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Tag: student successes
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![McGill Retail Innovation Challenge Winners](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2022/05/McGill-RIC-Thumbnail.png)
DeGroote Celebrates First Place at the McGill Retail Innovation Challenge
Congratulations to DeGroote's Interstellar Marketing team for winning the McGill Retail Innovation Challenge!
![Leadership quote about unlocking potential](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2021/03/ExecEd-thumb.jpg)
Kathleen McGarrell’s personal and transformative experience at DeGroote
How DeGroote's Executive Education programs help SCETA interns enhance their leadership skills.
![Mussa Gikineh](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2020/06/MussaG.-1-1024x576-1.jpg)
Bright side of life: Meet DeGroote valedictorian Mussa Gikineh
Meet Mussa Gikineh, the 2020 valedictorian for the DeGroote School of Business, who always looks on the bright side of life.
![Mohit Verma](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2020/06/MohitV.1.jpg)
Leading the way: Meet DeGroote valedictorian Mohit Verma
Meet Mohit Verma, the 2020 valedictorian for the DeGroote School of Business, who is leading the way in business.
![Wood blocks health care](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2020/06/Health-blocks-SM.jpg)
Business side of health care: Rita Jezrawi
“I am learning the business side of health care and how it intersects with other sectors."
![Laboratory Scientist Wearing Virtual Reality Headset Sitting in a Chair Using Futuristic Holographic Interface](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2020/03/AI-brain-SM.jpg)
Force for good: Jodie Lobana
"I believe that society gives us many resources to live our best life, and we need to do our duty to give back."
![First Year Orientation Program mentor](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2020/06/DSB-FYO.png)
The community spirit of the student ambassadors program
Over 120 student ambassadors are actively involved at DeGroote and contribute to the campus community positively.
![Meredith Low](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2020/02/Meredith-Low.jpeg)
Raising the bar: Meredith Low
Meredith Low is raising the bar for professional standards in corporate governance.
![Wooden cubes with business icons for planning, strategy and success concept](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2020/02/Graduate-success-2.jpg)
Creating a space in the Canadian financial services industry: Samriddhi Goswami
"The cosmopolitan culture at DeGroote builds a global perspective in business."
![Washington, DC](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/09/Washington-thumb.jpg)
I look at companies differently now: Julia Zakoor, Killam Scholarship Winner
"When an organization claims to have high standards, I question it now. Before ... I would just take these points as fact."
![Britney Hawkins](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/06/Britney-Hawkins.jpg)
Growing professionally and personally: Meet DeGroote valedictorian Britney Hawkins
"Success is many things to me. Most prominently, success is defined by the difference I am able to make for others."
![Sophie Ochocinski](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/06/Sophie_Ochocinski.jpg)
Lean in and get involved: Meet DeGroote valedictorian Sophie Ochocinski
"The university’s commitment to valuing inclusivity has made me more aware of the issues facing today’s world," says Ochocinski.