Alumni in the news
Our alumni are doing amazing things in the world. Learn more by viewing some of the headlines linking to news articles that feature their accomplishments and updates.
November
- November 20, 2025 Writer's Studio alumnus wins CBC Poetry Prize
- November 17, 2025 Celebrating a decade of giving: alumnus Pamela Yoon makes a difference for students
- November 17, 2025 SFU Beedie MBA alumnus honoured with Mitacs award for health tech innovation
- November 11, 2025 Art in the Northwest - featuring Perry Rath
- November 5, 2025 Mixed Girl as Cosmogonic Myth by Jordan Redekop-Jones, The Vancouver-based writer is on the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize longlist
October
- October 30, 2025 Art teacher, and SFU alumnus, wins national award
- October 23, 2025 Small town art teacher gets big national attention
- October 24, 2025 Alumnus Wahiba Chair, a competitor in "Stars of Science" season 1 has come full-circle as a jury member in season 17 (YouTube)
- October 9, 2025 Kim Regala and the Power of Saying Yes to Opportunity
- October 8, 2025 Tatianna Parrish, alumnus and current master's student, is the winner of the 2025 Graduate Studies Awards for Excellence in Service
- October, 2025 Alumnus Isabel Ge Mahe named by Fortune Magazine as one of the most powerful women in Asia
September
- September 29, 2025 SFU Beedie alumnus finds calling in sports marketing for global brands Nike, Lebron, and more
- September 22, 2025 Alumnus Jayda G is among the artists heading to the Alps this November
- September 20, 2025 World Wrestling Championships 2025: Schedule, all final results, and medals (Helen Maroulis)
- September 11, 2025 November never left: Isabella Wang’s new poetry collection navigates grief and recovery
- September 10, 2025 Eldon Yellowhorn reclaims Indigenous stories through children’s books
- September 9, 2025 Mavericks announce 2025-26 coaching staff, including this 1990’s fan favorite (Jay Triano)
August
- August 29, 2025 Expanding food programs in schools (Brent Mansfield)
- August 19, 2025 Stratford's 'Forgiveness' brings audiences into a space of postwar healing (Hiro Kanagawa)
- August 19, 2025 Caught in the moment | Jayda G at Pacha Ibiza
- August 14, 2025 Interview: Ezra Franky discusses the themes of Netflix hit ‘Untamed’
- August 14, 2025 First Participants Announced for Inaugural SI Women's Games (Helen Maroulis)
- August 6, 2025 SFU Board of Governors welcomes new and returning Order-in-Council members
- August 4, 2025 Mark Jaccard is a recipient of the the Order of B.C.
- August 4, 2025 Indigenous leaders, Olympian among 15 appointed to Order of B.C. (Mark Jaccard)
July
- July 31, 2025 Best Buy Canada’s new president maps growth reboot from Vancouver HQ; Mat Povse is company’s latest leader set to put Canadian stamp on operations
- July 29, 2025 Ezra Franky talks about her film school experience and hopes for “Untamed” season 2
- July 15, 2025 George Alder awarded 2020 Barry Beyerstein Award for Excellence in Teaching
- July 14, 2025 Jayda G Captures Peak-Time Summer Energy On ‘Shiver’
- July 8, 2025 Alumni Feature: Dr. Johnny Chan
- July 4, 2025 Alumni Council Profile | Ata Malfuzi
- July 3, 2025 SFU's Organizational Health and Well-Being Office (OHWO)—including alumni Raveena Sangera and Dawn Barroso—receive 2024 Staff Acheivement Award
June
- June 26, 2025 Alumnus Shannon Whieldon Helps 85 Years Old Climb North Vancouver’s Grouse Grind for the First Time
- June 25, 2025 Mapping a path to City Hall: SFU alumnus shares journey to becoming Mayor of New Westminster
- June 20, 2025 Leading with purpose: An IBL EMBA alumnus’s mission to uplift Indigenous economies
- June 14, 2025 Elite hockey players show position-based brain strengths, SFU research finds
- June 10, 2025 Dallas Mavericks hired veteran NBA coach Jay Triano as the second-lead assistant
- June 6, 2025 Alumnus Remy Sui's video game studio wins Peabody Award
- June 4, 2025 Celebrating SFU's June 2025 Graduands
- June 3, 2025 How SFU Beedie's Full-Time MBA helped alumnus build a purpose-driven career
- June 2, 2025 Glen Korstrom to be inducted into BC Restaurant Hall of Fame
- June 1, 2025 Jossette Jorge wins for "best supporting performer, children's or youth" at the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards
May
- May 27, 2025 How an Olympic gold medallist became an SFU alumnus at 54
- May 25, 2025 Capturing history before it disappears: Vancouver author and illustrator celebrates the Chinatown of her childhood in a new book
- May 21, 2025 National Film Board of Canada–produced “Saturday” delivers delightful narrative on overcoming limits imposed by society (Jessica Hall)
