Alumni

Alumni in the News

Alumni writers win numerous awards (CBC Manitoba, 4/29/2013) Esyllt Jones (MA '97), Kristian Enright (BAH '06), David Bergen (BED ' 85, DLE '07) and Kevin Marc Fournier (Colleg. '92) honoured at 2013 Manitoba book awards.  

Collegiate alum wins book award (CBC Manitoba, 4/29/2013) Kevin Mark Fournier (Colleg. '92) won the McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award for his dark, supernatural novel The Green-Eyed Queen of Suicide City.

Money-minded alum author (Winnipeg Free Press, 4/20/2013) Susan Misner (BA Econ 93) has co-authored a new financial guide specifically for women . It’s Your Money, Honey encourages women of all ages to take a greater interest and role in financial issues that affect their everyday lives and financial futures.

Axworthy receives honourary degree  (Winnipeg Free Press, 4/19/2013) UWinnipeg President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Lloyd Axworthy (BA 61) will receive an honorary degree during a visit to the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in the Ukraine, for our commitment to an environmentally sustainable campus and being compliant with the Kyoto Protocol.

Psych profs study texting habits of teens (Ani News, 4/18/2013) Dr. Lisa Sinclair (BAH 93) and Dr. Paul Trapnell found students who are heavy texters place less importance on moral, aesthetic, and spiritual goals, and greater importance on wealth and image.
 
Spending cuts for universities (Winnipeg Free Press, 4/17/2013) UWinnipeg President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Lloyd Axworthy (BA 61) responds to the provincial government after budget released Tuesday.

UWinnipeg alum off to Harvard (ChrisD.ca, 4/15/2013) Bioscience, Technology and Public Policy Graduate student Phillip Grayson (BSCH 11) was awarded a full grant to the prestigious, Ivy League Harvard University to pursue his PhD. He notes that UWinnipeg has “laid the foundation for my academic success and led to peer-reviewed publication of my research.” 

Don't sacrifice universities (Winnipeg Free Press, 4/10/2013) UWinnipeg President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Lloyd Axworthy (BA 61) writes about how we can no longer rely on a traditional government funding model and how we must make universities sustainable, not sacrificing to deficit reduction. 

Leader in library services (Winnipeg Free Press, 4/8/2013) Karen Adams (BAH 67) has received the Canadian Library Association's Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award for her outstanding contributions throughout her distinguished career that spans public, government and academic libraries.

Alum film maker to note (Winnipeg Free Press, 3/25/2013) Barry Lank (BA 70) has been nominated in the documentary category for Best Cinematography for a Documentary by the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for his work on Smarty Plants, produced by Merit Motion Pictures. The program aired on CBC's The Nature of Things and PBS's Nature.

Axworthy weighs in on CIDA decision (The Globe and Mail, 3/22/2013) The move Thursday to end the independence of the Canadian International Development Agency and move its operations into the foreign ministry is one I strongly endorse, says former Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Lloyd Axworthy (BA 61).

Cancer expert wins praise for writing (Winnipeg Free Press, 3/18/2013) Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov's (BA 93) book, Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days, has received the 2012 Prose Award for Clinical Medicine, the American publishers' awards for professional and scholarly excellence.

Alum authors garner award nominations (Winnipeg Free Press, 3/14/2013) Eight UWinnipeg alumni have been nominated for book awards:  David Bergen (DLE 07, BEd 85) - Bill Redekop (AA 81) - Esyllt Jones (MA 97) - Sarah Klassen (BA 63) - David A. Robertson (BA 99) - Dora Dueck (MA 01, BA 81) - Kristian Enright (BAH 06) - and Kevin Marc Fournier (Colleg. 92).  The Manitoba Writers’ Guild sponsors the awards with the Assoc. of Manitoba Book Publishers.

Distasio named VP, Research & Innovation (Winnipeg Free Press, 3/13/2013) Jino Distasio (BA 93), past director of UWinnipeg'’s Institute of Urban Studies, was named Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation.

