Profiles
We are always pleased to hear about the diverse experiences and accomplishments of our alumni and to share these stories with you.
Caribbean Connection
By Suzanne Robicheau |
Saint Mary’s global connections are celebrated in a generous scholarship established by alumnus Dr. Anthony R. Sebastian BSc’71, BA’72 in honour of his grandfather, The Honorable Joseph Matthew Sebastian.
Often lauded as the Founding Father of the Labour Movement of St. Kitts and Nevis, The Honorable Joseph Matthew Sebastian was a member of the legislature, president of the St.…
An Enduring Impact
By Suzanne Robicheau |
Saint Mary’s University means a great deal to Anne and Albert Isaacs.
“I showed up on campus in 1952 with neither the money nor the means to pay my way,” recalls Albert Isaacs, retired Business Development Director for an electronics giant in Palo Alto, California. “I met with Father Malone and he asked me if I wanted to attend university. When I told him I did, he gave me a piece…
Michael Sweet’s Coney Island
By SMU Alumni |
Michael Ernest Sweet BA’02 recently published his second full-length collection of street photography, Michael Sweet’s Coney Island. All the photographs were taken with a Japanese toy camera called the Harinezumi, which produces vibrant colours and slightly grainy distorted images. The book was published by Brooklyn Arts Press in New York and is available from…
Loyalty Card: Topher & Rae
By Renée Hartleib |
February 28, 2009 was a turning point for Rae Moule. On her way home from the library in Atlanta, Georgia, the 32-year-old was mugged at gunpoint. She escaped unharmed but the event radically changed the course of her life.
Rae was finishing her undergraduate degree in accounting and had recently been promoted to Director of Accounting at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. This violent…
A Room of Their Own
By Suzanne Robicheau |
More than half a century has passed since Dr. Ronald Wong arrived at Saint Mary’s in 1955.
“It’s a different world today,” says Wong (BSc’59; DCL’94), a retired solicitor who practised extensively in China and the UK. “Back then, there was no such thing as picking up a phone to call home. It took 28 days for a letter to reach my mother in Hong Kong.”
Separated…
Strength in Numbers
By Suzanne Robicheau |
Members of the Sobey School of Business Department of Accounting have a reputation for investing their talents and time to create a strong community of learning. By pooling their resources, they’ve taken that investment to new heights with an award that recognizes community-minded Accounting majors.
The idea for the Accounting Achievement Award drew full support from the very beginning,…
Upholding a legacy
By Shallon Costello |
Many reflect on the Bob Boucher era as one that molded the Saint Mary’s Huskies into one of the top university hockey teams in the country. At a more personal glance, however, what he built was much more than a hockey team, it was a legacy. Coach Boucher, originally from Ottawa, along with his wife, Anne, cultivated a culturally diverse team of young men that became an extension of their budding…
Catching Up With Alumni
By Jessica Case |
My path to SMU isn’t the typical one, but is becoming more and more popular. I made the leap to SMU in my third year of university after completing a Business Administration diploma from NSCC. A lot of my friends went here and I grew up coming to this campus so I knew a little bit of what to expect. Once I started getting involved in student activities on campus and meeting new people, I realized…
Loyalty Card Program
By SMU Alumni |
Kimberlee Williams BA’10 studied Anthropology with a focus in Archaeology and a minor in Classics when she attended Saint Mary’s University. While pursuing her degree she joined the Anthropology Society and remained active in the Arts. It is no surprise that she is now responsible for maintaining…
Catching Up with Alumni
By SMU Alumni |
Choosing Saint Mary’s University was one of my best decisions ever! Confidence, determination, and independence: these are the characteristics I developed as an international student. My favourite student community was Enactus, which might have a little to do with finishing second place at Regional Competition (Financial Education Challenge) in 2011. I loved it so much
I started the…