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Jane Doucet  –  Student Life, Dentistry, Convocation
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
After earning a degree in microbiology from Dalhousie in 2010, Geoff Seto knew he wanted to pursue some sort of health-care profession — but it wasn't until an experience his mother had as a cancer patient years later that he considered dental hygiene.
Mandy King  –  Student Life, Architecture and Planning, Convocation
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Irfaan Kasmani grew up in Kuwait, but explored the development of informal settlements in his birthplace of Kenya as part of his thesis in Dal's Master of Architecture program.
Jane Doucet  –  Student Life, Dentistry, Convocation
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Joy Ifesanya's journey to working toward certifying as a dentist in Nova Scotia began at home in Nigeria. This spring, she graduates from Dal at 46 — the oldest student in her class — and ready to dive into her career with her family by her side in Halifax.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Convocation, Arts and Social Sciences
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Claire Mercer, a Combined Honours in History and Political Science grad, leaves Dal with valuable work and volunteer experience both on and off campus and several special achievements to be proud of.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Convocation, Arts and Social Sciences
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
When Jonathan Haggett began at Dalhousie in the fall of 2008, he focused his studies on the trumpet. Now, as he completes his degree as a mature student, he does so as master of a different instrument — the euphonium — that's helped him blossom and find his voice as a musician.
Jane Doucet  –  Student Life, Convocation, Dentistry
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Inspired by her father's work in the health professions, dental hygiene grad Ramlah Mahmood thrives on educating patients about disease prevention and oral health.
Jane Doucet  –  Student Life, Convocation, Dentistry
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Alec Grabinski found the transition from undergrad studies to dental school challenging, as was leaving his close-knit family in New Jersey — but the community he found at Dal proved to be just the support system he needed.
Terry Murray-Arnold  –  Student Life, Convocation, Health Professions
Monday, May 30, 2022
From her practicum at the Dalhousie Accent Clinic to an internship with the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, Faculty of Health MSc grad Attiya Purificati Fuñe was gifted with new experiences and connections in her journey to becoming a speech pathologist.
Terry Murray-Arnold  –  Student Life, Health Professions, Convocation
Monday, May 30, 2022
After retiring for from a full career in the federal government, Mark Naipaul went back to school to do his BSc is Recreation Management with the goal of supporting the well-being of veterans with PTSD and physical injuries due to their service.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Research, Arts and Social Sciences, Political Science
Friday, May 27, 2022
Tobias Gerhard Schminke was one of 13 scholars selected out of 500 applicants to receive the prestigious Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship and becomes the third Political Science doctoral student at Dal to receive it in 10 years.