Archive: Alumni in the News

DECEMBER 2022

December 22, 2022 Inside the Nisga’a Nation’s Fight to Get a 36-Foot Totem Pole Back From Scotland
December 15, 2022 Empowering citizens for a stronger community
December 8, 2022 How celebrating the ugly Christmas sweater went from a B.C. house party to a global phenomenon
December 2, 2022 Surrey Board of Trade President Announced as an FCAT Distinguished SFU Alumni for 2022
December 2, 2022 Nisga’a Nation’s stolen memorial pole to be returned by the National Museum of Scotland in historic decision
December 1, 2022 Scottish museum returning stolen totem pole after visit from Nisga'a Nation with SFU alumnus Dr. Amy Parent

November 2022

November 30, 2022 Scholar Zainub Verjee shares her thoughts on systemic racism, diversity management, and Canada’s place in the arts
November 23, 2022 Perfection: 2004-05 SFU women's basketball squad honoured
November 22, 2022 Jarod Liebenberg and The Train to Sleepy Hollow
November 22, 2022 Lawyer and MBA grad shapes his practice through business learning and giving back to the community
November 21, 2022 SFU Football Alumni Spotlight: Mark Bailey
November 21, 2022 Alumni Feature: Meet Michelle Kumar
November 16, 2022 Shion Skye Carter embodies a brushstroke in Residuals
November 15, 2022 Alumnus Dr. Amy Parent: Collectively transforming the education system and governance for Indigenous self-determination needs
November 15, 2022 Building better democracies through journalism
November 9, 2022 SFU softball alum Erin Gee headlines 2023 Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame class
November 8, 2022 Isabel Ge Mahe Joins lululemon Board of Directors
November 8, 2022 Podcast created by FHS alumnus, professor adds evidence to healthy living conversations
November 7, 2022 Alumni Feature: Meet Sasha Ramnarine
November 4, 2022 Economics Alumni Feature: Connor Guile (BA, 2017)
November 2, 2022 Health Tech: Jennifer Chou Of EntryLevel On How Their Technology Can Make An Important Impact On Our Overall Wellness
November 2, 2022 Watch This New Vancouver Dance Performance Inspired by Calligraphy
November 1, 2022 SIAT graduate launches app on iOS app store
November 1, 2022 Dance artist Shion Skye Carter reconnects with calligraphy and her Japanese culture in Residuals

OCTOBER 2022

October 27, 2022 Chief David Jimmie of Chilliwack earns lifetime achievement award for Indigenous business
October 26, 2022 SFU Beedie grad gets running start at top consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
October 13, 2022 Ryan Beedie: Lessons and regrets in involving the kids in the business
October 13, 2022 #MadeBySFU Spotlight – SFU alumnus owned Seedling Art Co.
October 6, 2022 Vancouver filmmaker's drama lands top B.C. prize at VIFF
October 6, 2022 SFU staffer (and alumnus) transports life-saving medical supplies to Ukraine
October 5, 2022 New Alumni Spotlight: Celebrate SFU's October 2022 Convocation
October 4, 2022 Commissioner’s Award presented to Staff Sgt. Glen Fishbook

September 2022

September 26, 2022 Natasha Wodak smashes Canadian marathon record in Berlin
September 25, 2022 Coquitlam families welcome Ukrainian refugees featuring alumnus Rob McTavish
September 23, 2022 Justin Abdou to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
September 22, 2022 Alumnus to receive honorary degree from UNBC
September 21, 2022 Alumnus donates prestigious collection of 79 antiquarian books
September 15, 2022 Claudia Laos Loo set to compete at University Combat Sports World Cup in Samsun, Turkey
September 6, 2022 TIFF 2022 Women Directors: Meet Sophie Jarvis
September 6, 2022 Building foundations for transformation: Len Pierre (MEd ’21)

