Little efforts, big impact
Azfar Adib is a doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the student activities chair of IEEE Montreal Section, where he coordinates different educational activities among the students of electrical engineering across five universities in Montreal. While at Concordia, he has participated in every Shuffle since 2019.
It was last year’s event, however, that had the most profound impact on him as he joined the team of the late Concordia psychology professor, Nadia Chaudhri. Before her passing, Chaudhri established the Nadia Chaudhri Wingspan Award to support the training of neuroscientists from underrepresented backgrounds.
“I was so happy and privileged to join that Shuffle team,” says Adib. “To me and many others, Chaudhri remains a source of inspiration.”
Chaudhri died in October 2021, weeks after the fundraiser. Her team brought in nearly $542,000 through the Shuffle, with Chaudhri single-handedly raising more than $500,000.
“Together, with our little efforts, we can continue to make big things happen. That is the unique opportunity that the Concordia Shuffle provides every year,” adds Adib.