Crew:
JDCC Schulich
Name/Program:
Shadman Islam -BBA Candidate 2019, Schulich School of Business
Crews I am a part of at York U:
- The York Homeless Relief Foundation
- JDCC Schulich
- The York Marketing Association
- Undergraduate Business Society’s Athletic Committee
- York Orientation Week
How have your crews at York U helped you throughout your education:
Thanks to my beautiful crew, my university journey has been unbelievable. My crews consist of like-minded leaders with a passion to make a difference in our community. They have accelerated my education by enabling me to collaborate with a diversity of unique perspectives. JDCC has allowed me to mentor over 45 delegates in disciplines such as Digital Strategy, Finance, and Entrepreneurship. The York Marketing Association has allowed me to help break the stigma of traditional Marketing and introduce how technical and strategically focused it truly is through data management and technology. And lastly, being an Orientation Leader has allowed me to help comfortably transition hundreds of incoming students to York University. All of these clubs and crews have played an crucial role in developing me academically and as a future leader.
Why was it important to get involved:
Even outside of school, I know I can depend on my crew when it really matters. My crew cares about my well-being and helps me out when I’m not feeling my best. They truly care about my mental health and I wouldn’t trade them for the world. Being involved in both the Schulich and York U community is very important to my crew because it allows us to meet even more people and make an even bigger difference. Being involved has allowed me to forge many friendships that I know will last a lifetime. Together, my crew is determined to leave a positive impact by advocating positive change, mental health, and student involvement.
Favourite memory with my crew:
My favourite memory with my crew was competing and winning in Central Canada’s largest business school competition, JDCC, where we competed in Academics, Athletics, Debate, and Social. Our team truly became a family and have played an integral role in my personal success at York. I can attribute many victories to the amazing support I received physically and mentally from my crew. These everlasting friendships will continue to push me to be the best version of myself.
