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Winners announced! Awards acknowledge excellence in alumni and donor relations outreach

Acadia University has been honoured at the 40th Annual Educational Advertising Awards competition, showcasing the institution's excellence in Alumni and Donor Relations. Amidst stiff competition, the Office of External Relations secured Gold and Bronze awards and Merit recognition, showcasing the ability to execute purposeful communications strategies.

RBC Foundation donates $500,000 to Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at Acadia

Acadia University has announced a $500,000 CDN donation from the RBC Foundation to the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at Acadia. With $100,000 annually from the RBC Foundation over a five-year period, the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership program at Acadia headed by Dr. Alex Marland will focus spending on areas that aim to improve access to education for marginalized students; help to prepare them for the workforce through networking, mentoring, training and work placements; develop courses; develop metrics for success; prepare professional certificate programs; and support pan-Canadian seminars and conferences for students in the program network.

Dr. Matthew Corkum named 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient

Dr. Matthew Corkum (’06) is a meteorologist by trade, but is in many ways a force of nature himself. Diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy at 18 months old, he knows what it’s like to need accommodation in an unaccommodating world. Such insight has fueled a determined and abiding advocacy, resulting in persistent volunteerism and public outreach to promote a message of awareness and inclusivity. Passionate, thoughtful and energetic, his infectiously positive attitude fills every room he’s in and is, in large part, why he has garnered numerous professional and personal accolades, including the 2025 Acadia Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

Five GOLD alumni in dress wear smile on a street in Halifax

Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) shine at Halifax Gathering

A vibrant group of Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) alumni gathered at the Daily Grind Café and Bar in Halifax on January 31, 2025. Forty-five grads of the last decade made new connections and nourished friendships, as they reminisced and reconnected throughout the evening.

Stunt performer Maya Macatumpag-Murray named 2025 Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient

Maya Macatumpag-Murray’s (’16) endeavours have truly distinguished her professionally. As a stunt performer, she broke into the film industry as an eight-year-old when she landed a role in Smallville and later went on to work in such notable films as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Good Boys (2019), and Deadpool 2 (2018), to name just a few. Unafraid of risk, she embraces challenge as opportunity, and the Acadia Alumni Association is proud to acknowledge her as the 2025 recipient of its Outstanding Young Alumni Award.

Stokesbury-Price siblings continue family’s athletic, academic tradition

By being chosen to be among the captains of their respective Acadia swim teams at the start of this season, siblings Bo and Eliza Stokesbury-Price are continuing an Acadia athletic and academic tradition in their family that dates back more than 60 years and is now into the third generation.

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