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Alumni News
Dave Smart’s wild ride
Dave Smart (BEng’92) talks to the The Chronicle Herald about his career change from engineer to head chef.
Sights set on Rio
Brothers Graeme and Jacob Saunders are prepping for the upcoming sailing season in hopes of qualifying for the 2016 Olympics.
Great at being green
Stephen Thomas (DipEng’10, BEng (Mechanical)’13) earns a major national environmentalism award from Starfish Canada.
De Jonge wins gold at Sprint World Cup
Mark de Jonge (BEng’09) races to a first-place finish at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2.
Dal alumni among Atlantic Canada’s top 50 CEOs
NSHRF CEO Krista Connell among Dal alumni named top CEOs in Atlantic Canada.
Math alumnus helps lead students to success
Engineering professors Eldon Gunn (MA’75) and John Blake lead students to wins at the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Annual Student Conference.
C.B. company sees “double-digit growth”
Protocase Inc. co-founders Stephen Lilley (BEng’86) and Doug Milburn enjoy “double-digit growth” with the help of clients from NASA, Boeing and Silicon Valley.
Halification sweeps Halifax app contest
Majd Hussini (BEng’09) wins $12,000 in prize money for his Halification app.
Halifax Biomedical Inc. gets approved, attracts investors
Chad Munro (BEng’98, MASc’05) of Halifax Biomedical Inc. discusses the company’s recent FDA approval and investment endeavour.
Dal grads named to business hall of fame
Paul O’Regan (DipEd’68, BSc’69, BEd’69), Stephen O’Regan (BEng (NSTC)’63) and Robert Risley (DipEng’63, BEng (NSTC)’65) join Nova Scotia’s Business Hall of Fame.