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Fourteen students have been honoured as the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) 2025 Sir Howard Douglas Scholars, recognizing their exceptional contributions both at UNB and within their local and international communities.

“Sir Howard Douglas Scholars go on to achieve continued success both in academic endeavors and in contributing to the success of others,” said Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle, president and vice chancellor at UNB. “These impressive individuals become part of a network of outstanding students who truly exemplify the motto of the Sir Howard Douglas Society, Non-Nobis Solum: Not for Ourselves Alone.”

Each year, faculties nominate scholars who have completed at least two years of their undergraduate degree program and have achieved academic excellence and actively participated in co-curricular or extracurricular activities.

This year’s inductees included:

• Colby Arsenault, from Saint John, New Brunswick, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Chemical Engineering, a minor in Mathematics and a Diploma in Technology Management & Entrepreneurship.
  
  
• Pavitha Arumaithurai, from Toronto, Ontario, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education.
  
  
• Dahlia Chahine, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, who is pursuing a Juris Doctor.
  
  
• Shawn Daley, from Saint John, New Brunswick, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Mechanical Engineering.
  
  
• Annie Marie Ferrer, from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, with a double major in Law in Society and Psychology.
  
  
• Lauren Lockhart, from Sussex, New Brunswick, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with honours.
  
  
• Kylie MacKenzie, from Quispamsis, New Brunswick, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts with honours in English.
  
  
• Savannah McBride, from Fredericton, New Brunswick, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Nursing.
  
  
• Allyson Murray, from Rothesay, New Brunswick, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science major in Biology-Chemistry.
  
  
• Ogooluwa Christine Ojo Abegunde, from Nigeria who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science with a major in Psychology.
  
  
• Ella Paul, from Saint John, New Brunswick, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology and a minor in Sociology.
  
  
• Alexa Pelletier, from Grand Falls, New Brunswick, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, with a major in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics.
  
  
• Emma Smith, from Ottawa, Ontario, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Leadership with a major in Leadership Studies and a minor in Public Policy.
  
  
• Arnab Taranga, from Dhaka, Bangladesh, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts with honours in Sociology and a minor in Criminology.

Established in 2006, the Sir Howard Douglas Society of Scholars now has 307 members, including this year's inductees.

Born in Scotland, Sir Howard Douglas served as lieutenant governor of New Brunswick from 1823 to 1831. During his term, he encouraged development, sought support for Indigenous Peoples, improved communications and promoted education. Sir Howard was a founder and the first chancellor of King’s College Fredericton, predecessor to UNB.

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