GuardMe Canada is proud to celebrate a momentous occasion in their journey as a leader in international student support. Their CEO and founder, Keith Segal, CLU, has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BMI GlobalEd | Times Higher Education Reception during the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Conference 2025.
This distinguished award recognizes over 40 years of Keith’s unwavering commitment to advancing international education and championing the well-being of students around the globe. It is a powerful tribute to a lifetime spent building more compassionate, inclusive, and student-focused environments.
From the very beginning, Keith has led GuardMe Canada with a clear purpose: to ensure that international students are not only protected but truly supported—physically, mentally, and financially. Under his leadership, they have expanded their mission beyond insurance, becoming a comprehensive resource for student health and wellness.
Through millions of dollars in scholarships, strategic investments in mental health initiatives, and enhanced access to quality healthcare, Keith’s leadership has helped redefine how institutions and organizations support international learners. His work has touched countless lives and inspired real change across the global education landscape.
This Lifetime Achievement Award serves as a reflection of Keith’s humble, principled leadership—an approach guided not by recognition, but by a quiet determination to always do what is right. His values of compassion, accountability, and service are deeply woven into the fabric of GuardMe Canada.
They remain inspired by his example and are committed to upholding the high standards he has set, continuing to put the needs of students and their well-being at the centre of everything they do.
As they honour Keith’s remarkable achievement, the GuardMe Canada team reflects with pride and gratitude. His legacy continues to shape their path forward—driving them to lead with empathy, act with integrity, and support the international education community with unwavering dedication.
They extend their heartfelt congratulations to Keith on this well-deserved recognition, and look forward to building on the foundation he has laid to create a more supportive, inclusive, and empowering future for all international students.
We, at Schools & Agents join GuardMe in celebrating this special occasion, and special human being. Congrats Keith. No one deserves this more!
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