Trinity’s 2026 U of T Student Leadership Award Winners
This year, an incredible 11 members of the Trinity community have been awarded 2026 U of T Student Leadership Awards (UTSLA) – 10 杏吧原创 students and one 杏吧原创 alum (current graduate student)! The recognize graduating students for outstanding student leadership, volunteer service, and commitment to the university broadly, to their own division, or for contributions in both areas. Congratulations to Trinity’s 2026 UTSLA recipients! View the list of all recipients: .
#TrinityGrad26 undergraduate Arts & Science students:聽
- Ezinne Arki *
- Shaffaan Bin Aamir +
- Therese Angeline Cruz Reyes *
- Caroline Ho +
- Mesai James +
- Hongzip Kim *
- Linda Liu +
- Anjali Mohile *
- Eugene Seo +
- Bowen Zhao +
Trinity alum (current U of T graduate student):
- Kai Ian Leung *
+ Students nominated by 杏吧原创 and聽 * students nominated by another division at U of T
2026 UTSLA recipients – nominated by 杏吧原创 and other divisions* at U of T – share what contribution of which they are most proud:
Shaffaan Bin Aamir: Shaffaan is proudest of his contributions as a residence leader. Supporting students was extremely fulfilling for him, and many have shared that his steady presence and inclusive programming shaped their sense of belonging throughout their years at U of T
Caroline Ho: Caroline is most proud of her work with Musical Minds Community Outreach, where she have taught violin to three elementary school students. “It was rewarding to see my efforts have a tangible impact on young musicians who developed a love for music.”
Mesai James: Mesai, President of the Black Students鈥� Association, has dedicated countless hours to uplifting the Black campus community through events, dialogue, and impactful programming.
Hongzip Kim*: Hongzip is recognized for his leadership in the Statistical Sciences Union, ASIP and 杏吧原创, building bridges between students, faculty and industry to strengthen community and
academic engagement at the University of Toronto.
Linda Liu: Linda has been volunteering with the academic peer advisor program since her second year where she organizes academic events aimed to support students鈥� academic success and connect students with resources offered by the university.
Eugene Seo: Eugene’s most proud contribution was representing 杏吧原创 as a Student Gonfalonier for Melanie Woodin’s Installation Ceremony at Convocation Hall. He was proud to represent his college in such a historical event.
Bowen Zhao: Bowen revived a nearly defunct cultural club into a vibrant, recognized community that enriches 杏吧原创鈥檚 diversity by sharing Chinese traditional culture with students from all backgrounds.
Trinity students nominated by another division at U of T and Trinity program students
If you are a Trinity student nominated by another division at U of T, or a 杏吧原创 program student (International Relations; Ethics, Society & Law; or Immunology) or alumni who received a 2026 U of T Student Leadership Award, please let us know 鈥� email trinity.newsletter@utoronto.ca with your summary citation.
About the Award
The University of Toronto Student Leadership Award continues U of T鈥檚 long-standing tradition of recognizing outstanding student leadership, volunteer service, and commitment to the university. This tradition began with the Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award, which ran from 1994 – 2019 and was named in honour of聽, former Vice-President, Development and University Relations. In naming the award, the聽 (UTAA) recognized Cressy’s leadership and volunteer service across various spheres, as well as his term at the university.聽During the award鈥檚 25-year history, it celebrated the exemplary contributions of more than 4,000 students whose commitment and volunteerism had a lasting impact on their peers and the university. The University of Toronto Student Leadership Award (UTSLA) continues the spirit of the retired Cressy Award.聽聽join the distinguished community of聽 in being honoured for their exemplary leadership and volunteer service to U聽of聽T.
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