August 2022

August 23, 2022 Alumnus' new book is 'A gripping story about terrible wrongs'
August 22, 2022 SFU alumnus and author Mercedes Eng launches 2022 writer-in-residency
August 16, 2022 Alumnus Dr. Rob Drapala named as a team physician for the Vancouver Canucks
August 9, 2022 SFU Beedie alumnus turned cookie entrepreneur saw sweet opportunity in pandemic
August 8, 2022 Ranah Chavoshi wins first place in Ocean Wise Innovator Lab for solution to ocean plastics
August 8, 2022 Riders Bring Back LB Joran Herdman-Reed
August 5, 2022 Mann and Co. Bakeshop: Jujhar Mann shares big plans for new bakeshop
August 3, 2022 SFU alumnus Dani Langford helps Golden States wounded warriors to another championship
August 2, 2022 Commonwealth Games – Day 2 Recap – Canada Shines In Early-Competition Heats
August 2, 2022 Stepping stones: SFU’s Indigenous Business Leadership EMBA brings Indigenous ways of learning into the business world
August 1, 2022 B.C.’s highest honour recognizes 14 British Columbians including SFU alumnus Nadine Caron
August 1, 2022 Carr Sappier: Empowering Indigenous voices through film

JULY 2022

July 29, 2022 Black Girl Collective is leading the way for community and opportunity for Black women
July 25, 2022 Butterworth, Proceviat and Townsend: Former GNAC Standouts Take Track & Field's Biggest Stage
July 22, 2022 Canada's Lindsey Butterworth moves on to 800m semifinals at worlds
July 21, 2022 SFU alumnus Lauren Mason makes USA Wrestling National Team
July 20, 2022 Lindsey Butterworth excited for family to be cheering her in Oregon
July 20, 2022 How B.C. runners Butterworth, Townsend pushed each other in journey to athletics worlds
July 19, 2022 SFU women’s basketball star Jessica Jones wins NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
July 14, 2022 12 mystery and crime books to keep you on the edge of your seat this summer
July 13, 2022 SFU Beedie alumnus empowers high-school students through educational non-profit
July 11, 2022 Alumnus Ashley Freeborn's company Smash + Tess take onesies to the next level by partnering with Mountain Equipment Company
July 8, 2022 Cameron Proceviat headed to World Athletics Championships
July 5, 2022 SFU recognizes four outstanding alumni

June 2022

June 30, 2022 Kelowna Chamber of Commerce' Top 40 under 40: Tanvir Gill
June 30, 2022 ‘Life Is a Practice, Not a Perfect’ - An interview with Joseph Kakwinokanasum
June 28, 2022 Itse Hesse and Black Girl Collective
June 27, 2022 Mysteries abound at Electric Mermaid live reading series in Port Alberni
June 27, 2022 Krystle Silverfox moved from B.C. to the Yukon — to a town so small it doesn't have an art supply store
June 27, 2022 ‘Music is healing’: music teacher finds niche in 108 Mile Ranch
June 23, 2022 Helping others discover the power and potential of their voice
June 21, 2022 FCAT Featured Alumnus: Krystle Silverfox
June 14, 2022 Economics Alumni Feature: Fayme K. Hodal (BA, 2009)
June 10, 2022 Eric Fell develops flow batteries at SEAS, presides over Harvard Energy Journal Club
June 8, 2022 Mechatronics sets graduand on a path of self-discovery and female empowerment
June 8, 2022 Matthew Steinbach: Head Coach, CMNS Alumus, and Venture Prize Winner
June 7, 2022 Convocation Story: Joanna Fraser
June 7, 2022 FCAT Student Speaker: Fegor Obuwoma
June 7, 2022 Sophia Dobischok graduates with winning combination of arts and sciences degrees
June 7, 2022 Cory Macklin’s hard work leads to a Governor General’s Silver Medal
June 6, 2022 Graduand builds software to help instructors customize their courses
June 6, 2022 Computing Science grad has incredible journey to completing second degree
June 6, 2022 Convocation student speakers and undergraduate medalists highlight SFU’s best
June 6, 2022 He shoots, he scores! Engineering graduand leaves lasting impact at SFU through robot soccer
June 6, 2022 Driven by passion for research, engineer chooses SFU to pursue a PhD in mechatronics
June 6, 2022 Psychology Researcher Earns Gordon M. Shrum Gold Medal
June 6, 2022 Donya Divsalar receives Elsie MacGill Rising Star award
June 5, 2022 Best of Richmond: Jim Wishlove
June 3, 2022 Varsity Athlete and Psychology Graduand marina Cummiskey Awarde Dean's Undergraduate Convocation Medal
June 2, 2022 ARCH graduate’s wrongful conviction advocacy work leads to law school
June 2, 2022 From Solution Seeker to Changemaker: REM graduate triggers exponential change
June 2, 2022 From Solution Seeker to Changemaker: REM graduate triggers exponential change
June 2, 2022 Wells Gray Tours celebrates 50 years of tours
June 1, 2022 Chilwin Cheng in the Spotlight
June 1, 2022 Graduate Convocation Medal Award Winners 2022

