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Women Unsilenced Our Refusal To Let Torturer-Traffickers Win by Jeanne Sarson (BScN’89) and Linda MacDonald (BN’76) went from launching to Canadian and Australian audiences to getting catalogued in the UN Geneva Library. It explores the impact of unthinkable violence committed against women and girls through multiple perspectives.
Randy Barkhouse (BSc’68, MA’70) was president of the Association of Dalhousie Retirees and Pensioners (ADRP) from 2009-2012 and 2014-2017. He is currently the Chair of CURAC’s Pension Committee.
Founder and CEO of Enabling Adaptations, Sabrina Adair (MScOT’06) , releases new book of simple strategies for therapists, educators, parents and childcare workers to enrich a child’s learning.
Dr. Richard Gibson (BME’77) has received this year’s Prix d’excellence en enseignement from the Université de Moncton where he has taught musical theory and composition since 1984.
WeUsThem’s Faten Alshazly (BScCS’99) was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Divas of Colour International Women’s Forum. This award recognizes some of the world’s highest achieving leaders in diverse sectors, honouring women of colour for their outstanding achievements amid the challenges of the pandemic.
Chelseay Rudolph (BCD’18) is now a Registered Professional Planner with the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI).
Founder and CEO of Children First Canada Sara Austin (BA’98) is a finalist in the 2021 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards in the category for national social impact.
Christopher Sprague, who studied technical theatre at Dalhousie 1983-85 is now Vice President Production and Operations for Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Pitcher Robert Putnam (BComm’76), of Brookfield, N.S., is being inducted into the prestigious Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame on November 20.
Dr. Darren Burke (BPE’91, MSc’95) is a global leader in the upcycling movement. As a celebrated science-based entrepreneur focused on plant-based and social impact ideas to save the planet, he created Outcast Foods to upcycle surplus fruits and vegetables into high purity, nutrient dense, long shelf-life natural health products.
