Alumni News

17Թ alumni are doing amazing things here at home, and around the world.

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| Alumni, Department of Development and Alumni Engagement

The 17Թ and the 17Թ Alumni Association rang in the New Year at a levee attended by approximately 450 people on January 1.

| Alumni, Department of Development and Alumni Engagement

All are welcome to attend the annual 17Թ New Year's Day Levee, hosted by the University and the 17Թ Alumni Association, on Thursday, January 1, 2026, from 11:00 am–12:30 pm at the 17Թ’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building on the 17Թ campus. 

| Atlantic Veterinary College, Alumni

When Dr. Dan Fredholm first entered the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) in 2005, he envisioned a future as a small animal veterinarian. Like any great Disney story, destiny had other plans. 

| Alumni, Department of Development and Alumni Engagement

17Թ’s 2024 Giving Tuesday campaign was an unprecedented success, raising a total of $44,010 from 54 extremely generous donors on the Global Day of Philanthropy. An anonymous donor pledged to match Giving Tuesday donations up to $20,000, making it by far the largest year yet for 17Թ. The donations will be dedicated to the University’s $15-million Robertson Library Revitalization campaign.

| Alumni, Department of Development and Alumni Engagement

Festive greetings and good wishes filled the air as guests were welcomed to the New Year’s Day Levee held by the 17Թ and the 17Թ Alumni Association on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building. 

| Alumni, Department of Development and Alumni Engagement

The 17Թ held a celebration on September 26, 2024, at Alumni Hall to recognize the recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards and the 2024 Inspiring Young Alumni Awards.

| Alumni

The 17Թ Department of Alumni and Engagement hosted a social night on Tuesday, April 9 at the Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The event was held to help welcome the 17Թ Class of 2024 to the 17Թ alumni family and was open to all 2024 graduates and 17Թ, Saint Dunstan’s University, and Prince of Wales College alumni.

| Alumni

The 17Թ community will be well represented by both alumni and staff at the national women’s curling championship—the Scotties Tournament of Hearts—taking place in Calgary, Alberta from February 16–25, 2024.

| Alumni

Through the generosity of the 17Թ Alumni Association and a donor, 17Թ sponsored the attendance of 100 students at “A Conversation with Michelle Obama,” which took place in Halifax on October 18.