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Passeretti. Gagnon. Gannon. Lapierre. Korman. Naiman. Adam.

Concordia in the news
Posted on May 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: 

  • The Government of Canada issues a release announcing that Norma Passeretti (MBA) has been named a temporary member of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Advisory Committee.
  • Wood Business issues a release announcing the appointment of Charles Gagnon (BEng, mechanical) as vice-president of business development for FP Innovations. 
  • Yahoo! Finance and Post Online Media pick up an earlier news release announcing the appointment of Steven Gannon (BComm) to the board of directors of Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • Noodls publishes a release from the Embassy of Canada in France announcing that Patrick Lapierre (BFA, animated film) has won the National Film Board of Canada French Animation Studio's 22nd 'Cinéaste recherché(e)' competition. Lapierre won for his short film Nuna.
  • Virtual-Strategy picks up a release announcing that Fanny Korman (MA, educational technology) has been inducted into the Woman of the Year Circle of the National Association of Professional Women. 
  • Watershed Post writes about Canadian folk singer Hannah Shira Naiman and mentions that she graduated from Concordia with a degree in contemporary dance. The online article includes a video of a Naiman performance.
  • Christopher Adam (BA, history) writes an article in the Hungarian Free Press about the László Nemes film Son of Saul. The film, on the life of Auschwitz prisoner Saul Ausländer, won the Grand Prix at the Cannes film festival.