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Meet Ä¢¹½AV's newest high‑performance student leaders

Meet Ä¢¹½AV's newest high‑performance student leaders

Twenty-five students selected to be part of the Ä¢¹½AV Student Leadership Academy will bring big ideas, deep community involvement, and an impressive range of experience to the year ahead.  Read more.

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Kate Rogers and Kenneth Conrad
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Launched in 2022 to expand access for Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students, Dal's Inclusive Pathways to Medical Professions program marks a major milestone this spring with its first graduates. Get to know some of the students shaping what comes next.
Matt Reeder
Friday, June 5, 2026
Learning doesn’t have an age limit. Betty Veinot’s story shows how curiosity and resilience can open doors at any stage of life.
Matt Reeder
Friday, May 29, 2026
New updates added daily throughout Ä¢¹½AV's Spring Convocation 2026.

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Solange Richer de Lafleche
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
After years supporting people experiencing housing insecurity, Katie Brousseau returned to Ä¢¹½AV to pursue a Master of Planning. Now graduating, she reflects on the power of policy, the value of community, and her deepening commitment to equity in the housing system.
Kate Hayter
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Sophia Maskine made what she described as a risky decision going back to school for music. But now she’s headed to Berlin, taking on a role with the Berlin Opera Academy and eager to immerse herself in the rich opera culture.
Kate Hayter
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Liam Oko remembers sneaking into the Bauer Theater in Antigonish to watch his mom’s rehearsals. Now, with his BA in Theatre, he’ll be on stage himself this summer.
Stephanie Rogers
Monday, June 9, 2025
Jacqueline Fogel traded the big city for Truro, a leap of faith through which she found a new calling in conservation and animal health.
Stephanie Rogers
Monday, June 9, 2025
From deployment in Afghanistan to the greenhouses of academia, Jeff Robinson has charted an extraordinary path — trading combat boots for a lab coat in pursuit of a deeper understanding of plant science.