Alumni
From Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics
Former Tigers hockey forward Mike Evelyn O’Higgins (BEng'19) is in Cortina d’Ampezzo to compete in both two and fourman bobsleigh. He balances a demanding sport with a full-time engineering career and intends to embrace every moment of his second Olympic journey. Read more.
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Friday, January 23, 2026
The Dal-educated (LLB '87) Canadian lawyer and long-time Amnesty International Canada secretary-general shared six principles for rebuilding universal human rights in a fractured world at an event on campus this week.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Fifty years after graduation, the Faculy of Agriculture's Class of 1975 came together last year to contribute a custom iron arch at the entrance to the Truro Campus's Herb Garden, bringing a long-envisioned beautification project to reality.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
There was a time when Maeghan Tavener (BA’19) thought they might have to give up dance and theatre due to chronic illness. They found a way back to their passion and are making space for more disabled artists like them.
Archives - Alumni
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Fountain School Administrative Officer Lesley Brechin (BA’90) didn’t set out to create a legacy at Dal, but she is doing exactly that. Her dedicated work and philanthropy to the Fountain School of Performing Arts is shaping cultural space on campus and in the community.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Recent Agriculture alum Jessica Fogarty ('05) has taken her love of nature into a whole new direction with her wild crafting and herbal business based in Cape Breton.
Monday, January 22, 2018
A Commerce alum might seem an unlikely author for a new piece of Dalhousie music. But with "The Eagle and Shield," a composition built on years of self-trained music experience, Paul St-Amand has crafted a celebratory anthem fitting for the university's bicentennial.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
As co-founder and chief scientist of LightSail Energy, Danielle Fong (BSc'05) is leading the development of a potentially revolutionary method of storing energy in air and water.
Monday, December 18, 2017
For Dal Agriculture grad Seonaid MacDonell, the Master of Environmental Management program offers new opportunities to be an advocate and an ambassador for agriculture in Nova Scotia.