Read about great UBC KIN students before you and where they are today as alumni
Britton, Joshua
Graduating year: 2015
Degree: BKin
Josh interned with the Vancouver Whitecaps as an athletic therapist during his last 2 years at UBC. “It wasn’t until I was in my last year of KIN that I committed to pursuing medical school. And I studied for the MCAT the year after graduating while I worked as a personal trainer with Innovative Fitness in Kitsilano.”
Gandhi, Preet
Graduating year: 2018
Degree: BKin
While he was at UBC, Preet spent 3 years as a board member for the Ustawi Health Research Association, an organization that focused on providing resources and support for students looking to work in and learn about global health. “I also launched a global health club, and got involved in gerontology research through the UBC School of Nursing at that time.”
Raj, Sushant
Graduating year: 1995
Degree: BHK
Sushant is a valued mentor in the UBC KIN Mentorship Program. “Mentoring has been a very rewarding experience because I have learned about the hopes and fears of the current students looking to transition from academia to a professional career. I am approaching 10 years in the program and enjoying each year.”
Alexis, Joey
Graduating year: 2006
Degree: HKin
After he graduated from UBC, went to Sydney University in Australia for 6 months to play rugby in the club league. He went on to travel across more than 24 countries for 6 months.
Suprita Anand
When asked how she feels about her KIN achievements, Suprita responds “I was extremely thrilled. I owe it to my teachers who guided, moulded and encouraged me to take the opportunities that came my way and share my experiential learnings with others. Living in different countries has helped me to be resilient, appreciate cultural diversity, adapt to various situations and build positive and trustful relationships.
Bandara, Nilanga Aki
1st year Master of Kinesiology student
Aki states, “the pandemic has completely changed our ways of life. Evidence from health care professionals working on the frontlines shows that their mental health has been negatively impacted by the pandemic.
Maxwell, Jenna
Graduating year: 2009
Degree: BHK
Jenna attributes her ability to think out of the box to her favourite KIN professor Dr. Karim Kahn, and believes that her psychology courses have been very helpful in understanding human behaviour. “I wouldn’t be able to do my job without my KIN background.”
Shalom Howe
Shalom Howe is a fourth year Kinesiology student who is set to graduate this coming May, 2021, from the interdisciplinary Stream. She recently received the Qwasen Graduating Student Award from the School! She joined the School of Kinesiology “because it has so many different academic areas included. We learn about human movement from a physical […]
KIN Student Kseniya Yakovenko, Recipient of the UBC Presidential Scholar’s Award
My name is Kseniya Yakovenko and I am a first-year Kinesiology student. I consider it a huge honour and accomplishment to have been accepted into the UBC School of Kinesiology with a Presidential Scholar’s Award this year. You see, my family immigrated to Canada from the Ukraine in the early 2000’s with very little in […]
Ava Katz, a 2020 KIN Community Champion, reflects on life during Covid
Ava Katz is a second-year UBC Kin student who was profiled in March 2020 as a Kin Community Champion. The Kin Community Champions initiative recognizes and celebrates the students, staff, faculty and alumni who are making a difference in their communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. People whose service to others and acts of support show […]