Kennedy Scholarships awarded to students with big dreams in fintech, video game development

University of Calgary student Khursheed Ekram’s recognition through the Kennedy Scholarship highlights game development as an entrepreneurial path within Alberta’s post-secondary system. Ekram has pursued video game development while studying computer science, building and monetizing his own games rather than waiting until graduation to enter the industry. The scholarship provides support for an emerging Calgary developer at an early stage of his career and demonstrates that locally created games can be recognized alongside other technology and business ventures within the university. Developing students with both technical skills and experience creating commercial projects contributes to the talent pipeline available to Alberta’s independent studios and can also lead to new locally founded game companies.