- May 21, 2025 Eight SFU students and alumni named to Surrey Board of Trade's 2025 Top 25 under 25
- May 18, 2025 Artist Donna Seto takes readers on a tour of Vancouver's Chinatown in new illustrated book
- May 16, 2025 Block9 unveils Glastonbury line-up with Jayda G (alumnus), Seth Troxler, Nia Archives and more
- May 13, 2025 Opening doors and minds: History alumnus reflects on the lifelong impact of her university education
- May 13, 2025 Capilano University announces 2025 Honorary Degree Recipients and Faculty Emeritus honourees (Alison Lawton)
- May 12, 2025 In Memoriam: Sheila Roberts, 1937-2025
- May 8, 2025 Who is Hiro Kanagawa? Everything to know about the actor who plays Carlisle in The Last of Us
- May 5, 2025 George Alder awarded 2020 Barry Beyerstein Award for Excellence in Teaching
- May 2, 2025 Griffin Tedeschini: Creating space and shaping change
- May 1, 2025 Managing Canadian landscapes with advanced technology
April
- April 30, 2025 Alumni recognized with YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
- April 28, 2025 SFU Alumni Council Profile | Sean Nardi
- April 21, 2025 Four Athletes Accept Automatic Bids To 2025 Final X In Newark, N.J. (Helen Maroulis)
- April 20, 2025 Molly the maid, Lady Lucy Revelstoke and private eye Dave Wakeland all return in new books (Sam Wiebe)
- April 18, 2025 Helen Maroulis Accepts 2025 Final X Berth At 57 Kg In Women’s Freestyle
- April 17, 2025 Congratulations to SFU English advisor Kathryn Ward on her retirement
- April 14, 2025 Mariane Bourcheix-Laporte Successfully Defends Thesis on Artist-Run Centres
- April 8, 2025 Ontario runner overcomes obstacles to secure six-star marathon medal
- April 8, 2025 Recognizing Melanie Monk’s dedication to SFU and its researchers
March
- March 26, 2025 50 alumni submitted publications for SFU’s 2024 Celebration of Authors
- March 25, 2025 Meet SFU's 2024 Staff Achievement Award Recipients
- March 21, 2025 Hiro Kanagawa lends voice to cast of Assassin's Creed Shadows
- March 17, 2025 First Nations wrestler providing inspirational talks to youth
- March 14, 2025 SFU Alumni Council Profile | Anjulie Latta
- March 13, 2025 Justina Di Stasio announces retirement
- March 12, 2025 Record-Breaking Team for 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing Announced
- March 11, 2025 MEXT Scholarship to Robotic Innovation: Dr. Angelica Lim's Inspiring Journey
- March 10, 2025 From research to real-world impact: Sarah Wu’s journey to the Alzheimer Society of B.C
- March 7, 2025 Mothers In Music – Jayda G
- March 6, 2025 A&W appoints Catherine Anderson as Vice President, Development
- March 4, 2025 Mark Okerstrom named CFO of industrial giant Fortive
February
- February 28, 2025 SFU student defends thesis in home territory, brings research on Haíłzaqv language and clam gardens to her community
- February 27, 2025 Aligning Passion with Purpose: Supporting Students at SFU
- February 21, 2025 Environmental science alumnus leads electrifying career in clean transportation sector
- February 21, 2025 Alumnus profile: Arianna Falbo
- February 19, 2025 School of Communication Alumnus Kenny Tung Discusses Building Your Resume While Studying
- February 18, 2025 SFU alumni are building community at the Black Arts Centre
- February 12, 2025 Olymic wrestler being inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame
- February 10, 2025 SFU Alumni Council Profile | Erika De Torres
- February 5, 2025 SFU graduate earns a McCall MacBain Regional Award
- February 5, 2025 SFU Rowing club team races to national top 10 finish
- February 5, 2025 Andy Yan Awarded Coronation Medal
- February 4, 2025 School of Communication Alumnus Terence Yee Discusses the Importance of Communication in Healthcare and Marketing
- February 2, 2025 Following a different path
January
- January 29, 2025 Alumni named to Forty Under 40 list
- January 27, 2025 Alan Koch Named Head Coach of Gryphons Men’s Soccer
- January 24, 2025 FHS assistant professor (and alumnus!) named as scholar in public health innovation
- January 20, 2025 SFU Alumni Council Profile | Nathan Thorpe
- January 16, 2025 This advisor came to Canada as a student with a lump sum to manage on her own
- January 15, 2025 Due Diligence Firm Kalos LLP Continues Growth With Vancouver Expansion (Peter Kim)
- January 13, 2025 Marco Marra has been appointed a UBC University Killam Professorship
- January 8, 2025 Tri-City performer mounts sci-fi thriller at PuSh festival (Conor Wylie)
- January 6, 2025 SFU Alumni Council Profile | Barbara MacPhail Burns