York alumna Bri Darboh (BA ’15, MA ’18) has long been fascinated by the brain and human behaviour. As a trailblazer in the clinical neuropsychology field, she is aiming to revolutionize the healthcare industry – in more ways than one.
It was in the early 90s that Kathy Toth first became interested in learning how to do graffiti. “With murals I liked that they were public,” she says. “I was really concerned with being seen – like all these artists are. You ask them [why they do it] and they might say a whole bunch […]
York alumna Jonelle Sills (BFA/BEd ’16) credits York University with playing an integral role in her success. A 2019 Dora Award winner for outstanding performance of an ensemble in Claude Vivier’s Kopernikus with Against The Grain Theatre, Jonelle attended the Department of Music at York’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, where she focused on […]
After a year-long search, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has a new leader: Colleen Russell-Rawlins (BA/BEd ’91, MEd ’00), the first-ever Black female director of education in the history of the TDSB. Russell-Rawlins is reshaping education at Canada’s largest school board. Read the latest issue of The York U Magazine to find out how […]
Gabriela Gonzalez, (BA ’10, MPIA ’13) is a Senior Strategy Manager at TELUS. Gabriela shares how her time at York’s Glendon campus shaped her career, her love for volunteering and her experience moving from Toronto to Calgary at the height of the pandemic.
Canisia Lubrin (BA ’11) is a writer, critic, professor, poet and editor. Since studying creative writing at York, she has published collections of poetry and received recognition for her work.Her second collection of poetry, The Dyzgraphxst, won four awards, including the $65K Griffin Poetry Prize.
Syreeta Hector (MA ’16) is a highly accomplished dance artist and educator who has worked for several internationally recognized companies. Her work, Black Ballerina, has garnered much attention and praise since its debut and has been nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award and won the Stratford Festival Lab Award for Research and Creation in […]
Having benefitted from mentorship throughout her own career, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies alumna Kamika McLean (BA '02) understands the value of having mentors who will offer their time to help support and encourage their mentees. Not only that, she understands the importance of being able to see yourself represented in your field. As […]
Artist, author, and educator Robert R. Small, C.M. (BEd ’14) is a highly sought-after speaker, workshop leader and creator of the LEGACY poster which has been a staple seen across Canada in schools, businesses and organizations for 28 years. In 2022, he was appointed to the Order of Canada for his long-standing commitment to highlighting […]
While for many, the topics of equity, diversity, and inclusion have only recently been at the forefront of discussions, for Anika Holder (BA ’98) these principles – creating safe, diverse, and inclusive spaces for all and challenging the norm – have always been a priority.