May 2022

May 31, 2022 Convocation Spotlight: Jess Dela Cruz
May 31, 2022 Inclusion, Democracy, and Reconciliation Medal winner, Ashley Kyne: excelling in Criminology and setting an example for community service
May 31, 2022 Convocation Spotlight: Vanessa Gottfriedson
May 31, 2022 Resilient international FHS graduand chaperones multidimensional care for SFU community and beyond
May 31, 2022 Former Peak news editor's third hiking book hits the stands
May 31, 2022 Geography Alumni Spotlight: Alex Hallbom and Celene Fung
May 30, 2022 Advocating for the Wrongfully Convicted: SFU Criminology student, Asia Clarke, Co-Founds Organization and Fosters Community
May 28, 2022 ‘It stings’: Dene filmmaker turned away from Cannes red carpet over moccasins
May 28, 2022 Natasha Wodak claimed the Canadian 10K title at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
May 27, 2022 Shad on being Black and average: ‘We shouldn’t have to be exceptional just to get respect’
May 26, 2022 SFU alumnus Cheyenne Johnson awarded at the 2022 YWCA Women of Distinction Award
May 26, 2022 SFU staffer’s commitment to local arts community nets staff achievement award
May 26, 2022 Thompson Rivers University awards Honorary degree to SFU alumnus
May 25, 2022 SFU Beedie athlete overcomes setbacks to graduate and start consulting career with Slalom
May 19, 2022 Baldish ‘Bob’ Singh Sunner has kept Laketown Furnishings Ltd. going since 1993
May 19, 2022 Conversations with McCall MacBain Scholars: Brendan Cottrell
May 19, 2022 SFU alumnus William McCarthy and family announces $1M gift towards Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment
May 17, 2022 Economics Alumni Feature: Thomas de Mello
May 16, 2022 FASS alumni return to campus to cross the convocation stage
May 13, 2022 Alumni Rochelle Prasad and Kathryn Matadeen win at the Surrey Women in Business Awards
May 13, 2022 Ryan West Is Hollywood and Fashion's Next Leading Lensman and Here's Why
May 12, 2022 Play by SFU alumnus reflected memories of childhood innocence and bleak community futures
May 11, 2022 New Chief Financial Officer Hire Strengthens Legible's Executive Leadership Team
May 9, 2022 Alumni Feature: Meet Susan Byrom
May 4, 2022 OrderInbox announces entrepreneur Rana Taj as their Vice President, Development
May 3, 2022 SFU alumni Michelle Sylliboy and Krystle Silverfox are on the 2022 Sobey Art Award Longlist
May 3, 2022 CPA Rising: Adam Karim
May 3, 2022 The Afro Foodie Pop-Up will serve up Ghanaian cuisine this month
May 3, 2022 Environment alumnus returns for long-awaited convocation celebration
May 2, 2022 SFU alum swaps walk across the stage to chase life-long forensic passion
May 2, 2022 Welcoming back FAS alumni
May 1, 2022 Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini wins UCLA alumni honour

April 2022

April 28, 2022 Romper retailer Smash + Tess finds creative solutions to supply chain setbacks
April 28, 2022 Lori Simcox: Building beneficial partnerships
April 27, 2022 CubicFarms Appoints Alumnus as Chief Financial Officer
April 26, 2022 Alumnus is new Fire Chief in Richmond
April 25, 2022 Richmond author delves deeper into the human psyche
April 22, 2022 'Life-saving' device to detect opioid overdoses, alert medical services in the works by Coquitlam company
April 21, 2022 Economics Alumni Feature: Sulaiman Tabesh (BA Hon., 2008)
April 21, 2022 Nine SFU students and alumni honoured at this year’s Surrey Board of Trade Top 25 Under 25
April 21, 2022 Stew Gibson named chief operating officer for Paper Excellence Canada
April 19, 2022 7 questions wtih Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, SFU Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion
April 19, 2022 Coquitlam's new EDI manager aims for 'a culture of safety and belonging'
April 14, 2022 An Exclusive Interview with Ryan West, LA’s Newest Star Photographer On the Rise
April 14, 2022 Medical tech start-up takes home $30K Coast Capital Venture Prize
April 13, 2022 General Atlantic Appoints IHS Markit Founder Lance Uggla CEO of its Climate Investment Platform BeyondNetZero
April 8, 2022 From L’Oreal to Google: SFU Beedie alumnus Stephanie Wong talks careers and motherhood
April 6, 2022 Alumni duo "Sapphire Haze" wants listeners to engage all of their senses
April 4, 2022 Alumni Feature: Meet Len Pierre

