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Alumni News
Dal alum in Atlantic Business’ 2015 Top 50 CEOs
Six Dalhousie alumni were included in Atlantic Business Magazine’s list of Top 50 CEOs. Link through to read their profiles in the magazine.
Reflecting on White Point Beach Resort
The Financial Post interviewed Robert Risley (DENGR’63, BEng (NSTC)’65) about rebuilding his White Point Beach Resort after fire destroyed it in 2011. White Point had its best year in 2014 since 1988.
Acadian Seaplants honoured at Export Achievement Awards
Louis Deveau (BEng (NSTC)’57, LLD’07) is founder and chairman of Acadian Seaplants Ltd., which was recognized as Nova Scotia’s Exporter of the Year.
Growing Atlantic Canada’s med-tech sector
CEO of Halifax Biomedical, Chad Munro (BEng’98, MASc’05) sees potential for a medical technology cluster in Halifax based on the expertise in Atlantic Canada, including that of Dalhousie University.
An influential Dal alumna in Silicon Valley
The Silicon Valley Business Journal has named alumna, Erin Rand (BEng’99, BSc’99) to its 2015 Women of Influence list. Rand, COO at ServiceRocket, is also a member of several groups supporting women in technology.
Alumni finalists in national open data hackathon
Eric Noel (BEng’11) and Majd Hussini (BEng’09) are finalists in the second annual Canadian Open Data Experience hackathon for their mobile phone app, Blazer. They hope the app will offer young job seekers a leg up amid high unemployment.
NS Business Hall of Fame to induct alumni
Jean-Paul Deveau (BSc’79, BEng (TUNS)’81), Louis Deveau (BEng (NSTC)’57, LLD’07), Colin MacDonald (BSc’73, LLD’04) and Michael Duck (LLD’11) named as inductees into the Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame.
Industrial engineering alumnus is Brier bound
Engineering alumnus Adam Casey (BEng’13) prepares to represent his province in the Tim Hortons Brier.
Recognizing risk takers
Joe Randell, Ashwin Kuttty and more received big honours at the Halifax Business Awards.
De Jonge wins world championship
Canoeist Mark de Jonge (BEng’09) breaks a world record on his way to a gold medal at the Sprint World Championships.