A young African woman makes the Black community proud as the top graduating student from McGill University in Canada.
A young African woman named Julia Anyim graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, with a bachelor’s degree in commerce and the title of best-graduating student.
Julia, a Ghanaian, graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce with a focus on Organizational Behavior and Strategic Management. She was one of the class of 2023’s three black valedictorians.
Although she was born in Ghana, she grew up in Togo and Tanzania, attending a French school and learning French and Spanish, she said in an interview with the university.
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She claimed that, in contrast to her siblings who were all studying in the UK, she was the first of her family to arrive in Canada. Julia claimed that she didn’t want to visit a city that was either Anglophone or Francophone, which is why she decided on Canada.
She continued by saying that she had done some research and had discovered that Montreal would let her continue speaking French because it was renowned for being a bilingual student city.
Even though Julia had previously lived in hot locations, she claimed that moving to Montreal, where it is cold for a significant portion of the year, was difficult since she had to adjust to the cold and deal with homesickness.
Although I had heard about the winters there, it was a different experience to go through them. The extent to which the chilly weather impacted my lifestyle and mental health caught me off guard. It increased my appreciation for warm weather and summers,” she remarked.
Julia was a Mastercard Foundation Transitions Project Research Assistant at the university. The purpose of the study, which was conducted in collaboration with Ashesi University in Ghana, was to determine how MCF Scholars’ paths were impacted by experiential learning and skill development.
Julia stressed to kids the value of asking questions and making an effort, especially when it seems like the chances are against them. She continued by saying that pushing herself and venturing outside of her comfort zone had led to the majority of her proudest accomplishments.
My father constantly stressed to me as a child the value of asking questions and trying, especially when it seems like the odds are against you. “Why bother trying if you know you can’t do it?” my siblings and I used to question, rolling our noses. Julia uttered.
But as I’ve become older, I’ve learned to value the insight he shared. I’ve been able to do things I never believed possible and open doors that previously looked closed by heeding his advise,” she continued.
Julia started working for the McGill Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program as an Industry Liaison after graduating. In the position, she will be committed to establishing and fostering relationships with leaders in the business, she posted on LinkedIn.
Julia went on to say that she will open doors for opportunities for collaboration between academia and industry, as well as between theory and practice for the university’s MMA students.
According to her, the mutual benefits that the industry and the students derive from these partnerships are motivational.
She went on to say that she is excited to use her excellent communication and critical thinking abilities to help businesses discover how to use data analytics in their decision-making process and to highlight the importance of analytics in today’s business environment.
Julia expressed her excitement about what lies ahead for her classmates and the upcoming generation of Black Students’ Network members. She exhorts them to be kind to both themselves and other people and to never forget to take time to celebrate who they are!
