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Alumni stories ............................................... 22
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Seneca grads launch a fintech startup
When Assel Beglinova and Vadim Lidich met at Seneca they had
no idea that they'd start a company together. They used their
comple mentary skills to start Paperstack, a company offering working
capital and financial advice for e-commerce businesses.
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Sewing the fabric of community
Gagan Singh, Co-Founder of Clean Planet, a sustainable
tex tile manufacturing company and graduate of
Seneca's Fashion Business diploma program, wants
to be part of the change that will make sustainable
fashion a reality in Canada.
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Twist of fate leads to the right career
Sharon Okpala never intended to work in technology.
It was a twist of fate that led her from studying industrial
chemistry in Nigeria to a successful career in IT
and cybersecurity in Canada.

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