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William Swetman, Walter Scott, Nadim Kobeissi

Concordia in the news
Posted on November 11, 2014

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

Alumni in the news

Our alumni are featured in the media locally and around the world. Vist the Alumni News section to access an archive of stories or read the latest list of stories: 

  • The Globe and Mail publishes a Remembrance Day tribute to Second World War bomber pilot William Swetman. Group captain Swetman enlisted in the RCAF at the start of the war while he was studying at Sir George Williams College, later to become Concordia University.  

  • The National Post profiles Fine Arts program graduate Walter Scott, creator of the comics character Wendy, an art school graduate from an unnamed university. Scott is preparing for a Wendy book launch later this month with Toronto-based Koyama Press. 

  • Pacific Standard is the latest to write about Cryptocat, an encrypted messaging program developed by Nadim Kobeissi while studying at Concordia. Cryptocat is noted for having won the New York Hakathon in 2012.