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Now accepting nominations for the 2025 Alumni Awards

Know someone you'd like to nominate for an Alumni Award? The 2025 Alumni Awards will be held in the fall and we are seeking nominations for our award recipients. Each year, the York University Alumni Awards celebrate outstanding alumni who have achieved the extraordinary and made remarkable contributions to York and the community. Nominations are […]

Community at York inspires alumnus to discover real estate passion

Like many first year undergraduate students, Darren Adamah (BA ’20) wasn’t sure what career he wanted to pursue right away. As a newcomer to Canada by way of Ghana, Darren found himself in unfamiliar territory, leaving friends and family to study in a new country. While finding his way as a student, Darren began to […]

Come From Away Contest

ALUMNI CONTEST ALERT! Come From Away, created by York alumni David Hein (BFA ’97) and Irene Sankoff (BA ’99) along with co-producer Natalie Bartello (BFA ’04) has returned to Toronto! We are giving away two tickets to the Toronto show at the historic Royal Alexandra Theatre! How to enter: 1. Follow the @YorkUAlumni Instagram account […]

2024 Alumni Giveaway

ALUMNI GIVEAWAY ALERT 🎟️ We are giving away tickets to see Kevin Hart live on his Act My Age tour on September 6 at The Bowl. Don't miss out on the chance to experience a night of comedy at The Bowl at Sobeys Stadium. How to enter:  1. Follow the @YorkUAlumni Instagram account  2. Like the official […]

York alumna champions vulnerable communities facing climate impacts

Sindy Singh (she/her) (BES ’09, MES ’13) has dedicated over a decade to environmental management and climate change. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, she now resides in Queens, New York, though her heart remains tied to her upbringing in South Trinidad. Her education at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) at York University […]

From York Lanes to global lanes of impact

While a student at York, Tosin Akinwekomi (BCom ’07), founded Beam Inc., a non-profit organization that donated school supplies to underprivileged students in Nigeria and rebuilt schools in the area. Now the Senior Director, Business Effectiveness, Client Contact Centres at CIBC. Tosin shares the experiences he had as a York student and advice he has […]

Fellowship helps York alumna shape the future of sports leadership

From an early age, York alumna, Stephanie Morales Arevalo (IBBA ’23), developed a strong passion for soccer. Growing up in Vaughan, Ontario, she played soccer locally and fell in love with the sport. It was this love for soccer that helped carve her path to becoming the recipient of the 2024 TFC x BMO Women […]

Best of YU: Top Division of Advancement moments of 2023

From recognizing the achievements of our alumni to engaging our diverse community of changemakers around the world and enhancing our alumni programs and events, here are our top stories, highlights and moments from 2023: Kathleen Taylor Installed as York's 14th Chancellor In May, York alumna Kathleen Taylor was officially installed as the university’s first woman […]

Level Up kicks off with Young Alumni Mixer

The 2023 Level Up series kicked off on September 26 with the Level Up Young Alumni Mixer at the Orange Snail Pub on Keele Campus. Hosted by Young Alumni Ambassadors Ali Rushdi (MBA ’19) and Avreen Kochhar (BHRM ’19), the event invited York alumni back to campus for an evening of food, drinks, music and […]

National Bank Open Alumni Contest

Come celebrate with other alumni tennis fans after the day session or before the evening session for the annual York Day Alumni Dinner on August 8 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the Cadillac VIP Lounge. We are giving away two tickets to the National Bank Open August 8 session including two tickets to the […]