Alumni Spotlight
Silas Young Embraces the North
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 / Online
Silas Young was a third-year commerce student when the COVID pandemic was at its darkest.
Reaching out to Migrant Workers
Monday, January 23, 2023 / Online
Mature student. Immigrant. Mother. Wife. These are all words Sandy Falcon has used to describe herself. The people around her also know her as a compassionate friend and selfless community leader.
Harnessing a New Source of Green Energy
Friday, December 16, 2022 / Online
Even as a child, Brian Adams felt a personal obligation to do whatever he could to protect the environment from the destruction caused by humans.
Tragedy made Sharon Johnson a Powerful Community Activist
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 / Online
Today, Sharon Johnson (BA, Indigenous Learning, 2008) is known for her commitment to raising public awareness about missing and murdered Anishinaabe women in Northwestern Ontario.
Giving the gift of a lifetime
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 / Online
In 2018, Lakehead alum Sarah Kielek-Caster (BASc’13) learned that she needed a kidney transplant after a workplace injury.
Bringing Clean Water to Communities
Friday, September 16, 2022 / Online
Sean Petrus has helped lift more than 10 long-term drinking water advisories across Northwestern Ontario.
Entrepreneur and Collector Cameron MacDonald
Thursday, June 23, 2022 / Online
Anything can be collectable, according to Cameron MacDonald (BAdm’17), the owner of The Cave Collectables in Orillia.
A Sculptor of the Uncanny: Katie Lemieux (HBFA’14) makes her mark
Monday, May 16, 2022 / Online
Katie Lemieux has been drawing ever since she was old enough to hold a Crayola. Today, the Thunder Bay artist is an internationally recognized sculptor who’s participated in group exhibitions in Canada, the United States, Europe, and South Korea.
Tamer Ibrahim Stands Up for Young People: From English Major to Youth Advocate
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 / Online
A love of Russian literature influenced Tamer Ibrahim’s (MA'10) life in an unexpected way. Tamer, who has a BA in English from York University and an MA in English from Lakehead, was especially fascinated by writer Leo Tolstoy’s explorations of the privileged world of the Russian aristocracy and the light he shed on the plight of the country’s peasant farmers, who barely eked out a living.
Julia Johnston is a Quadruple Threat
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 / Online
Singer, actor, dancer…destroyer of invasive weeds? Julia Johnston is not a typical university student, but that’s what makes her such a dynamic member of the Lakehead Orillia campus.