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Post-secondary schools across Nova Scotia stepped up in a big way on Giving Tuesday, raising $343,000 to address student food security.

The decision to pursue both a JD and MBA was a big one for Sashin Narayan. Thanks to the generosity of ������Ƶ donors, he is not only rising to meet the challenge, but also paying it forward.

From small-town Ontario to ������Ƶ Medical School, Jamie Koscak’s journey is proof of the power of education, mentorship, and donor support. He plans to become an ENT surgeon and focus on Indigenous and rural communities.

From the moment she started coding, Nishevitha Venkatesh fell in love with tech. Thanks to the generosity of donors, this Dal student is earning her computer science degree and encouraging other women to follow her.

Vet Tech students were the recent benefactors of the Class of ’59 Teaching & Development Fund. Newly purchased advanced clinical simulators are helping students bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and hands-on animal care.

From the ������Ƶ Tiger men’s soccer team to his course work, Andrew Chen’s Dal journey has been remarkable. He thanks donors to the Black & Gold Academic Support Program for making that possible.

Allison True (DDS4) believes that being involved in extracurricular activities is making her a better dentist. A recent academic award is helping her to broaden her knowledge and contribute to the profession.

The moment Tasos Spiliopoulos played the Joseph Strug Concert Hall’s new upright piano, he knew it was special. Made possible by donor support, the piano is helping Spiliopoulos discover the full extent of his talents.

Coby Steer knew from a young age that he loved history. He says the generosity of Dal donors gives him the confidence and ability to explore that passion in ways that are opening doors beyond academia.

A traffic accident left Dal physiotherapy student Joan Cherian wondering how to do a community placement in Truro without a car. Thanks to the generosity of Dal donors, she found a solution.

Chemical engineering student Sapna Natarajan found purpose through her involvement in campus societies. These donor-supported groups fostered community, leadership skills, and career opportunities, defining her university experience.

There’s a new pollinator garden outside the Life Sciences Centre at ������Ƶ. Made possible in part through generous donors, this garden is giving Faculty of Science students opportunities to gain skills that will prepare them for any career in their field. See how your gift makes a difference for Dal students.

Inspired by his father’s side gig flipping houses, Josh Hatfield imagined a future in business. With donor support through the BComm Class of 1997 Scholarship, the Faculty of Management student is achieving his goal.

Schulich Law alumni Patrick (JD/MBA'18) and Amanda Brousseau (JD'18) bonded over their studies and a desire to help others. The married couple, who met while studying at Weldon, now give back to the law school and the next generation of law students through a bursary they created together.

In honour of National Access to Justice Week, we highlighted Dinyar Marzban (LLB'81), whose experience as a student with ������Ƶ Legal Aid Service ignited his interest in access to justice issues and pro bono work.

This week, Dr. Ron Stewart (MD’70, LLD’17), a notable alum and generous supporter of Dal, passed away. His journey from family medicine to Nova Scotia Minister of Health and beyond changed emergency medicine forever.

������Ƶ’s annual Celebration of Philanthropy was an evening with valued friends and supporters, honouring the difference they make across Dal campuses and in communities.

Campus food banks are seeing growing lines of students looking for help in stretching their grocery budgets. Dal is once again rising to meet that need through The Food Security Project on Giving Tuesday.

Murray Fraser (BA’57, LLB’60, LLD’94) encouraged a generation of Dal students to achieve as much good as they could with their law degree. That legacy is being recognized by the Class of ’74 with a new award in his name.

������Ƶ was a special place for Mary Werner (1935 - 2017) whose science career spanned over 30 years and across several provinces. Her husband, Douglas Werner established an undergraduate scholarship in her name to support aspiring scientists. Now he’s expanding that commitment to create opportunities for graduate students.

Bonnie Salsman was motivated to donate to medical research that would help others after losing her husband Rick to pancreatic cancer. She’s supporting the research of Dr. Jeanette Boudreau and her team.

Five new postdoctoral fellows at the Faculty of Agriculture will be addressing food insecurity, water quality and availability, soil degradation and more thanks to the generous funding of the McCain Foundation.