Amna Majeed! 2016 New Scholarship Recipient

Andrea Tirone Guest Speaker Bio

In 2004, Andrea Tirone was asked to participate in the District 7070 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), through which she found out about Rotaract. Since becoming a member of the University of Toronto Rotaract Club 12 years ago, Andrea has served as President, District Rotaract Representative, Rotaract Representative to the RI Committee on Interact and Rotaract, and as Co-Chair of the International Rotaract Conference - Interota. Outside of Rotaract, Andrea was selected as a 2008-2009 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to South Africa and has attended 7 Rotary International Conventions. In July 2015, Andrea joined the Rotary Club of Toronto and now serves as the Vice Chair of the International Service Committee at the club level, and as District Chair of Interact, Chair of Young Professionals in Rotary and as a member of the District Global Grants Scholarship Committee. 

Rotary is Andrea's passion because it's her family. Her best friends are from her days in Rotaract or as an Ambassadorial Scholar - whether they were Rotaractors themselves or people she encountered through her Rotary experiences. Rotary has touched every aspect of her life and in turn he is forever committed to trying to do the same for others. Andrea knows that it is possible to do good work through this organization and that she is supported in the work she does while working alongside the world's most compassionate and giving volunteers. 

Amna Majeed Biography - 2016 Recipient of The Rotary Club of Toronto Scholarship

My name is Amna Majeed and I am entering my first year in the Life Sciences Program at the University of Toronto – St. George Campus. I hope to major in Human Biology and Psychology, while completing a minor in French. To me, one of the most important traits is to be well-rounded and to expand one’s perspectives. For this reason, I chose a variety of courses this year including Chemistry, Physics, and the Trinity One Program. I enjoy being an active part of the community, and throughout my four years at UofT, I hope to be a part of many volunteer and leadership initiatives, while partaking in sports and the dramatic arts. In the future, I wish to be a specialty surgeon, and all of these experiences will definitely help me to grow as a person.  University is going to be an exciting adventure, and I want to make the most of it – by exploring my interests, making new friends, and trying to be the best version of myself. 

Host The Rotary Club of Toronto Scholarship Committee.

Previous Year Scholarship Recipients: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (See Stories section)​