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From Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics

From Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics

Former Tigers hockey forward Mike Evelyn O’Higgins (BEng'19) is in Cortina d’Ampezzo to compete in both two and fourman bobsleigh. He balances a demanding sport with a full-time engineering career and intends to embrace every moment of his second Olympic journey.  Read more.

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Ellie Garry-Jones
Friday, January 23, 2026
The Dal-educated (LLB '87) Canadian lawyer and long-time Amnesty International Canada secretary-general shared six principles for rebuilding universal human rights in a fractured world at an event on campus this week.
Stephanie Rogers
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Fifty years after graduation, the Faculy of Agriculture's Class of 1975 came together last year to contribute a custom iron arch at the entrance to the Truro Campus's Herb Garden, bringing a long-envisioned beautification project to reality.
Emm Campbell
Thursday, October 3, 2024
There was a time when Maeghan Tavener (BA’19) thought they might have to give up dance and theatre due to chronic illness. They found a way back to their passion and are making space for more disabled artists like them.

Archives - Alumni

Zoe Bell
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Seven years on from the end of a 34-year hiatus, the Dal Tigers Football Club is going strong, with big victories to help celebrate the 70th anniversary of football on campus.
Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
More than 5,500 rare and hard-to-find DVDs from Halifax's beloved Video Difference video store will stay in public circulation thanks to a joint effort between Halifax Public Libraries and É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Brothers Jacob and Graeme Saunders have achieved their dream of competing in Rio. Now, they strive to outrace 25 other boats in a seven-day regatta, their sights set on the Olympic podium.
Matt Reeder
Monday, August 8, 2016
Dal Kinesiology prof Lori Dithurbide and alum Leo Thornley are just two of the hundreds of individuals providing support for Team Canada at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, August 4, 2016
É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ has several alumni who are taking part in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, including world champion kayaker Mark de Jonge. Learn more about them and how you can watch them go for gold!