Alumni newsletter: March 2026
In this issue: Meet our Outstanding Alumni, learn about what fellow alumni are up to, upcoming events, and so much more!
Celebrating five remarkable alumni
We're excited to announce SFU's 2026 Outstanding Alumni Award recipients: Grace Chiu, Don Murray, Janie Chang, Igor Faletski, and Dr. Janna M. Andronowski. Together, these five remarkable individuals embody SFU’s bold spirit, and are driving positive change through their inspiring leadership, vision, creativity, and generosity.
New book starting soon!
We have an online book club that is open to the entire SFU community—it’s also free to join and participate! Join us in reading How to Read a Book (a 4+ rating on goodreads), and join in the discussions, from March 13 - May 15.
Dr. Selma Wassermann: Rooted in Legacy
Through personal reflection, archival storytelling, and historical context, the four-part series explores how Dr. Selma Wassermann helped shape the Faculty of Education from its earliest days—imagining new ways of teaching, learning, and being in community.
Upcoming events
- March 4 | Leading the West Coast and Beyond - International Women's Day at SFU (Vancouver)
- March 13 - May 15 | SFU Reads: How to Read a Book (online)
- March 19 | SFU Nobel Prize Lectures (Burnaby)
- March 20 | 60th Anniversary Alumni Celebration (Victoria)
- March 21 | SFU Track & Field High Performance Meet (Burnaby)
- March 26 | SFU's First Giving Day (online)
- April 16 | Outstanding Alumni Awards (Vancouver)
