#UManAlumni News Archive
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Faculty of Education
Winnipeg Free Press: Teacher to develop Holocaust curriculum
July 3, 2024 —
Alum Kelly Hiebert has been selected by the Manitoba government to develop a new Holocaust curriculum for high school students.
![Dr. Harvey Chochinov](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DAA2023-1720x1145-HarveyChochinov-1-150x150.jpg)
Alumni
Meet the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award for Academic Innovation
July 2, 2024 —
Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov [MD/83, PhD/98] is the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award for Academic Innovation.
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Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law JD Valedictorian Address 2024
June 24, 2024 —
I am truly honoured to stand before you tonight representing the Robson Hall Class of 2024. When I was chosen as Valedictorian, I could not have been more thrilled – then I realized I actually had to write a speech. The daunting task of capturing three tumultuous, yet rewarding, years of law school in just a few minutes seemed impossible.
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St. John's College
Max Sandred embarks on an experience of a lifetime
May 29, 2024 —
The UM and SJC alum studied Environmental Design during his undergraduate degree, spending countless hours at St John's studying for exams and eating food with friends in the Daily Bread Cafe. He also received several SJC scholarships and bursaries to support his education.
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Alumni
Meet the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award for Lifetime Achievement recipient
May 29, 2024 —
Steve Kroft [BA/88] is the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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Alumni
UM Alum Reanna Merasty elected to the Board of Governors
May 22, 2024 —
Indigenous representation added to alumni voices in UM governance
![Dr. Joss Reimer](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DAA2023-1720x1145-JossReimer-1-150x150.jpg)
Alumni
Meet the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement
May 15, 2024 —
Dr. Joss Reimer [MD/08, MPH/13, Medical Resident/13] is the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement.
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Asper School of Business
Asper BComm alum Tyler Roslinsky on four years of transformative business education
May 15, 2024 —
In a hotel room in Rotterdam, Tyler Roslinsky submits his final assignment of his capstone finance course. He closes his laptop to realize that he is done; he has finished his Asper Bachelor of Commerce degree, from about seven time zones away.
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St. John's College
Kevin Leung reflects on engineering career during Asian Heritage Month
May 14, 2024 —
The civil engineer worked as part of a diverse workforce at Manitoba Hydro, which took him to different locations all over Manitoba throughout his career. Prior to working at Hydro, Kevin moved to Canada from Hong Kong, where he stayed at St John’s Residence on campus, or as he refers to it, one big family.
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Alumni
What is Homecoming all about? Here are five things it’s not!
May 6, 2024 —
Save the dates for Homecoming 2024, being held September 14 - 21.