Welcoming Kaeleigh Lewis, the Newest Brathwaite Scholar, to McMaster University

On 1 September 2026, McMaster University's Faculty of Engineering generously hosted a welcome orientation for Kaeleigh Lewis, the newest Brathwaite Scholar. Kaeleigh, recipient of the prestigious Brathwaite Award, hails from Jamaica and anticipates a rewarding McMaster experience. (l-r, Alexandria Montague, Black Student Recruitment & Career Advisor; Laura Li, International Student Career Advisor; Pryla Pamphile; Andy Moonsammy, International Recruitment Officer (Americas); Keziah Gibbs; Aliyah Rennie, President, McMaster Association of Caribbean and West Indian Students; Kaeleigh Lewis; Takunda Takaindisa, Vice President, National Society of Black Engineers, Ricki Wellstead, McMaster Student Services and Financial Support; Rod and Lynda Morrison, The PETNA Foundation)

Joining the meeting to welcome Kaeleigh were fellow Brathwaite Scholars (l-r) Pryla Pamphile, Kaeleigh Lewis, Keziah Gibbs, and Corie Bain.