Schulich Giving Day 2025 — A Record-Breaking Celebration
Schulich Giving Day 2025 set a groundbreaking milestone for the School, raising $511,358 and surpassing the $400,000 goal by 128%. As part of Schulich’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, the Giving Day campaign focused on enhancing career readiness, supporting transformative global learning, and enriching the student experience.
“This year’s Giving Day reflects the energy, passion, and commitment of the Schulich community,” said Giving Day Co-Chairs Tristan Cammaert (MBA ’03), Global Client Partner, EY & Ambassador, Schulich EY Alumni Chapter, and Wissam Ayoub (MBA ’05), Senior Vice President – MENA, EllisDon & President, Schulich UAE Alumni Chapter. “Alumni, faculty, staff, and partners came together to make a lasting impact for the next generation of leaders.”
Impact in Action:
- Students Le Nguyen (BBA ’27) and Peter Hong (MBA ’26) represented Schulich in international competitions under Professor Joe Fayt, gaining leadership, mentorship, and teamwork experience.
- Mikayla Wronko (Tech MBA ’24) gained hands-on venture capital experience through an internship with alumna Eva Lau (MBA ’05) at Two Small Fish Ventures.
- Ronak Singhvee (MBA ’25) participated in global learning programs in Costa Rica and Greece, building entrepreneurial and cross-cultural skills.
Special thanks to generous matching donors Marti Morfitt (MBA ’86), Peter MacKenzie (MBA ’86) and Kate Zeidler, Dennis Starritt (MBA ’73), Vince Commisso (MBA ’92), Eric Rawlinson (MBA ’84), North Horizon, EllisDon, TD Insurance, and the Svec Estate, whose support doubled the impact of every gift.
2025 Giving Day Highlights:
- $511,358 raised, exceeding this year’s goal by 128%
- 433 donors, including 122 new donors and 311 returning donors
- 124+ donors enrolled in Schulich’s Dean’s Society
- Donors from across Canada, the U.S., U.K., Germany, India, Hong Kong, UAE, and more
- 41% of gifts designated to Student Experience Funds (SEFs)
- Alumni participation across all decades, with the highest engagement from 2000–2009 and 2010–2019
- Strong employer matching participation, with almost 350 donors identifying matching programs
“Thank you to every member of the Schulich community who made Giving Day 2025 our most memorable yet,” said Dean Detlev Zwick. “Since launching in 2020, Schulich Giving Day has now raised over $1.5 million to support student success.” Watch the Dean’s full message by clicking here.
If you missed Giving Day, it’s not too late – make your year-end donation by clicking here.
