Helping Prospective Indigenous Students in their Education Journey
Arriving from the small Ontario community of Port Elgin, Oliver Manidoka was naturally a little nervous when beginning studies at Laurier’s Waterloo campus as a first-year undergraduate student.
"But I was welcomed very warmly into the Laurier community and was supported with resources offered by the school," says Manidoka.
During his studies, Manidoka worked on Laurier’s Indigenous Student Services team and provided one-on-one support, answering inquiries and helping navigate the undergraduate admissions process. After four successful years, Manidoka will graduate at spring convocation this June with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, research specialist designation.