Spotlight on Members of the Trinity Community
Winter 2025
We continue to profile members of the Trinity Â鶹ƵµÀ – individuals who are making an impact and inspire others to make a difference!
Trinity’s Director of Immunology Professor Jasty Singh has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to student learning. Read about her full-circle moment and why she loves to teach.
For Black History Month we share the story of Alexander Augusta. He was the first black medical student in Canada West – and Trinity’s first Black student. To honour Dr. Augusta’s courage and significant contributions to medicine and society, his portrait “Mend” by Gordon Shadrach hangs in Seeley Hall.
Fall 2023
This term, we will be profiling student researchers and their work related to academic studies, college initiatives and activities outside of the classroom.
Among recipients of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship are Faculty of Divinity PhD candidates Father Bohdan Hladio and Samuel Lau. Learn what vexing question Fr. Hladio is studying within Eastern Orthodoxy and learn about Samuel’s PhD research on the problem of race and cultural diversity in Christian theology.
Winter 2023
Many students of the COVID-19 cohort – who enter university in 2019-2020 when the pandemic hit – will be graduating this June 2023! We’re profiling a few of our #TrinityGrad23 graduands as they reflect on their university experiences.
Trinity’s 2023 U of T Student Leadership Award Recipient: Yash Sharma is among seven Â鶹ƵµÀ graduating students to be recognized with a 2023 UTSLA for outstanding student leadership, volunteer service, and commitment to the university and college. He shares what this award means to him, advice to fellow students and his plans for the future. View the Q&A profile with Yash.
Â鶹ƵµÀ Community Advisors Program: Through peer-based Â鶹ƵµÀ development and programming in residence, Trinity’s Community Advisors (CAs) Program has been incredibly successful in supporting an engaged residence Â鶹ƵµÀ at the College. We chatted with one of the Senior CAs for 2022-2023 – Ndidi Arimah – to learn about life as a CA and her university experiences.
International Women’s Day: March 8, 2023
For International Women’s Day 2023, learn about inspiring members of Trinity Â鶹ƵµÀ: from alumnae who were Canada’s first female lawyer and the first female to hold a doctorate in computer science, to the College’s first tenured woman faculty member and women leaders of St. Hilda’s College.
Black History Month: February 2023
Â鶹ƵµÀ recognizes and celebrates members of the Â鶹ƵµÀ who have made a difference. Read the stories of our Â鶹ƵµÀ alumni – trailblazers, change makers and Â鶹ƵµÀ leaders who fought against racism, barriers and challenges of their times. To celebrate diversity and inclusion, over the last couple of years, we have been profiling members of the Trinity Â鶹ƵµÀ. Learn more about the daily lives of a few of our students and staff and what is most important to them.
Fall 2022
This term, we continue our profiles of members of the Trinity Â鶹ƵµÀ to celebrate diversity and inclusion and to get to know one another better. Scroll down the page or use the blue menus to view our profiles!
Trinity’s Wellness Team continues to share stories of our staff and faculty at Â鶹ƵµÀ.
Introducing Professor Marsha Hewitt, Acting Dean of Divinity
Spring & Summer 2022
In the College’s collective work to celebrate diversity and inclusion, over the coming months, we will be profiling members of the Trinity Â鶹ƵµÀ in an effort to get to know one another better. Scroll down the page or use the blue menus to view our profiles!
Trinity’s Wellness Team continues to share stories of our staff and faculty at Â鶹ƵµÀ.
For July’s profile, get to know Cameron McBurney, Assistant Dean of Â鶹ƵµÀ – Student Life!
As we join the wider U of T Â鶹ƵµÀ to mark National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month throughout June 2022, they profile Billy J. Gekas, Circulation Supervisor, at the John W. Graham Library.
For Asian Heritage Month (May 2022), we share the stories of Asian members of our Â鶹ƵµÀ – staff member Bingbin Cheng and alumna Mary Kitagawa:
Trinity’s Wellness Team continues their profile series to celebrate and highlight our amazing staff and faculty at Â鶹ƵµÀ. In honouring the work of these individuals, we hope that our students and the Â鶹ƵµÀ can get to know each other better these coming months! In honour of Asian Heritage Month, we are pleased to begin with Bingbin Cheng!
We share the (Class of 1959). Faced with innumerable challenges throughout her life, Mary has not only persevered, as her parents taught her. She has also become a lifelong educator, a hero in the fight against injustice and a tireless advocate for the truth. On May 10, 2022, she received an honorary degree from Â鶹ƵµÀ in recognition of her long and distinguished service including her leadership concerning the Japanese-Canadian Â鶹ƵµÀ as well as the wider Â鶹ƵµÀ, and her tireless work as an educator and advocate in heightening awareness of racism, intolerance, and injustice.
Winter 2022
Celebrating Trinity Student-Staff (March 2022): Trinity’s Wellness Team is profiling staff to honouring their work and to allow Â鶹ƵµÀ members to get to know each other! Meet Victoria McCutcheon, one of our Wellness and Student Life Programming Assistants!
To celebrate International Women’s Day – March 8, 2022, we’ve brought together the stories of some of our incredible alumnae.
As part of Black History Month in February 2022, we will be featuring Black-identifying students and staff. Learn more about their daily lives and what is most important to them.
You can also read stories of our Black alumni – trailblazers, change makers & Â鶹ƵµÀ leaders in our Black History Month 2022 tribute.
Fall 2020 to Spring 2021
To celebrate and honour members of the Â鶹ƵµÀ Â鶹ƵµÀ during these challenging times, we are sharing stories of individuals and teams – how they have adapted to the new normal and how they are making a difference amid the pandemic. We spotlight members of the Trinity Â鶹ƵµÀ – these are their stories:
Spring 2020
Members of Trinity’s Faculty of Divinity Â鶹ƵµÀ are working on the frontlines of COVID-19. Read a few of their stories in response to the pandemic.
