As their final year of high school draws to a close, 14 exceptionally talented young students are set to level up their academic journey as Chancellor’s Scholars at the University of Regina this fall.
“The Chancellor’s Scholarship program is designed to attract high-achieving, talented students, who are passionate about building community, to the University of Regina to pursue their academic dreams and develop their leadership skills,” said Pam Klein, Chancellor of the University of Regina and founder of the Chancellor’s Community. “They are the leaders of tomorrow for our city, our province, and our country, and the U of R is honoured to support their journey.”
Chancellor’s Scholarships are worth $40,000 each and include leadership programming, academic mentoring, on-campus housing for the Scholars’ first year, and more, all thanks to the vision and generosity of the Chancellor’s Community members.
This award will ease my family’s financial stress and allow me to focus on my dream of becoming a radiologist. — Felicia An, 2025-2026 Bundon-Carr Chancellor’s Scholarship Recipient
“When I first found out that I had won a Chancellor’s Scholarship, I was in complete shock and incredibly grateful because it felt like all my hard work had truly paid off,” said Felicia An, who will begin her first year in the Faculty of Science at the University of Regina. She is the 2025-2026 recipient of the Bundon-Carr Chancellor’s Scholarship. “This award will ease my family’s financial stress and allow me to focus on my dream of becoming a radiologist. As I begin my journey at the U of R, I am most looking forward to continuing my hockey career with the Women’s Hockey team, meeting new people, and exploring everything that the school has to offer.”
Felicia An is excited to begin her first year in the Faculty of Science at the University of Regina as a recipient of the 2025-2026 Bundon-Carr Chancellor’s Scholarship. Photo credit: U of R Photography.
An, who is graduating from Athol Murray College at Notre Dame, is an accomplished athlete in badminton, ultimate frisbee, and hockey and a leader both on and off the ice.
“These fourteen inspiring student leaders are already making significant contributions to their communities through their commitment to volunteering, their academic curiosity, and their high level of performance in athletics and many other endeavours,” said Dr. Jeff Keshen, President of the U of R. “I am excited to see them excel in their studies at the University of Regina, serve as mentors and role models for others, and develop into the confident, community-minded leaders that our world needs for the future.”
Meet the full cohort of 2025 Chancellor’s Scholars and read their bios!
Chancellor’s Scholars
- Felicia An, Faculty of Science
- Subhan Bin Rehan, Faculty of Science
- Sonya Froese, Faculty of Science
- Merren Ganas, Faculty of Business
- Hadiza Kasim, Faculty of Science
- Andrew Liu, Faculty of Science
- Elizabeth Madsen, Faculty of Arts
- Amélie Marais, Faculty of Science
- Chanchal Mitruka, Faculty of Science
- Paige Niedzielski, Faculty of Science
- Julia Pangracs, Faculty of Science
- McKenna Prefontaine, Faculty of Social Work
- Emilee Rieger, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Reese Stroeder, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies
This is the second year of the Chancellor’s Scholarship program, which, to date, has welcomed scholars from across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and BC, bringing the total number of U of R Chancellor’s Scholars to 28.
Nivla Jose Arevalo is a recipient of the 2024-2025 Bundon-Carr Chancellor’s Scholarship. He’ll be starting his second year of studies in the Faculty of Science this fall. Photo credit: U of R Photography
“Words cannot fully encapsulate the enormous impact that the Chancellor’s Scholarship and program has had on my life,” said Nivla Jose Arevalo, the 2024-2025 recipient of the Bundon-Carr Chancellor’s Scholarship. “As a Chancellor’s Scholar, I have been introduced to like-minded individuals, such as my academic mentors, fellow scholarship recipients, and other Chancellor’s Community members, who share the same passion for aligning community service with academics. This prestigious award inspires youth to become pioneers of a transformative society built on education and collaboration.”
This prestigious award inspires youth to become pioneers of a transformative society built on education and collaboration. — Nivla Jose Arevalo, 2024-2025 Bundon-Carr Chancellor’s Scholarship Recipient
The Chancellor’s Community is a philanthropic network of leaders from business, academia, and the community who are dedicated to transforming the lives of talented U of R students through education and empowering the next generation of leaders. In addition to the Chancellor’s Scholars program, the U of R Chancellor’s Community supports two $25,000 Chancellor’s Fellowships which are offered annually to graduate students to help them pursue their groundbreaking research, leadership experience, and community outreach. The 2025 graduate Fellows will be selected in June.
Learn more about the Chancellor’s Community and become a member.
Banner photo: U of R President Jeff Keshen and Chancellor Pam Klein visited high schools in Regina to present student recipients with the Chancellor’s Community Scholarship. Photo credit: U of R Photography
About the University of Regina
2024 marked our 50th anniversary as an independent University (although our roots as Regina College date back more than a century!). As we celebrate our past, we work towards a future that is as limitless as the prairie horizon. We support the health and well-being of our 17,200 students and provide them with hands-on learning opportunities to develop career-ready graduates – more than 92,000 alumni enrich communities in Saskatchewan and around the globe. Our research enterprise includes 18 research centres and 9 Canada Research Chairs. Our campuses are on Treaties 4 and 6 - the territories of the nêhiyawak, Anihšināpēk, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakoda peoples, and the homeland of the Michif/Métis nation. We seek to grow our relationships with Indigenous communities to build a more inclusive future.
Let’s go far, together.