Surrey & White Rock Top 25 Under 25 Awards

Event Overview

The Surrey & White Rock Top 25 Under 25 Awards, presented by the Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade, celebrates the passion, innovation, and dedication of young leaders making a difference in our community. Each year, we recognize 25 remarkable individuals under the age of 25 who are driving positive change through business, entrepreneurship, or community projects in Surrey and White Rock.

These emerging leaders are more than award recipients – they are role models, trailblazers, and the future of our region. The awards reception brings together community and business leaders to honour their achievements and to be inspired by their vision for tomorrow.

Nominations are closed for 2026.

The judging criteria are:

Must be working on/worked on a business or community project in Surrey or White Rock (including students) and/or;
Must be working in the Surrey or White Rock business community and/or;
Must be contributing/ have recently contributed to a business or community-related project in Surrey or White Rock and;
Must be 25 years of age or younger before April 1, 2026.
Elected officials are not eligible to apply.
Previous winners of the award may not be nominated again for a three year period.

More information:
Rhona Doria
604.581.7130
rhona@swrbot.com

Armaan Thandi, Downtown Surrey BIA, 21
Arsh Jassal, Pill Planner, 24
Avleen Bharaj, Hands of Hope – Surrey, 17
Desmond Tompkins, Youth Arts Council of Surrey/White Rock Museum & Archives, 22
Gaganpreet Heer, Hands for Life Foundation, 21
Gavin Singh Sangha, Pharmacure Community Society, 22
Gurfathe Singh Brar, VoiceWell, 19
Hiya Sharma, Youth Volunteer Team, 17
Isabella Wen, Rose Tinted Ceilings, 18
Isherpreet Dhaliwal, One Blood For Life Foundation, 17
James Yin, EcoFabrica / Thrive Student Investment Challenge, 17
Jasmin Kaur Bains, Students Overcoming Substance Use Disorder and Addictions Society of Canada ( SOUDA), 23
Joban Chahal, One Nirvair Network, 20
Komal Preet Uppal, Girls Rising to Achieve, Connect and Empower (GRACE), 22
Krivan Mirok, Mindscribe and The Resource Centre, 14
Misha Panesar, Heartwise Foundation, 20
Mohkam Singh Malik, More Than A Suburb, 20
Palak Vashisht, Five Rivers Foundation Canada, 22
Riley Williams, Balance Co-Lab, 22
Romina Khaksar, Instea, 22
Saachi Dhaliwal, Under the Scope BC, 19
Sabine Lapointe, Playful Palette Foundation, 17
Stephanie Quon, CAN-ACCESS, 24
Sukhman Kaur Dhillon, Hands for Life Foundation, 21
Sukhman Kang, Youth STEM Program, 22