Rossner good works. Van Sant celebrated. Porn poet. Artist Robbins profiled. Telecom appointment. Grayson Cooke. Overcoming autism.

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 Suburban writes about former religion professor the late John Rossner and his wife. The focus of the article is the couple's volunteer work with abused, homeless and sick children in South Africa. John Rossner, who was an Anglican/Episcopal priest, joined the Department of Religion as a lecturer in 1963 and was appointed assistant professor the following year. He died in 2012. Rossner's wife, Marilyn, still travels to South Africa every December to work with homeless and impoverished children.
• Mario Falsetto, professor emeritus of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, is quoted in an article in Willamette Week about filmmaker Gus Van Sant.
• The Daily Caller mentions the work of University of North Carolina English professor Alessandro Porco (MA, English), noted for his adult-oriented poetry, in particular, The Jill Kelly Poems, described as a book-length ode to the porn film star of that name. The article includes a link to Porco's Concordia master's thesis.
• The Gander Beacon publishes an article profiling artist Phil Robbins (MA, art education).
• A release announcing the appointment of Anwar Soussa (MSc, marketing) as managing director of Airtel Chad is picked up by Hindustan Times, Biztech Africa, Hindu Business Line, Money Control and Telecom Paper.
• An article in Ballina profiling artist Grayson Cooke mentions that Cooke holds an inter-disciplinary PhD from Concordia.
• An article in Nord Info profiling artist, businesswoman and children's author Valérie Desroches mentions that Desroches is a graduate of Concordia, where she studied classical singing. The article focuses on Desroches' diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome, considered a severe form of autism. 

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