From a very young age, Nya Elijah had her sights set on Western, surrounded by family members pursuing postsecondary education. Nya Elijah (Submitted) “I always looked up to t …
Convocation
Kielburgers: Use your gifts to help others
Take advantage of new opportunities to take action, no matter how small, and do it with great love to change the world for the better. This was the challenge presented by Free the Children founders Craig and Marc Kielburger to the graduating class from King’s University College.
White asks grads to ‘share knowledge’
The secret to Mary Anne White’s success stems back to the friendships she forged and the lessons she learned 40 years ago when she started her academic career at The University of Western Ontario.
Donna Peterson and running the show
There was the year a student did a cartwheel across the stage. The time someone handed over a baby during the ceremony. Oh, and don’t forget the year there was a streaker.