2020

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Sadaf Mehrabi, PhD’23

published a policy commentary in Policy Options analyzing Canada’s $650M Canada Water Agency plan in September 2025. The commentary argues that federal water funding must be tied to integrated governance reform, linking conservation, reuse, restoration and public engagement to avoid repeating decades of fragmented water policy.

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Rory Osborne, BA’25

is throwing a memorial tribute for Riley Cerovcec, BESc’24, on September 5, 2026, featuring Riley’s band, KRUSH, and heartfelt tributes from his family and friends.

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Courtney Tung, BA’21

got married and bought a new house in 2025.

Parteek Smagh, MEng’ 20

purchased their first home in Canada.

Afrah Fatima, BA’20

is having a baby due November 26, 2025.

Anna Sui, PhD’22

authored as AD Sui won the 2024 Nebula Award for Best Novella for The Dragonfly Gambit.

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Parteek Smagh, MEng’ 20

recently got married.

Syed Burhan, BMOS’21

and Allan Svirsky, BMOS’22, founded Rondah AI and raised $120K from Techstars powered by J.P. Morgan. Rondah AI is used by dental practices across ten states and five provinces.

Kiara Botha, HBA’20

Nadia Ladak, HBA’20, and Harit Sohal, HBA’20, founded Marlow, a company on a mission to solve the gender pain gap. Marlow was nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 2025 North America list.

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TonyVo, BEd’20

released a self-published coffee table photography book Memory Lane, to celebrate his 25th immigration anniversary. The book consists of over 50 Canadian photographs taken by Tony throughout the last 10 years of his life, including his time at Western.

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Bridget Andam, BA’23

was named on the 100 Top Women to Watch of 2024 from Canada International Black Women Excellence at the Black Pearls Gala.

Rubiga Thanganathan, BA’24

moved into a new home in BC after completing qualitative research on pro-environmental behaviour at Western.

Stephanie Huff, PhD’20

released her debut book, a memoir entitled With Love from Bali.

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Sami Qiu, MBA’22

welcomed baby Carlos in May 2024. Carols shares a birthday with Sami. 

Mubina Merchant, BESc’24

launched a podcast aimed at challenging normative behaviours and expectations in the business world. Coffee With Her goes beyond industry practices, taking a holistic approach to encourage meaningful change. 

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Rubiga Thanganathan, BHSc’24

began a new role in 2024 as a patient care coordinator for a sexual health clinic. 

Cynthia L, BMus’23

graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2024 with a master of education in education policy and analysis.

Anna Sui, PhD’22

released her debut novella The Dragonfly Gambit in April 2024. Anna is a Theodore A. Sturgeon Memorial Award finalist, and her Pushcart-nominated writing has appeared in many publications.

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Bethany Suen, BSc’23,

got into a master’s program for physiotherapy in 2024.

Frank Liu, BMOS’20

became a Canadian citizen in April 2024 after six years in Canada and three years with Western University.

Syed Burhan, BA’21

started Alibi – a software platform helping nightlife venues boost sales and retention. Alibi was selected out of thousands of applicants for Techstars Silicon Valley – the world’s largest pre-seed investor and accelerator.

Heather Stewart, PhD’21

has published their first book, Microaggressions in Medicine (co-authored with Lauren Freeman) by Oxford University Press. The book analyzes microaggressions that occur in medical contexts and their harmful consequences.

Julia Devereux, HBA’25,BHSc’25

Getting in the spirit for Homecoming with my roommates!

Melissa Marr, MBA’22

welcomed twin daughters Kaia and Isabel on October 24, 2023. Mom and dad are very excited to welcome the mini Mustangs to their family.

Tara Burke, MClSc’23

got the job of their dreams as a school board speech-language pathologist.

Megan Siddall, BA’20

recently secured a position at Lambton College as an alumni and donor relations coordinator.

Marcie Coles, HBA’21

returned to London after two years and started a new job at Western in University Advancement in 2023.

Shagufi Habib, BEd’23

landed a teaching contract with the Peel District School Board right out of teacher’s college. She is grateful to Althouse and its outstanding professors.

Haley Bowler-Cooke, BA’20

recently became a self-published author.

SaadAli, BMSc’22

started Prosper Media, a digital marketing agency.

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Laura Laperriere, BA’22

published a debut novel, The Paths We Never Took, in March 2023. The book explores the themes of love, self-sabotage, and commitment while navigating young adulthood.

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Amanda Philavong, MSc’20

joined the Ivey Business School as their new Research Officer.

Henry Standage, MMJC’22

became the youngest national showrunner at Sportsnet for the audio series ‘Painting the Pitch Red’. The series looks at the rise, fall and eventual triumph of the Canadian men’s soccer team.

Pratyaksh Mittal, MSc’22

began working for Rocket Companies as their associate product owner.

Shefali Panicker, BHSc’22

first went viral in 2020 for her unique TikTok music mashup featuring her ability to sing in more than nine languages and her online following continues to grow. Read more here.  

Surranna Sandy, GDip’21

was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Arts Foundation in September 2022. 

Ruosong Gao, MSc’22

began a new job at PricewaterhouseCoopers in September 2022.

Danny Chang, BSC’20

and Jason Grier launched a startup called Delphic Research to help support government affairs professionals.

Emily Passfield, BA’22

began a new job as the research project director for Young London, that seeks to empower a generation of leaders through community engagement.