Acadia alum Shannon Boldon has an overriding ambition as a health policy consultant: to effect positive change and make a difference in people’s lives. Currently based in Toronto, ON, the 2013 biochemistry grad strives to improve the knowledge and understanding of different diseases and advance health policies for better patient outcomes. An intelligent, thoughtful and determined individual who is committed to contributing to society in a meaningful way, Shannon is, indeed, making a difference and why she is the 2023 recipient of the Acadia Alumni Association’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award.

The Acadia Alumni Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Susan Crouse (’85) has been named the 2023 recipient of the Acadia Alumni Distinguished Alumni Award. As an innovative thinker and physician, Dr. Crouse has offered help and hope to the marginalized and exemplifies the generosity of spirit that sets Acadia alum apart.