UNB Alumni
Telling our #ProudlyUNB stories
How Candace Carnahan (BA'02) is championing workplace safety
UNB Alumni
Posted: September 25, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Inspiring Stories
In a world where workplace injuries are often overlooked, Candace Carnahan has emerged as a powerful voice. Recognized in 2024 by Atlantic Business Magazine as one of the 25 most powerful women in business, Candace is a sought-after motivational speaker advocating for workplace health and safety around the world. Candace faced tragedy in 1999, during her time as a UNB student,...
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Dria McKenna, BBA student
Posted: September 25, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Inspiring Stories, Nursing, UNB Fredericton
Connie Smith (BN'83) can still vividly recall the moment she discovered that all eight of her Congolese stepdaughters were using old rags as menstrual products. It was her first encounter with period poverty. It wouldn't be her last. Having relocated from Canada to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following her marriage to her Congolese husband, Connie quickly learned that...
Read the full postA leader in New Brunswick's forestry sector
UNB Alumni
Posted: September 25, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Inspiring Stories, FOREM, UNB Fredericton
With a background in environmental management and agriculture, Kim Allen’s (BSc’07, MEM’09) journey into the forestry sector was certainly not linear - but her passion for forests and farming have driven her to become a leader in the field. Prior to her current role as Executive Director of Forest NB, Kim served over 11 years in government and private sectors, and worked as a...
Read the full postThings we learned: While travelling and working abroad
Andrew Martel (BCS'15) and Kayla Renee Ossachuk (BA'15)
Posted: September 24, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Computer Science, Arts, UNB Fredericton, Young Alumni
Written and submitted by Andrew Martel (BCS’15) & Kayla Renée Ossachuk (BA’15) Two years ago, we started thinking of the idea of travelling around the world for a full year. To be fair, Kayla had been thinking about it for most of her life, but we only started brainstorming ideas back in 2022. At the time, the thought was that we would save up for a year and continue to work...
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Kelly Anderson
Posted: September 21, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, Arts, Inspiring Stories
The world’s most prestigious fashion houses, top winemakers and leading luxury retailers might be surprised to learn that John Gerhardt (BA'85), the retailing visionary and international powerhouse in luxury branding and creative direction, grew up in smalltown Fredericton, New Brunswick. But the award-winning innovator says that his formative years, including those spent studying for a...
Read the full postUNBeknownst #41: Shilo Boucher on building a healthy, strong community
UNB Alumni
Posted: September 21, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, Podcast
Shilo Boucher (BBA’00), is President and CEO of the YMCA of Southwest New Brunswick, one of the largest employers and community service organizations in the province. Shilo attended UNB on the Saint John campus, graduating from business administration in 1999, then worked at two large public accounting firms while obtaining her CPA before landing at the Saint John YMCA in 2006. She held...
Read the full postHigh-performance engineering comes to life
UNB Alumni
Posted: September 20, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Inspiring Stories, UNB Fredericton, Engineering
From his UNB Coaster Derby car to creating the next generation of high-performance vehicles, Craig Wood (BScME’01), has designed a career in a field he loves. Growing up in Fredericton, Craig was always a car guy, just like his father. It wasn’t surprising, then, that while a mechanical engineering student at UNB, he was part of a team that built and raced what would become a...
Read the full postHow UNB alumni are liberating health data in New Brunswick
Kelly Anderson
Posted: September 20, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, Inspiring Stories, Computer Science
In 2018, the Government of New Brunswick’s Department of Health set a goal of improving access to digital health services in an effort to transform the way healthcare is delivered in the province. A key part of this commitment was giving patients and families access to their health information, allowing them to better manage their health. What they didn’t anticipate was that a...
Read the full post50 years of reunions, trees and memories for the Class of ’74 civil engineers
UNB Alumni
Posted: August 30, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Insights, Engineering, UNB Fredericton
The UNB Class of ’74 civil engineers graduated as a class of “52 brothers.” Now, 50 years, seven trees and many successful careers later, the group continues to reunite every five years to share stories, memories and support for one another. This summer marked the 50th anniversary for the class, and as they have done every fifth summer since graduating, the group reunited for...
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