Alumni Stories
Feature stories highlighting notable alumni, new grads and fellow Carleton community members.
Reflecting on World Water Day
From designing water treatment plants to developing remediation plans that address abandoned mine drainage, Carleton alumnus Dr. Robbie Venis’ work focuses on something many people…
National Volunteer Week: Creating Opportunities to Give Back
For Carleton University alum William Jones (BEng/09), giving back through volunteering is a way to stay connected, build skills and create meaningful impact. Jones recently…
National Volunteer Week: Building Community in Dubai
By Courtney Buchanan In a city defined by movement, ambition and global connection, two Carleton alumni saw an opportunity to build something meaningful. For Mazen…
Alumna Collinda Joseph Wins Gold in Wheelchair Curling
By Courtney Buchanan There’s a quiet familiarity to the Paralympic stage for Collinda Joseph — the lights, the stillness before a delivery, the weight of…
Lead anchor for India’s top news program is a Carleton alum
His first book, “The Sky Warriors” (published this year and available now) is lauded as the official account of Operation Sindoor: a tactical and swift…
Carleton Alumni Go For Gold at Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Two Carleton alumni will be representing Team Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. Rob Armstrong (BA/25), a two-time Paralympic silver medalist and two-time world champion, will compete in Para ice hockey,…
From Carleton to the Olympic Podium: Alumna Emma Miskew Wins Bronze in Curling
The path to the podium was anything but easy. Team Homan had to win five consecutive games just to qualify for the playoffs, which felt…
Fifty Years of Reggae in the Fields: Junior Smith’s Legacy of Culture and Community
Since its emergence in the 1960s, reggae music has represented Caribbean culture, history and advocated for peace and social justice. Shaped by the social and political realities of the time, reggae became…
Back on Air: Journalism Alum Returns to Carleton as CKCU’s New Station Director
After 20 years in Europe and 25 years away from Ottawa, Lia returned to Carleton University this past summer as CKCU’s station director. CKCU holds…
Maestro Fresh Wes Gets ‘Stamped’ Into Canadian History
By: Jenna Hobin Banner Photo Credit: Andrew Williamson Photography Maestro Fresh Wes has never been one to chase moments—he’s built a career on lasting ones.…
A Lifetime of Impact: Carleton Alum Inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Sheahan’s career would take her far beyond Ottawa. From her early work as a geologist to founding Konsult International Inc. and building the influential Sheahan Literature Service, Sheahan…
Hong Kong Alumni Chapter Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Carleton University Alumni Association’s Hong Kong Alumni Chapter began in 1985, sparked by one alumnus’s desire to reconnect. After graduating from Carleton University and returning to Hong Kong, Daniel Chan…