Alumni Stories
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
By: Jenna Hobin The path to the podium was anything but easy. Team Homan had to win five consecutive games just to qualify for the…
Fifty Years of Reggae in the Fields: Junior Smith’s Legacy of Culture and Community
By: Courtney Buchanan 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…
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
By: Courtney Buchanan 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…
Hong Kong Alumni Chapter Celebrates 40th Anniversary
By: Courtney Buchanan 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…
How Brendan Mannik (BA/25) Found Connection and Inspiration at Carleton
By: Jenna Hobin For Brendan Mannik, an Inuk from Nunavut, the path to university wasn’t linear—but it was one filled with community and purpose. After completing a two-year development program at Nunavut Sivuniksavut that…
Carleton Alum Leads Award-Winning Design for Ross Video
When Nick Simpson (BID/19) graduated from Carleton in 2019 with a degree in Industrial Design, like so many new graduates at the time, pandemic-related cutbacks…
Creating Your Own Story: Starting Your Career with the Right Mentor
Hannah Whale Creating Your Own Story: Starting Your Career with the Right Mentor Alumni mentor, Rita Celli and mentee, Sissi De Flaviis, share their mentorship…
Giving back to the community is a priority for Carleton’s most decorated Olympian
You will have to excuse Alison Korn (MJ/98) for taking some extra time to earn her Master of Journalism degree from the Carleton School of…
The Value of New Experiences on Your Career Journey
Hannah Whale The Value of New Experiences on Your Career Journey Alumni Mentor, Eugene Lundrigan and mentee, Ellena Damini, share their mentorship journey Sprott…