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Concordia in the news
Posted on February 26, 2015

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: 

  • A Market Wired release updating a proposed acquisition by Element 79 Capital Inc. of the Abernethy gold project of Benton Resources Inc. mentions three officers of Element 79 Capital who graduated from Concordia: company president and CEO Edward Ierfino (BComm), corporate secretary and director Kosta Kostic (BA, communication studies), and CFO William Waks (BComm, 1982). The release is reprised by Stockwatch, iStock Analyst  and Digital Journal.
  • A Market Wired release announcing senior appointments by the valuation company e-djuster mentions that the company's newly-named director of operations for North America, Melanie Hughes, graduated from Concordia. The release is picked up by Globe Advisor.
  • The Suburban writes about StudEtree, a mobile app that helps students buy and sell books. The app was designed by Matthew Bruna (BComm).
  • The Montreal Gazette and The Globe and Mail write about Sweet IQ, a new Montreal agency specialized in local online marketing. Company CEO and co-founder Mohannad El-Barachi is a graduate of Concordia.
  • Book Thug publishes a review of Lesley Battler’s collection of poems Endangered Hydrocarbons in which it mentions that Battler graduated from Concordia with an MA in English.
  • An article La Presse profiling five aspiring actors mentions that one of the five, Luiza Cocora, studied cinema at Concordia.
  • A Stockwatch release announces the nomination of Brian Howlett (BComm, 1983) to the board of directors of Woulfe Mining Corp. 
  • Novae publishes an interview with energy efficiency specialist Marie-Claude Hamelin (MEng, building engineering).