Alumni Spotlight
Chief Michele Solomon is an Inspiring Changemaker
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 / Online
Chief Michele Solomon has led Fort William First Nation since 2023, but she’s spent decades caring for her community.
Tackling a Global Challenge One Step at a Time
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 / Online
Sidney Howlett didn’t expect her life to change the day she spoke to youth climate activists at an Alberta high school in 2020.
A High-Flying Career and a Love of Soccer Set This Grad Apart
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 / Online
Helping injured workers and making workplaces across Ontario safe for everyone were the driving forces behind Peter Augruso’s impressive career accomplishments.
On a Quest to Understand a Devastating Disease
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 / Online
Conquering Alzheimer’s disease has become Lakehead grad Kirkland Johnston’s mission. Alzheimer’s is a “chronic neurodegenerative disease that destroys brain cells, causing thinking ability and memory to decline over time,” according to the Alzheimer Society.
Life is an Adventure for Holly Gray
Thursday, April 24, 2025 / Online
“In the fall of 2016, I was bemoaning to my husband and my daughter that although I’d been exercising my body, my mind was in the parking lot,” says recent Lakehead grad Holly Gray. “My daughter said, ‘Oh, mom! Just take a course.’ I said, ‘Great idea, but what course?’ and she replied, ‘Anthropology.’”
Music is in the Air
Thursday, April 24, 2025 / Online
As a teenager, music educator and conductor Dr. Laurel Forshaw (HBMus’98) spent many of her lunch and after-school hours hanging out in the music room of her Thunder Bay high school. Since Laurel was a member of the school band and an accomplished flutist and pianist, this wasn’t surprising—but there was another reason she spent so much time cloistered in the music room.
Grit, Vision, and Talent
Monday, December 16, 2024 / Online
Steve Barkhouse has always been a man with a clear vision of what he wants.
Justice Julie Blackhawk is Setting New Precedents
Friday, November 8, 2024 / Online
“I’m extremely proud to be the first Indigenous woman appointed to the Federal Court,” says Lakehead alum (BA '95) Justice Julie Blackhawk.
Rising Star
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 / Online
Although Lakehead grad Jamie Klomp spent over 15 years working in human resources (HR)—not a profession known for its lightheartedness—Jamie’s idols have always been Laurel and Hardy.
From the Far North to War-Torn Ukraine
Monday, March 4, 2024 / Online
“Growing up, I knew many First Nations people who didn’t have access to basic health care,” Michaela Parenteau says, “and these inequities inspired me to study nursing at Lakehead.”