Today is the International Day of Pink! This year’s theme, ECHO, calls us to hear and honour the voices of queer and trans communities, past and present. These are the voices that spoke up, loved out loud, resisted, and pushed for change. Join the UNB Alumni Pride Network: tinyurl.com/yaub8jsz

The alumni honour guard has been a special tradition at UNB Saint John since 2002, involving hundreds of UNB alumni over the years. We invite you to join in this tradition at the next grad ceremony on the Saint John campus, Friday, May 27. Let us know before May 4! tinyurl.com/hc2hwvhn

Congratulations to the UNB Men’s and Women’s 2025 Soccer Reunion Committee, one of this year's Proudly UNB Award recipients! Read their bio, check out the full list of recipients, and plan to join us in Fredericton on April 10 for the Proudly UNB Awards Celebration Dinner! www.unb.ca/proudlyunb

Elisha Norbert (MEd’20) hopes to change education in St. Lucia at a systemic level. From the moment he first experienced the reward that comes from helping a student move from confusion to understanding, he knew he was born to teach. From teacher to senator, read more: tinyurl.com/28dhabzd

Calling all alumni in the Calgary area! Join us on Friday, May 8 for an evening of East Coast food, fun, and UNB pride at Rodney's Oyster House! Special guest: UNB's acting president and vice chancellor, Dr. Kathy Wilson (BN’87, PhD’08). Register before the April 27 deadline: tinyurl.com/mrd95b28

Congratulations to Sandra (Sandy) J. Kitchen-Brewer (BA’94, MA’08, DLitt’24) and Earl A. Brewer (BA’70, LLB’74, DLitt’24), two of this year’s Proudly UNB Award recipients. Learn more and celebrate with us April 10 in Fredericton for the Proudly UNB Awards Celebration Dinner! www.unb.ca/proudlyunb

Well. This seems like the perfect book to start with when you join the UNB alumni book club! Join over 500 of your fellow UNB alumni at tinyurl.com/56tdvbdp 📚

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Anthony (Tony) J. Noble (BSc’83), one of this year’s Proudly UNB Award recipients! Read Tony's bio, check out the full list of recipients, and plan to join us in Fredericton on April 10 for the Proudly UNB Awards Celebration Dinner! www.unb.ca/proudlyunb

Will you be in Vancouver on May 5? Join us at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club at 7 p.m. for an evening of lively conversation with fellow alumni and friends. There's no cost to attend, but space is limited, so register early! tinyurl.com/4fcunhbb

Please join us in congratulating Janet I. Briaud (BPE’73), one of this year’s Proudly UNB Award recipients! Read Janet’s bio, check out the full list of recipients, and plan to join us in Fredericton on April 10 for the Proudly UNB Awards Celebration Dinner! www.unb.ca/proudlyunb

Calling all UNB undergrad students! Now's the time to apply for an Alumni Student Leadership Award, valued at $4,000, funded by many #ProudlyUNB alumni! Apply through the undergraduate awards office website, or go to unb.ca/alumnischolarships for more info; deadline is April 15!

Please join us in congratulating The Hon. Scott A. Brittain (BA’00, LLB’03), one of this year’s Proudly UNB Award recipients! Read Scott’s bio, check out the full list of recipients, and plan to join us in Fredericton on April 10 for the Proudly UNB Awards Celebration Dinner! unb.ca/proudlyunb

Will you be in Montreal on Saturday, May 2? Join us at McKibbin's Irish Pub (West Island) at 4 p.m. for a great time connecting with UNB friends while enjoying the lively, welcoming atmosphere. Special alumni pricing! Guests are always welcome, so bring someone along! tinyurl.com/46ktvvhu

Please join us in congratulating Genevieve M. Julien (BBA’09, MEd’19), one of this year’s Proudly UNB Award recipients! Read Genevieve’s bio, check out the full list of recipients, and plan to join us in Fredericton on April 10 for the Proudly UNB Awards Celebration Dinner! www.unb.ca/proudlyunb

Registration is now open for Reunion Weekend 2026 on the Fredericton campus, June 4-7! Don't miss the chance to relive the great memories from your time at UNB and catch up with fellow alumni. You never know who you might run into! Explore the agenda and register at www.unb.ca/reunionweeke...

