December 2022
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Even as a child, Brian Adams felt a personal obligation to do whatever he could to protect the environment from the destruction caused by humans.
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Even as a child, Brian Adams felt a personal obligation to do whatever he could to protect the environment from the destruction caused by humans.
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Today, Sharon Johnson (BA, Indigenous Learning, 2008) is known for her commitment to raising public awareness about missing and murdered Anishinaabe women in Northwestern Ontario.
Monday, October 17, 2022
In 2018, Lakehead alum Sarah Kielek-Caster (BASc’13) learned that she needed a kidney transplant after a workplace injury.
Doctors diagnosed Sarah with chronic kidney disease caused by accidentally inhaling organic solvent due to a malfunctioning fume hood at Sarah’s former workplace.
Friday, September 16, 2022
Sean Petrus has helped lift more than 10 long-term drinking water advisories across Northwestern Ontario.
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Anything can be collectable, according to Cameron MacDonald (BAdm’17), the owner of The Cave Collectables in Orillia.
Thursday, April 7, 2022
A love of Russian literature influenced Tamer Ibrahim’s (MA'10) life in an unexpected way.
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Singer, actor, dancer…destroyer of invasive weeds?
Julia Johnston is not a typical university student, but that’s what makes her such a dynamic member of the Lakehead Orillia campus.
Thursday, February 17, 2022
People from all over the world dream of making it big in Silicon Valley – the headquarters of tech giants like Apple and Facebook. Lakehead alum Marcus Khoo is one of the select group who has thrived in its rarified atmosphere.
Friday, January 14, 2022
When she was just a high school student, Megan Rafuse (HBSW'09) lost her mother to cancer.
“Her death really drove my career choices,” Megan says. “It made me unafraid to take risks, because I learned that you don’t get a second chance to live your life.”
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Paul Popo-Ola (HBComm'10) has set his sights on helping Toronto inner-city kids escape the lives of poverty to which they are often condemned. In 2020, Paul and a group of friends set up the Black Health and Wealth Fund to provide university entrance scholarships to grade 12 students. It’s Paul’s latest advocacy project, and one close to his heart.