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Alumni News - September 2025
Welcome back, CapU alumni! We hope you had an amazing summer with your loved ones. This month, we were thrilled to welcome our new cohort at the CapU Street Party. While we can’t wait to meet our new students, we also have some exciting events lined up just for you! We’d love to see you there!
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Truth and Reconciliation Learning Circle
Bi-weekly starting October 1, 2025 | Noon - 1:30 p.m. PST
Join CapU Alumni Relations and Indigenous Education & Affairs for a virtual book club exploring Wînipêk by Niigaan Sinclair. Open to CapU alumni, staff, and invited community members this October, our facilitators will offer guided discussions focused on Indigenous identity, treaty relationships and reconciliation.
RSVP
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CUAA AGM and Our Earth Film Festival
Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 6 - 9:30 p.m. PST
Join us for the Welcome Reception and Annual General Meeting of the Capilano University Alumni Association — an evening of connection, updates and celebration.
Register for the AGM and receive a complimentary ticket to the Our Earth Film Festival, featuring a special selection of films, including works by CapU students. The screening will take place right at the BlueShore at CapU.
Don’t miss out — we’d love to see you there!
RSVP
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Ocean Film Festival
Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 7 - 10 p.m. PST
The CUAA is proud to sponsor the Ocean Film Festival, bringing the best films above and below the surface to Canada.
Get ready for an epic night of ocean-themed films and documentaries!
RSVP
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2026 Alumni Awards of Excellence
Nominate deserving alumni for the 2026 Alumni Awards of Excellence
Do you know CapU alumni doing great things in the community? Nominate them for our 2026 Alumni Awards of Excellence! The annual Alumni Awards of Excellence were created to recognize alumni who embody the essence of who we are and the impact of CapU locally, regionally and around the world.
Nominate Today
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Welcome Devant to our CapU Alumni Perks App! For just $24.99/year, unlock career workshops, AI mock interviews, resume tools, job search help, and expert coaching. Learn, grow, and network—anytime, anywhere.
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A Canadian expat’s destiny of linguistic namesakes in China
Alumnus David Nagy, born in Montreal’s Lachine (“China” in French), has spent nearly 30 years in China and is now managing partner at DHR Global in Shanghai. His birthplace’s name proved a fitting prelude to a lifelong passion for China’s culture and transformation.
Shanghai Daily
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In Maker + Mother, artists explore the tension between creative identity and motherhood
Parker Street Gallery exhibition features works by 10 artists, including CapU alumni Felicia Fraser and Emiko Mizukami, and CapU instructor Dominque Walker.
Stir
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Capilano University faculty and alumni win big at 2025 Leo Awards
Congratulations to CapU alumni Jon Anctil, Michael Bourquin, Christian Zakharchuk and Joel Bradley for their wins at the 2025 Leo Awards! Their work in editing, cinematography, animation and student production highlights the creative excellence CapU alumni bring to B.C.’s film and television industry.
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New CapU Alumni Webpage
Our CapU Alumni webpage just got a refresh! Explore the new look, updated features, and everything you need to stay connected—from events to alumni perks. Check it out today!
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LISTEN: How to trust your instincts when your brain won't stop overthinking
Elise Le Brun, manager, student life, was interviewed on the podcast Psychology at Work. She shares her journey from taking leave for burnout after feeling trapped in cycles of overthinking and self-doubt to developing the confidence to take “imperfect action” and trust her instincts.
Spotify | Apple Podcasts
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Medals of Good Citizenship mark a decade of honouring selfless service
CapU Board of Governors member Troy MacBeth Abromaitis (Lex7em’ken Drynock) has received a Medal of Good Citizenship from the Government of British Columbia for his contributions to rebuilding Lytton and honouring Indigenous survivors.
BC Gov News
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Share your stories with us! If you have an update to share, please email alumni@capilanou.ca
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