Alumni in the news
Our alumni are doing amazing things in the world. Learn more by viewing some of the headlines linking to news articles that feature their accomplishments and updates.
September
- September 28, 2023 Connecting with her identity inspires Indigenous Studies alumnus Paige Desjarlais to help her community
- September 25, 2023 Lakota artist and filmmaker Dana Claxton awarded Audain Prize
- September 21, 2023 Congratulations to Todd Wong, President of ACWW, on winning the Asian Heritage Month 2023 Pan-Asian Recognition Award
- September 15, 2023 Short film to be shot in Strathclair; article features alumnus Robin Dalla-Vicenza
- September 14, 2023 How a tiny Vancouver Sun ad and a quarter century ago changed a life
- September 14, 2023 Distinguished SFU professor, and alumnus, Mark Jaccard re-appointed as chair and CEO of B.C.'s watchdog for public energy utilities
- September 14, 2023 Wrestling World Championships 2023: Meet the stars of Team USA featuring alumnus Helen Maroulis
- September 12, 2023 Helen | Believes - Yes She Does!
- September 7, 2023 John Gross and Peak Products Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Donation to SFU
- September 7, 2023 Justina Di Stasio and Ana Godinez-Gonzalez on why wrestling is for everyone and making each other better
- September 5, 2023 Before They Cut Down Our Tree ponders growing out of friendship
- September 1, 2023 PhD Student and Researcher Alessandra Bordini discusses the Aldus@SFU project
August
- August 29, 2023 Marlene Moretti among five SFU researchers awarded as new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
- August 25, 2023 SFU Publishing alumnus Susan Juby named finalist for $25K Leacock Medal for Humour
- August 24, 2023 Jordan Abel's new book Empty Spaces
- August 24, 2023 SFU's NCAA Woman of the Year nominee: Emily Chilton
- August 14, 2023 Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of British Columbia
- August 9, 2023 Nanaimo author named as finalist for national humour writing award
- August 8, 2023 Four SFU Wrestling alumni named to Canada’s Pan American Games team
- August 1, 2023 Nisga’a pole to return to the Nass Valley after 94 years (Dr. Amy Parent)
July
- July 30, 2023 Award! Sigidimnak Noxs Ts’aawit, Dr. Amy Parent receives BC Historical Federation Certificate Of Merit
- July 28, 2023 Daphne Bramham: Four decades as a journalist, and a lifetime of stories
- July 18, 2023 I was part of the team that found the Homo naledi child's skull: how we did it
- July 17, 2023 Alumnus Chelsea Watt will appear on Jeopardy! on July 18
- July 16, 2023 Book review: The Life of Gronsky by Bill Engleson
- July 12, 2023 Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn is a recipient of the 2023 BC Reconciliation Award
- July 11, 2023 Canadian HR Awards 2023: Jabeen Boga named a Women of Distinction
- July 6, 2023 Marie-Line Petit named fulltime assistant coach of SFU women’s basketball
- July 6, 2023 This Coquitlam golfer just might be able to help you shoot the perfect round
- July 5, 2023 Rumneek Johal: Not Backing Down in the Journalism World
- July 4, 2023 30 Under 30: Hanieh Zahiremami is working on seizure prevention with AI and biometrics
- July 4, 2023 30 Under 30: Paige Sandher thinking outside the box with custom sofas
- Juy 4, 2023 30 Under 30: Melody Lim is setting the candle market ablaze with Mala the Brand
- July 4, 2023 30 Under 30: Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce CEO Alex Mitchell is inspiring business in the city
- July 4, 2023 30 Under 30: Marzia Sager is using her nonprofit to cultivate confidence in young women
