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June 19, 2020

Grad Stories 2020: Carleton Applauds Graduates in Virtual Celebrations and City Billboards

Thousands more Carleton University students have now officially earned their degrees through their dedication and perseverance to achieve - an academic milestone that is all the more sweet given the need in March for a... More

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June 18, 2020

Grad Stories 2020: Mechanical Engineering Graduate Wins Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Community Achievement

Visit the Carleton Graduation Celebration 2020 website. Originally from Sudbury, Ont., Francesca Tsimiklis first visited Carleton University on a March Break tour with her mother. Drawn to Carleton for the uniqueness of the Biomedical and... More

June 16, 2020

Grad Stories 2020: Sociology Graduate Creates Long-Lasting Community Connections

Visit the Carleton Graduation Celebration 2020 website. Hanna Stewart chose to study at Carleton for the people. From the moment she stepped onto campus for her first open house, she felt welcome. “I felt like... More

June 10, 2020

Prime Minister Praises Canadian Post-Secondary Graduates in Live Address at Carleton University

“I trust you will be the 21st century’s Greatest Generation. You know what is wrong with the world and how to fix it.” It was high praise for post-secondary graduates across Canada as Prime Minister... More

November 7, 2019

Fall Convocation: Soldier Earns Master of Accounting Degree

Peter Drogosiewicz will tell you that despite having three degrees, a diploma and roughly 60 university-level courses under his belt—an MBA among them—he’s still a soldier first. Drogosiewicz, 42, a major in the Canadian Armed... More

November 7, 2019

Fall Convocation: Carleton Staffer Gets Graduate Degree

Since 2011, Eddie Villarta has been a Carleton University employee, working in the Information Technology Services (ITS) Department as a network services manager. Now he’s also a graduate, with a Master of Engineering in Technology... More

November 6, 2019

Fall Convocation: Lawyer Sharpens Political Focus

Tessa Seager had been a practicing lawyer for a couple of years, but she had her eye on something more. ”I’m much more interested in the big picture and politics is about as big a... More

November 6, 2019

Fall Convocation: Athlete Finds Inspiration at HIV Clinic

David Roy first realized he wanted to pursue a master’s degree when he looked around the HIV clinic where he worked for nine months in Johannesburg, South Africa. He understood the need for research that... More

November 6, 2019

Fall Convocation: Inuk Social Work Grad Travels Far for Degree

Jessica Lyall is a new Master of Social Work graduate who pursued a degree her own way— finding placements that continued her professional work in support of Indigenous people while also starting a family, welcoming... More

November 5, 2019

Fall Convocation: Medal Winners Take Top Awards

Carleton University students Mercedes Veselka and Samah Saci will cross the floor on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 to receive the top two outstanding academic awards at Fall Convocation along with their respective degrees. Both say... More

June 14, 2019

Spring Convocation: Seeing Double

A lot of people were doing double takes during Carleton University’s June Convocation. Several sets of twins crossed the stage to receive their diplomas at this year’s ceremonies from June 10 through 14. We caught... More

June 11, 2019

Spring Convocation: Carleton PhD Graduate Wins Fulbright Award

Freya George, graduating with a Carleton University PhD in Earth Sciences, is on her way to the United States, thanks to her Fulbright Scholar Award. George’s work focuses on metamorphic petrology, which looks at the... More