Canadian University Dubai transfer student received prestigious UNB honour

Canadian University Dubai transfer student received prestigious UNB honour

Dubai UAE: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) student, Bhaanvi Rai, who transferred her studies to the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Canada, has been honoured with the prestigious Sir Howard Douglas Award, recognizing her work in advocating for marginalized communities. Bhaanvi joins an exclusive group of eight students who have been admitted into UNB’s Honour Society this year, after demonstrating consistent academic excellence while actively participating in extracurricular pursuits such as volunteering.

Following her high school education in India, Bhaanvi chose to enroll in CUD’s School of Management, to embark on a pathway to a university in Canada. Now aged 23, Bhaanvi explained the challenges she first faced after graduating from grade 12. She revealed, “I was disheartened that I was ineligible to apply directly to universities in Canada because I hadn’t taken Mathematics. It was at that point that CUD enabled me to turn my dream into a reality. Alongside my BBA in Accounting and Finance studies, I completed Mathematics and Calculus, which were prerequisites for Canadian universities, and after my first year at CUD I transferred to UNB.”

Using the credits she earned at CUD, Bhaanvi enrolled in the UNB BBA in Human Resources Management and continued to excel in