President’s International Distinction Scholarship Winners
Meet our President's International Distinction Scholarship winners and learn about their experience at the U of A.
Each year 25 students with a superior admission average and demonstrated leadership qualities entering their first year of an undergraduate degree on a student visa permit receive up to CAN $120,000 (payable over 4 years).
Meet the winners
Learn about each award winner’s experience at the U of A.
Prisha Talwar 🇮🇳
India
High school: Amity International School
Program: BEng/BSc Faculty of Engineering
Matias Villalobos 🇨🇷
Costa Rica
High school: Academia Interamericana
Program: BAEcon Faculty of Arts
Fengqingyang Xu 🇨🇳
China
High school: Canada British Columbia International Schools – Chengdu
Program: BEng Faculty of Engineering
Emilia Quintero 🇨🇴
Colombia
High school: Columbus School
Program: BCom Alberta School of Business
Ana Ortega 🇲🇽
Mexico
High school: John F. Kennedy – The American School
Program: BA/BSc Computer Science
Onyinyechi Akalonu 🇳🇬
Nigeria
High school: Jesuit Memorial College
Program: BSc (Hons) Faculty of Science
Snavya Jain 🇮🇳
India
High school: Delhi Public School
Program: BSc Faculty of Science
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