University of Florida graduate Sophia De La Cruz (BA’25) will soon journey to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as a global finalist for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill. She is one of 38 international finalists and one of 3 finalists from the U.S. The Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success and the Office of Prestigious Awards congratulate Sophia on this achievement.
Established with a landmark C$200-million gift in 2019, the McCall MacBain Scholarships are Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies. Applicants came from more than 2,300 universities worldwide, and 280 advanced to a first round of interviews in October and November. The top 38 international candidates will attend the final round of interviews in Montreal, joined by 53 Canadian finalists. Travel and accommodation costs are covered for the final interviews.
“As a Caribbean-American woman from a multilingual family, I am excited to experience the vibrant bilingual, multicultural community in Montreal and to start building meaningful relationships during my time there, » said Sophia.
Read more: University of Florida Graduate Headed to Canada as McCall MacBain Scholarship Finalist