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Passion and intensity have fuelled Jody Glidden’s exciting career path in tech startups
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 28, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Management, UNB Fredericton
Jody Glidden (BBA’06) believes that bringing passion and intensity to what he does has been his ticket to winning the tech startup game. He’s got the track record to back that up: Introhive is the fourth company he’s been involved in founding and building, and over the past year, it’s expanded its customer base by 52% and grown to almost 300 employees. Entrepreneurship...
Read the full postUNB alumnae make shortlist for 6th annual New Brunswick Book Awards
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 26, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, Inspiring Stories
The shortlisted titles for The New Brunswick Book Awards have been announced and members of the UNB alumnae community are recognized in each of the four categories. The 6th annual awards ceremony will take place virtually on Thursday, May 6, at 7 p.m. All nominated books were published in 2020 (2019 and 2020 for the children’s book category) and penned by New Brunswick authors. The...
Read the full postAlumnus hopes to improve immunization rates in seniors
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 26, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, Inspiring Stories, Science
Older adults living in long-term care homes and retirement residences are increasingly vulnerable to COVID-19, the flu, pneumonia, and other diseases. Proper tracking of immunizations is important for knowing who is protected and when a booster is needed. This is where Dr. Kumanan Wilson (BSc’92) comes in. In 2011, Dr. Wilson founded ImmunizeON, a digital immunization tracking...
Read the full postOvercoming illness to shine in the fitness and sport industry
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 21, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, Kinesiology
Jane McKeown's (BPE’99) life ever since she was young revolved around sport and fitness. She came by it honestly, coming from a family of athletes that included her parents as well as her brother Mark Jeffrey (BBA’86), who played for and coached UNB hockey, and her sister, who coached Saint Mary’s University basketball. So, when she graduated from Fredericton High School, Jane...
Read the full postVolunteer Spotlight: Camila Ugarte
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 20, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Young Alumni, Inspiring Stories, UNB Fredericton
Camila Ugarte (BPhil'08) - Saint John, NB What is your most memorable moment from your UNB alumni volunteer experience? I loved how supportive and encouraging the experience was in addition to how well organized everything was. I felt comfortable going into the experience and passionate about the subject matter. Why did you decide to become a first-time volunteer? The opportunity...
Read the full postVolunteer Spotlight: Shawn Quinlan
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 20, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Inspiring Stories, Management, UNB Fredericton
Shawn Quinlan (BBA'94, MBA'96) - Fredericton, NB What is your most memorable moment from a UNB alumni volunteer experience? My most memorable moment was when I realized that a new hire at my office was a student I first met while serving as a table panelist during a Career Talks event at the Wu Centre. What are some of the volunteer roles you have participated in with UNB? I was on the...
Read the full postVolunteer Spotlight: Chris Weir
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, Inspiring Stories
Chris Weir (BA'93, BEd'95) - Saint John, NB What is your most memorable moment from a UNB alumni volunteer experience? My most memorable moment from a UNB alumni volunteer experience is the time I was asked to give a talk on effective communication and that moment led (eventually) to the creation of the Business Development and Professional Sales Stream in the MBA Program. You never know...
Read the full postVolunteer Spotlight: Haley Bungay
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Inspiring Stories, Management, Young Alumni, UNB Fredericton
Haley Bungay (BBA'13) - Fredericton, NB What is your most memorable moment from a UNB alumni volunteer experience? My most memorable moment from my alumni volunteer experience definitely has to be the first Career Talks I attended! Being able to share a bit of my career experience with students currently attending UNB was incredible. I’ve always enjoyed being able to connect with...
Read the full postVolunteer Spotlight: Hansika Gunaratne
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Inspiring Stories, UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton, Young Alumni
Hansika Gunaratne (BSc'12, BA'13) - Toronto, ON What is your most memorable moment from a UNB alumni volunteer experience? My most memorable moment from a UNB alumni volunteer experience was presenting to a group of prospective students at the Transition to UNB event held in Toronto in 2016. It was great to reminisce and share details of my wonderful...
Read the full postUNB Women in Sport conference ‘first of many’
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, Kinesiology, Young Alumni
This story was first published in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner on April 12th, 2021, written by attributed to Bruce Hallihan. The UNB Alumni Association was a proud sponsor of the UNB Women in Sport Conference. Mikaela Dodig hopes the first UNB Women in Sport Conference “proves to be the first of many.” The former UNB Reds women’s basketball all-star planned to...
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