Morolayo Etti, also known as Rolly Etti, is currently a Grade 12 student at Gloucester High School in Ottawa, Canada who is very interested in the healthcare industry combined with engineering. She will starting that journey at Carleton University in September 2023 as it is her dream to become a biomedical engineer.

Rolly is the inaugural co-op placement program student with the EqHS Lab which has given her the opportunity to work hand in hand with Dr. Maniate in creating this coop placement program and the EqHS Health Spot & EqhS Clarion blogs. 

My name is Lara Elhossaini, a Grade 12 student at Gloucester High School. Growing up in Toronto ON, I was always surrounded by a lot of diversity especially in the healthcare system. After moving away from Toronto in 2022, I became more appreciative of the diversity I was exposed to when I was there. I realized that a lack of diversity is a pathway for racism, homophobia/transphobia, ableism, and even misogyny. Being passionate about who I am and what I believe in has allowed me to never be afraid of a challenge. This opportunity to work with Dr. Jerry Maniate, will hopefully inspire younger individuals of all races and genders to enter the field of healthcare. 

Khanh Huy Nguyen, also known as Harris Nguyen, is a Grade 12 international student at Gloucester High School in Ottawa. He is originally from Vietnam. His dream is to go to medical school and become a surgeon in the future because of his interest and passion for biology, human anatomy, how the body systems work, and healthcare industry.