J. Sebastian van Berkom. Annie Proulx. Christine Jones. Guillaume Morissette. Andréanne Abbondanza-Bergeron. Brian Hunter. Alexandre Assouline. Helen Stefanovic. Emily Jan. Tim Hecker. Darrell Kopke. Lesley E. Rust.
Concordia in the news
Posted on September 26, 2016
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:
- Noted philanthropist, alumnus J. Sebastian van Berkom, is featured in Le Journal de Montréal and Le Journal de Québec, which mention van Berkom's $1-million donation, last year, to establish the Van Berkom Small-Cap Investment Management Program at the John Molson School of Business.
- Annie Proulx (MA, Sir George Williams University, '73), author of Barkskins, is interviewed in the Ottawa Citizen(reprised in the Regina Leader-Post). Proulx received an honorary doctorate from Concordia in 1999.
- Christine Jones, (BFA, design for the theatre, '89) was interviewed today on CJAD's Andrew Carter morning show (no link available). Jones discussed her work as set designer for the two-act play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, currently on stage in London, UK.
- Author Guillaume Morissette (BA, creative writing, '13) is featured in Le Devoir.
- Le Devoir publishes an article profiling sculptor and installation artist Andréanne Abbondanza-Bergeron (MFA '16 and MA, art education, '10) and mentions that her work was shown earlier this year as part of the Ignition 12 exhibition at the Leonard Bina Ellen gallery.
- The Winnipeg Free Press (behind a paywall) reports that Winnipeg artist Brian Hunter (BFA 2007) has won the 18th RBC Canadian Painting Competition.
- Publisher Alexandre Assouline (Diploma in Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing '14 and BComm, marketing, '13) is featured in Flaunt.
- New York City Biz List picks up an earlier release from Nexus BioPharma Inc. announcing the appointment of Helen Stefanovic (BSc) as its director of regulatory affairs.
- Artist Emily Jan (MFA '14) is featured in The Queen's University Journal.
- Experimental musician and alumnus Tim Hecker is featured in Le Soir (Belgium).
- Peekaboo Beans Inc. posts biograpĥical notes for company director Darrell Kopke (BComm, marketing, '93): Digital Journal.
- ITbusiness.net and Contacto Latino News post biographical notes for Proparms Ltd. CEO Lesley E. Rust (BA, English, '75).