“You have been equipped with tools to think critically, to solve problems creatively, and to collaborate across diverse backgrounds and perspectives.” “You are armed with a wealth of knowledge, skills and experiences that uniquely position you to tackle the complex issues facing our society,” Lakhani said. Lakhani, who has led the Toronto campus since 2018, told the graduates that Northeastern has given them a tool kit to prepare them to excel. Photo by Tobias Wang for Northeastern University Photo by Tobias Wang for Northeastern University Photo by Tobias Wang for Northeastern University Photo by Tobias Wang for Northeastern University Photos by Tobias Wang for Northeastern University Master’s and doctoral degrees were awarded in project management, regulatory affairs, cybersecurity, analytics and informatics. “Even this late in the evening, this campus has so much energy,” said Dean Aliza Lakhani, prompting another round of applause. After the last graduate crossed the stage about 9:30 p.m., the crowd erupted loudly in standing cheers. The growing Northeastern in Toronto campus celebrated graduation with exuberance, and every cheer, shout, whistle and roar resounded in the iconic concert hall. Grads filled the lower level of Thomson Hall, and boisterous family and friends packed the upper tiers in the balcony. Sohrabi, a Huntington 100 award winner, was one of 740 graduates in the campus’s class of 2023. “And now, I’m more confident that the skills I had and the skills that I obtained during this program, I’m pretty good at to do the job because I was successful during my co-op.” So I’m really happy because it was different in terms of culture, I found it completely different from back home,” said Sohrabi, who earned a master’s degree in project management. “As an international student, it’s really important to experience this kind of education. Photo by Tobias Wang for Northeastern University In addition to her studies at Northeastern in Toronto, she completed two co-ops, each in different departments of the same company: the Royal Bank of Canada.

She had earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in her home country, Iran, but wanted a specific master’s degree and work experience that would set her apart in industry.

TORONTO-Standing in the bright sun outside Roy Thomson Hall before the convocation of Northeastern University in Toronto Friday evening, a beaming Azi Sohrabi told a story similar to many of her fellow graduates.

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