The Schulich Leader scholarship program that supports high-performing students at leading Canadian universities is doubling down on McMaster, naming four incoming students as recipients of the prestigious award.

The program, founded by philanthropist Seymour Schulich, has been providing undergraduate scholarships in the STEM fields since 2012. It is funded by The Schulich Foundation and co-administered by UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Under the program, each participating university selects its Schulich Leaders from a pool of candidates nominated by their high schools.

Schulich Leaders in Engineering each receive $80,000 to support their undergraduate studies, while students in science, technology and mathematics each receive $60,000.

McMaster’s 2015 Schulich Leaders are (clockwise from top left):

Baden, Ontario’s Erika Kropf, a graduate of Waterloo Oxford DSS (Science)

Burlington’s Jessica Loiseau, a graduate of Notre Dame (Science)

Welland’s Conary Coyne, a graduate of Notre Dame College School (Engineering)

Newmarket’s Melissa Cusack Striepe, a graduate of Newmarket High School (Engineering)

A Q&A with each of the incoming Schulich Leaders is available here.