Alumni stories & news

Each day, our dedicated faculty and staff at Simon Fraser University shape the lives of students and communities through their teaching, research and service.

Sean Nardi (MBA ’22) came to SFU to pursue a long-standing goal to complete his MBA after building a career in business and technology management.

SFU alumni Cindy Beedie and Kim vander Woerd are recipients of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

"Pursue the path and seize opportunities that make you feel most alive."

Spring is here—the season where we embrace rejuvenation, growth and new beginnings.

SFU alumni were busy publishing their works in 2024, and their hard work has been acknowledged through the Celebration of Authors event.

Guided by the belief that not all learning happens in the classroom, Karen and Steve Sharlow chose to leave a gift in their will to help future SFU students embrace their own unique educational journeys.

Waterhouse (BA'24) has earned a McCall MacBain Regional Award.

Erika De Torres (BA ’15) has travelled across Canada connecting with and mobilizing youth around democracy.

Barbara MacPhail Burns (BA ’95) graduated with a degree in communications and appreciated building lasting connections with people during her time at SFU.

"SFU becomes a network that we should be able to leverage for learning, support and even nostalgia."

SFU alumni have been selected as recipients of Business in Vancouver’s annual Forty Under 40 Awards for achieving outstanding early-career successes.