From Available to Accessible Bridging the Resource Gap
Sophia Aitken
HUCSC History Representative 2024-2025.
HUCSC Advocacy Committee Member 2024-2025.
Huron Soph 2023-2025.
Programming Assistant, Huron Soph Team 2024-2025.
Political Science Research Assistant 2024-2025.
Jack.org 2nd and 3rd Year Mental Health Advocacy Representative 2023-2025.
VP Communications, Huron Soccer Club 2024-2025.
Director of Communications, Huron Soccer Club 2023-2024.
Junior Editor of Liberated Arts 2024-2025.
Hellmuth Scholar.
Over the past few years, I've had the incredible opportunity to engage with the Huron community in many ways, allowing me to understand the needs, values, and voices that make our school so special.
Beyond academics and governance, I've also helped build community through sports and campus life. As VP of Communications and Co-President of the Huron Soccer Club, and previously as Director of Communications, I've worked to unite students through shared passions. That same drive to build community has motivated my work with Jack.org as a Year Rep to destigmatize mental health on our campus.
Through my roles as HUCSC History Representative and Advocacy Committee Member, I've worked on initiatives that amplify student concerns and drive meaningful change, including the upcoming Career Devlopment policy paper.​​
As a Programming Assistant for the Soph Team, I've been able to support incoming students and foster a sense of belonging from day one, particulalry running Off-Campus Student Orientation and the charity portfolio. I also got the unique privilage of supporting my fellow student leaders through the highs and lows of OWeek and built relationships with admin.
My experience as a Political Science Research Assistant for Dr. Daisy Raphael has helped shape my understanding of the colonial legacy of Canada as well as the continued systemic inequalities in place.
I'm running for VP of Student Affairs because I believe in fostering a student experience that is inclusive, engaging, and representative of our entire community.