Congratulations, Class of 2020!

Social work grad’s determination to make difference unshaken

Ayana Woodward, BSW'20

Grad pressed on after losing her father when both parents became ill with COVID-19

Dinos alumna views teamwork as key to success

Kira Makuk, BHSc’20

Grad is multiple winner of Academics All-Canadian Award

Emerging technologies extend possibilities for live theatre

Beth Kates MFA'20

Grad immerses herself in virtual reality theatre

IPSE students graduate after enriching university experience

Hannah Copithorne, Tommy Hsiao

Grads to attend virtual convocation Nov. 26

Blackfoot artist sees teaching as a means of healing

Lori Ann Scalplock, BEd ’20

Werklund grad seeks to shine light on Indigenous culture

Football star to achieve dream of aiding low-income students

Jeshrun Antwi, BEd/BA'20

Double major credits mentors, parent, coaches and teachers with invaluable support

Curiosity sparks discovery for Faculty of Science grad

Angie Hu, BSc'20

Grad combines her love of research and travel for a memorable undergraduate experience

Bluffton-bound Vet Med grad heads to an Alberta hamlet

Justine Maybee, DVM'20

City-raised Justine Maybee is excited about living the life of a rural veterinarian

Increasing diversity among physicians benefits communities

Dr. Fartoon Siad, MD'20

Accountability, commitment, and collaboration are key to bringing about needed change, says graduating medical student Fartoon Siad

Longest race finally finished for engineering Olympian

Alex Gough, BSc'20

Balanced engineering undergrad with stellar career on the luge track

Cohort’s support during tragedy ‘the epitome of social work’

Savana Roy, BSW'20

New grad's Bachelor of Social Work classmates helped her overcome multiple tragedies to reach graduation

Graduate aims to teach & tell stories with landscape design

Karly Do, MLA'20

New grad's hiking trip leads to UCalgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape

From engineering undergrad to Rhodes Scholar

Grad attributes her success to a great support network

Hands-on labs broaden horizons of Veterinary Medicine grad

Dr. Jesse Pawlak, DVM'20

Grad had to follow career path to see where it went

Nursing grad explores roles with opioid-impacted populations

Carlina Cavelti Schmidt, MN'20 

Addictions and harm reduction nurse was part of team behind safe opioid treatment clinic in Calgary

UCalgary’s President’s Award winners

Catharine Bowman, BHSc'20; Ruth Legese, BHSc'20; Hannah Rahim, BHSc'20; Haley Vecchiarelli, PhD'20; Linhui Yu, PhD'20

Inspiring graduates recognized for academic achievement, leadership and contributions to the community

Grads become nurse practitioners in midst of global health crisis

Caralyn Bencsik and Kaylene Bieleny

RNs adapt amid COVID-19 to complete their master's and nurse practitioner education at UCalgary

Volunteering fuels student’s desire to improve others’ lives

Fajer Hasan, BHSc’20

Kuwaiti Fajer Hasan graduates from health sciences to start medical degree

Dual engineering & business degrees for history-making grads

Varun Bhatt, BSc (Eng)/BComm'20 and Scott McNichol, BSc (Eng)/BComm'20

First Haskayne and Schulich double degrees graduates earned their parchments

Grad develops platform to manage patient complaints

Dr. Amie Liddle, MN’05, PhD’20

Grad's research addresses both patients’ grievances and the impact of working with them for health-care professionals

Year of global challenges presents opportunities to composer

Ashley Seward, BMus’20

Grad aims to tell new stories in music, welcome diverse voices

Kinesiology grad is committed to speed, action and advocacy

Mathieu Chin, BSc'20

Grad will continue to flex his academic muscle as he furthers his studies at the Cumming School of Medicine

French program in law opens doors for graduate

Matthew Benson, JD’20

New grad is the first graduate of the law school’s Certification in Common Law in French

Social inequality fuelled law grad's passion to find her own voice

Amelia Crowshoe, BA’09, JD’20

Former Stampede Indian Princess develops compelling perspectives on Indigenous and Canadian legal orders

Musicality of languages fascinates linguistics graduate

Quinn Goddard, BA’20

Focus on Indigenous languages encourages respect for people and communities

Economics grad puts acting experience to work

Jordan Bartsch, BA’20

Grad helps lead UCalgary team to Bank of Canada Governor’s Challenge finals

Mexican memories shine for charitable engineering grad

Sheliza Kassam, BSc'20

Helping people is a passion for chemical engineering grad

Engineering a passion to travel the world

Rayven Moore, BSc'20

Civil grad shares globe-trotting memories

Empowerment in realizing your mental health accomplishments

Dr. Elena Favaro, PhD'20

For recent PhD graduate it’s not just the degree that’s the accomplishment

Desire to help others leads to road less travelled

Sara Sicherman, JD'20

Criminal law wasn't on student's radar when she started law school

Planner envisions making cities more accessible & inclusive

Lilit Houlder, MPlan'20

Master of Planning grad aims to nurture positive change

Law grad brings global worldview to his studies

Kenryo Mizutani, JD'20 

New grad wanted to develop a legal mindset that he could use in the energy sector

Undergrad discovered how research can create change

Jessica Sauerwein, BSW'20

Bachelor of Social Work grad says becoming involved in research was life changing

Unexpected challenges for two newly minted Kinesiology grads

Keenan MacDougall, MSc’20 and Caylin Relkoff, MKin’20

After the head coach, some of the most critical members of a football or hockey team are the folks who spend more time around the players than anyone else — the strength and conditioning coaches

Grad brings experiences to Canadian Indigenous architecture

Danny Roy

New grad's vision: Incorporate a community's voices, values, and history in design

First Haskayne MMgmt class equipped to face steep demands

Michael Osachoff, MMgmt'20

President of the inaugural Master of Management Society reflects on experiences of first cohort

New nurses talk about graduating during a pandemic

Jennifer Bohn, BN’20; Abhilasha Gupta, BN’20; Hailee Crawford, BN’20; Renae Polan, BN’20

Four new alumni nurses tell us how COVID-19 has changed their final year and what they're planning to do after graduation

Graduate on mission to encourage girls to study math

Taylor Markham, BSc'20

Taking a chance on math led to lifelong passion for Science grad