2025 at McMaster: A year of growth, achievement and celebration

From the 2025 favourites folder 🫶

Way to make us proud this year, Marauders!
 
While it was hard to pick only ten of the ways our students made the world brighter in 2025, we gave it our best try
 
Here’s to all the positive change you created this year and the ways you inspired our community 
 
Link in bio | #MacProud

How do you know when moving across the world is the right choice?  
 
For Mohanad Ismail, it meant knowing he’d have a community of support after making the move from Egypt to study at McMaster.
 
That support started before he even landed in Canada, when he connected with Ryan Ahmed.
 
McMaster would “unlock a world of possibilities,” the @mech.mcmaster assistant professor told him.
 
Ahmed spoke from experience. He had also moved from Egypt to study at McMaster.
 
Ismail’s big move paid off. His time at McMaster led to hands-on research, publications, industry experience and lasting connections with his lab colleagues.
 
The recent grad shares more about his journey and what’s next for him at the link in bio.

Thank you to @arkellsmusic frontman and McMaster grad Max Kerman for sharing your inspiring message of curiosity, enthusiasm and community-building  
 
The award-winning musician and author was back on campus for the @wilsoncollege.mcmaster’s inaugural Wilson Commentaries annual public event  
 
Kerman shared memories of his time on our campus “there is a sense of joy and wonder around McMaster” 
 
And he shared lessons learned from his many creative pursuits: Be bold, be open to new experiences, share your gifts with others, and above all, approach everything with a sense of fun ✨  
 
Learn more about Kerman’s visit — which included an impromptu musical performance — at the link in bio 🔗

While Santee Smith’s time in the role of Chancellor of McMaster University is coming to a close, her impact on our community will be felt for years to come.  

The celebrated dancer, choreographer and cultural interpreter has inspired community members with her artistry and leadership, including students like Alexis Hachey-Brown. 

The @macindigenous_studies student shares the deep impact Chancellor Smith’s leadership has had on her and what it has meant for advancing Indigenous knowledge on our campus.  

Learn more about Smith’s enduring impact on the McMaster community at the link in bio.

Our Fall 2025 graduates marked a major milestone this week — crossing the Convocation stage and receiving their degrees.

Grads, it was an honour to celebrate your incredible achievements, and the impact you will make in your next chapters.