Alumni in the news & newsletters
Our alumni are doing amazing things in the world. Learn more by viewing the current alumni eNewsletter and by looking at some of the stories below featuring their accomplishments and updates.
JULY
- July 29, 2021 Leslie Courchesne named new CEO of Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
- July 27, 2021 Spiros Cacos appointed VP, Investor Relations at Cypress Development Corp.
- July 27, 2021 Leon Gous promoted to Chief Administrative Officer at the City of Burnaby
- July 27, 2021 Arjan Singh Bhullar: MMA's First Indian-Canadian World Champion
- July 23, 2021 Filmmaker Natalie Murao named as a 2021 Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellow
- July 22, 2021 SFU students and alumni make university proud as they ready for Tokyo Olympics
- July 20, 2021 Lishen Zhang and Professor develop innovative waterproofing solution
- July 20, 2021 Lanslide expert Gio Roberti talks climate change and extreme weather events
- July 19, 2021 Alumnus Xiran Jay Zhao's upcoming book, Iron Widow, listed as an essential read
- July 13, 2021 Kevin Hewitt recognized by NSERC with its Science Promotion Award
- July 9, 2021 30 Under 30: Emily Davies’ stock is steadily rising at Linde Equity
- July 9, 2021 30 Under 30: Courtney Peters turned a home business with her mom into a fast-growing scrunchie specialist
- July 6, 2021 Meet Lauren Dembicky-Polivka–MPub Alumnus
- July 5, 2021 Vancouver start-up brings renewable energy to remote communities
- July 4, 2021 Lindsey Butterworth qualifies for 1st Olympic Games
- July 3, 2021 SFU Surrey alumni win $100K for startup that repurposes electric-vehicle batteries
- July 2, 2021 Butterworth hits Tokyo Olympic standard time with assist from training partner Townsend
- July 1, 2021 ‘Pure gold’ BPK manager earns SFU Staff Achievement Award
June
- June 29, 2021 Group of SFU alumni win $100k at 2021 National Impact Investor Challenge
- June 29, 2021 Math alumnus creates award to support SFU students with mental health challenges
- June 25, 2021 Lindsey Butterworth hits Olympic standard, claims women's 800m title at Canadian trials
- June 25, 2021 How this St. John's runner is 'steeplechasing' an Olympic dream
- June 23, 2021 Daina Baker becomes first graduand from SFU's School of Sustainable Energy Engineering
- June 23, 2021 SFU grad combats racism, begins political career while completing BA
- June 23, 2021 Matt Canute prepares to return to Data Science industry after Professional Master's Program
- June 23, 2021 Honours graduate Denise Abella strikes a balance between academics and extracurriculars
- June 22, 2021 SFU graduand gains foundational skills while being a leader in women in computing science community
- June 22, 2021 Audrey Radstake enhances her SFU experience through experiential learning and community engagement
- June 22, 2021 SFU's best and brightest honoured with convocation medals
- June 21, 2021 New generation of Yukon First Nations language speakers honoured alongside elders
- June 20, 2021 Amarjot Singh develops software to help with preventing incidents of gun violence
- June 17, 2021 Remarkable SFU honorary degree recipients serve as an inspiration for graduands and the community
- June 16, 2021 Valerie Cross appointed Director, Collaborative Projects and Indigenous Engagement for BCcampus
- June 16, 2021 Philosophy grad helps establish community among American Sign Language enthusiasts
- June 15, 2021 Ronald Ignace appointed commissioner of the new Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages
- June 15, 2021 Kayli Jamieson studies online conspiracy theories, disinformation
- June 15, 2021 Joseph Waugh accepted to prestigious Policy Officer Recruitment Program
- June 15, 2021 Erik Brinkman completes Executive MBA after near-fatal accident
- June 11, 2021 HFX Wanderers sign Canadian Midfielder Marcello Polisi
- June 10, 2021 Hanah Damot and JV Flores promote road safety for newcomer youth
- June 10, 2021 Rukshana Hassanali of SoftServe: “Positive self-talk”
- June 10, 2021 FHS alumnus gives inside look at being a COVID-19 contact tracer
- June 9, 2021 Biology major completes degree while battling long-haul COVID-19
- June 8, 2021 Lindsey Butterworth aims for Olympic standard qualifying time in 800m race
- June 7, 2021 After an 11-year journey, SFU grad dedicates his degree to late grandfather
- June 4, 2021 GSWS and political science grad embraces challenge of refugee and human rights advocacy
May
- May 28, 2021 Alumni Feature: SIAT grad Gökhan Cetin's path to Amazon
- May 27, 2021 Alumnus Sam Wiebe wins Best Crime Novella award from the Crime Writers of Canada
- May 27, 2021 Actor Hiro Kanagawa receives two Leo Award nominations
- May 27, 2021 Long policing career stems from appreciation for local cops as a youth
- May 26, 2021 Justin Abdou named to Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
- May 26, 2021 Oscar Wong featured in Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada 'Where are they now?' feature
- May 19, 2021 'Original violence' lingers: Nisga'a poet Jordan Abel explores the intergenerational trauma of residential schools
- May 19, 2021 Dr. Sonny Kohli of Cloud DX On How To Best Care For Your Patients When They Are Not Physically In Front Of You
- May 19, 2021 Alumnus Arjan Bhullar becomes MMA heavyweight world champion
- May 18, 2021 Alumnus Zainub Verjee to receive honorary doctorate from OCAD University
- May 18, 2021 Dr. Kseniya Garaschuk to receive the 2021 Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service
- May 17, 2021 Meet the Port Coquitlam Tomb Raider of beer cans
- May 17, 2021 'Homemade Astronauts': Local man builds suit to float to space
- May 17, 2021 Algonquin College to grant honorary degree to Ottawa’s top doc, an SFU alumnus!
