Alumni News

November 5, 2025

Alexander Zero, MSc'21, PhD'25, Breanne Kearney, PhD'25, and Jesse Sutton, BA'16, PhD'25, won the Governor General’s Gold Medal for academic excellence.

October 29, 2025

Donor generosity gave Rachel Pizzonia, BA'25, BHSc'25, the freedom to dream and to lead.

October 20, 2025

Ashwini Selvakumaran, MES’24, asks hard questions that push for greater equity to elevate youth voices everywhere.

October 15, 2025

Mary Lou Smoke, LLD’22, is a lifelong Indigenous advocate and now is Western's new Elder-in-Residence.

October 13, 2025

Peter Howitt, MA‘69, won the Nobel Prize in Economics in recognition of his work on creative destruction.

October 9, 2025

Simu Liu, HBA’11, shared his journey of growing up between cultures, struggling with family expectations and facing mental health struggles.

September 30, 2025

Thousands of Western alumni from all over the world gathered on campus and virtually to celebrate Homecoming Sept. 26 to 28.

September 30, 2025

Fawn Porter, BSc’20, leads the Haudenosaunee Nationals Women’s Box Lacrosse team with heart.

September 29, 2025

Michael D’Andrea, BSc’80, BESc’84, MEng’86, receives the 2025 L.S. Lauchland Engineering Alumni Medal.

September 29, 2025

Asha Parekh, PhD’15, is the recipient of the 2025 Engineering Young Alumni Award.

September 26, 2025

Perry Dellelce, Kelly Meighen and David Simmonds are engaging fellow alumni Western's "All in" Campaign.

September 25, 2025

Angela, BMOS’00, and Simon-Peter, BA’98, Jackson met while they played rugby at Western. Now, their daughter Tessa continues their legacy.

September 23, 2025

Lisa Nguyen, MSc’24, and kinesiology professor Marc Mitchell examined whether fitness app usage can result in long-term exercise habits.

September 10, 2025

Priya Modi, BMSc’23, and professor Anita Woods designed a new online tool with diverse scientific illustrations to boost representation.

August 28, 2025

Joey McDowell, BA’98, BEd’99, reflects on lessons learned as a special education teacher.

August 18, 2025

Heather Rea-Macaulay, BA’84, became an advocate, fundraiser and compassionate caregiver when ALS struck her husband.

August 13, 2025

Benson Law, BHSc'21, MSc'23, combines his passions for medicine and service to his country.

July 25, 2025

Shane McCarthy, BESc'25, is a champion boxer turned entrepreneur thanks to the support at Morrissette Entrepreneurship.

July 24, 2025

Dayanqi Si, MLIS'16, studies how libraries can help second-generation immigrants maintain their mother tongues.

July 23, 2025

Kathy Hibbert, BA'82, PhD'05, has been helping to rebuild the education system in Cambodia for more than 15 years.

June 30, 2025

Lorraine Greaves, BA’70, MA’74, Glenn Murphy, BA’84, and Chris Tambakis, HBA’86, were were appointed to the Order of Canada.

June 19, 2025

Three health-technology startups led by Western grads and faculty were awarded up to $500,000 for their health innovations.

June 16, 2025

Patrick Adjei, MEng'20, PhD'25, is Western’s first fellow to graduate from Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology PhD Project.

June 13, 2025

Jordyn Hunter, BA'25, earned a groundbreaking opportunity with the Canadian Football League.

June 11, 2025

Aaron Lewis, MD'25, reflects on his roots and the path that led him to rural family medicine, including his grandmother's influence.

June 10, 2025

Bruce Ross, BESc’85, received his honorary Doctorate of Laws during spring convocation.

June 10, 2025

Dylan, Julia, Lauren and Christopher Devito all attended Western at approximately the same time, with three siblings graduating in 2025.

June 9, 2025

Varsity swimmer Hilary Bruce was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in her second year and graduated on the dean's list.

June 9, 2025

Angel Abraham, BMOS'25, is a pilot, flight dispatcher, Navy reservist and YouTuber. Her journey at Western helped her blossom, developing new leadership skills.

June 9, 2025

Jim McCormick, BA'18, MA'20, is Western’s only octogenarian graduate this spring.