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Dal connections in recent Order of Canada appointments
Several of the new appointees to the Order of Canada announced on July 1, 2015 have Dalhousie connections, including William (Bill) Black (BA’70, BSc’70) and former Dalhousie research professor in the Department of Philosophy, Dr Susan Sherwin.
Iain Stewart promoted by PM Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently announced Iain Stewart (BA’90, DMA’91, MPA’93) will become Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board, effective July 6, 2015.
Dal athletes to enter ’15 NS Sport Hall of Fame
Paralympic medalist Andrew Haley (BComm’96), Olympic gymnast David Kikuchi (BSc’01), Junior A hockey coach Jim Bottomley (BA’79), and the 1995 Dalhousie Tigers Men’s Soccer Team will be inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 2015.
Barb Stegemann documentary: Perfume War
A feature-length documentary on the story behind the 7 Virtues Beauty Inc., the Halifax perfume company that Barb Stegemann (BA’91), a mother of two, began five years ago, is in the works.
Action Canada’s next generation of leaders
Two Dalhousie alumni were selected as 2015/2016 Action Canada Fellows – Canada’s next generation of leaders: Joshua Bates (BA’02) and Ayesha Harji (MPA’08).
Dal alumni among 2015 Trudeau scholars
Two Dalhousie University alumni are among the 16 recipients of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation’s 2015 doctoral scholarships: Jennifer Peirce (BA’03) and Benjamin Perryman (MDE’11).
Carol Bruneau’s gripping new novel
Author Carol Bruneau (BA’77, MA’81) has completed her new novel, These Good Hands (Cormorant Books) based on the tragic life of French sculptor Camille Claudel.
Score wins big for composer Josh Cruddas
Composer/actor Josh Cruddas (BA (Theatre)’13) is winning accolades for his original score in Vancouver-made short film, Madness. Cruddas was awarded the Stitt Memorial Prize for promise in acting while at Dalhousie.
Dal at the Discovery Centre – event recap
On Saturday, May 9 Dalhousie hosted an alumni event at the Discovery Centre in Halifax which welcomed local alumni along with their families and friends. Approximately 100 guests were in attendance.
Vendeve wins Fundica competition in Halifax
Katelyn Bourgoin (BA’09) has won the 2015 Fundica Funding Road Show in Halifax as CEO of Vendeve with COO, Calee Blanchard. The prize is airfare to San Francisco to meet with top venture capital firms and an office in Silicon Valley for six months.