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June 2026

Stephanie Rogers  –  Agriculture, Student Life, Convocation
Friday, June 5, 2026
Experience often begins with opportunity. For Emily Smith, hands-on learning on the Truro Campus and meaningful connections — even with a single animal — helped shape a career path, deepen purpose and turn classroom learning into real-world impact.
Sophie Webb  –  Agriculture, Student Life, Convocation
Friday, June 5, 2026
Life on a hobby farm and a grandmother’s advocacy work helped spark Alexandra Carkner’s passion for environmental management and community involvement.
Rianne Zinck  –  Research, News, Oceans
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Dr. Sean Brillant works with fishers to develop safer technologies and policies, reducing whale deaths, improving coexistence at sea, and helping stabilize vulnerable North Atlantic right whale populations.
Renée Hartleib  –  Student Life, Convocation, Management
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Varsity athlete Lydell Husbands-Browne reflects on setbacks, perseverance, and community as he charts a path from Dal Management to an MBA — and beyond the game.
Sonya Jampolsky  –  Student Life, Convocation, Management
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Behind many student successes are the people who make those opportunities possible. Brooklyn Malone’s story highlights the role of family support, mentorship, and community in shaping achievement, from pursuing two degrees to stepping into º£½ÇÉçÇøapp’s Corporate Residency MBA program.
Sonya Jampolsky  –  Student Life, Convocation, Management
Thursday, June 4, 2026
With 70 years between them, a grandfather and grandson confirm the Bachelor of Commerce program still has the same heart.
Dawn Morrison  –  Student Life, Convocation, Health Professions
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
After shifting from science to health promotion, º£½ÇÉçÇøapp graduate Emilia Fitzgerald found her passion in prevention and community work, now continuing her impact through graduate studies at Dal this fall.
Matt Reeder  –  Graduate Studies, Research, Computer Science, Science, News, Engineering, Community & Culture
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp hosted Indian partners for a high-level visit last week advancing joint research, innovation programs and industry collaboration, with new agreements, funding pathways and a shared global innovation campus taking shape.
Theresa Anne Salah  –  Student Life, Convocation, Engineering
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Rowan Pratt transformed early struggles with identity, ADHD, and belonging into leadership, helping rebuild EngiQueers and create a more supportive culture within º£½ÇÉçÇøapp’s engineering community.
Solange Richer de Lafleche  –  Student Life, Architecture and Planning, Convocation
Monday, June 1, 2026
Vanessa Croft’s architectural journey highlights how experience beyond the studio shaped her perspective, revealing design as a practice rooted in relationships, context, and the lived realities of everyday environments.