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Alison Fox-Robichaud (BSc’83), one of this year’s Proudly UNB Award recipients! Read Alison’s bio, check out the full list of recipients, and plan to join us in Fredericton on April 10 for the Proudly UNB Awards Celebration Dinner! www.unb.ca/proudlyunb

We’ve been reflecting on Dr. Paul Mazerolle’s presidency over the past seven years, and who better to hear from than Dr. Mazerolle himself! (Check the full thread for details!) 🎧 Listen to the UNBeknownst podcast at tinyurl.com/44mrr623 @discoverunb.bsky.social

Doris Theriault (BPE’83) thinks of herself as a fairly standard university graduate with an ordinary life. But that’s what makes her story worth telling! Check out Doris' story at tinyurl.com/2hfpxjan #ProudlyUNB

Please join us in congratulating Alexandre A. Hayward (BScE’23), one of this year’s Proudly UNB Award recipients! Read Alexandre’s bio, check out the full list of recipients, and plan to join us in Fredericton on April 10 for the Proudly UNB Awards Celebration Dinner! www.unb.ca/proudlyunb

Congrats to Christine Eruokwu (MBA’15), our grand prize winner of an Apple Watch Series 11 - and to think, all she had to do was let us know how we're doing as an alumni association! Big thanks to everyone who took the time to share their feedback in our Alumni Engagement Survey last fall!

Announcing the 2026 Proudly UNB Award recipients! Explore the bios of this year's honourees at unb.ca/proudlyunb/ and plan to join us in Fredericton on April 10 for the Proudly UNB Awards Dinner! Congrats to these impressive alumni; keep an eye out for recipient profiles in the coming weeks!

Although Cliff Tshibungu (BA’16) has experienced great pain in his life, he has refused to let his suffering harden him. Instead of simply surviving, he has made meaning from what he endured by serving others.  Read More: tinyurl.com/5dr4w3rx

Prime Minister Mark Carney quoted Thucydides at the World Economic Forum, inspiring UNB classics professor Dr. Matthew Sears to discuss it on CBC’s Shift–NB. The response led to a four‑part series, Wisdom from the Ancients, starting tomorrow, Feb. 24. More ➡️ https://bit.ly/4tRiEwc

Thank you, India! It was great to see so many #ProudlyUNB alumni get together on our whirlwind trip that included gatherings in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai! ❤️ 🖤

In Halifax this weekend? Cheer on the UNB REDS women's and men's teams, ranked #1 and #2, during the AUS Bball Championships, Feb. 20-22! Women's team: Saturday 1 p.m. Men's team: Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Find us on the concourse, then get over to Sec. 10 with other UNB alumni and cheer on our teams!

Seema Sanghavi (BEd’06) is cooking up change! She founded Cooks Who Feeds, a global social enterprise that produces aprons, and for every apron sold, donates the equivalent of 100 meals through national and international charity partners — over two million and counting. Read: tinyurl.com/yc3cb729

From UNB, for UNB, to the Olympics in Italy. Now in Milan for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, Ryan Hamilton (BA’00, MScExSS’03, PhD’11) shared a special and heartwarming reflection with us en route to the games. You have to check out Ryan's thoughts for yourself at tinyurl.com/33dvfezt #ProudlyUNB

Last chance to register for UNB’s Certificate in Psychologically Safe Leadership for the alumni-price of only $77! Learn more and register by Feb. 28 with your alumni details through the exclusive UNB alumni portal, at tinyurl.com/bdhekrbh

Join our friends at TD Insurance for these free Super Sessions providing expert advice on subjects that matter! Insurance Fraud Awareness Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. Atlantic Register at tinyurl.com/3c2wzy8y Direct Investing Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. Atlantic Register at tinyurl.com/4skyjx8d

Everyone’s reminiscing about 2016, so here’s our throwback! A UNB ring engraved “WON” was found on a street in Massachusetts. After 13,000+ shares, the UNB community helped track down Won Lee (BSc'04) in Seoul, Korea. The ring, along with lots of UNB love, made its way home. ❤️ 🖤

We're running trivia on Instagram Stories! How to play: 1. Follow us on Instagram (tinyurl.com/3cwwr332) 2. Each round = chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card 3. Answer more questions, get more entries toward a grand prize! First Q drops Sunday, Feb. 8 at 12 p.m. - see you there!

