Profiles
We are always pleased to hear about the diverse experiences and accomplishments of our alumni and to share these stories with you.
True Santamarian: Paul Puma BComm’67, BEd’68
By Elizabeth Peirce |
In 1962, Paul Puma, then a Grade 13 student athlete attending St. Michaels College School in Toronto, received a phone call that would change his life. It was Elmer MacGillivary, former coach of the Saint Mary’s University football team. MacGillivary had just seen the St. Mike’s team play in an exhibition game, and…
Leaders of the Pack
By Krista Keough |
MADDISON EISNOR
Maddison Eisnor was interested in science in high school, but she credits the faculty at Saint Mary’s for helping her discover her passion…
True Santamarian: Karen Ross BComm’77
By Elizabeth Peirce |
When Karen Ross began her undergraduate career at Saint Mary’s in the 1970s as a Commerce major, she knew she had come to the right place: “I was 17 when I came to SMU and from the start I felt at home. It felt like a community. The friendships I made I still maintain to this day.”
Life-Long Dreamer
By Renée Hartleib |
Nevell Provo’s Mom wanted to make sure her son was eating healthy, so she made him a few meals. Short on time as a busy student athlete, Nevell enjoyed the meals, thanked his Mom—Karen Provo—profusely and posted a few photos on Instagram. That’s when the questions started coming: “Where are you getting that food?…
Four Generations On
By Renée Hartleib |
It’s rare for a family-owned business to have a senior ownership team made up entirely of women, but such is the case at Halifax Seed. The 154-year-old company, which has been in the Tregunno family since 1925, is owned by Emily Tregunno (BSc’06), her sister Ali, and their mother Nancy.
Partners in Business and Love
By Renée Hartleib |
It was the Sobey School of Business that brought Tiffany Walsh (BComm 06) and Paul Pedersen (BComm 06) together. Now, nearly twenty years after they first met, business still ties the two together, as do the marriage vows the couple will make to each other next Fall. Sadly, Covid-19 derailed their plans for a Spring 2020…