Friends Daniel Li, Fola Akinola, Carson London and Nima Anvari are among seven recipients of the D&R Sobey Atlantic Admission Award at Queen’s University.
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· Posted: Mar 28, 2026 4:13 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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From left: Friends Nima Anvari, Daniel Li, Carson London and Fola Akinola are recipients of the D&R Sobey Atlantic Admission Award at Queen’s University. (Nipun Tiwari, CBC)
A group of friends at Saint John High School preparing to graduate won’t take the next step alone, as they will attend the same university on the same full-ride scholarship.
Daniel Li, Fola Akinola, Carson London and Nima Anvari are four out of seven recipients of the D&R Sobey Atlantic Admission Award, a scholarship for students in Atlantic Canada entering the commerce program at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont.
The award is valued at $120,000, divided over four years.
Anvari, who moved to Canada at age 7, said he has been working toward this goal since his freshman year.
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“My parents brought me here and I wanted to reach the absolute top and do the absolute best,
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