March 2022

March 28, 2022 Alumnus Melanie Matthews to be inducted into the World Baseball Softball Confederation Hall of Fame
March 28, 2022 Campbell River financial advisor brings years of education and experience back to his hometown
March 20, 2022 Canada’s Lindsey Butterworth takes 6th at World Indoor Championships
March 18, 2022 Christina Dobson wins Bridget Moran Award
March 15, 2022 From PhD to Pinterest: Meet communication alumnus Marcos Moldes
March 15, 2022 1911 Gold Corporation Announces Appointment of Shaun Heinrichs as President and CEO
March 14, 2022 Alumnus Dr. Mayra Donaji Barrera Machuca awarded Virtual Reality Best Dissertation Award
March 10, 2022 'It's still sinking in': Coquitlam musician scores top prizes at Fraser Valley Music Awards
March 7, 2022 YMCA of Okanagan names alumnus as CEO
March 7, 2022 New Officer-in-Charge Named for Mission RCMP
March 3, 2022 Dr. Sheree Rodney strives to close gaps in mathematics education for women
March 2, 2022 Brit Townsend on building success at Simon Fraser University

February

February 28, 2022 InBC appoints Leah Nguyen as Chief Investment Officer
February 25, 2022 Novell Thomas named SFU Athletics and Recreation's Director of Operations
February 25, 2022 Two SFU alumni named Changemakers by The Globe and Mail
February 22, 2022 FC Edmonton signs Canadian forward Mamadi Camara
February 17, 2022 Vancouver novelist Sam Wiebe's Wakeland detective series headed to TV
February 13, 2022 Canadian skeleton athletes display heritage with helmets prepared for Beijing Games
February 13, 2022 My Time: Immense support for Jane Channell brings skeleton athlete to tears
February 11, 2022 Former Squamish Nation councillor appointed as SFU’s director of Indigenous initiatives and reconciliation
February 10, 2022 Canada's Jane Channell claims 7th fastest time in skeleton training run
February 9, 2022 Alumnus Christina Neigel, EdD, has joined CapU as the new University Librarian
February 8, 2022 Chris (Syeta’xtn) Lewis Joins SFU in Advisory Role on Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation
February 7, 2022 9 Canadian Winter Olympians Who Have Totally Different Jobs When They're Not Competing - Jane Channell is featured
February 5, 2022 Alumni Feature: Davin Michael Garg – An advocate against South-Asian racism
February 5, 2022 Northern Tutchone woman receives Yukon government’s Indigenous Employees Award of Honour
February 3, 2022 Alumni Hannah Block and Maria Sommers among graduate students whose book reviews were published in the International Journal of Communication

January 2022

January 26, 2022 Meet Steve Tornes: Urban Studies graduate, community engagement coordinator
January 22, 2022 Jane Channell is set to compete in her 2nd Winter Olympics
January 21, 2022 Jane Channell redefines glory during challenging Olympic season
January 21, 2022 Danielle Langford's path to manager of player rehabilitation with Golden State Warriors
January 17, 2022 Alumnus Jane Channell to represent Canada at the 2022 Beijing Olympics
January 17, 2022 Where are they now? – Bob Molle
January 14, 2022 Book review: Vancouver poet Hasan Namir celebrates love, joys of same-sex parenthood
January 13, 2022 Artist behind Canucks' Lunar New Year jersey hopes to counter anti-Asian racism
January 13, 2022 Alumnus co-founded Ionomr Innovations named a 2022 Global Cleantech 100 Company
January 13, 2022 Nabil Karim joins Turner Sports as studio host & reporter
January 12, 2022 Alumnus Brooke Cunningham joins Datto Executive Leadership Team
January 12, 2022 Alumnus Marlene Tommy featured as Cowichan Tribes votes to open school district dedicated to language and culture
January 5, 2022 Alumnus named SFU's first Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion (VPPEI)
January 5, 2022 Author spotlight series: Hasan Namir
January 4, 2022 Is it ever too late to change careers? Alumnus Rob McTavish speaks to this on News Talk 980 CKNW

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