By reframing her childhood experience of seeing her brother struggle with genetic illness, Qëndresa Sahiti found empowerment in her ability to make a difference and enrolled in medical school.

When Dal medical student Aditi Sivakumar asked Prince William for advice on her advocacy efforts when she met him in London, he encouraged her to dream bigger — so she did.

Krista Collier-Jarvis took a fascination with scary stories to new level with a dissertation focused on contemporary zombie narratives and contagion, inspired by research into Indigenous Gothic, popular culture, museologoy, and creative approaches to trauma.

Louisa Steigenberger knew Dal was the right school for her after discovering it had strengths in both costume studies and law.

Daniel Nwobi of Nigeria was looking for a program that encompassed the multidisciplinary tools he’d need as an actor. The Fountain School offered that and so much more.

Ann LaBillois long dreamed of going to university. When she finally did so at Dal after entering retirement, it opened new avenues for learning and an opportunity to share her wisdom and life experiences as ¹û½´ÊÓƵ’s Elder-in-Residence.

Phoenix Doucet-Bernard’s experience as a champion for his engineering classmates during the COVID-19 pandemic led him down a path of student advocacy.

Dentistry professor emeritus Dr. Frank Lovely (DDS’59) is the 2024 recipient of the ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Golden Eagle Lifetime Achievement Award. This award recognizes a Dal alum who has a remarkable and longstanding connection and commitment to the advancement of academic excellence at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ.

Caleb MacDonald entered the Schulich School of Law after two decades of service with the Canadian military and RCMP.

When Autumn Penney applied to Dal's dental hygiene program, she had no idea it would kickstart her career in the profession in such a non-traditional way — flying into remote parts of Labrador to provide care to underserved communities.