Ying Yang is an accomplished scholar who has earned numerous honours and awards, including The University of Winnipeg’s prestigious Sir William Stephenson Scholarship, as well as the Great-West Life Scholarship and Work Placement. He is also an active volunteer who served as President of the Golden Key Honour Society (UWinnipeg Chapter). Yang leaves a legacy in the Faculty of Business and Economics, having established a new tutoring service specializing in different business subjects. He is well-liked and respected, both by his peers and his professors.
Yang grew up China and immigrated to Winnipeg five years ago. He decided to go back to school and says his years at UWinnipeg have allowed him to build a network of colleagues and friends. He has now completed a four-year Bachelor of Business Administration degree and was immediately hired full time as a senior business analyst by Great-West Life. In the future, he hopes to attain an MBA. Yang’s passion and research focus is creating sustainable purchasing practices, which he sees as an important trend for businesses.
Among his many achievements, Yang has received UWinnipeg’s Academic Proficiency Scholarship and the Buhler Scholarship in Business and Economics. He also was on the Dean’s Honour List — Student of Highest Distinction.
Yang’s message to his fellow graduates is simple: be humble. He believes that if you surround yourself with good people, and remain open and willing to take advice — that is success.
