Mohawk College awarded Embark Major Grant to launch first-of-its-kind Emerging Leaders Program
Mohawk College achieved a significant milestone as a first-time recipient of funding through the Embark Student Foundation. Established in 2023, the Embark Major Grant Program has provided millions of dollars in funding to post-secondary institutions to support student success initiatives.
This year, a grant valued at $500,000 was awarded to Associate Dean, Dr. Anne-Marie DePape for her project "Embark on Your Leadership Journey: An Emerging Leaders Program in the Faculty of Health.” Mohawk College was among 18 institutions nationwide selected to receive funding from over 100 submissions.
“Receiving the Embark Student Foundation grant is a tremendous achievement for Mohawk College and a reflection of the innovative work happening within our Faculty of Health,” said Wendy Lawson, Associate Vice President Academic and Dean, Faculty of Health. “This significant investment will provide our students with more opportunities to develop the leadership skills and professional connections they will need to thrive in an evolving healthcare environment.”
The Embark Emerging Leaders Program will build a pipeline of healthcare leaders through training and mentorship opportunities offered alongside students' academic studies. By elevating the training with enhanced quality and relevance to their professional careers, graduates will enter the workforce equipped with the skills, practical experience, and leadership training employers need most. This program will strengthen the Canadian healthcare system and benefit the patients and families our students will serve by preparing confident, compassionate, and capable healthcare leaders.
“At Mohawk College, we are committed to providing an educational experience that goes beyond technical knowledge to prepare graduates who are ready to make an impact,” said Dr. Cebert Adamson, Vice President Academic. “The Embark Emerging Leaders Program is an excellent example of how we are differentiating the student experience by integrating leadership development and mentorship into career-focused education. This innovative approach will give our graduates a competitive advantage to meet the needs of our healthcare sector.”
About the Embark Major Grant Program
The Embark Major Grant Program provides funding for programs, initiatives or services that support student success before, during and beyond their post-secondary years. Through this grant program, Embark partners with post-secondary educational institutions in their efforts to advance access, agency and innovation that empowers students to take hold of their future.
Embark Student Foundation oversees the Major Grant Program and is a not-for-profit corporation and owner of Embark Student Corp.
About Mohawk College:
Mohawk College is a nationally recognized leader in applied research and education. Located in Hamilton, Ontario, the college serves more than 27,500 full-time, part-time and apprenticeship students annually across four main campuses. It offers nearly 200 industry-led programs spanning health, technology, aviation maintenance, skilled trades and climate action, and operates living classrooms embedded within industry partner sites. Since opening in 1967, more than 180,000 students have graduated from Mohawk College.
About Embark:
Embark Student Corp. is a proud resource for education savings and planning in Canada. With over $6 billion in assets under management, the company is committed to empowering families along their post-secondary journeys by giving them the resources and tools they need to better plan and save for all that comes with an education. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Embark Student Foundation, a not-for-profit Canadian corporation, the company, registered as a Scholarship Plan Dealer across Canada, manages almost 600,000 RESPs for Canadians nationwide and helped approximately 53,600 students through post-secondary studies last year.