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Alumni Spotlight
Increasing awareness: Naiomi Metallic (BA’02, LLB’05)
Prof. Naiomi Metallic (BA’02, LLB’05) is raising awareness of Indigenous affairs as Dal’s first Chancellor’s Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy and an advocate for First Nations communities across Canada.
From Canadian diplomacy to British policing: Lorne Green (BA’66, MA’68)
Former Canadian diplomat Lorne Green (BA’66, MA’68) applies skills developed over a 43-year career to a new role that has taken him out of retirement and into police accountability in Norfolk, England.
Taking the stage: Ellen Denny (BA’12)
Ellen Denny (BA’12) has turned her childhood dreams into reality, starring as the heroine Belle in this season’s production of Beauty and the Beast at Halifax’s Neptune Theatre.
Creativity in action: Kaelen Haworth (BA’07)
Kaelen Haworth (BA’07) credits her arts degree with fostering a creative spirit she now expresses on fashion runways.
Providing opportunities: Jenny Benson (BA’07, MA’09)
Through her work with non-profit organizations, Jenny Benson (BA’07, MA’09) is living out her passion for helping others.
A flexible approach: Dr. Sabina Abidi (BSc’93, BA’94, MD’00)
The IWK psychiatrist and Dalhousie Medical School assistant professor believes in meeting patients where they’re at and providing collaborative mental health care in order to improve outcomes.
Personal and political: Waleed Kadray (BA’11)
For Waleed Kadray (BA’11), his undergraduate degree opened a door to personal development, intellectual stimulation—and activism.
Philosophy, friends and computer science: Colin Conrad (BA’10)
For philosophy student Colin Conrad (BA’10), a chance encounter with classmates in computer science opened up new vistas.
The right fit
For Leslie Gallagher (BA’12) and Dan Scott (MPlan’11), finding their dream jobs meant being flexible and focusing on transferrable skills.
More than just talk
Tara Berthier (BA’06) shares how her Arts degree helped set her up for business success.