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Fall Convocation 2025 at pilipiliÂþ»­: Stories from the stage

Fall Convocation 2025 at pilipiliÂþ»­: Stories from the stage

It's Convocation season at pilipiliÂþ»­, with hundreds of graduates crossing the stage Oct. 28 and 29 in Halifax. Get to know some of them with our grad profile series.  Read more.

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Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Nora Riemersma's passion for the English language has shaped their academic journey. Currently serving as liaison and event manager at a local café and bookstore, Nora is pursuing their creative ambitions in fiction and poetry.
Stephanie Rogers
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
An avid outdoorswoman and passionate environmental scientist, Samantha Bennett grew up hiking and camping outside Montreal—experiences that sparked a lifelong fascination with the natural world.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Thursday, September 4, 2025
More than 1,200 students scored big at Dal's Free Store last week, taking home tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods for free and proving one person's trash can be another's treasure.

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Amanda Kirby-Sheppard
Friday, June 2, 2023
By accepting a place in the Indigenous Blacks & Mi'kmaq Initaitive, Leandra Bouman knew she was joining a powerful network of Canadian lawyers.
Mia Samardzic
Friday, June 2, 2023
Interdisciplinary PhD grad Weishan Wang's research on the governance of Arctic shipping taps into a topic critical as the planet faces a changing climate.
Amanda Boone
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Award-winning Master of Computer Science grad Nathaniel Brown of Shelburne, Nova Scotia works at the intersection of biology and computer science — developing cutting-edge techniques to enhance the future of healthcare.
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
A desire to get out of her comfort zone drove Bachelor of Science grad Carmen Graves to attend a university outside of her home province of Ontario. That sense of adventure remains as she prepares to head abroad to pursue a master’s degree in financial economics.
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Owing to a desire to make scientific fields more inclusive, Biology PhD graduate Suchinta Arif co-founded the Diversity of Nature outreach group during her doctoral studies, an initiative that will live on following her graduation.