This May, Darya Shaikh will receive the James G. Wright award from McGill University's Alumni Association in Montreal, Canada. As COO and Executive Director of OneVoice, Shaikh is being recognized for her exemplary commitment to voluntary service and making a substantial difference in the communities she works in. She is also being recognized for her involvement with Hashomer Hatzair, War & Peace Foundation, and Through Each Other's Eyes Project.
Shaikh will be the third recipient of this prestigious award, created in 2008, and will sit among other McGill alumni, such as William Shatner, at the McGill Alumni Association Honors and Awards Banquet.