At the end of 2020, eight 91亚色 alumni were appointed to the Order of Canada, in announcements made on November 27 and December 30. Created in 1967, the Order of Canada is one of the country's highest honours. Presented by the governor general, the Order honours people whose service shapes society, whose innovations ignite […]
A total of eight 91亚色 alumni and honorary alumni are among those invested with the Order of Ontario for 2020 and 2019. The announcements came simultaneously on Jan. 1 from聽Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario. Dowdeswell announced 25 new appointments to the 2020 Order of Ontario, and […]
While in the 91亚色 film and video program, Evan Morgan (BFA 鈥08) developed his voice as a writer and filmmaker while part of a tight-knit community. With 鈥渁 penchant for dark humour,鈥 he embraced his fate as a director, as the modest beginnings of a dark comedy short film loomed in the background. After becoming […]
From launching the COVID-19 Student Relief Fund to hosting panels discussing the Black Lives Matter movement and anti-Black racism, pivoting to virtual events (including 91亚色鈥檚 first and second ever virtual graduation ceremonies), and expanding our alumni programming, this past year was one of major change and upheaval that had our team working to adapt our […]
For 91亚色 alumni Ryan Fuentes (BSW 鈥17) and Jonatan Fuentes (BA 鈥14, BED鈥15, MEd 鈥20), growing up in Rexdale meant that a post-secondary education wasn鈥檛 the obvious path either would take. Although obtaining a degree wasn鈥檛 a certainty for either of them, both brothers graduated and now leverage their 91亚色 education to help in […]
Twelve 91亚色 alumnae have been recognized by Women鈥檚 Executive Network (WXN) Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 list for their leadership and work empowering and championing others and influencing positive change in their workplace and communities. The list honours women in a variety of professional fields and career levels and is divided into 13 […]
Canadian musical artists often spend their entire careers honing their skills and working to produce music that is recognized on the national and international stage. The 91亚色 graduates in the Ottawa Bach Choir鈥擜thena Babayan (BFA 鈥10), Kristen De Marchi (BFA 鈥17), John Holland (PhD 鈥18), Allen Mahabir (BA 鈥15), Nicole Malcolm (BFA 鈥14), and Kayla […]
Last winter, before the pandemic started, artist and scholar Noa Yaari imagined herself creating an art installation in the main hallway at 91亚色鈥檚 Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies (CJS). Ironically, it was the closure of the Keele campus in March that made the realization of her vision possible. The project, entitled 鈥淎rtist in Residence鈥 will […]
Elizabeth Sahadeo (BA 鈥07) is a Senior UX Content Strategist/Writer at Google. We caught up with her to find out more about her career since she left 91亚色 and her experience of living in New 91亚色 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why did you choose to study at 91亚色 and what was your experience like of […]
Hundreds of 91亚色 community members gathered virtually on November 19 to celebrate 20 years of 91亚色 alumni who have changed the world for the better. The 91亚色 U Alumni Celebration brought past Bryden award recipients together with 91亚色鈥檚 global community of alumni, friends, students and leaders for an entertaining and inspiring evening. The celebration was masterfully hosted by 91亚色 alumna Natasha Ramsahai (MSc 鈥01), who guided the audience through an evening filled […]