UNB Alumni
Telling our #ProudlyUNB stories
UNBeknownst #30: Teresa Fowler on the need for a reckoning in Canadian hockey culture
UNB Alumni
Posted: Jun 6, 2023
Category: Podcast , Inspiring Stories , UNB Fredericton
Dr. Teresa Fowler (MEd’11) is a researcher who is diving into the sexism, misogyny and hypermasculinity of hockey in Canada and who is now working directly with Hockey Canada to try to correct the enduring problems. Teresa is an assistant professor at Concordia University of Edmonton in the faculty of education. Her research focuses on critical white masculinities and the implications of...
Read the full postTwo-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
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...
Read the full postWomen in Wood co-founder Lacey Rose (BSF’06) connects women in forestry across Canada and around the world
UNB Alumni
Posted: May 29, 2023
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...
Read the full postSupporting housing in communities that need it most
UNB Alumni
Posted: May 26, 2023
Category: UNB Fredericton , 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...
Read the full postUNBers dominate Atlantic Business Top 50 CEO list
UNB Alumni
Posted: May 26, 2023
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...
Read the full postWelcoming the Class of 2023 into the #ProudlyUNB alumni family
UNB Alumni
Posted: May 23, 2023
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...
Read the full postUNBeknownst #29: Lea Nicholas MacKenzie on championing Indigenous human rights
UNB Alumni
Posted: May 11, 2023
Category: UNB Fredericton , 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...
Read the full postDebbi Amirault has made a big impact in nursing in New Brunswick by bringing clinical experience to the classroom
UNB Alumni
Posted: May 8, 2023
Category: UNB Fredericton , 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...
Read the full postSponsorship spotlight: Unlock Your Mind Mental Health Conference
UNB Alumni
Posted: Apr 24, 2023
Category: Young Alumni , UNB Fredericton , Inspiring Stories
The UNB Associated Alumni provides annual sponsorships to a wide range of student organizations, associations, groups, athletic teams and clubs in support of the university and its students. The Unlock Your Mind Mental Health Conference, led by a talented executive team of UNB alumni and students, brought together individuals with personal experience, professionals with clinical...
Read the full postProviding the joy of entertainment
UNB Alumni
Posted: Apr 21, 2023
Category: UNB Fredericton , Inspiring Stories , Computer Science
Luke DeWitt (BCS’06) has been known to enjoy a good baseball game along with a craft beer. But what he enjoys even more is building platforms that allow people to be entertained. Luke is the Director of Web Services for REDspace, a software development company in Halifax that builds custom, innovative and scalable platforms for media, entertainment and gaming clients such as Warner...
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