Mika Chang

Bioengineering

Mika feels most alive when she’s engaged in hockey or soccer with teammates, which she played both at Havergal and competitively. In her graduation year, she was elected as Sports Prefect and was selected as Student Editor of the school’s athletics newsletter. Mika will always remember the feeling of being on the ice on Hockey Day, when everyone in the school community shows their green and gold pride as they cheer on the U20 Hockey Team. After tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and needing surgery in Grade 10, it was difficult for Mika to put athletics on hold while she recovered. Her journey through the healthcare system—discovering innovative medical equipment and learning how they work—left an impression on her. “It instilled in me a desire to create medical equipment to help the injured feel specifically cared for according to their needs and seen for their individuality, as I was,” she says. She is currently pursuing a degree in Bioengineering at McGill University, where she has been recruited to play on the school’s Varsity Hockey Team. “Havergal has provided me with so much support and care, which is something I want to give back to the world.”