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Meet Neil Orford (BA鈥86 History)

How Award-Winning Teacher Neil Orford Preserves Canadian History Many people take years to find their life鈥檚 passion. Neil Orford was fortunate to find his rather young: history. 鈥淚 was lucky to be raised in a home where History abounded. Both my parents were older and were veterans of World War II, and they were inveterate […]

Meet Mark R. Allio (BA鈥77 Psychology)

Alum鈥檚 gift in brother鈥檚 (and fellow alum鈥檚) memory creates global experiences for students Travel can dramatically change a person鈥檚 life trajectory. It certainly did for alumnus Mark R. Allio, and he wants to ensure Glendon students have the same opportunity. When Mark arrived at Glendon in the mid-seventies, he was the only American on campus. […]

Meet Juan Luis Garrido (BA鈥16 Sociology and Drama Studies)

How Glendon taught Juan Luis Garrido to create positive change through storytelling Decades from now, Juan Luis Garrido wants to say he did three things: Served as a positive representative for his communities, created opportunities for under-represented communities to share their stories, and assisted in shifting the cultural conversation around community care. They鈥檙e big goals, […]

Meet Rosemary Sadlier (BA Sociology)

How This Glendon Alumna Helped Make Black History Month Official in Canada If there鈥檚 one mantra that鈥檚 made a meaningful difference in Rosemary Sadlier鈥檚 life, it鈥檚 to 鈥済row where you鈥檙e planted鈥. After graduating from Glendon with a BA in Sociology, she faced a familiar new graduate roadblock: she couldn鈥檛 find a job. 鈥淚 volunteered to […]

Meet Nancy Thornton (BA鈥73 Political Science)

Glendon alumna funds future global education opportunities with $100,000 donation A great education opens doors. It offers insight into how people outside one鈥檚 community live, preparation for building a successful career, and a chance to form meaningful friendships with curious and ambitious classmates. Nancy Thornton is happy to say that she got the full package […]

Meet Michele Wong (BA鈥08 Political Science)

How Michele Wong uses her Glendon education to empower women worldwide 鈥淚鈥檝e always been passionate about women鈥檚 empowerment,鈥 says Michele Wong. Since graduating with a BA in Political Science, this passion has taken Michele around the world. She worked as Director of Girls & Women Programming for The Belinda Stronach Foundation before earning a master鈥檚 […]

Meet Ankit Mishra (BA鈥11 Mathematics)

This mathematics grad is using his multilingual education to solve the world鈥檚 problems After graduating with a Mathematics degree from Glendon in 2011, Ankit Mishra looked for ways to use it to make the world a better place. Today, he works as a Growth Marketer at Alariss, a talent marketplace that specializes in helping companies […]

Meet Shawna Coxon (BA鈥96 Psychology)

How this psychology graduate is leading police reform Shawna Coxon never intended to go into law enforcement. 鈥淚鈥檇 had negative experiences with the police growing up,鈥 she explains. 鈥淚 thought I would go into law or social work. Both required more education, and I was struggling because I was paying for everything myself. I was […]

Meet Rusul Alrubail (BA 鈥07 English)

How studying English Literature inspired this grad鈥檚 first startup When Rusul Alrubail was accepted to Glendon to study English Language & Literature, she received a personalized postcard from the program and a phone call welcoming her. It was a good indication of what she could expect from the school. 鈥淚t was a small place where […]

Meet Karissa Barbro (BA鈥14 International Studies & History)

How this Glendon graduate serves her country abroad in the Canadian Armed Forces Many students work a part-time job while earning a university degree. Karissa Barbro was one of them. What made her part-time job a little different, however, is that it was with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), a job she still holds today. […]