Tom Parapilly, He/Him/His
Hey there! My name is Tom Parapilly, and I am a 4th year Life Sciences student at McMaster University. I adopted Hamilton as my hope in the fall of 2018 and very excited about the opportunity to make a change in this wonderful city that has played a vital role in my life so far. Hamilton to me is one of the most unique cities and when I heard about the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the city from a previous alumnus, I figured hey might as well give it a go right? I have learnt about many things from over my time as a student and I loved that this was one way for me to get involved and put myself to work on practical solutions rather than theoretical ones. As someone that truly believes that the voice of the people can create the most change, I am so glad that I got this opportunity to help make sure that all voices were heard regarding our project about bringing Community Benefits to the Hamilton LRT.
I hope that my interests outside the sciences I have pursued in my schooling towards reaching out to the community and helping incite change, will result in making a lasting impact on Hamilton and hopefully bettering the lives of the people that call this city home.