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