Acadia alumni in Singapore came out in full force to meet University President Dr. Peter Ricketts and Vice-President, Advancement Nancy Handrigan (’92) in The Ord Room at the Fairmont Singapore’s Raffles City Convention Centre during the first Canada-in-Asia Conference on February 23, 2023.

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.