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Our alumni are doing amazing things in the world. Learn more by viewing our alumni eNewsletter and by looking at some of the stories below featuring their accomplishments and updates.
August
- August 10, 2020 It's raining...plastic?
- August 6, 2020 Craig Gorsline of Avanade: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Manage a Remote Team
- August 5, 2020 Erin McLean, SVP at Herjavec Group, Named One of Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity by Cyber Defense Magazine
- August 5, 2020 Alumnus Alastair Brownlow appointed CFO of Midnight Sun Mining Corp.
- August 4, 2020 SFU alumnus collaborates to create COVID-19-resistant products
- August 3, 2020 Ryan Beedie inducted into Order of British Columbia
July
- July 31, 2020 From SFU to NHL, math whiz Chu fits Kraken scouting staff
- July 24, 2020 This Coquitlam man (and SFU alumnus) could be one of Canada's top immigrants
- July 20, 2020 SFU alumnus' breakout album ranked third on iTunes charts
- July 16, 2020 K92 Mining Inc. Appoints Anne Giardini to the Board of Directors
- July 15, 2020 SFU alumnus Robert Foord has been named by Okanagan College as one of its 2020 Honorary Fellows
- July 14, 2020 Alumnus appointed Surrey’s First Ethics Commissioner
- July 13, 2020 Love of sports, math lands SFU alumnus job with Seattle’s NHL franchise
- July 10, 2020 Young Guns: Sean Burke's latest venture is about more than making money
- July 8, 2020 Kicking the comfort zone: How a trip overseas helped Sydney Brown reach her goals
- July 6, 2020 SFU alumnus’ nonprofit brings meals to 600 self-isolated seniors in the Downtown Eastside
- July 2, 2020 Labour-migration expert - and alumnus - Anelyse Weiler discusses protecting Canada's temporary foreign workers
June
- June 25, 2020 SFU alumnus John C. Pankratz has been elected Chair of the Board of Governors at the University of Fraser Valley
- June 23, 2020 The woman who is fighting racism in hockey
- June 16, 2020 Double degree in software systems/music readies graduand for full-time job
- June 12, 2020 Community celebration event screens videos of strength and resilience in the Downtown Eastside
- June 12, 2020 Computing science grad researches online hate speech to prevent real-world hate crimes
- June 11, 2020 30 Under 30: Brooke Johansen makes you want to be the bridesmaid at Park & Fifth
- June 11, 2020 30 Under 30: Marissa Grootes is staying on schedule with Stil Classics
- June 11, 2020 SFU grad committed to social change through law reform
- June 10 Rising sales for gluten free bread entrepreneur
- June 10, 2020 Alumnus joins DUC as the newest member of our conservation program specialist team
- June 10, 2020 Alix Shield Graduates with her PhD in English having contributed to the study of Indigenous Literature
- June 10, 2020 Linguistics grad Julienne Ignace follows footsteps of barrier-breaking parents
- June 9, 2020 SFU grad celebrates her 65th birthday with a bachelor of arts degree
- June 9, 2020 Graduate aims to make a difference amid challenges of lab work on COVID-19 project
- June 8, 2020 Community-engaged engineer awarded 2020 Gordon M. Shrum Gold Medal
May
- May 29, 2020 Mission woman’s donation effort transforms into PPE distribution company
- May 29, 2020 Printing for good: SFU staff, students and alumni volunteer with the B.C. COVID-19 3D Printing Group
- May 20, 2020 SFU lab helps alumnus manage rare disease through programmed exercise
- May 14, 2020 Women Run Canada featuring 800-metre specialist Lindsey Butterworth
- May 14, 2020 SFU alumnus Christina Wong’s charity answers the call for help from the Downtown Eastside
- May 7, 2020 Memory of migrant abuse fuels SFU Trudeau Scholar’s lifelong fight for human rights
- May 5, 2020 First-time SFU instructor recounts impact of COVID-19 on teaching and family
April
- April 29, 2020 FHS alumnus leads COVID-19 Response Coordination Group for vulnerable populations
- April 28, 2020 SFU alumni contributing to the fight against COVID-19
- April 21, 2020 A Discussion with Zora Colakovic On Always Seeking New Challenges
- April 17, 2020 Alumnus wins top prize at SFU's largest entrepreneurship competition
- April 15, 2020 Val Tait Announces New Venture
- April 14, 2020 COVID-19: Internationally renowned virus specialist (and alumnus) provides hopeful news, warning
- April 14, 2020 Helen Walkley receives B.C. dance award
- April 14, 2020 Paul Bae bridges generational gap with podcasts, stand-up and You Suck, Sir
- April 14, 2020 Spotlight: How Craft Recordings’ Michele Smith Protects & Preserves Artist Legacies
- April 14, 2020 Fundamentals: ESPN’s Nabil Karim On New Quibi Show
- April 10, 2020 Tips for staying sane in a pandemic from... Maven Collective Marketing’s Erica Hakonson
- April 8, 2020 Interview with Naava Smolash: Author of Turn This World Inside Out: The Emergence of Nurturance Culture
- April 8, 2020 Staying in with ... Ken Lum
- April 6, 2020 'A will of steel': Vera Etches is the face of Ottawa's fight against COVID-19
- April 6, 2020 Denise Williams appointed as a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation mentor
- April 2, 2020 North Van's Jessica Smith headed to SFU Athletic Hall of Fame
- April 4, 2020 Laya Behbahani appointed as a 2020 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar
- April 2, 2020 Spiro Cacos has been appointed VP of Investor Relations at First Mining
- April 1, 2020 SFU alumni making unique face shields
March
- March 31, 2020 Dietz Kellmann announced as a new director of AltaGas Canada Inc.
