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Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it

Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it

Mia Mackenzie, a Master of Social Work student, earned top honours in Dal’s Glovin Award for an essay urging people to resist division by showing up and staying accountable to community.  Read more.

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Farrah Smith
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
As exams and deadlines converge, the Killam and other campus libraries become places of problem‑solving, empathy, and practical help, highlighting how support services carry students through critical academic moments.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Terry Murray-Arnold
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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
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
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
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Veterinarian Dr. Lesley Zwicker earns her fifth degree — an online blended MBA from É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ — honoring her late parents and expanding her impact in veterinary radiology and leadership.
Kenneth Conrad and Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
This spring, É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ 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.