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Arts & Science Students & Alumni

A collection of 24 stories

Shining Education Graduate Andrew Denton

An outdoorsman and math teacher, Andrew Denton believes that if you can't place yourself in an engaging learning environment, you must create one yourself. He now takes the next step in his journey as an educator, looking to inspire others to explore new heights, both personally and academically.

Fall 2024 Convocation 3 min read

ULethbridge Alumna Jade Oldfield wins international chess award for research on executive function in at-risk youth

Every year, Chess.com selects five students to win a Chessable Research Award. As a corporation with over 100 million subscribers, to say the odds of being selected are one in a million would not be an oversight. Leaving nothing to chance, Jade Oldfield is now a 2024 Chessable Research Award winner.

Alumni 5 min read

Campbell Peat (BA '08, MA '11), Research Facilitator, Research and Innovation Services

Campbell Peat (BA '08, MA '11), Research Facilitator, Research and Innovation Services

Faculty & Staff 1 min read

Medal Winner Cameron Beazer

Cameron Beazer is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Psychology (double major), with a 4.00 GPA that included A’s in 35 classes.

Spring 2024 Convocation 2 min read

Meet Connor Bunnage (BSc '23), Shining Kinesiology Student

Connor Bunnage knew he wanted to study kinesiology but two independent studies helped him decide on doing a master's degree.

School of Graduate Studies 2 min read

Supporting academic excellence and on-the-job experience

The Bruce McKillop WIL Excellence Award names its first recipient.

Giving 2 min read

Alumni couple’s enduring love story took root at University of Lethbridge

Alumni Don and Judi Hall fondly recall their first meeting at the University of Lethbridge, their journey together for more than five decades and their time as struggling married students and their desire to give back in the form of a scholarship.

Giving 4 min read

Recognizing our outstanding Alumni Award winners

The University of Lethbridge Alumni Achievement Awards and the ULethbridge Honour Society inductees are about recognizing and celebrating alumni who are shining examples of what it means to be a ULethbridge graduate.

Alumni 6 min read

Shining Student Amreet Gill sets herself up for success

Through scholarships and dedication to her studies, Dhillon School of Business student Amreet Gill hopes to make a positive impact in the community and society by contributing to advances in mental health and holistic education.

Dhillon School of Business 3 min read

Collegiate and high school iGEM teams work to counteract clubroot and aquaculture disease

At the University of Lethbridge, the award-winning undergraduate and high school iGEM teams are spending their summers focusing on separate but critical projects in counteracting clubroot and targeting disease in aquaculture.

Faculty of Arts & Science 4 min read

Eileen Sowunmi (BA ’22) continues to build values of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in her career

Inspired by the groundbreaking work experience she did as a student, University of Lethbridge alumna Eileen Sowunmi (BA ’22) is paving the way for change in the engineering industry in Canada.

Faculty of Arts & Science 4 min read

New exhibition by alumna Ooleepeeka Eegeesiak (BA ’19) evokes climate memories of the past

Ooleepeeka Eegeesiak is the artist and curator behind the newest exhibition at the ULethbridge Art Gallery Christou satellite space.

Faculty of Fine Arts 4 min read

Gaining hands-on research experience: Cayley Fleischman

Neuroscience and psychology student Cayley Fleischman spent her summer working on a great research initiative with Dr. Robin Gibb called Building Brains Together.

Undergraduate Research 3 min read

Destiny Young Lai breaks the mould for undergraduate research

Pushing herself and getting involved is exactly what Destiny Young Lai did to score herself a rare opportunity as a Dhillon School of Business undergraduate.

Dhillon School of Business 3 min read

Gaining hands-on research experience: Erin Cantwell

Erin Cantwell spent her summer starting a new section of her research journey in Investigating the Potential Long-Term Neuroanatomical Consequences of Chronic High-CBD Cannabis Use.

Undergraduate Research 2 min read

Gaining hands-on research experience: Alex Engel

Kinesiology and psychology student Alex Engel got the amazing opportunity to spend his summer working with Dr. Paige Pope on her current research Move More, Sit Less.

Undergraduate Research 3 min read

How one ULethbridge alumnus' painful past sparked a new business and brighter future

ULethbridge Alumnus, Nathir Haimoun overcomes setbacks caused by the Syrian war by starting his own moving business. Find out how a substantial award and mentorship from a Dhillon School of Business professor is helping him reach his entrepreneurial goals.

Alumni 3 min read

Gaining hands-on research experience: Amy Cran

Anthropology student Amy Can spent her summer on the streets of Lethbridge working with SAGE Clan Patrol doing grassroots community patrol assisting people experiencing addiction and homelessness.

Undergraduate Research 4 min read

Q&A with Fall 2022 graduate Elizabeth Trofimenkoff

Connect with new Master of Science (chemistry) graduate Elizabeth Trofimenkoff (BSc '20, MSc '22) on her experiences at ULethbridge.

Convocation 3 min read

Connecting with school of graduate studies silver medal of merit master of science Alicia Anderson

Get to know Graduate Alicia Anderson winner of the Silver Medal of Merit, Master of Science Award.

School of Graduate Studies 2 min read

Meeting of the Minds 2022: Images of Research

Images of Research highlights ULethbridge graduate students' work. With a remarkable breadth and depth of research, submissions to the photography competition includes fascinating imagery few people have the opportunity to enjoy otherwise.

School of Graduate Studies 7 min read

Shining graduate - Antoine Gendron (BSc (Co-op) '21)

Through liberal education, Antoine grew into his role as a global citizen and developed trans-disciplinary approaches to critical thinking.

School of Liberal Education 2 min read

Shining Graduate - Chloe Devoy (BSc '21)

"Having a liberal education has allowed me to learn more about myself. It encouraged me to explore opportunities outside of my primary field of study and fall in love with subjects that I hadn't originally considered." ~ Chloe Devoy (BSc '21)

School of Liberal Education 2 min read

Research Internship Concentration - third-year biological sciences student Jaxon Reiter

"Try new things, meet new people and enjoy yourself and your research. Make the most out of your degree by meeting new professors and asking about their research. There is a lot more to a great student than grades—experience is so important! " ~ Jaxon Reiter

Research Internship Concentration 2 min read
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