- March 30, 2020 Where are they now? Lumen5
- March 30, 2020 Alumnus Marla Liguori competing in BBC show MasterChef UK
- March 17, 2020 Pacific Ridge appoints alumnus Danette Schwab VP, exploration
- March 12, 2020 10 Things You Didn't Know About... Traction on Demand founder and CEO Greg Malpass
- March 7, 2020 Women in Leadership: Ladak passionate about creating unique jewelry that tells a story
- March 6, 2020 Artist launching book, art in Whycocomagh
- March 4, 2020 Alinea Meets: Pam Hernandez - Head of Product at ChargedUp
- March 3, 2020 Financial services industry leader Zabeen Hirji joins SFU Beedie as Executive in Residence
- March 2, 2020 Style Q&A: Lush's Brandi Halls on why Vancouver is the perfect fit for the 'bold' beauty brand
February
- February 28, 2020 Burnaby welcomes new public art by Ken Lum
- February 28, 2020 Erica Hakonson – Thoughts On Winning The CanadianSME Editor’s Choice Award 2019
- February 27, 2020 Provost appointed: Dr. Mark Abrahams appointed provost and VPA pro tempore at Memorial University
- February 26, 2020 Amyn Rajan: Advancing diversity and human connection
- February 26, 2020 Brian Rainboth appointed General Manager for SYSPRO Canada
- February 25, 2020 Alumnus Brent Charleton to be inducted into Basketball B.C.'s hall of fame
- February 25, 2020 Ray Wladichuk has been appointed to the board of directors and CEO of Sierra Madre Development Inc.
- February 24, 2020 Ashley Fraser receives a 2020 Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship
- February 19, 2020 Dana Claxton, Ken Lum and Zainub Verjee win 2020 Governor General Visual and Media Arts Awards
- February 19, 2020 Alumnus Kenneth Lum among winners of $25K Governor General's art awards
- February 13, 2020 Q&A with Lupin Battersby, SFU’s new Knowledge Mobilization Officer
- February 12, 2020 International experience inspired bank chief’s diversity push
- February 12, 2020 Obituary: ‘Fearless’ Billy Robinson the ultimate point guard
- February 11, 2020 TICATS sign Canadian LB Herdman-Reed
- February 11, 2020 Derek Jones has joined the BC Lions
- February 11, 2020 Alumnus uses interdisciplinary approach to design human-centred computer technologies
- February 9, 2020 Canadian basketball legend and SFU alumnus passes away
- February 7, 2020 New chair, deputy chair appointed to SFU Board of Governors
- February 7, 2020 I’m a successful woman in tech and here’s what I’ve learned along the way
- February 5, 2020 Alumnus Len Brownlie appointed to Harvest Gold's Board of Directors
- February 4, 2020 SFU alumnus, Gavin Brockett has been appointed Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University
- February 3, 2020 This Burnaby inventor just sold his cool tech for millions
January
- January 28, 2020 Sam Bradd produces ‘graphic recordings’ of conferences and hearings across Canada
- January 28, 2020 SFU alumnus is named the new director of development services for the City of Penticton
- January 24, 2020 SFU alum Michael Cheng's venture Sniply acquired in multi-million dollar deal
- January 21, 2020 Alumnus Natasha Wodak sets Canadian record in half marathon
- January 19, 2020 Honorary degree recipient and legendary artist Gordon Smith passes away
- January 17, 2020 Poh Tan Receives Kris Magnusson Emerging Leaders Award
- January 14, 2020 Get to know team Canada: Natasha Wodak
- January 10, 2020 Alumnus' film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open wins $100K Toronto critics prize
- January 6, 2020 Vancouver artist Ken Lum awarded Gershon Iskowitz Prize at Art Gallery of Ontario
- January 6, 2020 Alumnus Dr. Nadine Caron named founding First Nations Health Authority Chair in Cancer and Wellness at UBC
- January 3, 2020 Canadian 800m champion Lindsey Butterworth on balancing life and running
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