New College Arbor Award Winners 2024

New College would like to congratulate all our volunteers who received a 2024 Arbor Award.

The Arbor Awards celebrates the contributions of U of T’s exceptional and longstanding volunteers. It is the highest honour granted by the University to its volunteers, and is given for sustained contributions to specific academic units, such as faculties, colleges or institutes, or the broader contributions to the University.

Meet this year’s recipient’s from New College and learn about their individual acts of service:

Brady Carballo-Hambleton

New College greatly benefits from Brady’s volunteer contributions. He has generously shared his experiences as a highly engaged student and provided valuable insights through the college’s Career Mentorship Program. His recent hosting of a Dinner@NEW event was a notable contribution, where he outlined his career progression from academia to a senior leadership role at the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Melissa C. Cheung

After earning a bachelor of science and a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from U of T, Melissa joined the New College Career Mentorship Program to help students interested in following her footsteps in STEM subjects. She also volunteered to meet with students as part of the Dinner@NEW Program, in which students from diverse disciplines learned about her path to success.

Nymisha Puri

After becoming aware of the tremendous impact of New College’s career mentorship program, Nymisha began volunteering in 2015, sharing her extensive senior-level expertise in the marketing of consumer packaged goods. For nearly ten years, students have benefited from Nisha’s help in building a professional network and from her advice in the areas of brand strategy, consumer insights, new product innovation and leadership.

We are profoundly grateful for our volunteers who help elevate every facet of the College and University life.