Alumni News

Steve Cordes, BA’84, helps students deepen their understanding of homelessness through an experiential course.

Chloe Beaudoin, HBA’20, and Jessica Miao, HBA’20, successfully pitched their tween bra company, Apricotton, on Dragons’ Den.

Natalie Petozzi, BA’07, started her career on campus at the McIntosh Gallery. Now, she’s a Digital Publicity Strategist at Ginsberg Libby.

Joey McDowell, BEd’99, caught the teaching bug in her mid 30s and now provides a ray of sunshine through special education.

Matt Allen, reflects on harnessing the unexpected as host of CBC’s Afternoon Drive.

Lorraine Tinsley, BA’76, MA’20, uncovers the rich, forgotten history of Oxford Park with a blend of research and community engagement.

Cameron Bailey, BA’87, LLD’18, and Chief executive of TIFF spoke about his journey ‘leading while Black’ at Western during Black History Month.

Celebrating alum Dr. John Sangster and recognizing his generous philanthropy and his contributions family medicine.

Nicole Bussey, BA’24, and Olivia Holland, BA’24, received awards for their use of library and archival resources.

Philip Capobianco, EdD’24, is optimistic about safeguarding students’ mental health in Catholic schools.

An engineer, retired judge, philanthropist and lawyer were appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour.

Clark Bryan, BMus’90, MMus’92, and Maureen Spencer Golovchenko, BA’77 recognized on London’s 2025 honour list.

Four Western alumni and an honorary degree recipient have been named to the Order of Canada, the second-highest national honour for merit.

Alumni and faculty mark the 50th anniversary of the local government program.

Celebrate the end of 2024 with a look back at some of the top stories from the year.

Dr. Robert Jeffrey Edwards, BSc’83, provided life-saving treatment to thousands of patients living with HIV.

Marley Fisher, BSc’17, is on a mission to make cultural and traditional foods more widely available.

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Jim and Barbara, MA’68, Dip’71 (Education), Moscovich’s belief in the power of education and a love of music led to their $2.5 million donation to bring top artists to Western.

Nadia Ladak, HBA’20, co-founded a health startup called Marlow and now gives back to Ivey as an entrepreneur-in-residence.

David “Patch” Patchell-Evans, BA’77, LLD’2, awarded the Western Kinesiology Alumni of Distinction Award.

Ken, Zoë; and Ethan, HBA’20, Milne, are currently studying at Ivey.

Western alum Terry Green reflects on five decades of connection with fellow geography grads.

Three 2024 grads receive the Governor General’s Gold Medal for academic excellence at the graduate level.

Following recovery from a traumatic brain injury, Western physiotherapy grad and triathlete Blair Hennessey is unstoppable in pursuit of his goals.

Trevor Holness first came to Western for his MBA in the 1970s. During retirement, he’s earned two master’s degrees and a graduate diploma.

Ranabelle Stroh, EdD’23, has a passion for learning and giving back as an educator.

Thousands of Western students and alumni flocked to campus for Homecoming 2024, enjoying three days of activities.

Congratulations to the extraordinary 2024 Alumni Award Recipients.

Jeff Toyne, BMus’97, won an Emmy for composing the theme song for ‘Palm Royale.’