Meet Ovais A.
Graduated 2017
The hyper-focused learning and understanding of the intricacies of the criminal justice system, from the program, helped centre me throughout my legal studies and journey.
@GH
Clubs/Societies/Government
- Volunteer Coach, Pre-Law Society Mooting Competitions
- Guelph-Humber Pre-Law Society, Vice President of Communications
- Alpha Phi Sigma, Vice-President of Communications
- Agora Fellow
- Member, University of Guelph Senate
Scholarships/Awards
- Michael Nightingale Community Enrichment Award
- Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Vice-Provost Award
- Gold Medallion for Leadership Excellence
- GH Merit Scholarship
- Elective Writing Award
- John Holland Excellence in Justice Studies Scholarship
- J.P.Bickell Foundation Scholarship
- Founders’ Academic Merit Scholarship
Work on campus
- CSI Forensic Assistant and CSI Forensic Supervisor
- Peer Tutor
- Research Assistant
Check out our interview with Ovais to hear more about his University of Guelph-Humber experience!
What has Ovais been up to since graduating?
Ovais is an Assistant Crown Attorney with the North York Crown Attorney's Office. (He had been an articling student with the Attorney's office, previously.)
Further studies
- Juris Doctor, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2020
Experiences while in law school:
- Senior Division Leader, Community and Legal Aid Services Program - Criminal Law Division
- Case Worker, Case Management Lead, Innocence Projection
- Research Assistant
- President, Osgoode Criminal Law Society
- Division Leader, Community and Legal Aid Services Program - Criminal Law Division
Accomplishments while in law school:
- Awarded the Dean's Gold Key Award in 2020, which recognizes a graduating student who has made an outstanding contribution, demonstrated exceptional leadership
- Awarded the John Yaremko, Q.C. Scholarship in 2019, for demonstrating the highest degree of interest and academic excellence in the study of Human Rights, Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law.
- Awarded the Cornelia Mazgarean ’10 Leadership Award in 2019
The close knit community in the Justice Studies program, be it my classmates or the professors, fostered an environment that helped hone my interest in criminal law and learn it from a 360-degree lens."
Read more about Ovais from past UofGH web stories:
Note: Profile information as published September 2021
As part of our 20th anniversary (coming in fall 2022), our 2022 Viewbook revisits students previously profiled in Viewbooks! A bit of a blast from the past.
