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Alumni Networks

Alumni networks are a great way to make friends, stay connected and support your alma mater. Networks can be based on geographic location, by shared interest or according to your college, department/program and faculty association.

We are grateful to our leaders who devote their time and expertise to lead our alumni networks! Our alumni volunteers organize social activities, professional networking opportunities, support current students and much more!

See below for a list of existing York alumni networks. If you’re interested in joining one of our networks or learning more about their events and/or looking to start a network that's not in our directory below, please contact Alyson Gampel at agampel@yorku.ca or 647-980-5522 with questions.

Home to 11 Faculties and 9 colleges, these alumni networks are formed around college/faculty affiliations based around affiliated academic areas of study.

Colleges

Founders College Alumni Network (YUFCAN)
Momita Ahmed, BA ’12 and Joanne Huy BES ’15
Email / Facebook / Twitter 

New College Alumni Network (YUNCAN)
Volunteer leadership position(s) available. Please contact Alyson Gampel at agampel@yorku.ca or 647-980-5522 with questions.
Facebook 

Stong College Alumni Network (YUSCAN)
Steve Dranitsaris, BA ’73
Email / Facebook / LinkedIn / Instagram

Vanier College Alumni Network (YUVCAN)
Ann Le, BA ’18
Email

Winters College Alumni Network (YUWCAN)
Volunteer leadership position(s) available. Please contact Alyson Gampel at agampel@yorku.ca or 647-980-5522 with questions.

Faculties

Glendon - Montreal Alumni Network
Marianna Balakhnina, MPIA ’10; Marie Scheffel, BA ’12; Nicholas Torti, BA ’12
Email / Website 

Glendon - Ottawa Alumni Network
David Chaikoff, BA ’88; Madalina Chesoi, MPIA ’15; Andrew Defor, MPIA ’16
Email / Website

Glendon - Toronto Alumni Network
Mireille Millette, Director/Directrice
Email / Website

Faculty of Education Alumni Network (YUEAN)
Michael Frankfort, B.Ed ’01, M.Ed ‘13  and Jason Singh B.Ed ’11
Email / Tel: 437-239-3662

Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC)
Joanne Huy
Alumni & Events Officer
Email / Website / Tel: 416-736-2100 x 44633 (Voicemail)

Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS)
Evan Goldenthal, Alumni Engagement Officer
Email / Tel: 437-239-3662

Made up of alumni who are from the same academic program or discipline.

York U Accounting Alumni Network
Puneet Gandotra, BCOM ’21, GDPA ’21,Meharleen Gaudh, BCOM ’21, GDPA ’22
Junghwan Youn, BCOM ’21, GDPA ’22
Email / Connecting YU

Athletic Therapy Alumni Network
Andrea Prieur, CAT(C), ATC, R.KIN, BHSc., CSCS
Please contact Alyson Gampel at agampel@yorku.ca or 647-980-5522.

Disaster and Emergency Management Alumni Network (YUDEMAN)
Sharon Chisholm, BA ’10, MDEM ’15
Email / Facebook
Volunteer leadership position(s) available. Please contact Alyson Gampel at agampel@yorku.ca or 647-980-5522 with questions.

Geography Alumni Network
Dylan McLean, MA ’09, PhD ’15
Email / Facebook / LinkedIn 

Kinesiology & Health Science Alumni Network
Aly Fawzy, BSc ’20 and John Nasri, BSc Candidate
Email / LinkedIn

Masters of Financial Accountability Alumni Network
Eshna Bhurtun MFAC ‘20 and Nadia Chychrun, MFAC ‘19
Email

Masters in Human Resource Management Alumni Network
Dario Kosarac, MHRM ’14
Email
Volunteer leadership position(s) available. Please contact Alyson Gampel at agampel@yorku.ca or 647-980-5522 with questions.

