UNB Alumni
Telling our #ProudlyUNB stories

Two-time alum Haiping Fu (BBA’07, MBA’19) recognized as a woman of inspiration for her career in finance

UNB Alumni

Posted: May 29, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Inspiring Stories, UNB Saint John



From the tropical island of Hainan, China to Saint John, New Brunswick, two-time UNB alum Haiping Fu (BBA’07, MBA’19) has established a successful career in finance. Recently recognized by Canadian Immigrant Magazine as one of their 2023 Women of Inspiration in Banking and Finance, Fu has spent the last 15 years growing her business and helping others feel confidant and secure in...

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Women in Wood co-founder Lacey Rose (BSF’06) connects women in forestry across Canada and around the world

UNB Alumni

Posted: May 29, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: FOREM, UNB Fredericton, Inspiring Stories



It’s a Thursday afternoon and so far this week Ontario forester Lacey Rose (BSF’06) has planted trees, dealt with a boundary dispute, collected data and caught up on paperwork. And when she’s not in her dynamic role as the Renfrew County forester, or hosting the international web series Mighty Jobs, Lacey is helping to connect women foresters as the co-founder of Women in...

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Supporting housing in communities that need it most

UNB Alumni

Posted: May 26, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, Renaissance College, Inspiring Stories



Catherine Pak (BPhil’11) has a driving mission. As a senior specialist with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), she’s fully invested in the organization’s aspiration to house every individual in Canada by 2030. She says it’s complex and hard work, but extremely rewarding. Catherine has been working with CMHC for five years – on the front lines and now...

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UNBers dominate Atlantic Business Top 50 CEO list

UNB Alumni

Posted: May 26, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John, Law, Inspiring Stories, Kinesiology, Engineering, Computer Science, Management, UNB Fredericton



Atlantic Business Magazine’s 2023 Top 50 CEO Awards were recently announced, and 16 UNB alumni and alumni of the UNB Wallace McCain Institute’s (WMI) Entrepreneurial Leaders Program (ELP) made the prestigious list. In its 25th year, the Top 50 CEO Awards celebrate accomplished business leaders in the Atlantic region. Over the past 25 years, they have recognized 552 Top 50 award...

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Welcoming the Class of 2023 into the #ProudlyUNB alumni family

UNB Alumni

Posted: May 23, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, Inspiring Stories, Young Alumni, UNB Saint John



This spring we were thrilled to welcome 1,655 graduates into the #ProudlyUNB alumni family! During graduation ceremonies on the Fredericton and Saint John campuses May 17, 18 and 19, UNB celebrated the remarkable accomplishments of 1,322 graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees, 335 receiving master’s degrees, and 20 achieving the PhD.   Among the 2023 graduates are...

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UNBeknownst #29: Lea Nicholas MacKenzie on championing Indigenous human rights

UNB Alumni

Posted: May 11, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, Arts, Podcast, Inspiring Stories



Lea Nicholas-MacKenzie (BA’91) is a trailblazer for Indigenous rights: she’s the former special advisor for Indigenous issues to the UN, former chief of staff to then minister of justice and attorney general of Canada, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, and past chief of staff to the National Chief at the Assembly of First Nations. She also served as director of aboriginal...

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Debbi Amirault has made a big impact in nursing in New Brunswick by bringing clinical experience to the classroom

UNB Alumni

Posted: May 8, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, Nursing, Inspiring Stories



Debbi Amirault (BN’78, MN’01) was one of those people who knew from a young age what she was meant to do. Her sister Shannon experienced complex medical challenges from birth and the family spent a large chunk of time at Montreal Children’s Hospital, where Shannon endured over 30 surgeries. The experience for Debbi was eye-opening. “Nursing fascinated me. There was this...

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