By Lesley Barry
Among the eight exceptional Carleton undergrads honoured with Provost Scholar Awards for 2020 is third-year journalism student Shaked Karabelnicoff.
“I’ve learned something new every single day at Carleton,” she says. “Whether it’s a skill, like how to use camera equipment to film a television broadcast, or a life lesson, such as how to bounce back from a challenging time, every experience has shaped me.”
Karabelnicoff, who is minoring in Religious Studies, is taking in as much as she can from university life – and she’s giving back, in spades.
She’s held executive positions in the student-run Journalism Society, worked as a campus tour guide and community developer for Housing and Residence Life Services, and acted as research assistant in the I-CUREUS program.
“I’ve really learned the meaning of community,” Karabelnicoff reports. “I’ve developed a passion for community-building and peer mentorship.”
She’s gone off campus, too. Fluent in both Spanish and Hebrew, Karabelnicoff interned at the Jerusalem Post and at the Public Diplomacy Department of the Embassy of Israel in Ottawa.
And this past winter, as president of the Israel on Campus club, where she plans and coordinates events relating to Jewish and Israeli life and culture, Karabelnicoff helped head up a trip to Israel for student leaders across the country.
Leading the club is a role she particularly values.
“I can build meaningful connections with students across campus and promote peaceful conversation about controversial subjects,” Karabelnicoff reflects. “These experiences have taught me so much about the power of human connection and empathy.”
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in General, Journalism News
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