- July 4, 2023 30 Under 30: KPU's Sabrina Rai is building bonds in the education industry
June
- June 28, 2023 Alumnus Shane Luke named on of the Top 25 Software Product Executives of 2023
- June 26, 2023 ICYMI: Carnival Gains (Natasha Wodak)
- June 26, 2023 The Experts: Sabrina Dhowre Elba
- June 23, 2023 Shipwreck expert says Titanic wreckage site should be federally protected
- June 23, 2023 DOC Institute Appoints Lauren Howes as its New Managing Director
- June 22, 2023 This B.C. real estate agent created an AI assistant. But don't expect it to know where the best schools are
- June 14, 2023 Jayda G's shimmering dance elegy, and 5 more songs you need to hear this week
- June 14, 2023 Gratitude, Wine and Grind: Natasha Wodak’s Secrets of Success
- June 9, 2023 SFU's June Convocation - meet some of the newest alumni
- June 7, 2023 Empowering Change through Language Education: A Journey of Challenges, Resilience, and Inspiration
- June 6, 2023 Lieutenant Governor Medal Winner Nimrit Basra leads social justice initiatives at SFU
- June 6, 2023 Defying the odds: New MPCS alumnus finds the perfect career path after three degrees
- June 5, 2023 Biological sciences grad uses volunteer involvement to jumpstart a career in education
- June 5, 2023 Tremendous obstacles no match for writer Isabella Wang’s creative ambition
May
- May 30, 2023 Student Services’ Kris Nordgren leads the way with his 2022 SFU Staff Achievement Award
- May 30, 2023 Indigenous Studies alumnus Alyssa Zandvliet gains new perspective on sustainability
- May 30, 2023 GSWS alumnus Simran Basra seeks to advance equity and inclusion in science
- May 30, 2023 Childhood experiences spark BPK grad’s passion for physiology and anatomy research
- May 26, 2023 B.C. man creates wrist device that detects overdose, calls for help
- May 25, 2023 GSWS alumnus combines passion for theatre with LGBTQ+ community work
- May 25, 2023 How a new FHS alumnus transformed her university community, and beyond
- May 24, 2023 Professor, and SFU alumnus, Gail Anderson trains US game wardens in Montana
- May 18, 2023 SFU grad develops wearable harm reduction device
- May 12, 2023 Canada’s lasting influence on Arizona’s public sector pension investor - featuring Paul Matson
- May 11, 2023 This is BC: High profile developer ‘breaks' Guinness World record
- May 11, 2023 GLS alumnus wins Governor General’s Literary Award for story on loss and grief
- May 9, 2023 Spreading family values - interview with Jayda G
- May 9, 2023 Jayda G: sea change
- May 7, 2023 Amanda Sum integrates songs and storytelling in New Age Attitudes: Live in Concert, but don’t call it musical theatre!
- May 5, 2023 Ken Lum wins 2023 Scotiabank Photography Award
- May 4, 2023 Ken Lum wins the 13th annual Scotiabank Photography Award
- May 4, 2023 Vancouver artist Ken Lum wins $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award
- May 1, 2023 SFU PhD Student Dedicated to Equitable Access to Education for all in the Running for YWCA Women of Distinction Award
- May 1, 2023 Ken Chan Appointed CAO of Victoria University
- May 1, 2023 SFU PhD alumnus, Stephanie Ross revolutionizes muscle research with thesis
April
- April 25, 2023 It's time for a precarious work strategy for BC
- April 20, 2023 Coast Capital Venture Prize winner creates seaweed solution to ocean plastics
- April 18, 2023 Vancouver writer Will Richter wins 2023 CBC Short Story Prize
- April 17, 2023 People of SFU: Tiara Cash on standing in complex identities
- April 13, 2023 Professor and alumnus collaborate to study the impacts of precarious work in B.C.
