Undergraduate Student Profile Christopher Paul - Building Community
Christopher Paul knows a thing or two about community. The fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student grew up in numerous communities across British Columbia until his family moved to West Kelowna when he was in middle school.
When it came time to choose a university, he didn’t have to look much farther than his own backyard. “I entertain attending a few other institutions, but the proximity to my family and friends along with the beauty of this region led me to UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering,” says Paul.
Over the past five years, Paul has become immersed in campus life. He provides academic support to fellow Indigenous students as a Peer Tutor with Indigenous Programs and Services. It led him and some friends to develop a local chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (UBCO: AISES), an organization for science and engineering students that builds and fosters professional development opportunities within UBC and beyond.