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John Parisella. Arthur Manuel. Nicolas Grenier. Anne-Virginie Brassard. Jennifer Chanter.

Concordia in the news
Posted on January 13, 2017

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 CNW release announcing the appointment of public affairs analyst John Parisella as senior advisor at NATIONAL Public Relations notes that Parisella graduated in political science from Concordia: Money News, Edmonton Journal, Grenier aux nouvelles.
  • A Canadian Press report on the passing of Native activist and author Arthur Manuel notes that he completed degrees at Concordia and at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. Manual died on Wednesday, at age 66: CTVnews.ca, Canadian Inquirer. Manuel's Concordia education is mentioned also in a statement from his family, published in The Georgia Straight.
  • Le Courrier du Sud reports that artist Nicolas Grenier (BFA '04) has won the City of Montreal's $5,000 Pierre-Ayot prize for emerging artists. It notes that Grenier was the project designer for the recent art exhibition, SIGHTINGS 17, which was hosted by the Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery in the Hall Building SIGHTINGS Cube space.  
  • Lawyer Anne-Virginie Brassard (intensive diploma, marketing, '10) is appointed corporate affairs councillor at L’Association des agences de communication créative (A2C): Grenier aux nouvelles.
  • The Beleville Intelligencer posts biographical notes for artist Jennifer Chanter (BFA, honours).