Posted: September 25, 2025
By:聽Chelsea Norris
Photo:聽Travis McDonough, Mercy Olugu, Tobi Oshikoya and Jayden Parker.
Mercy Olugu, Tobi Oshikoya and Jayden Parker are the recipients of the Wellnify.ai scholarship.
Designed to support Tigers who identify as Black or African Canadian, the Wellnify.ai scholarship celebrates the resilience and hard work required for student-athletes to balance sport and academics.
聽is an all-in-one white-label wellness solution that uses the power of gamification, and the science of behaviour change to foster healthier, happier communities. Founded by 海角社区app alum,聽Travis McDonough听(叠厂肠碍鈥94), this is the second company the Halifax native has founded, with the first being Kinduct.
鈥淎t Wellnify.ai, we believe true community wellness begins with opportunity, and that鈥檚 why we created this scholarship to support Black and underserved students,鈥 says McDonough. 鈥淚t celebrates resilience, a commitment to giving back, and the balance of sport and academics that helps shape strong, future leaders.鈥
This past year鈥檚 recipients are聽聽from women鈥檚 basketball, track and field athlete聽聽and men鈥檚 basketball player聽.
Parker is a forward entering his fourth season with the Tigers. Last season he averaged 7.3 points per game. Olugu is a fourth-year medical sciences student from Halifax, Nova Scotia. A jumper, Oshikoya wrapped up his decorated career with the Tigers this past season.
鈥淢ore than financial support, this is our way of saying, 鈥榃e see you, we believe in you, and we鈥檙e here to help you build a future full of purpose and possibility鈥欌, says McDonough.
