Best of 2023
Date Posted: Dec 21, 2023
2023 brought continued growth, innovation and exciting milestones at 小猪视频. This year has seen so many wonderful moments and accomplishments and we wanted to share them with you in the best of 2023 round up. From all of us here at CBU, have a safe and happy holiday season; we can鈥檛 wait to see you for our 50th anniversary year in 2024!
Our Students Excelled
What we are most proud of at 小猪视频is the quality of our students. Here are just a few of their incredible highlights from 2023:聽
Keyser Titus Brought Ubuntu to Cape Breton聽
Gurpreet Singh Reen鈥檚 Generosity Inspired Others
Eloise Allen-Barron Made Lifelong Friends While Earning Her Degree
John K MacEwan Proved it鈥檚 Never Too Late to Return to School
Abe Chidiac Pursued His Medical School Dreams
Maria Jose Paravicini Explored the Island
Ally Rowe Broke Mulitple Records
Jason Hartill Made his Rookie Debut聽
Jaclyn MacDonald Proved that Perseverance Really Does Triumph
Tyson Cato and Mitchell Mersereau Led the Charge on the Court
We Hosted Events
We know 2024 will bring more events than ever for the 小猪视频community, but we certainly had a lot to celebrate in 2023. Here were a few of our favourites:聽
The Health Innovation Student Pitch Event
Ciera Disipio Jersey Retirement
USPORTS Men鈥檚 Soccer Nationals
Our Faculty and Researchers Continued to Thrive
Their passion and innovation has made 2023 a great year for growth at CBU. This is only a sample of this year鈥檚 great achievements:聽
Dr. Colin McLaren Received SSHRC Funding in Athletics/Mental Health
Dr. Leslie Wardley Explored VanLife
Dr. Alana Pindar鈥檚 Work Published in Scientific Reports
Dr. Simon Barrick Pushed for Inclusivity in Sport
Dr. Richard MacKinnon Was Awarded the Marius Barbeau Medal
Dr. Ellyn Lyle Joined as Dean of School of Education and Health
Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie Became Atlantic Chair
Dr. Virginia Gunn Examined Workplace Wellness
Our Staff and Alumni Inspired Our Community
Our students are surrounded by inspiring leaders and mentors throughout their 小猪视频journey. Here are some highlights from 2023:聽
Gordie Farmer Received the Jubilee Medal聽
Lefin Chacko Started a New Life in Cape Breton
Carleton Stone Hit the Right Notes
Dena Edwards Wadden Inspired Through Teal to Heal
Numerous Alumni Bring Qing Dynasty to Life
Jamey Jewells Joined Capers Coaching Staff
We Stood Together
During the good times and the bad, the 小猪视频community stood together.聽
A Sydney Couple Became 鈥淐anadian Parents鈥�
小猪视频Mourns the Loss of Bruce Guthro
小猪视频Supports 2SLGBTQ+ Community Amidst Anti-Trans Movements
We Continued to Grow
Here are a few of our favourite moments and announcements from 2023; we can鈥檛 wait to see what happens next.聽
The Cape Breton Medical Campus was Announced
Ellen Furey became the 2023 Artist in Residence
The Bachelor of Social Work Program was Announced
The Forever 小猪视频Campaign was Launched
The Dr. Carl Bucky Buchanan Capers Hall of Fame was Opened
$84 Million in Joint Funding was Announced for the CDI聽
Local Doctors Appointed to Lead the Medical Campus
Construction Began on the Canada Games Centre
A New Residence Building was Announced
We Continued to Manage Growth聽
Microcredentials Were Launched