When making her gift to the Performing Arts Campaign, Sheila wanted to pay tribute to her mentors while at the same time ensuring students have modern spaces to practice and rehearse.

Younger alumni are starting a legacy of giving early in their careers — in some cases, not long after graduation. John Parker and Brandon Biluk are two such alumni.

By Dawn Morrison Photography: Danny Abriel The MacLennan Society: Celebrating Loyalty The MacLennan Society celebrates alumni and friends who make the decision to consistently give back to Dalhousie. Their unwavering support has been an essential cornerstone, helping our community achieve its goals over the past 200 years. The society was named for Rod MacLennan (BSc’60, […]

Unexpected help from Dalhousie gave Karen Woolhouse (BSc’65) a life-changing opportunity. Now, with a gift in her will, she’s ensuring others will have the same opportunity she did.

MacLennan Society member Lesley Brechin (BA’90) didn’t set out to create a legacy at Dal, but she is doing exactly that. Her dedicated work and philanthropy to the Fountain School of Performing Arts is shaping the cultural space at Dalhousie, in Halifax and beyond.

Dr. Eldon Smith is remembering the Dalhousie Medical School in his will with a bequest, to give students the same opportunities he once had.

Judy Flecknell (DDS’86) and Jeff Williams (DDS’86) forged strong bonds with Dalhousie and each other. Now they want to honour that connection, and help others through a bequest in their will.

Inspired by the impact of the AC on her life, Sherry Porter is investing in the Agriculture Campus’ next generation of innovators through a gift in her will.

After finding her home at Dalhousie, Laurel King was determined to give back to the next generation of students to ensure that they benefit from the same Dalhousie experience that shaped her.

Hundreds of Dalhousie engineering students have benefited from Lloyd Wickwire’s generosity. He was inspired by his mother’s tenacity and the struggles he and his brothers faced.