01/09/2026
So proud to celebrate Ontario Tech alumni who are driving meaningful change through innovation, leadership, and community impact. 💫
Swipe through to meet the 2025 Alumni Award Recipients ➡️
1️⃣Japnit Ahuja ’24 alum, is creating early‑career impact as the founder of where she has delivered 500+ free coding workshops to over 2,000 students in India. She also developed SnapCode, a coding app that helps kids learn programming without computers.
2️⃣Michael Riseley ’12 alum, is a business leader shaping Ontario’s entrepreneurial landscape. As co‑founder of Holmes Riseley LLP, a firm built on Ontario Tech talent, he also gives back through fundraising initiatives supporting local hospitals, children’s health, and youth mentorship programs. His firm is also a networking partner with
3️⃣Dr. Marco De Ciantis ’17 alum, is strengthening global health through volunteer missions in Uganda with where he partners with local clinicians to deliver care, develop sustainable training programs, and lead research to improve diagnosis of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury.
4️⃣ Julie Harris ’17, alum, is advancing ethical and accessible technology in health care, applying her expertise and Ontario Tech’s forward‑thinking foundation to improve equity, bridge service gaps, and support communities through her work as a Diabetes Navigator.
Read the full story about this year’s honourees at the link in our bio 🔗
Nominations open Summer 2026. 💙