- May 15, 2021 Arjan Bhullar becomes first MMA World Champion of Indian descent
- May 13, 2021 Natasha Jung name Community Builder Runner-up by BCBusiness
- May 13, 2021 BCBusiness names Yabome Gilpin-Jackson Equity and Inclusion Champion Runner-up
- May 11, 2021 Deputy Chief Darcey O'Riordan taking on chief's role in Tri-Cities department after 26 years as Burnaby firefighter
- May 10, 2021 Alumnus receives BC Achievement Community Award
- May 9, 2021 The Secret To Longevity In Business, An Interview With Ryan Beedie
- May 7, 2021 Pete’s Poutine Serves Up Canadian Comfort Food - Peter Hauser, the man behind Pete's Poutine
- May 5, 2021 Jabeen Boga. The Human Resources Leader with a Heart for Community Service
- May 3, 2021 My Safety Moment - Natalia Pashutina
April 2021
- April 30, 2021 Olympic hopeful Lindsey Butterworth adds SFU staff achievement award to trophy case
- April 29, 2021 Nima Soofi named to Top 25 Entrepreneurs of 2021 list
- April 28, 2021 Alumnus Elijah Mudryk hosts TEDx Talk on Diverse Resilience
- April 28, 2021 Alumnus Jasmina Randhawa has been appointed as Chief of Staff in Yukon’s new government
- April 25, 2021 Nitasha Syed's YouTube talk show addresses misconceptions about Pakistanis
- April 23, 2021 SFU Alumnus Fiona Wilson one of three new execuitve members of VPD
- April 23, 2021 Weekend Warrior: SFU's Sarah Lubik gives body and mind a solid foundation
- April 23, 2021 SFU alumnus Vivian Chan named to Globe and Mail's Best Executive 2021 list
- April 23, 2021 Three SFU alumni recognized in Surrey Board of Trade's Top 25 Under 25
- April 22, 2021 Vancouver choreographer Tomoyo Yamada reflects feelings of being Stuck at Home in the pandemic
- April 21, 2021 Seasonal worker payroll startup Labora wins SFU’s largest entrepreneurship competition
- April 21, 2021 Alumni feature: Meet Shilpa Narayan
- April 20, 2021 Japanese Canadian dance artist Jennifer Aoki on adapting and being creative during the pandemic
- April 19, 2021 SFU Beedie appoints Alexia McKinnon to lead Indigenous business programs
- April 16, 2021 Jayda G's music will make you want to dance - and defend the planet
- April 16, 2021 Alumnus David Miller, Veteran Canadian Film Producer and Distributer, dies at 47
- April 6, 2021 Why this SFU alumni couple is tackling Parkinson’s Disease
- April 1, 2021 How growing up in foster care shaped Nisga'a architect Patrick Stewart's work
March 2021
- March 31, 2021 OUR HOMETOWN: Secwepemctsin teacher aspires to keep Indigenous languages alive
- March 29, 2021 Alumnus spins childhood dream into reality
- March 26, 2021 The power of women: Dr. Navdeep Grewal
- March 26, 2021 The power of women: Neelam Sahota
- March 23, 2021 A charter student at SFU
- March 21, 2021 Women of CFL share experiences working in sports - featuring alumnus Sara Orlesky
- March 19, 2021 Zahraa Hawili channels lifelong passion for community service
- March 19, 2021 Ryan Beedie launches program to help single parents pursue education
- March 18, 2021 Alumnus appointed as a Fellow of McLaughlin College at York University
- March 18, 2021 The power of individual giving
- March 18, 2021 Skeena Voices | Working for the home team - Suzy Carruthers
- March 12, 2021 Alumnus Brendan Cottrell shortlisted for prestigious scholarship
- March 10, 2021 Port Coquitlam author reveals sister's hostage-taking, death at B.C. jail
- March 9, 2021 Three ways to achieve meaningful online student learning, by Candy Ho
- March 8, 2021 Alumni Feature: Meet Hanne Madsen
- March 5, 2021 Kirsten Campbell of talks about the behind the scences of The Campbell Agency
- March 5, 2021 Learning services coordinator embodies inclusivity and compassion
- March 2, 2021 Alumnus Laya Behbahani named one of SFU's top newsmakers of 2020
