2024
Youth Impact Project Winner — $8,655 Grant
Smart Waterloo Region
Won competitive regional pitch for Project Astraeus, a youth engineering nonprofit. Funding was redistributed to student-led engineering initiatives across 3+ university chapters.
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2025
KYAC Entrepreneurship Award
City of Kitchener
Nominated by UWaterloo GreenHouse; awarded by the City of Kitchener for outstanding youth entrepreneurship and community impact. Recognized at Kitchener City Hall.
2024
City of Cambridge Youth Award
City of Cambridge (nominated by United College, UWaterloo)
Recognized for engineering entrepreneurship contributions and community leadership through SmartSoil and Project Astraeus.
2025
Kitchener Youth Climate Action Fund — Selection Committee
City of Kitchener
Evaluated and scored startup pitches competing for $120K in municipal climate funding. Emceed the cheque-distribution ceremony at Kitchener City Hall alongside the Mayor.