- April 13 2023 Finalists for B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes include Vancouver Islanders (including alumnus Susan Juby)
- April 12, 2023 Building inner resilience and pursuing passion: an education alumnus journey
- April 6, 2023 Mehdi M. Kashani shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2023
- April 3, 2023 CBC Gem's Macy Murdoch is worthy of the Murdoch moniker (starring alumnus Beau Han Bridge)
- April 3, 2023 SFU-Ballard partnership driving green solutions
March
- March 29, 2023 Meet Zabeen Hirji, Strategic Advisor and Diversity Advocate Passionate About Creating Social Impact
- March 27, 2023 Ken Lum shortlisted for $50k photography award
- March 16, 2023 Fossils on Burnaby Mountain - new paper by Rolf Mathewes
- March 16, 2023 MOT MBA graduates make aerial intelligence accessible with drone software start-up
- March 16, 2023 Diane Stone has been appointed as education specialty practice leader in Canada
- March 15, 2023 SFU announces 2023 Honorary Degree Recipients
- March 13, 2023 Abbotsford author releases book about impacts on Sumas Mountain nature
- March 9, 2023 Aliya Boubard has been appointed as Curator of the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
- March 8, 2023 Shattering STEM’s glass ceiling starts at home, says Waterloo Google engineer
- March 8, 2023 International Women’s Day Conversation With Olympian Danielle Lappage From Olds
- March 3, 2023 Athletics Canada announces three-year partnership with Streamline Athletes
- March 3, 2023 Op-ed by Zabeen Hirji: There’s wider economic sense in helping young people get overseas experience
February
- February 27, 2023 B.C. man delivers medical supplies from local sports teams, Fraser Health, surgeon to Ukraine
- February 27, 2023 Heros in education: W.J. Mouat teacher Andrew Matty remains ever curious
- February 24, 2023 SFU students and alumni march for women's rights
- February 24, 2023 Former SFU player Hartnagle continuing his father's passion with company
- February 23, 2023 Celebrating Dr. Paola Ardiles Gamboa, winner of the 2022 Warren Gill Award for Community Impact
- February 21, 2023 Jayda G is in full control
- February 17, 2023 Opinion: What I have learned along the way as a person of colour in BC
- February 17, 2023 Remembering Tenne Bird Andersen
- February 16, 2023 The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National linebacker Justin Herdman-Reed
- February 16, 2023 Planner offers free consultation to tech layoff victims
- February 13, 2023 Learning and purpose flow through Aquatic Informatics
- February 9, 2023 Alzheimer Society of B.C. fundraiser offers behind scenes look at latest dementia research
- February 9, 2023 To End Hunger, Idris and Sabrina Dhowre Elba Are Fighting Climate Change
- February 7, 2023 Maple Ridge dog trainer earns a first in the city
- February 7, 2023 'My second home': National pageant winner has Cape Breton connection
- February 7, 2023 Young Guns: Christina Wong is lifting up entrepreneurs in the Downtown Eastside through Employ to Empower
- February 7, 2023 BIV announces the 2023 Influential Women in Business Award winners
- February 3, 2023 Eldon Yellowhorn's Book is one of Ontario Library Association's Best Bets of 2022
- February 3, 2023 Reclaiming identity in the face of systemic erasure (featuring Tiara Cash)
- February 2, 2023 Forty under 40 Award winner profile: Sushant Trivedi
January
- January 30, 2023 Forty under 40 Award winner profile: Carly Moir
- January 30, 2023 Alumnus Livia Chan shares Epiphanies that Cultivate Joy in Teaching
- January 30, 2023 MPub alumna Claire Cavanagh becomes Literary Agent
- January 26, 2023 Arthritis Society Canada announces 7 new appointments to Board of Directors
- January 26, 2023 Forty under 40 Award winner profile: Matt Carlson
- January 26, 2023 Forty under 40 Award winner profile: Angie Lamarsh
- January 26, 2023 Forty under 40 Award profile winner: Nicola Harper
- January 26, 2023 Burnaby woman earns place among top young environmentalists
- January 22, 2023 Free confidence program for girls coming to Maple Ridge
- January 20, 2023 Alumnus designs Canucks' Lunar New Year jersey
- January 18, 2023 Navigating your Educational Journey with Broadcaster Simi Sara (podcast)
- January 18, 2023 Vickie Cammack developed real-life social networks to support vulnerable people
- January 16, 2023 Ciara McCrae is making the transition from a successful high school and university wrestling career to MMA
- January 16, 2023 Kennedy Stewart appointed as new Director of Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Public Policy Research
- January 11, 2023 Student experience in organizing case competitions builds path to managing NASA projects for BBA grad
- January 10, 2023 Alumnus Shion Sky Carter is the recipient of the 2023 Chrystal Dance Prize
- January 10, 2023 Hydro One Limited appoints David Lebeter as President and CEO
- January 9, 2023 Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Vikas Bowry
- January 6, 2023 Brian Kingzett named new executive director of B.C. Salmon Farmers Association
- January 4, 2023 Alumnus Marchello Polisi signed to Valour FC
- January 3, 2023 Grace Mavko Takes on the Field of Public Relations