Past Volunteer Spotlights
Get to know some of our amazing volunteers! If you know a volunteer who should be featured in a future volunteer spotlight (maybe it's you!), fill out the form below or contact us at alumni.volunteers@ualberta.ca
July 2025: Dawson Barr (‘23 BSc Hon), a recent University of Alberta Paleontology Honours graduate, MORE...
June 2025: For Sarah Dunnet (‘17 BKin, ‘17 BEd), the University of Alberta has always been more than just a place of study...MORE
May 2025: Caitlin Parker (‘21 BA), has been a dedicated member of the Alumni Student Support and Engagement Team (ASSET) since 2023. MORE...
March 2025: Andrea Oh (‘98 BPE) is a dedicated U of A volunteer with a passion for helping others unlock their full potential. MORE....
February 2025: Jonas Szelewicki ('19 BSc, '23 MD) began his volunteer work as a student MORE...
January 2025: Here are the 2024 Alumni Service Award Recipients MORE...
November 2024: Sergey Nikitin ('01 BSc, '12 MBA) is a double alumnus of the University of Alberta. MORE
October 2024: Susan Craig Bieganek ('89 BA), is a dedicated U of A volunteer with a passion for organizational development, public service, and making a difference. MORE
July 2024: Aristarchus Gnanasekar ('21 MSc) graduated from the University of Alberta in 2021. MORE
June 2024: Michele Jessop ('82 BSc OT) began her volunteer journey with the University of Alberta in 2014. MORE...
May 2024: Ben Dashtestani ('12 BSc CivE, '13 MEng) is an active University of Alberta volunteer. MORE....
March 2024: Samantha Hanson (‘13 BA, ‘17 JD) is a partner at Bryan & Company LLP and has been volunteering with the Law Alumni and Friends chapter since 2018.MORE....
February 2024: Christiana Dizon (‘06 BSc Nutr/Food Sci) is a dedicated alumni volunteer currently serving her second year on Alumni Council. MORE...
January 2024: Here are the 2023 Alumni Service Award Winners! MORE...
November 2023: Christine Vernon (‘07 BEd) is a new volunteer to the University of Alberta’s English Language School Conversation Club MORE...
September 2023: We are excited to introduce Shenin Mehnaj ('21 BSc as one of the newest members of ASSET. MORE...
August 2023: Jill Hastings (nee Schulte) BPE, MSc, CHE (she/her) is a Member at Large on the Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation Alumni Association (KSRAA) executive. MORE...
July 2023: Serge Nader (Community Member) is a post-doctoral fellow for the Faculty of Science and an active volunteer with the University of Alberta’s Dino Lab. MORE....
June 2023: Jicelle Bendico ('18 BA) has been with the ASSET team since the program first began MORE...
May 2023: Kim Balay (88’ BEd) has volunteered with the ASSET program. MORE...
March 2023: Onose Itegboje is the new Volunteer program assistant! More....
February 2023: Pegah Saleri ('08 MBA) is one of Alumni Council's newest members.... MORE
January 2023: Learn more about three fantastic judges for FURCA, Steven Knudsen, Paul Childs and Sylvia Laarhuis. MORE...
December 2022: Aimee Reimer ('05 BA) and Cheryl Walker ('05 BA) have both volunteered with Share the Cheer. MORE
November 2022: Phil Wong ('85 BSci) is a longtime volunteer with the University of Alberta. MORE...
October 2022: Kevin DeSoete (‘11 BCom, ‘20 BEd) began volunteering with the University of Alberta English Language School. MORE...
September 2022: Pooja Happy ('11 BA) will be volunteering for the 5th year in a row with the Career Exploration Interviews (CEI) MORE...
August 2022: Dawn Kierstead is a current U of A student working towards a Political Sciences degree. MORE...
July 2022: Andre Prefontaine (’85 BCom and ’88 BSci) is no stranger to volunteering at the University of Alberta. MORE...
June 2022: Judy Half ‘94 BA joined Alumni Council in June 2021 as the Faculty of Native Studies representative. MORE...
May 2022: Darren Andruko, '84 BCom is a member of the University of Alberta Senate and an enthusiastic volunteer for U School. MORE...
March 2022: Courtney Wagner, '22 MACT is the new Program Lead, Volunteers. MORE....
January 2022: Kristina Milke, ’94 BCom and Kairi Pawlick, ’05 BSc(CivEng), are the recipients of the 2021 Alumni Service Award MORE...
November 2021: Grocery Run is a program that provides weekly, essential grocery hampers to newcomer and refugee families experiencing chronic poverty in Edmonton. MORE...
October 2021: Sock Teo-Koh, '83 BPE, '86 MSC, is a retired professor and volunteer in the Singapore Alumni Chapter, and an active volunteer for the Singapore National Paralympic Council (SNPC)...MORE
September 2021: Helen Massini, '99 BSc, '03 Dip(DentHyg), is a Registered Dental Hygienist and has been volunteering with the Dental Hygiene Alumni Chapter...MORE
July 2021: Jerry Iwanus, '83 BA, '86 BA, s a longtime alumni volunteer, having been a dedicated U of A Senator and volunteer at Augustana...MORE
June 2021: Michelle Goonasekera, '18 BSc, is an active volunteer with our Alumni Student Support and Engagement Team (ASSET)...MORE
May 2021: Ali Assi, '15 MPH, volunteers as a member-at-large of the Alumni Council and an executive member of the Alumni Pride Chapter...MORE
April 2021: Easter Yassa, '14 PhD, is the founder and director of the non-profit, World in Wonder, Integrity and Kindness™ (WIWIK™ Mental Wellness Foundation) and the creator of the I Am Not My Gremlin!™ Mental Health Initiative...MORE
March 2021: Marilyn McNeil-Morin, '77 BSc(HEc), is an active volunteer with the Toronto Regional Chapter and a recipient of the 2020 Alumni Honour Award...MORE
February 2021: Jessica Vandenberghe, '00 BSc(ChemEng), ’03 MSc, is an active member of the U of A community...MORE
January 2021: Kate Halverson, '09 BSc(CivEng), Taylor Guy, ’13 BSc, ’17 MScRS(OT), and Sonny Tahiliani, ’94 BSc(ElecEng),...MORE
December 2020: Chuen Hing William "Bill" Cheung, '86 LLB, and Art Quinney, '74 PhD,...MORE
November 2020: Carolina Martinez, '18 MBA, is currently a board member of the Business Alumni Association (BAA)...MORE
October 2020: Sandra McFadyen, '99 BSc(HEc), '03 MEd, '09 PGDip, is an active volunteer at UAlberta and within the Edmonton community...MORE
September 2020: Ali Grotkowski, '04 BSc, '08 BA, '14 MA, '14 MLIS, has been volunteering in a variety of roles with the Alumni Association since 2015...MORE
August 2020: Anna Gibson Hollow, '96 BA, the University Archivist at the University of Alberta, volunteered as an alumni career mentor...MORE
July 2020: Jennifer Jupp, '00 BSc(Pharm), works as a Clinical Practice Leader at Alberta Health Services, serves as Research Chair for the International...MORE
June 2020: Kalissa Bliek, '14 BSc, and Jame Vy, '14 BSc, met at Augustana, where they both studied biology. Jame served as student president in his last year...MORE
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