Collegiate grad wins national prize (Winnipeg Free Press, 3/11/2013) Krista Jackson (Colleg. 90), artistic director of Winnipeg’s zone41 theatre troupe, won the Gina Wilkinson Prize, an award that honours a female theatre artist who is transitioning from one theatre discipline (acting, stage managing, playwriting, administration, etc.) to directing. 
 
A huge loss for Winnipeg (Winnipeg Free Press, 3/5/2013) Known by many in Winnipeg as Citizen Nick, Nick Ternette (BA 67) made hundreds, if not thousands, of presentations at city hall.  Councillor Jenny Gerbasi says "He was holding the candle of citizen participation in city hall processes" and "was passionate about sticking up for the rights of the downtrodden."

Kofi Annan's Advice to the UN (Huffington Post, 2/21/2013) In his role as a regular contributor, Dr. Axworthy (BA 61, LLD 98) blogs about being part of a distinguished crowd of current and former diplomats, foundation heads, scholars, leaders, and philanthropists, all gathered to pay tribute to Mr. Annan, former UN Secretary-General and voice for peacemakers in a world of strife.

Tribune gargoyle mystery unveiled  (Metro, 2/6/2013) Manitoba Museum curator of history, Dr. Roland Sawatzky (BA4 93) is on the trail of a local mystery. Intrigued by a gargoyle recently donated to the museum, he began digging through the museum’s two-million artifacts and found a matching one. 

Winnipeg teacher honoured with medal (CBC News, 2/6/2013) Timmy Sharma (BED 94) received the Diamond Jubilee medal from Governor General David Johnston at Rideau Hall, for her dedication to teaching and community service.  

Haitian quake survivors graduate (CBC News, 2/1/2013) The University of Winnipeg held a special graduation ceremony Friday for four Haitian students who survived a devastating earthquake. Several of the students survived being buried in rubble, and they all lost friends, family and professors in the quake.

Faces of the Aboriginal Community (Winnipeg Free Press, 12/29/2012)  UWinnipeg alumni noted for contributions to the province include: David Chartrand (Hon. LLD 12), Kevin Chief (BA 98), Phil Fontaine (Hon. LLD 09), Elijah Harper (Hon LLD 11), Thomson Highway (DLitt 93), Wab Kinew (Colleg. 99) James McKay (62), Doug Nepinak (BAH 93), Sierra Noble (Colleg.), Murray Sinclair (Hon LLD 11), and Leslie Spillett (Hon LLD 93). 

Four UWinnipeg Alum receive Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (Winnipeg Free Press, 12/14/2012) David Martin (BA 83) - Bruce McManus (Colleg. 69) - Bill Millar (BA 76) - and Sister Lesley Sacouman (Hon DD 06) were presented the award by MP Pat Martin, for their dedication to making their community great.

City lawyer named chairman of Legal Aid (Winnipeg Free Press, 12/3/2012) Winnipeg lawyer Timothy Valgardson (BA 94) has been appointed chairman of Legal Aid Manitoba. Valgardson’s specialties include labour relations, criminal and civil litigation, as well as consulting on governance.

Alum blogging for Huffington Post (The Huffington Post, 11/20/2012) Joshua Slayen (BA 05) is a lawyer and entrepreneur. He has been admitted to the bar in Ontario, Manitoba and North Dakota, and now blogs about law, technology and social media.  

New role no ordinary day for actor (Winnipeg Free Press, 11/20/2012) Connie Manfredi (BAH 12) is pleased to land role that is a perfect fit and gives her career a boost.

Driven by her passion (Uniter, 11/7/20120) From the halls of the University of Winnipeg to the limestone perches of one of Winnipeg's most storied hotels, Ida Albo (BAH 81) has made herself a prominent member of Winnipeg's urban and philanthropic community.

Cape Breton History in Good Hands  (Cape Breton Post, 10/24,2012) Don Nerbas (BAH 03) has already produced impressive scholarly publications, and leaves others with the impression that he will prove to be an exceptional teacher, colleague and scholar at CBU, and will make significant contributions to Cape Breton history.

Susan Thompson is still sporting megawatt smile (Winnipeg Free Press, 10/13/2012) Former mayor Susan Thompson (BA 71) with an artwork she created. She has become a life coach and is writing two books. Susan Thompson is writing her literal and metaphoric next chapters.