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Meet our passionate, accomplished alumni. We are proud of the positive impact our Department of Politics graduates are making in their communities and around the world. Find out all the ways our alumni are providing inspiration, bringing about change and providing mentorship for students.

Top 30 Under 30 - 2025

York University has announced its Top 30 Alumni Under 30 for 2025, and this year’s selection features a Department of Politics graduate.

Headshot of Tinotenda Mutsvangwa

Tinotenda Mutsvangwa

Financial literacy and community development advocate
BA 20 , Department of Politics
MMgt 21Schulich School of Business

Tinotenda Mutsvangwa is a CIBC Imperial Service Financial Advisor with a passion for financial literacy, wealth management and economic empowerment. He specializes in investment strategies, lending and personalized financial planning, helping clients achieve long-term financial success. Beyond his professional career, Tinotenda is an active advocate for Black excellence and community development. He is a member of The Black Wealth Club, where he collaborates with like-minded professionals to build generational wealth and a participant in The Black Diplomats Academy where he hones his leadership and advocacy skills. As co-founder of Incorporate Zim, a non-profit empowering young Zimbabwean entrepreneurs, Tinotenda helped foster networks for innovation and collaboration. Tinotenda has also led impactful initiatives, including wealth-building workshops at York University’s Black Excellence program (BE YU) and mentorship through the Career Ready Conference and mentor circles with York’s Alumni Engagement team.

Read about Tinotenda's time at York.


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Abdullah Celik

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 2015

Director of Strategy and Planning, Turkish Radio and Television

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Zuhra Abawi

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 2009

Assistant Professor, Niagara University

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Brent Arnold

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1998

Partner (Trial Lawyer & Data Breach Counsel), Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

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Aibakyt Baekova

Global Political Studies

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Steven Broadley

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 2012

Counsel, Broadley Law Professional Corporation

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Josh Calderon

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 2008

Founder, grit + co law

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Aaron Crangle

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1995

Lawyer, Crangle Law Professional Corporation

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Daniela De Cotis

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1998

Vice President, Human Resources, TD Bank Group

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Tanika McLeod

Political Science
2017

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Sajeth Paskaran

Criminology, Political Science

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Sandra Pasquini

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1997

Vice President HR Consumer & Talent Acquisitio, Rogers Communications

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Rose Qaderi

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 2013

Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, QY Search & Advisory

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Leslie Quintanilla

Political Science

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Leora Shemesh

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 1997

Owner, Leora Shemesh Criminal Law

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Amro Adnan Shubair

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 2015

Manager of the Ambassador’s Office & Head of Administration, Embassy of Brazil in Kuwait

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Nick Tarielashvili

Political Science

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Maria-Palma Zito

Political Science