Natasha Martin-Mitchell (C-LS’16, BIS’16, MEd’18) and a passionate team of collaborators set out to build Mawiamalga’tijigg/Mawokahtine: Intercultural Dance Program, the first of its kind in the country. Read more: tinyurl.com/544vzupm

Calling all alumni in India! We're setting up receptions in four cities across southern India! Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. | Bangalore Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. | Hyderabad Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. | Chennai Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. | Mumbai Register in advance so we can prepare to welcome you! #ProudlyUNB tinyurl.com/mwx476kt

Join us for our next UNB Talks Online workshop on February 25 as Maria Hernandez (BSENR'21) of Apricus Creative shares the "art and science" of soy candle-making. This webinar will leave you with the skills and confidence to share your candle-making journey at home! tinyurl.com/36npzcnn

UNB is marking the 30th anniversary of national recognition of Black History Month in Canada by honouring this year’s official theme: Black Brilliance Across Generations – From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3NwMmGb

When the science is so good that you walk away from a million dollars on the Dragons’ Den! ❤️🖤 UNB alumni Laura Richard (BSc’06) and Brad Rideout (BScCS’94), co-founders of Saltwinds Coffee Company, know exactly what they've got and held firm tonight on national TV. Throwback: tinyurl.com/ytad34de

Alexander Tree (BScE’21, MTME’25) turned his own sleep struggles into DeepREM, a startup that uses software that connects to users' existing devices to monitor and improve sleep in real time by playing audio synced with their sleep cycles. Read the full story: tinyurl.com/bdesrvbj

Calling all UNB alumni in Ottawa! Join us on Feb. 22 as the Ottawa 67’s take on the North Bay Battalion. Puck drops at 3 p.m. at TD Place Arena on Feb. 22 but our special VIP tickets are limited, so register before Feb. 13! 🎟️ Register now tinyurl.com/57p9fava

New year, new read! The UNB Alumni Book Club has just started our next book, "The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon, and we’d love for you to join us! Dive into new stories, connect with a virtual community & share your book reviews with fellow alumni. Join the book club! www.unb.ca/alumni/conne...

David Thibodeau (BPhil’16) believes in the power of sport to boost well-being, strengthen communities, and influence policy. He brings this passion to life through his podcast, Sports for Social Impact, and as a board member of the Canada Games Council. Full story: tinyurl.com/kpd5suw8

Congratulations to Molly Frenette, a 2025–2026 Alumni Student Leadership Award recipient. This award empowers Molly to focus on her studies while taking on campus initiatives and leadership opportunities, fostering a positive campus experience for others. Full Q+A: tinyurl.com/ys8hnhac

When Julia Dharma Long (née Dutkiewicz, BBA’90) graduated from UNB, she left with more than a degree. She brought with her a vision to build something meaningful. Exactly what, was unclear at the time. Read Julia's fascinating story at tinyurl.com/2fu6bjkd

🎉 🥂 Happy new year to our alumni & friends around the world! Here's hoping that 2026 will year bring you more laughter, more peace, and more reasons to celebrate! #ProudlyUNB

Looking for a good read ahead of New Year's Eve? We've got you covered with the digital edition of Alumni News magazine's fall issue! We celebrate the alumni dreamers, doers, and risk-takers who took their curiosity to the next step and turned ideas into impact. www.unb.ca/alumni/news/...

Congrats to Lori Clark (BBA’90), whose name was recently added to the faculty of management's Wall of Fame! Lori is the first woman to lead NB Power in its more than 100-year history, and the first female executive with nuclear credentials to head a major Canadian utility. tinyurl.com/jdvjnd62

Heather Swan (BScE’00) is a woman drawn to dichotomies — between the holistic worldview of Indigenous communities and the structured approach of Western traditions, and between planning and engineering. Read Heather's story: tinyurl.com/2rbzw76a

Congratulations to Sheila (Caughey) Washburn (BScCE’59, MEng’80), who was honoured last month with the UNB Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award and a place on the faculty’s Wall of Fame! Read more at tinyurl.com/597hkk8k #ProudlyUNB

Sarah Giroux (née Theriault, BN’10) realized the depth of her commitment to mental health nursing while working with patients who were psychotic, schizophrenic, paranoid and depressed, "seeing them as their first point of contact..." Read Sarah's story: tinyurl.com/yb4xb9x5

Congratulations Matthew Heans on receiving a 2025-2026 Alumni Student Leadership Award! He has made the most of every opportunity on campus, and is now setting his sights on law school. Check out the full Q+A here: tinyurl.com/yfnmk7ux

When Massimiliano Nicola Lippa (MEM'23) left the busy streets of Toronto to join UNB’s Trans-Atlantic Forestry Master program, he embraced a transformative journey. He credits UNB for shaping who he is today. “UNB might be smaller, but it punches above its weight.” tinyurl.com/3h394pa7