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Outstanding Nipissing alumni honoured at 2023 Alumni Awards
GeneralAlumniIn a private awards ceremony on Thursday, September 21, 2023 the Nipissing University Alumni Advisory Board (NUAAB) will officially recognize the achievements of five outstanding alumni during its annual Alumni Awards celebration. -
NUAAB elects new leadership
GeneralAlumniThe Nipissing University Alumni Advisory Board (NUAAB) has elected a new President and Vice-President to lead the board over the next three years. Laurel Muldoon, who served as NUAAB’s Vice-President from 2020 to 2023 will step into the President role while, while Melissa (MacNabb) Larochelle will serve as Vice-President. -
Campus nightclub set to open this fall at Nipissing U
GeneralNUSUAlumniThe Nipissing University Student Union (NUSU), Nipissing University and Sodexo are pleased to announce the upcoming grand opening of the highly anticipated On The Rocks nightclub located within the NUSU Student Centre (221 College Drive). -
Homecoming 2023 set for September 22-24
GeneralAlumniIt’s time to come home, Lakers! Nipissing alumni, students and community members are invited to Homecoming 2023 taking place Friday, September 22 to Sunday, September 24. With an action-packed weekend of activities planned, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to reconnect with your fellow Lakers and the University. -
Then & Now: Tegan McWhirter, Master of Environmental Science Graduate (2021)
GeneralResearchEnvironmental Sciences/StudiesAlumniGrowing up in Northern Ontario, Tegan McWhirter developed a passion for the outdoors. While pursuing her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental Science at Queen’s University, Tegan worked for the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry as a Wildland Fire Fighter on the Type I (initial attack) crew. -
Nipissing announces 2023 honorary degree recipients
GeneralAlumniNipissing University will present five outstanding leaders with honorary degrees, the University’s highest distinction, during its upcoming Convocation taking place June 13 to June 15 at the R.J. Surtees Student Athletics Centre.
Distinguished Nipissing alumnus Anna Pearson is shaping the minds of the “adults of tomorrow”
On Anna Pearson’s first ever report card, her teacher wrote that one day, she would make an excellent teacher. That early insight has proven true. Today, Anna is a celebrated educator and the recipient of numerous teaching awards including the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2024) from Nipissing University, the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2022) for her outstanding contributions to K-12 education, and most recently the Award for Future-Proofing Students from the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (2025).
