Employee Spotlight: Teresa Heyburn (BFA '88) Get to know Teresa Heyburn, uLethbridge Fine Arts alumna and the Department of Drama's Costume Shop manager.
Creating a Brighter Future for Elementary School Students Working with a local elementary school, uLethbridge alumna and neuroscience researcher Dr. Robbin Gibb is taking leading brain research right into the classroom.
Ten Thousand Coffees Builds Connections Between Students and Alumni Thanks to a grant from RBC Future Launch, uLethbridge is connecting alumni and students through Ten Thousand Coffees.
Scholarship Honours Dua's Passion for Learning and Knowledge The late Dr. Bhagwan Dua always made students a top priority and now a scholarship in his name will honour his legacy.
Hockey Award Honours Love of the Game The Seamus Daley Memorial Hockey Award keeps players on campus and on the ice.
Siblings Pull Together to Fight Parkinson's Siblings Eleanor (Hummel) Smith (BEd ’91), Bernie Hummel and Ruth Hummel Thomson (MA ’10) have established the George and Alice Hummel Neuroscience Award in honour of their parents.
Bryn Hewko (MFA ’16): 2018 Young Alumnus of the Year A bright, engaging and innovative entrepreneur, Bryn Hewko has already made huge inroads into the cinema industry and worked with some long trusted and recognizable brands while providing new media students and recent grads internships and employment opportunities.
Bill Spenceley (BSc ’81): 2018 Alumnus of the Year A business leader with a strong research background, alumnus Bill Spenceley has guided his local company to worldwide success, all while taking a leading role in environmental sustainability and empowering the next generation of uLethbridge students through collaborative projects and ventures.
Students Set Sail for a Semester at Sea Gift provides students global perspectives, international and intercultural skills and the knowledge to succeed in an increasingly interdependent world.
Visionary Donor Imagines Possibilities for a New Science Facility One visionary donor began imagining possibilities for a new science building long before the shovels hit the ground.
Varzaris Invest in the Future of Science at uLethbridge Years of planning, consultation and collaboration, combined with the leadership and support of individuals and organizations, are making the vision for our Science and Academic Building a reality.
Chandler Family Provides Opportunities for Students with Disabilities A gift to assist students with disabilities provides much more than accessible education.
Donation from Boora Family Funds New Scholarship Recognizing the value of education and the strength of community, the Boora family gives back.
Local Family Gives to Addictions Research The new Tom and Lillian Beswick Fellowship Award in Addictions Research at the Canadian Centre for Behavioral Neuroscience could help crack the code on addiction.
Alumna Funds Scholarship for Students Who Are Parents A uLethbridge alumna is making university life easier for students who are also parents.
Pronghorns Achieve Rugby Greatness Nearly 20 years after the program was founded, University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Rugby knows what it is, having confidently carved out a recognizable identity.
Honouring a Life while Celebrating Learning In 2012, the Penny family gifted the landmark Capital Furniture building to uLethbridge. Though new life has since been breathed into the building, it's true significance rests in its namesake: The University of Lethbridge Dr. Foster James Penny Building, and the young man's life it honours.
Volunteer earns student Sovereign's Medal from Governor General Neuroscience and psychology major Imogen Pohl was awarded the Governor General of Canada's Sovereign Medal for Volunteers by Governor General Dr. Julie Payette (DSc '05) in 2018.
Welcoming Newcomers & Appetites A group of uLethbridge students and alumni have cooked up a delicious new project to provide city newcomers employment and integration opportunities, one meal at a time.
Embracing the Uncomfortable The effects of his many uncomfortable experiences, from leaving his native Brazil to study in Canada to creating support programs for newcomers, were life changing for Dhillon School of Business alumni, Felipe Civita Ferreira (BMgt ’15).
Sharing a Hidden Treasure of Art with All Thanks to a gift from the estate of Dr. Margaret (Marmie) Perkins Hess which includes more than 1,000 pieces featuring works by the Group of Seven, Emily Carr, Picasso, Chagall, Inuit and Northwest Coast First Nations artists, uLethbridge has one of Canada's most significant art collections.
Fostering Relationships Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Communities A well-respected specialist in Indigenous education, Jamie Ahksistowaki Medicine Crane is building the capacity of educators, developing curriculum and improving relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Carving a Path for Herself and Others Her ability to dive in, courage to do things she's never done and desire to take advantage of every opportunity has seen Wendy C. Fox (BASc (BA) ’71) influence the career paths of tens of thousands of Canadians.
Changing Lives through Music To honour their late nephew, Dr. Wayne Burton (BSc ’97) and Jasmine Burton established the Josh Burton Memorial Award to help uLethbridge music students establish their careers.
Combining Passion, Business and Art An a-ha moment set Paije Ottoson (BMgt/BEd '04) on a whole new career trajectory, combining her business background with her passion for art.