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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.
Continue reading...Wine tasting 101: A crash course in wine appreciation
Monday, January 14, 2013
Last December, the McGill Young Alumni organized a wine tasting event at Martlet House to introduce recent McGill grads to the world of wine appreciation. Alexandre Jipa, BEng'88, who offered insights on a variety of wine-related topics, from vintage to service and tasting techniques.
Continue reading...SeedStories: Lasting memories of a presidential campaign
Friday, December 7, 2012
When I first got an offer to join President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, I was both excited and anxious. Although I was a fanatical viewer of The West Wing and had made a number of class announcements in Leacock 132 during my student politician days, I didn’t know what to expect. My mind shifted through the possibilities. Would I be writing speeches? Would I be answering questions about the opponent’s latest gaffe in an MSNBC interview? Maybe I could help clean the Lincoln Bedroom.
Continue reading...Work your best angles: My international student advantage
Thursday, December 6, 2012
In his first Alumni Career Services blog post, recent grad Ali Janjua discusses the international student advantage that has helped him professionally. In his own words, "I believe that being an international student and having to readjust my whole way of life to assimilate into North American society was one of the greatest benefits of attending McGill. While a large portion of my education came from being in a classroom, the additional education I received outside the classroom now proves invaluable in all aspects of life, particularly my professional life."
Continue reading...The weather is (finally) sunny, and Convocation is in the air…
Monday, May 30, 2011
We love this time of year; young women and men running down Sherbrooke Street in their McGill caps and gowns. The sun is shining and the James McGill statue is festively adorned with red and white balloons. It can only be Convocation!
Continue reading...The Hot Plate at the Toronto Holiday Party!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Young Alums April Engelberg and Amanda Garbutt attended their first alumni event recently; the Toronto Holiday Party featuring Andrew Potter BA‘93. They sent us an account of the event and include an excellent fig and olive tapenade recipe for anyone looking for new ideas during the holiday period and after.
Continue reading...Montreal Young Alumni get a sneak peek at Le Piano Rouge
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Le Piano Rouge bar hadn't yet opened...but since the owner is a McGill young alumna, the Montreal Young Alumni got early access to this cozy new venue.
Continue reading...Toronto Alumni Networking Cocktail
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
On Tuesday, April 13, 2010, the McGill Alumni Association hosted the first Toronto Alumni Networking Cocktail Evening at the Toronto Board of Trade.
Continue reading...Dinner as part of a dozen at Backpack to Briefcase
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
McGill Alumni Association President Bruce Dobby, BSc'76, DDS'81, recounts his experience as a table host at an Alumni-Student Dinner within the annual Backpack to Briefcase series. The "B2B" life skills lecture and event series is designed to help students and young alumni prepare for life after McGill.
Continue reading...“Most likely to come back for Homecoming” by Joshua Vorstenbosch, BSc’04
Friday, November 6, 2009
Wow. What an exciting few days. I usually participate in McGill Young Alumni Association, Scarlet Key Society, and general homecoming events, but this year felt more special than the five other Homecoming Years that I’ve attended. To start things off, on Wednesday night, I spent the evening with the McGill Young Alumni at Thomson House. Last [...]
Continue reading...Alumni Update
JEAN-PHILIPPE DARCHE, BSc’97
23. May 2013
Former professional football player and current medical student Jean-Philippe Darche, BSc’97, was named to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
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