Our beautiful daughter......I am so very proud of her and what she has accomplished at UFV. She truly is an inspiration and a genuinely compassionate person who is always looking out for the students she interacts with. Each time I went to have lunch at the Culinary Department's cafe, I would observe how caring and friendly she was with everyone who went through her till, and the camaraderie she had with staff members as well. Leah is a true demonstration showing how it's not necessarily about the education a person has received in their lifetime that makes them great, but more about the inner soul a person possesses, and the integrity and kindness she constantly demonstrates easily and honestly. This is a young woman who has always shown love and respect for all individuals and continues to enthusiastically enjoy new experiences that usually benefit others around her and in her life. Leah is completely deserving of this award, and I am extremely grateful that the University has recognized our daughter for the beautiful young woman she is and for the warm and caring heart that she possesses within her soul. I am a very proud mom. ❤️❤️