Will Riley

Will Riley is a first-year student in the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Technology program running for Student Representative to the Board of Governors. He’s running because students deserve a real voice in decisions that shape their education at George Brown.
Will isn’t afraid to advocate. He’s worked with administration on teaching quality and successfully pushed to protect reading week as mental health time, not exam prep. Real change requires evidence, persistence, and asking uncomfortable questions.
As a student in a hands-on technical program, Will knows lab equipment, instruction quality, and support services all matter. With OSAP forcing students to take thousands more in loans instead of grants, George Brown has a choice: protect its budget or protect its students. Will believes the college needs to redirect resources toward bursaries and emergency aid. Students shouldn’t graduate with crippling debt because the province shifted costs.
If elected, Will will ask hard questions about budget priorities: Why are some programs better resourced? Where is money going? Are we investing in students or maintaining systems? He’s not interested in how things have always been done—he’s interested in whether they work for students now. He understands this is a governance role with real responsibilities, and he’s ready.