Nasra Agil
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Nasra Agile نصرة العقيل | |
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| Alma mater | Ryerson University |
| Occupations | Civil engineer and entrepreneur |
Nasra Agile (Somali: Nasra Cagil; Arabic: نصرة العقيل) is a Somali-Canadian civil engineer and entrepreneur. She has been involved in a variety of community service programmes and initiative, and was awarded The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Canada.[1]
Agile was born in Somalia. She and her family later moved to Canada.[2] As a teenager, Agile helped launch various community service initiatives. She organized youth programs, survival skills workshops, educational plays and sporting activities.[2] For her tertiary education, Agile studied civil engineering at Ryerson University in Toronto. She graduated from the institution with Honours in 2005, earning a Bachelor of Engineering degree.[2] Nasra graduated at the top of her class at Ryerson University and is recorded as one of the first known women of Somali descent to earn an engineering degree in Canada. She also received the prestigious Golden Key International Honour Society Award for academic excellence.[3]