Announcing the Recipients of the 2024 ACAAs
Meet the outstanding alumni being honoured at the 2024 Alumni Crowning Achievement Awards
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Advancing and shaping careers:
Uzezi Ekhator MHRM’23 and Jim Greenwood BAdmin’93 on the power of co-operative education
Message from the URAA President
As my term as URAA President concludes, it has been a sincere honour to serve as President for an association I have great respect for. I joined the URAA after a networking event led to a mentoring opportunity. Upon reflection, I’m content that URAA’s infrastructure has never been stronger: we have a brand, a digital […]
Directing from the Heart: Candy Fox BFA’15
Treaty 4 filmmaker Candy Fox has built an impressive career in the nine years since she graduated from Media, Art, and Performance at the University of Regina. Her latest project is as the director and co-producer of the groundbreaking APTN docuseries, Treaty Road, that delves into the significance of the Numbered Treaties across Canada and confronts the difficult truths of colonization.
2023 Alumni Crowning Achievement Award Recipients
Perry Bellegarde BAdmin’84 Verda Petry MEd’89 Leah Lawrence BASc’94 Jada Yee BAdmin’15, MAdmin’20 Dr. Martina Kalcounis-Rueppll BSc’93, MSc’96 Btittany Hudak BSW’19
Spot Light on Liam Nystuen BAdmin’17 and Nish Jain BAdmin’17
Nish Jain BAdmin’17 and Liam Nystuen BAdmin’17 (pictured) have been friends for nearly 25 years, growing up just a few blocks away from each other in Regina. It’s hard to know exactly when the two met, but photo evidence shows the two attended pre-school together. Since then, the two have attended the same elementary and high school, even attending the University of Regina together. The dynamic duo recently founded Alchømy Alternatives, a beverage company that produces non-alcoholic drinks. We asked Nish about being in business with his long-time friend.
Shining a light
A recent publication released by the Saskatchewan Children’s Advocate emphasized a stark and concerning reality: suicide is the leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 24, and transgender and gender-diverse youth are seven times more likely to attempt suicide than their cisgender peers. This is particularly significant, as previous suicide attempts are a […]
Making their way to the top
Charlene Gavel BAdmin’94 Penny McCune BAdmin’86 How would you describe your leadership style? I consider myself to be a supportive leader. What I mean by that is that I trust in my team’s ability and my role is to support them and ensure they have the tools and information needed to accomplish our […]
Honouring the greatest sacrifice
Kelsey Lonie’s love of history was sparked by what she describes as stories and history coming together, especially from hearing the experiences of her grandparents Irene and Tony Schmidt in the 1930s, the Second World War, and the years following. “It started with hearing their stories; their perseverance in doing what had to be done […]
President’s message
As I write this message, it is with immense joy and gratitude that I reflect on our recent Fall 2023 Convocation ceremony and the profound significance it held for everyone who attended. On October 20, as we gathered to celebrate the academic achievements of our graduates, I watched my own daughter cross the stage to […]