The Canadian Public Relations Society-Nova Scotia (CPRS-NS) presented Mary Barker (BA’67) with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 in recognition of and appreciation for her contributions to the PR profession and to CPRS both nationally and here in Nova Scotia.

Schulich Alum Rob Richler (LLB/MBA‘07) was recently admitted to the partnership and named employment law team lead at Bernardi Human Resource Law LLP in Mississauga, Ontario.

Dal Alum Beatrice Harris (BSW’13, MSW’22) has always taken immense pride in her heritage as a member of the esteemed Blackfoot First Nation. In 2013, Beatrice proudly achieved a significant milestone by earning a bachelor’s degree in social work followed by a master’s degree in social work also from Dalhousie University in 2022.

Schulich Alum, John McLeish (JD’73) was recently named the 2024 Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Toronto by Best Lawyers®. John is the founding partner of McLeish Orlando, a firm that represents individuals in Ontario and through-out Canada, who have been injured or who have lost a loved one through the negligence of others.

Caleb Gibbons, CFA, FRM (MBA’90) returned to Canada in 2021 to teach finance at Cape Breton University (BBA’88) after 25 years overseas in New York, Singapore and most recently Tokyo.

Dal Aggie, Tracy Marques (DTECH’08) reflects on and appreciates their agricultural journey and lifestyle. For the last 15 years working, Tracy has been working in the Agri and Pet industries.

Congratulations, to Schulich Alum Donald P. Large, K. C. (JD’73) who was recently honored with an Honorary Membership in the Canadian Bar Association.

This past October, Jim Lawrence (PhD Chemistry, 72) attended the opening of a new liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) facility at the CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) algal toxin analysis laboratory in Weymouth, UK.

Two-time Dal alum, David Frank (MA’74, PhD’79), professor emeritus in Canadian history at the University of New Brunswick, has published a new introduction to his prize-winning book, J.B. McLachlan, A Biography: The Story of a Legendary Labour Leader and the Cape Breton Coal Miners. The book was reprinted this year by James Lorimer and Company.

Dal Dentistry alum, Dr. Christos Papadopoulos (DDS’13) has been selected to be a member of Align Technology’s University and Early Career Advisory Board. Align Technology is an American manufacturer of 3D digital scanners and Invisalign clear aligners used in orthodontics