Bold. Inspired. Visionary. It takes a true leader to inspire positive change in the world, and these are just some of the traits that define the successful York University alumni, driven to make a meaningful difference in their communities.
At home and abroad, graduates of York University are not only entering the workforce prepared to put their education into practice, but to enact positive, real-world change. From business leaders championing diversity and equity, to social impact researchers and environmental champions, York alumni across all sectors are 13.5% more likely than graduates of other GTA universities to volunteer in their communities. York’s unique pairing of research and learning excellence with a deep commitment to inclusion, community engagement, and social and economic justice truly helps to develop a community of changemakers.
That’s why we’ve launched York's Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 list – to recognize and honour the inspiring and diverse alumni who are exemplary leaders in creating positive change, at home and abroad. View the most recent list of York's Top 30 Alumni Under 30 recipients.

Krystal Abotossaway
BHRM '13, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Senior Manager, Diversity and Inclusion, Indigenous Peoples Area of Focus, TD Bank

Isabella Akaliza
BA '20, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Founder, FreeThePeriod Rwanda

Prakash Amarasooriya
BSc '15, Faculty of Health
Manager, Scorecard Operations, TD Bank; Co-host, Real Talk Roundtable

Miranda Baksh
BES '17, MES '19, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
CEO and Founder, Community Climate Council

Bo Cheng
BSc '17, MMAI '20, Faculty of Science; Schulich School of Business
Data Scientist, Rogers Communications

Larissa Crawford
BA '18, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Founder and Managing Director, Future Ancestors Services


Nicole Doray
IBA '17, MES '19, Glendon College; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
Manager, Social Impact, Innovation and Transition Leadership at Academy for Sustainable Innovation; Senior Researcher, ASI International

Bailey Francis
BA '19, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Founder, Blankets by Bailey

Mikhaela Gray-Beerman
BA '14, MED '18, Glendon College; Faculty of Education
Anti-trafficking advocate, researcher and educator

Maneesha Gupta
JD '17, Osgoode Hall Law School
Founder, Mindful Lawyer Canada; Intellectual Property and Technology lawyer, TD Bank

Shant Joshi
BFA '17, School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Owner and Producer, Fae Pictures

Eunice Kays
BA '17, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Co-founder and Director of Youth Engagement and Programming, Toronto Black Policy Conference;
Co-founder, Canadian Black Policy Network

Farzia Khan
BA '17, Lassonde School of Engineering
Founder, MyGuideBox and TopStudentAdvice; Senior Manager, Cyber Security, TD Bank

Aurangzeb (Zeb) Khandwala
BA '18, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
CEO, Bay Polymers; Advisory Board Member of The Great Sea Project

Deanna Lentini
BSc '16, Faculty of Health
Founder, Fix the 6ix; Physiotherapist

Alexandra Lutchman
BA '14, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Co-founder and Director of Rhodium Labs

Jillian Lynch
BA '19, Faculty of Health
Frontline Peer Support Worker, Inner City Health Associates; Digital Health Associate, Babylon by Telus Health

David Marrello
BBA '15, Schulich School of Business
Founder, TechServeTO; Associate Director, OMERS Growth Equity

Iman Mohamed
BA '14, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Director, Programs and Services, Somali Canadian Association of Etobicoke; Employment Service Specialist, Skills for Change

Rana Nasrazadani
BA '20, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Disability rights advocate

Shaquille Omari
BA '15, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Television Reporter and Producer, FOX 44 in Waco

Basia Pozin
BBA '17, Schulich School of Business
Founder, Money Matters; Commercial Banking Associate, TD Bank

Matthew Ravida
BCOM '18, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Partner, The Ramblr Project; Co-host, The Mind Sweep Podcast; National ambassador, Kids Help Phone; Product Operations Analyst, BMO Financial Group

Luke Reece
BA '15, School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Associate Artistic Director, Soulpepper; Slam poet

Dani Roche
BDES '13, School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Creative Director and Designer; Owner and Director, Kastor and Pollux

Giancarlo Sessa
BBA '19, Schulich School of Business
Co-founder and CFO, Blade Filters

Rowena Tam
BA '17, School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Drama therapist and counsellor; Community Researcher and Wellness Coordinator, Montreal Indigenous Community NETWORK

Ajith Thiyagalingam
BA '15, JD '18, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies; Osgoode Hall Law School
Immigration and Refugee lawyer

David (Xiaoyu) Wang
MSCM '20, Schulich School of Business
Environmental Advisory Committee and Accessibility Advisory Committee, The Town of East Gwillimbury; Manager, Transportation and Optimization, Labatt Breweries of Canada