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- December 30, 2025: Top 50 Women Leaders in Human Resources for 2025
CapU alum Wanja Mwariga has been named by Women We Admire as one of their Top 50 Women Leaders in Human Resources for 2025. Read story - November 24, 2025: Vancouver couple's D&D stamp idea becomes a $370,000 Kickstarter hit
CapU grads Jacob Harris and Karoline Moore have gone viral on Kickstarter for their Tabletop Stamps Dungeons and Dragons set. Read story - November 10, 2025: CapU grad Morgan Abele wins CBC short film faceoff
CapU graduate Morgan Abele won season 18 of CBC's Short Film Face Off with her debut film Sounds of Glass, earning the Telefilm Canada award and a $30,000 grant toward her next project. Read story - August 21, 2025: 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. Read story - August 15, 2025: 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 of CapU. Read story - August 14, 2025: 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. Read story - June 30, 2025: Sixties Scoop survivor created Indigenous Survivors Day today for reflection ahead of Canada Day
CapU Board of Governors member and Sixties Scoop survivor Troy Abromaitis created Indigenous Survivors Day to encourage reflection ahead of Canada Day. Read story - June 16, 2025: Golden Plates 2025: Sons of Vancouver opens an award-winning window in the Canadian whisky game
CapU alum James Lester, founder of Sons of Vancouver, is featured in Georgia Straight's Golden Plates 2025 for his trailblazing work in the Canadian whisky scene. Read story - June 5, 2025: Canadian Jazz Vocalist Heather Ward Releases New Album Gilded & Silver, A Tribute to Musical Mentors and Legacy
CapU alumna and Canadian jazz vocalist Heather Ward releases new album Gilded & Silver: A Tribute. Read story - June 4, 2025: “A Day in the Life” with: Calgary Film Artist Sinakson Trevor Solway
"A Day in the Life" with CapU Alum: Calgary Film Artist Sinakson Trevor Solway. Read story - June 3, 2025: 79-year-old piano teacher accepted to Oxford and Cambridge music programs
At 79, CapU alumna Susan Evans is redefining lifelong learning with acceptance into the music programs at both Oxford and Cambridge. Read story - March 30, 2025: Capilano University celebrates Lil'wat's Mason Ducharme with Alumni Award of Excellence
Mason Ducharme, 2025 Alumni Award of Excellence recipient, is featured in Pique News Magazine, sharing his journey from Capilano University to earning his PhD and his work in Indigenous research and governance. Read story - May 23, 2025: Natalie Boll – Not Keeping Silent to Keep the Peace
CapU alumna, Vancouver-based filmmaker, and tech entrepreneur Natalie Boll on embracing bold leadership and challenging the status quo. Read story - May 4, 2025: USask theatre artists head to Korea to honour Canadian soldiers
CapU alumni are starring in R;Link, a musical celebrating the KOREA–CANADA Year of Cultural Exchanges, in collaboration with Hanyang University, the University of Saskatchewan, and First Nations University. Read story