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From Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics

From Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics

Former Tigers hockey forward Mike Evelyn O’Higgins (BEng'19) is in Cortina d’Ampezzo to compete in both two and fourman bobsleigh. He balances a demanding sport with a full-time engineering career and intends to embrace every moment of his second Olympic journey.  Read more.

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Ellie Garry-Jones
Friday, January 23, 2026
The Dal-educated (LLB '87) Canadian lawyer and long-time Amnesty International Canada secretary-general shared six principles for rebuilding universal human rights in a fractured world at an event on campus this week.
Stephanie Rogers
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Fifty years after graduation, the Faculy of Agriculture's Class of 1975 came together last year to contribute a custom iron arch at the entrance to the Truro Campus's Herb Garden, bringing a long-envisioned beautification project to reality.
Emm Campbell
Thursday, October 3, 2024
There was a time when Maeghan Tavener (BA’19) thought they might have to give up dance and theatre due to chronic illness. They found a way back to their passion and are making space for more disabled artists like them.

Archives - Alumni

Alisha Johnson
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
"Regret Nothing" is a blend of everything Dal AC alum John Eikelenboom has made in the past year at 1365 Church Street Vineyard & Winery and is a bold testament to the shift in the way he farms.
Lola Augustine Brown
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
More than a half-century after graduating, Atlantic music scene pioneer Brookes Diamond is back at Dal to produce Resounding — a show celebrating the revitalized º£½ÇÉçÇøapp Arts Centre.
Mark Campbell
Friday, May 6, 2022
When Clayton Burrill (JD‘11) heard that he and his fellow Hillsburn bandmates had scored five 2022 East Coast Music Awards (ECMA) nominations, it was a wonderful but surreal moment. After all, the COVID-19 pandemic essentially shut down live performances, making life as working musician challenging.
Staff
Thursday, April 28, 2022
They are leaders, innovators, change-makers — get to know the eight exceptional individuals who are set to receive º£½ÇÉçÇøapp's highest honour.
Lola Augustine Brown
Monday, April 11, 2022
Halifax lawyer and Schulich Law grad Igor Yushchenko watched in horror as Russia invaded his home country, then helped create a new expedited immigration stream to help Ukrainians find passage to Canada.