Laurier alumni
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International Women’s Day luncheon aims to educate and advance women in STEAM
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On Friday, Mar. 8, the second annual International Women’s Day luncheon, entitled “Advancing Women in STEAM,” was held by Laurier Alumni in partnership with the International Women’s Forum at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Kitchener. Laurier President Deborah MacLatchy gave a keynote address at the luncheon and was followed by a speaker panel, moderated by…
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Sarah Wilkes and Danny Hanlon make Laurier proud at the national and international level
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Former Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk curling alumna Sarah Wilkes won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts championship on Sunday, Feb. 24 as a member of Team Alberta.Team Alberta were trailing 5-1 at one point in the finals against Team Ontario. However, Wilkes helped her team complete the biggest comeback in the history of the Scotties Tournament…
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Former Hawk Kwaku Boateng signs massive extension with Edmonton Eskimos
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Ranked as the number one national free agent by the Canadian Football League (CFL) as their free agency opening approaches on Tuesday, Feb. 12, Laurier alumni Kwaku Boateng received a contract extension by his current team, the Edmonton Eskimos, on Friday, Feb. 1. Boateng was given a contract extension through 2020 with a $50,000 signing…
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Your time at Laurier will benefit you in the long run
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Every new year in Waterloo ushers in a new dusting of snow and the return of thousands of Golden Hawks to the nest. For some, it’s one of many winter semesters and for others, it’s a first. But no matter what stage you are at, rest assured, your time at Laurier will follow you, long…
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Monarch Clothing provides accessible clothing to those with Alzheimer’s
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Wilfrid Laurier University alumna Patricia Quinn is the chief executive officer of Monarch Clothes, a Waterloo-based company that has developed a clothing line targeting women and men with physical impairments, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Quinn graduated from Laurier’s Bachelor of Business Administration program. She then went on to work for IBM as a technical advisor.…
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Laurier BBA grads start protein powder company
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A pair of Wilfrid Laurier Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) graduates have recently started their own protein powder company called ‘Suppy’. Tom Honor and Logan Moore launched Suppy Canada-wide on Oct. 29 in an effort to “disrupt the opaque and notoriously overpriced sports nutrition industry.” Honor and Moore discussed what went into launching the company,…
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Former Hawk Isabelle McLemore is a symbol of success in sports communications
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Every year, there are plenty of varsity athletes at Laurier who go on to play professionally at a high level after graduation. However, there are also a great deal of athletes who are unable to transition to the pro level. And it’s often these students who still go on to make a career out of…
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Laurier grad excels at international bodybuilding competition
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Is it more difficult to look like an anatomy chart or to memorize one? An inside joke between mother and daughter, but also an accurate statement about Alyssa Coppolino. This past weekend Alyssa stepped under the lights of the Olympia stage: the Super Bowl of bodybuilding where the most muscular men and women on Earth…
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Commemorative book benches unveiled at Waterloo Public Library
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Two new “book benches” have found their place at the Waterloo Public Library (WPL) thanks to the heartfelt donation of Frank and Delores Dorscht Steffler. The couple donated the benches as a way to honour the memory of their parents: John and Mary Ann Dorscht and Leander and Rose Steffler. Although they were delivered and…
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Laurier alumni hosts book launch at Laurier
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On April 3, former Wilfrid Laurier University graduate student Allan Downey came back to campus for the launch party of his new book, The Creator’s Game. Hosted at Veritas Café, the launch party brought out Laurier students and faculty to hear Downey speak about the book, a history of the game of lacrosse and exploration…
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