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June 2025

Penney Miller  –  Research, Medicine, Psychiatry
Friday, June 13, 2025
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½â€™s new Centre for Global Mental Health aims to advance equity worldwide through research, education, and innovation and bridge gaps in care while empowering communities through global collaboration.
Terry Murray-Arnold  –  Student Life, Convocation, Health Professions, Nursing
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Driven by passion and resilience, Andrea Paul-McCoy, an Indigenous nurse from Natoaganeg, overcomes personal and systemic challenges to become a culturally grounded Nurse Practitioner serving her community.
Terry Murray-Arnold  –  Student Life, Health Professions, Convocation
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Health Sciences grad Becky Foster shares how a childhood diagnosis sparked a passion for sonography, leading to research, advocacy, and a career rooted in care.
Terry Murray-Arnold  –  Student Life, Convocation, Health Professions
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Miguel Nkeng, a student-athlete turned scholar, shares how mentorship, global experiences, and a passion for wellness shaped his purpose and inspired a future rooted in impact.
Sonya Jampolsky  –  Student Life, Convocation, Management
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Mohammed Hamedelniel turned a side hustle into a thriving real estate venture, all while earning his degree, leading campus life, and chasing big dreams with entrepreneurial drive.
Renée Hartleib  –  Student Life, Convocation, Management
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Veterinarian Dr. Lesley Zwicker earns her fifth degree — an online blended MBA from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ — honoring her late parents and expanding her impact in veterinary radiology and leadership.
Andrew Riley  –  Research, Health Professions, News, Nursing
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Dr. Keisha Jefferies leads a groundbreaking study exploring Black women’s mental health in Nova Scotia, aiming to create culturally relevant care and amplify overlooked voices.
Kenneth Conrad and Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, Science, Convocation, Community & Culture
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
This spring, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ marks a historic milestone as the first graduates of its Black and African Diaspora Studies major cross the Convocation stage. Meet James Dixon and Portia Wright.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, Political Science, International Development Studies, Convocation
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Meaghan De Adder’s global adventure sparked a powerful political awakening — from Halifax roots to Seoul streets — and a thesis that challenges injustice towards women.
Genevieve MacIntyre  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, History, Convocation, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Uihyeok Jung, a Korean immigrant to Canada, overcame language barriers, embraced his cultural identity, and pursued sociology and history, culminating in award-winning research on Korean emotion and social movements.