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Earlier this year, Sandra was named a member of the Order of Canada in recognition of her distinguished legal career and contributions to society. Her 2024 memoir, BOLD DECISIONS - Memoirs of a Judge, Lawyer, Teacher and Working Mom, provides a candid account of her experiences at Osgoode Hall Law School and the challenges she navigated in balancing her personal and professional life as a mother of four.

Walter is a sociology professor who in 2023 received the American Sociey of Criminology’s Ralph Weisheit Lifetime Achievement Award for his scholarship, teaching and service in the field of rural criminology.

Lisa has been a successful private equity investor for more than 25 years, and has global investing expertise in enterprise software. She is the founder and manager partner of Vertu Capital, a technology private equity fund supporting the growth of the Canadian tech ecosystem.

Pedro has been named the new president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada. Prior to this, he held leadership roles at organizations including United Way Greater Toronto, the Atkinson Foundation, and the Future Skills Centre, a hub dedicated to supporting job seekers and employers in the evolving job market.

Angela has been appointed as the new executive director of A Place Called Home. This position continues her strong commitment to improving service delivery and advocating for individuals with disabilities.

Stella has been working with CityNews since 2011. She began her career as a traffic reporter and is now a weather specialist and journalist for the channel.

Adebe is a writer whose work has been published in The Claremont Review, CV2, the Toronto Star, Room Magazine and the online literary journal Cosmonauts Avenue. Her recent book, Vox Humana, won the 2023 Raymond Souster Award from the League of Canadian Poets.

After graduating from York’s Department of Design in 2009, Brendan founded Underdog Studio Ltd., recognized by the Globe and Mail as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. In 2023, he established a $25,000 annual scholarship for third-year design students at York.

Lily came to Canada as an asylum seeker from Iran at age 24. Since law school, she has been providing services to women, children and immigrants, becoming a leader in social services in York Region.

Domanique leads Grant Creativity Inc., a BIPOC-owned, female-led, Canadian social enterprise dedicated to increasing access and development for equity-seeking groups through wellness- and entertainment-based programming.

Brittany is vice-president of forecasting, replenishment and planning at the Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd. She is responsible for the correct timing of the $11-billion flow of goods from vendors to Canadian Tire stores at the right quantities.

Rochelle is a senior adviser, partnerships and special initiatives, at the United Nations Foundation, and is also a UN-published writer.

Estelle earned her MFA in theatre through a collaborative program between York University and Canadian Stage. Since 2016, she has been artistic director of Caravan Farm Theatre, a professional outdoor theatre company located on an 80-acre farm near Armstrong, B.C.

Elizabeth, a renowned advocate for elder-abuse prevention, passed away peacefully in Toronto, on Feb. 2, 2024. She founded several organizations dedicated to protecting vulnerable older adults, and was a member of the Order of Canada.