Alumni

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.

Featured News

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

Jennifer Lambert
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Diving into the history of the newly named and revitalized º£½ÇÉçÇøapp Women’s Connection and over six decades of providing bursaries, awards, and prizes for women students.
Duane Jones
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Duane Jones (MIM’14) shares a day in the life working in information management and communication for Dal’s Faculty of Medicine, while also being an artist, designer, podcaster and father.
Dawn Morrison
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Leslie McCarthy (MN’20) is closing in on her goal of becoming World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) certified, with plans to open a new practice in 2025.
Emm Campbell
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
All his life, David Kerr (BSc’19, MBA’23) has been looking for ways to have the kind of positive societal impact his mother has had.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Life-changing research, award-winning students, a historic fundraising campaign, cultural milestones — 2024 was a year to remember. Revisit some of our biggest stories of the year.