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[NAME] Ridge Pinto ridgep@sfu.ca [AGE] 22
SFU / Canadian Cancer Society / Sport Chek / Microsoft If there is a jack-of-all-trades, Ridge Pinto must be considered one of them as it takes a remarkable type of individual to be as highly skilled as he is in so many areas. As a highly engaged student, athlete, professional, and community activist he has represented Surrey in high standing. Being an accomplished individual on an early stage, he won a bronze medal for Team Surrey in the Western Challenge Ball Hockey Championships while only being 17; and he also happens to be the youngest individual to ever be hired by FINTRAC (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada) at the age of 18. Shortly after this he would notch another impressive internship with the prestigious Canadian Security Intelligence Service in Ottawa. Closer to home, he studies at SFU and is also employed there as a Teaching Assistant. Ridge’s efforts have not gone unnoticed as he was awarded a national “Royal Bank of Canada Students Leading Change” Scholarship. He was only 1 of 10 recipients nationwide and it speaks volumes as to how hard he has worked to be a vital member of our community. In addition to also working at Sport Chek, Ridge will be taking his talents to a highly coveted position at Microsoft during the summer. What is truly amazing is even after working, he decides to still be actively involved in the community giving up more time he could utilizing for personal use and organized a “Be A Hero” campaign. It was a video incorporating police officers, professional athletes, professors and other influential figures within the community. It was a huge success, raising over $6,500 for the Canadian Cancer Society with a focus in pediatric cancer research.
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