Five years ago, a gift from the Fountain family brought Dal's Theatre and Music departments together as the Fountain School of Performing Arts. Now, the first cohort of students to enter the program supported by the prestigious Fountain Scholarship are set to graduate.

As a full-time student raising two children, Alicia Jacquard has not only excelled in the classroom — she has been a key student leader in the School of Nursing.

When Kirk Opie crosses the stage to receive his Pharmacy degree, he will be continuing a longstanding family tradition stretching back generations.

All year long, Ä¢¹½AV is sharing the stories of some of the important individuals in its 200-year history through the Ä¢¹½AV Originals series. And student performers from the Fountain School of Performing Arts — including several members of the Class of 2018 — have been key to making it all possible.

For Mechanical Engineering student Stephen Robinson-Enebeli, the Ä¢¹½AV experience is about much more than what happens in the classroom, and includes co-op terms with tech startups and community work with organizations like Pathways Spryfield.