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SeedStories: Our lucky winner has a trip of a lifetime

Sarah Boucher, who graduated in 2012 with a BSc, majoring in Biology, was the lucky ‘OMG! Win a free trip!’ grand prize winner from our 2012 Convocation Contest. She won a $1,500 travel voucher, and used it towards a trip of the Western US. Sarah is currently doing her Master of Teaching in Elementary and Secondary Education at the University of Toronto. Read on to hear about her trip of a lifetime.

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McGill grads go Mamet

A group of grads recently got together to see a production of acclaimed playwright David Mamet's work Race. Yusra Khan, BA'12, sent us this blog post about the experience.

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Extraordinary moment for McGill and its hospitals

McGill University, the McGill University Health Centre, the Jewish General Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital Center announced a major collaboration with The Rossy Family Foundation to contribute to the province’s commitment to enhance cancer care.

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Alumni Career Services: Much more than resume tips

Temi Akinaina, Alumni Services Officer responsible for McGill Alumni Career Services (ACS), explains how the newly revamped ACS goes beyond traditional job-seeking assistance.

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Guest Blog: Chile and Argentina I

Alumni Board Governor and storied volunteer, Ann Vroom BA'67 takes on hosting duties for a fabulous trip to South America. Read on to see what Ann has to share about the trip.

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Briefcase not required: Gail Vaz Oxlade’s simple rules for managing your money

Building on the foundation laid by Dan Seligman BA'00 at his Backpack to Briefcase event, Alumni Career Services partnered with the Montreal Young Alumni to bring Gail Vaz Oxlade, the financial writer and TV personality to McGill to share her special brand of financial education. Read on for some of the key lessons Gail shared with those in attendance.

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Briefcase not required: POP Montreal’s Dan Seligman talks to recent grads about building a career you love

When we invited Daniel Seligman, BA'00, Founder and Creative Director of POP Montreal to speak to graduating students and recent graduates at Backpack to Briefcase 2013, we didn't really know what to expect. B2B (as it's commonly known) is the annual life skills workshop and lecture series designed to help prepare students and recent grads for life after McGill. However, Dan started his prepared remarks by letting us know that he's more of a "hoodie" than a "briefcase" guy. Over the course of the evening, Dan went on to share his career story and some of the key lessons learned.

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McGill announces its next principal

Dr. Suzanne Fortier, internationally respected scientist, higher-education advocate and McGill alumna, has been chosen to lead McGill as its 17th Principal and Vice-Chancellor.

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McGill’s Got Seoul: Jeff Yoon, BA’95

This month, McGill's Got Seoul, a series on grads living in South Korea, profiles Jeff Yoon, BA'95, the Hershey Company's General Manager, Asia North.

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Keeping connected with Canada: McGill Reads in Boston

Did you know that the McGill Alumni Association of Boston hosts a book club? Every seven weeks, its members meet to talk about a different Canadian novel. Linda Lieberman, BSc'96, was happy to tell us a bit more about the club and the works on its reading list.

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