MES York Planning Alumni Committee (MYPAC)
Patrycja Jankowski, MES ’17 and Brandon Stevens, MES ’19
Email / Facebook / Instagram / Website

Music Alumni Network
Darnell Thomas, BFA ’11, MA ‘13
Email

Nursing Alumni Network
Sophie Khaslavsky, BSC ’15, BSCN ’17; Cayathry Sathasivam, BA ’15, BSCN ’17; Danny Wang BSCN ’17
Email / Facebook

Social Work Alumni Network (YUSWAN)
Pip Horne, B.S.W., M.S.W.
Graduate Program Engagement Coordinator
Email / Facebook / Twitter / Website

School of Public Policy & Administration Alumni Network (YUSPPAAN)
Ashley Cabral, BA ’10, MPPAL ’17
Email / Facebook / Instagram / LinkedIn / Website

York University Hong Kong Alumni Network (YUHKAN)
Chris Wee, BSC ‘89, Eugene Chan, BSC ’07, Bridget Steis, BFA ’00

York University UK Alumni Network (YUUAN)
Noah Wise, BA ‘01, Ahilan Sivaranjan, BAS ‘05, Marc Caporricio, BA ‘11, BED ‘11

Glendon Montreal Alumni Network
Marianna Balakhnina, MPIA ‘10, Marie Scheffel, BA ‘12

Glendon Ottawa Alumni Network
David Chaikoff, BA ‘88, Andrew Defor, MPIA ‘16, Emily Paquette-Leahy, BA ‘18
Email

Made up of alumni who are linked by a shared interest or a common experience while at York.

Black Alumni Network (YUBAN)
Amuna Baraka-Clarke, MPPAL ’18 
Email / Facebook / Instagram / LinkedIn / Twitter
Committee member positions available, please contact Alyson Gampel at agampel@yorku.ca or 647-980-5522 with questions.

Chinese Alumni Network
(Rachel) Qiutong Zhao, MA ‘18
Email

York University First Aid Alumni Network (YFA)
Erica Shligold Hons BSc. Science '19
Email

Indigenous Alumni Network (YUIAN)
Krystal Abotossaway, BHRM ’13
Email TBA - In the interim, please contact Alyson Gampel at agampel@yorku.ca or 647-980-5522 with questions.

Las Nubes Alumni Network
Nishal Shah, BES ’18
Email / Facebook

Men’s Soccer Alumni Network Domenico Gullo, BA ‘16
Email TBA - In the interim, please contact Bart Zemanek at bzemanek@yorku.ca.

Men's Varsity Basketball Alumni Network
Ryan French, BA ’04 and Matthew Ziobrowski, BA ’14
Email

Men's Varsity Football Alumni Network
Shawn Stone
Email

Men’s Volleyball Alumni Network Keith Beckles, BA ’85
Email TBA - In the interim, please contact Bart Zemanek at bzemanek@yorku.ca.

Peace by PEACE Alumni Network
Liam Bekirsky, BA ’18, BEd ’18
Email / Website

Sexuality and Gender Advocacy (SAGA 2SLGBTQIA+) Alumni Network
Leadership positions available, lease contact Alyson Gampel at agampel@yorku.ca or 647-980-5522 with questions.

Staff Alumni Network
Please contact Alyson Gampel at agampel@yorku.ca or 647-980-5522 with questions.

Vanier College Productions
Brian Goldenberg, BFA ’04, MBA ’08
Artistic Producer/Director
Email / Facebook / Website

Women's Volleyball Alumni Network
Kisten Dajia, BA ’86
Email

York University Men’s Hockey Alumni Network 
Jordan Forfar ’16, Jesse Messier ’14, Mackenzie Micks ’14
Email TBA - In the interim, please contact Bart Zemanek at bzemanek@yorku.ca. 

York University Men's Rugby Alumni Network
Demetre Poulos ’04, Andrew Sutherland-Deveen ’20, Sevag Yeghoyan ’01
Email TBA - In the interim, please contact Bart Zemanek at bzemanek@yorku.ca.   

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