The first woman ever to be named Ghana’s chief of staff is a U of G grad. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare was celebrated as one of the first females to occupy high offices in the West African nation in an article in that country’s GhanaWeb.com. The article celebrates the accomplishments of four Ghanaian women. She received
Dr. Shauna Thomas, a 2019 Ontario Veterinary College grad, spent the first part of 2020 serving in Ghana with the international organization Veterinarians Without Borders. She was accompanied on the adventure by her mother, Dr. Ingrid Van Der Linden, also a veterinarian. They both have practices in eastern Ontario. The mother and daughter were in
Anne-Marie Connor, originally from Sarnia, Ont., leads the work of the humanitarian organization World Vision in the Democratic Republic of Congo, serving as its national director. Articles in The Sarnia Journal and The National Post described her important work in the African country. Connor graduated from U of G with a masters degree in political
A University of Guelph grad leading the fight against wildfires in southern British Columbia is finding that his physics degree has come in handy. In recent years, Bryce Moreira’s job as aviation specialist with the Kamloops Fire Centre has been intensely demanding, given the highly combustible conditions in B.C.’s forests. But Moreira, 29, says he
What can you do with a philosophy degree? Well, you can use it to make a big shift in the way you think, and change the course of your life, says Esther Rhee. The national program director of Autism Speaks Canada is the 2018 Young Alumni Award recipient for U of G’s Alumni Awards of
“Her work places emphasis on material experimentation, finding fertile ground in slowed action and rumination.”
Emily Carr University of Art and Design has a new president and vice-chancellor, and she is a U of G alumna. Gillian Siddall will take over the top job at the prestigious Vancouver-based art school on Sept. 1. The story of her hiring appeared in the Vancouver Sun and other media across Canada. Siddall served