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Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.  Read more.

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Ryan Shields and Meredith Murray
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
See how this year’s top co‑op students turned professional opportunities into impressive results, earning Dalhousie’s highest honour for work‑integrated learning.
Jeffrey Lawton
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Dal’s 15th annual Impact Awards brought students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate remarkable contributions in community service, student life, leadership, and society involvement across every corner of campus.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Stephanie Rogers
Monday, April 7, 2025
Four students from the Faculty of Agriculture tested their problem-solving abilities, leadership skills and capacity for innovation during two engineering competition this winter, showing they've got what it take to be successful and well-rounded engineers.
Dawn Morrison
Friday, April 4, 2025
Ted Lasso has emerged as more than just a feel-good sitcom — it’s a masterclass in coaching, teamwork and human connection. Now, a Dal prof is channeling those lessons into the classroom.
Sonya Jampolsky
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Amrit Singh (BComm’25) is one of eight students in Atlantic Canada to win the prestigious Frank H. Sobey Award.
Jeff Lawton
Friday, March 28, 2025
Learn more about the dozens of students recognized at this year's ceremony for their accomplishments outside the classroom.
Matt Reeder, Ryan McNutt, Tanis Trainor, and Farrah Smith
Friday, March 28, 2025
The winners of Dal's top award for student leadership have made their mark through caring for each other and the planet, sparking new approaches to old problems, and creating connections that have lasting power.