This spring, ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂ鶹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ marks a historic milestone as the first graduates of its Black and African Diaspora Studies major cross the Convocation stage. Meet James Dixon and Portia Wright.

Meaghan De Adder’s global adventure sparked a powerful political awakening — from Halifax roots to Seoul streets — and a thesis that challenges injustice towards women.

Uihyeok Jung, a Korean immigrant to Canada, overcame language barriers, embraced his cultural identity, and pursued sociology and history, culminating in award-winning research on Korean emotion and social movements.

From growing up between Montreal and Saudi Arabia to finding creative purpose at ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂ鶹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ, Mahmoud Istanbouli’s path to architecture has been anything but conventional.

After years supporting people experiencing housing insecurity, Katie Brousseau returned to ¼¤ÇéÒÁÈËÂ鶹¾Ã¾Ã×ÛºÏ to pursue a Master of Planning. Now graduating, she reflects on the power of policy, the value of community, and her deepening commitment to equity in the housing system.

Johnny Kurelek had originally planned on studying commerce, but a first-year elective sparked an interest and switch to a bachelor in community design.

Sophia Maskine made what she described as a risky decision going back to school for music. But now she’s headed to Berlin, taking on a role with the Berlin Opera Academy and eager to immerse herself in the rich opera culture.

Liam Oko remembers sneaking into the Bauer Theater in Antigonish to watch his mom’s rehearsals. Now, with his BA in Theatre, he’ll be on stage himself this summer.

Jacqueline Fogel traded the big city for Truro, a leap of faith through which she found a new calling in conservation and animal health.

From deployment in Afghanistan to the greenhouses of academia, Jeff Robinson has charted an extraordinary path — trading combat boots for a lab coat in pursuit of a deeper understanding of plant science.