Alumni News

Apr 7, 2021 King's faculty publish book on refugee communities
Understanding the Refugee Experience in the Canadian Context, co-edited by Dr. Bharati Sethi and Dr. Richard Csiernik, both of the School of Social Work at King’s, addresses the refugee experience from a Canadian perspective. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 25, 2021 Sara Villani – from one track to another
King’s alumna Sara Villani’19 is busy preparing as a member of the Canadian Senior Bobsleigh Team for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 1, 2021 Dissertation will explore Christianity and Holocaust

An article in The Catholic Register discusses the research being done by King's alumna Mia Theocharis, ’18 on the role of Christianity played in the Holocaust as she works towards her PhD. Theocharis will build on her research of religion and the Holocaust she began while at King's.
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Jan 12, 2021 $500,000 gift supports Reflection Circle and land acquisition for King's
Joanne and Peter Kenny, long-time supporters of King’s, have donated $500,000 towards the King’s Green and a Reflection Circle, an inclusive space for private reflection or group gatherings. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jan 7, 2021 Alumna exemplifies what School of Social Work can achieve
King’s alumna teams with professor and mentor to produce publication on substance abuse in Muslim community. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Dec 21, 2020 Ontario enters shutdown level
Dr. David Malloy, King's Principal, has announced the changes to be implemented by King's due to Ontario moving to a Shutdown level of the COVID-19 response framework, effective as of 12:01 a.m. on December 26, 2020. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Dec 18, 2020 Student Affairs receives funding from three external groups for student projects

Through collaboration between Alumni and Development and Student Affairs, Kings has been recipients of almost $50,000 in external grant funding over the past eight months.
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Dec 17, 2020 King's honours employees who have service milestones
Congratulations to our long-serving employees who have hit service milestones. We thank them for their dedication to making King’s a place to be, a place to become. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Dec 10, 2020 Fr. Michael Bechard named to London North Centre Honour Roll
MP Peter Fragiskatos '04, MP for London North Centre, named Fr. Michael Béchard, Director of the Office of Campus Ministry and the Pastor of Christ the King University Parish to the London North Centre Honour Roll, which pays tribute to citizens in our community who have given back in ways that made the city better. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Nov 25, 2020 Library books $1M donation
The London Free Press has provided coverage of the $1 million donation to King's Cardinal Carter Library from the estate of Elizabeth Russell, former Chief Librarian. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Nov 24, 2020 King's receives $1 million donation in memory of Elizabeth Russell, former Chief Librarian

Elizabeth Russell’s estate makes forward-thinking gift to ensure accessibility, improve study space and enhance technology for King’s Library users.
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Nov 9, 2020 Caring acts at King's – the little things that make us special

As parts of the King's Kindness campaign, members of the King’s community are encouraged to share stories of random acts of kindness on campus as a way to stay connected and thank our colleagues.
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Nov 5, 2020 King's makes promise to students, employers, and community

The King’s Promise is focused on student engagement and career development, designed to guarantee students meaningful employment within six months post-graduation.
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Sep 21, 2020 Regional, Highly Commended Winners at Undergraduate Awards

King’s alumna Emma Wood, ’20 was named as a Regional Award winner, three others named Highly Commended in the 2020 Global Undergraduate Awards.
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Sep 18, 2020 King's alumna honoured as global winner in Undergraduate Awards

Ishita Kumar, ’20 has received the highest honour in Economics as part of the 2020 Global Undergraduate Awards.
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Sep 2, 2020 Alumna speaks to CBC about sharing her story
Sarah Crittenden,'18 BA Honours – Disability Studies and Psychology, appeared on CBC's London Morning about sharing her story about the relationship with her father as part of the web series Humans of New York. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 18, 2020 King's Psychology alumni present at top international conference

Work by two recent King's Psychology alumni was presented at CogSci 2020, the Cognitive Science Society conference – the top international conference in the field of cognitive science.
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Jul 28, 2020 Alumni receive SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship grants
Komin Qiyomiddin and Erika DiLoreto have each received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research (SSHRC) Canada Graduate Scholarship grant. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jul 21, 2020 King's Alumni continues professional volleyball career

Kelsey Veltman BA ‘19, former King’s student-athlete, continues her international professional volleyball career in Germany.
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Jul 20, 2020 Stacey Allaster '85, named Tournament Director of the U.S. Open

King’s alumna, Stacey Allaster ’85 is the first woman in history to hold the position.
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