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The University of Ottawa educates tomorrow’s leaders, as the list of Bernard Grandmaître award recipients shows. Every year, these awards honour the achievements of people or organizations who’ve made an impact on the promotion and development of the francophone community in Ottawa.

In honour of International Women’s Day, we asked some of our soon-to-be alumnae why they chose to study engineering and their thoughts on the profession.

In recognition of Black History Month, we caught up with a few of our alumni who identify as Black and asked them to share some advice with current students.

We’re proud of our M.A. Graduate from the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, who is named amongst the Women’s Executive Network’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada in 2015, 2017, and 2021. Meet Dr. Sarah Saska (Sher, Her, Hers)

The ELLA's Accelerator program, Ascend 2021, has selected Erin Cowling, LL.B ’04, based on the success of her recently-founded freelance law firm, Flex Legal, and the leadership she demonstrated as the Common Law Section’s Regional Alumni Advisor in Toronto.

Laurena Finéus, a young graduate from the Faculty of Arts, is a Haitian-Canadian artist whose paintings offer us a historical, cultural and personal glimpse into her heritage and present a counternarrative to the often stereotypical ways in which the mainstream media portrays Haiti and Haitians.

The co-founders of Mobile Escapes, Eric Marcotte and Nicolas Marcil, have created a unique escape game for the University of Ottawa’s Homecoming celebrations. Learn more about two alumni who are passionate about education and positive reinforcement.

Marie des Anges Loyer worked closely with her financial adviser and the Development Office to find a way to achieve her ambitious philanthropic goals without compromising her lifestyle. Today, she can take pride in having built a substantial philanthropical legacy at the University of Ottawa to help others through knowledge.

How uOttawa alumni turned a love for travel into a search tool for love.