Alumni in the news & newsletters
Our alumni are doing amazing things in the world. Learn more by viewing the monthly alumni newsletters and by looking at some of the headlines featuring their accomplishments and updates.
SEPTEMBER 2022
- 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
- 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
