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BCBusiness’ 10th 30 Under 30 competition celebrates the young leaders who collectively represent a great future for B.C. Six stellar 911³Ô¹Ï alumni have been named on this year’s list for their ingenuity in their chosen fields—they are paving the way in health, education, business and beyond.

Hanieh Zahiremami | Co-founder & CEO of Edee Care Inc

• BSc, Faculty of Applied Sciences
• She is working on seizure prevention with AI and biometrics.

Paige Sandher | Co-founder, CouchHaus

• BA, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Along with her business partner—and fiancée—Paige runs CouchHaus, a direct-to-consumer, couch-in-a-box brand founded in 2021 that allows buyers to customize their sofas.

Melody Lim | Founder and CEO, Mala The Brand,

• BA, Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
• Melody is setting the candle market ablaze with Mala the Brand and was the winner of 911³Ô¹Ï’s Coast Capital Venture Prize in 2020.

Alex Mitchell | CEO, Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce

• MBA, Beedie School of Business | Social Innovation Certificate, Continuing Studies
• Alex has been invested and proactive in Abbotsford as early as Grade 7. Now as CEO, Alex is inspiring business in the city.

Marzia Sager | Co-founder, Glow from Within

• BA, Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology | Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Beedie School of Business
• Marzia is using her nonprofit to cultivate confidence in young women.

Sabrina Rai | Accounting faculty, KPU; sessional faculty, UBC Sauder

• Graduate Certificate in Accounting Digital Analytics, Beedie School of Business
• Sabrina teaches roughly eight-to-10 courses a semester and strives to create a mentor-mentee relationship with her students.