- March 2, 2021 Sharon Roberts, SFU alumnus, launches art and essay exhibition
- March 2, 2021 Former Georgia Straight editor, and SFU alumnus, Bob Mercer dies at 72
- March 1, 2021 John Lo named as new Chief Constable
- March 1, 2021 Skoden Indigenous Film Festival co-founder and SFU alumnus returns to teach Skoden course
February 2021
- February 27, 2021 ‘It is a parallel pandemic’: What loneliness does to our mental health
- February 26, 2021 Three alumni and one student named as Changemakers
- February 26, 2021 Political Science alumni profile: Ann Nienaber
- February 24, 2021 Former Breakfast Television host Riaz Meghji forges human connections with Every Conversation Counts
- February 24, 2021 SFU alumnus Hiro Kanagawa is the narrator of the new Netflix show "Age of samurai: Battle for Japan"
- February 23, 2021 SFU alumnus is the recipient of the 2021 Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association’s Counsellor Practitioners Award
- February 16, 2021 Meet Erin Morantz, SFU’s new vice-president, advancement and alumni engagement
- February 16, 2021 Saik'uz women focus on giving back to their community
- February 16, 2021 Alumni Feature: Meet Megan Rosso
- February 14, 2021 Carin Bondar wins Chilliwack school board byelection
- February 10, 2021 5 ways to improve your ability to have meaningful conversations - an interview with Riaz Meghi
- February 9, 2021 Janet Shuh appointed Dean, Continuing Education and Academic Development at Mohawk College
- February 9, 2021 Riders sign Canadian linebacker twins, Jordan and Justin Herdman-Reed
- February 5, 2021 Alumnus Dr. Cheryl Gladu appointed the new Researcher-in-Residence at Thompson Rivers University
- February 4, 2021 Q&A: Riaz Meghji says the pandemic has turned bosses into broadcasters
- February 2, 2021 Foundation in applied legal studies propels Gurinder Mann to esteemed award
- February 2, 2021 Alumnus Kluane Adamek named top 25 women of influence recipient
January
- January 28, 2021 Dr. Sarah Breen is the new BC Regional Innovation Chair in Rural Economic Development
- January 27, 2021 Brock University names Ken Chan next Vice-President, Administration
- January 26, 2021 In Our Valley: Jacqueline Sweet
- January 22, 2021 Jane Channell slides to bronze at Königssee World Cup
- January 22, 2021 The SFU Board of Governors has elected alumnus Angie Hall as its new deputy chair
- January 22, 2021 SFU English Department alumnus Alix Shield earns more kudos
- January 21, 2021 Alumnus Gurinder Mann was recognized at the 23rd annual Community Safety and Crime Prevention Awards
- January 21, 2021 Rana Taj and Tawanda Masawi's company, GameSeta was acquired by US company, PlayVS in the ever expanding eSports sector
- January 18, 2021 Vancouver dance historian Kaija Pepper doesn't hold anything back in her revealing new memoir
- January 15, 2021 Weekend Warrior: Denis Mikhailov's rock-climbing expeditions inspired the creation of Nomad Nutrition
- January 10, 2021 SFU alumni reduce electric vehicle battery waste and provide renewable energy to remote Canadian communities
- January 9, 2021 First Nations Health Authority taps Caron to fill new position
- January 8, 2021 The Innovators: MetaOptima Technology brings its skin cancer-fighting AI home
- January 8, 2021 Alumnus Sukhdeep Brar discusses his experience as a Summerland farmer during Covid and the future of BC farming
- January 6, 2021 Surrey police hire RCMP's Jennifer Hyland as first deputy chief constable
- January 5, 2021 Death of Greenpeace pioneer Terry Simmons in November went largely 'unremarked,' says Vancouver friend
- January 2, 2021 How lessons from SFU are helping Jane Channell in World Cup skeleton
