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June 2025

Terry Murray-Arnold  –  Student Life, Health Professions, Convocation
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Health Sciences grad Becky Foster shares how a childhood diagnosis sparked a passion for sonography, leading to research, advocacy, and a career rooted in care.
Terry Murray-Arnold  –  Student Life, Convocation, Health Professions
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Miguel Nkeng, a student-athlete turned scholar, shares how mentorship, global experiences, and a passion for wellness shaped his purpose and inspired a future rooted in impact.
Sonya Jampolsky  –  Student Life, Convocation, Management
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Mohammed Hamedelniel turned a side hustle into a thriving real estate venture, all while earning his degree, leading campus life, and chasing big dreams with entrepreneurial drive.
Renée Hartleib  –  Student Life, Convocation, Management
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Veterinarian Dr. Lesley Zwicker earns her fifth degree — an online blended MBA from ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ — honoring her late parents and expanding her impact in veterinary radiology and leadership.
Andrew Riley  –  Research, Health Professions, News, Nursing
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Dr. Keisha Jefferies leads a groundbreaking study exploring Black women’s mental health in Nova Scotia, aiming to create culturally relevant care and amplify overlooked voices.
Kenneth Conrad and Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, Science, Convocation, Community & Culture
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
This spring, ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ marks a historic milestone as the first graduates of its Black and African Diaspora Studies major cross the Convocation stage. Meet James Dixon and Portia Wright.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, Political Science, International Development Studies, Convocation
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Meaghan De Adder’s global adventure sparked a powerful political awakening — from Halifax roots to Seoul streets — and a thesis that challenges injustice towards women.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, History, Convocation, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Uihyeok Jung, a Korean immigrant to Canada, overcame language barriers, embraced his cultural identity, and pursued sociology and history, culminating in award-winning research on Korean emotion and social movements.
Solange Richer de Lafleche  –  Student Life, Architecture and Planning, Convocation
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
From growing up between Montreal and Saudi Arabia to finding creative purpose at ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ, Mahmoud Istanbouli’s path to architecture has been anything but conventional.
Solange Richer de Lafleche  –  Student Life, Architecture and Planning, Convocation
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
After years supporting people experiencing housing insecurity, Katie Brousseau returned to ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ to pursue a Master of Planning. Now graduating, she reflects on the power of policy, the value of community, and her deepening commitment to equity in the housing system.