exposition is an annual three-day event that unites hundreds of delegates including the country’s brightest university and college students, academic professionals and top Canadian CEOs to enable progress by supporting entrepreneurial action through competition, recognition and education.
For more information about the event, competition updates, and results, visit https://enactus.ca/events/national-exposition/.
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ABOUT ENACTUS CANADA: Enactus Canada, a national charity and the country’s largest post-secondary experiential learning platform, is shaping entrepreneurial leaders who are passionate about advancing the economic, social and environmental health of Canada. Guided by academic advisors and business experts, more than 1,600 post-secondary students led 166 community empowerment projects and business ventures last year in communities coast to coast, directly impacting over 42,000 lives.
As a global network of 33 countries, Enactus uses the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world. For more information, visit enactus.ca.
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