Over the course of 2023, we’ll feature stories about people, programs and projects from past to present. Check back often to meet more amazing MSVU people!
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Sister Catherine Wallace – MSVU President from 1965 to 1974
The late Alexa McDonough – Honorary degree recipient and interim president
The late Terrence (Terry) Paris – Librarian Emeritus
Deanne MacLeod – Alum and former Chair of the Board of Governors
Sister Dorothy Moore – Former Board member and continued friend and advisor to MSVU
Dr. Marial Mosher – Professor, donor and dancer
Kay Balite – Alumni and invaluable support for international students
Cheyenne Hardy – Current student and volunteer extraordinaire
Phoebe Smith – Long-time staff member who is the heart and soul of her departments
The late Daurene Lewis, CM – Honorary degree recipient, former ED of the CWB, and trailblazer
Dr. Dorothy Wills – Alum, honorary degree recipient, and passionate educator
The late Dr. E. Margaret Fulton, OC – MSVU President Emerita and exceptional feminist leader
Ayo Aladejebi – MSVU graduate and valedictorian, and community leader
Dale Godsoe – Educator and community leader with more than one special connection to MSVU
The Late Sister Mary Lua Gavin – Founder of MSVU’s Biology Department
Sister Cecilia Margaret Young – Alum (BMus ‘44), professor, and talented musician
The late Janet Marie Drapeau (nee Higgins) – MSV Academy Alumna of 1957
June Lumsden – Dedicated Athletics Director and unwavering champion for students
Megan Pegg, Felt artist and MountAbility graduate
Rosemarie Sampson – Mount alum, psychology professor, former administrator and donor
Karen Hudson – Mount alum and leader in Africentric education
F. Marie Jones – Alum and life-long MSVU volunteer
Dr. Susie Brigham – Professor, mentor, leader and equity advocate
Rob Batherson – MSVU alum and champion, former Board of Governors member, public affairs pro
Ramona Lumpkin – MSVU Past President and Vice-Chancellor, now President Emerita
John Carnaghan – A beloved MSVU fitness centre member and biggest champion of student athletes
Rosa Parks – An iconic figure of the civil rights movement and MSVU honorary degree recipient
Dr. Janice Keefe – Teacher, researcher, student mentor, and leading expert on aging
Christine Qin Yang – MSVU alum and 2023 International Alumni of Impact award winner
Suellen Murray – BPR ’86, former co-editor of The Picaro
Isabel Jean Hyland – MSVC graduate, Class Valedictorian
Ada McNeill Wallace – First President of the Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Association
Patricia Monaghan – BCS ’89, early childhood development interventionist
Brian Murray – BA ’89, Communications Director, Video Producer
Molly Murray – BSc ’22, science communications advocate
Corey Beals – Deputy Fire Chief and long-time firefighter, lifelong learner
Hillary Clinton, a political trailblazer with a lasting MSVU connection
Kamla Williams – MSVU Alumna, social worker and equity advocate
Bita Batenian – MSVU international student and life-long learner
Dave Gallant – Sports photographer extraordinaire
Ksenia Kholina – MSVU alum, part-time professor, dietician, and proud feminist