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Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.  Read more.

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Ryan Shields and Meredith Murray
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
See how this year’s top co‑op students turned professional opportunities into impressive results, earning ±«Óătv’s highest honour for work‑integrated learning.
Jeffrey Lawton
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Dal’s 15th annual Impact Awards brought students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate remarkable contributions in community service, student life, leadership, and society involvement across every corner of campus.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Xavier Hartley
Thursday, March 30, 2017
±«Óătv rolled out the red carpet last Thursday night for the 6th annual Impact Awards, honouring student leaders who have made profound contributions to the Dal and Halifax communities and beyond.
Allison Auld
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Third-year Commerce student Matthew Cohen was recently selected as Top Co-op Student of the Year at Dal for his work with Robotnik, a Halifax-based computer services company.
Matt Reeder, Graeme Gunn, Ryan McNutt
Friday, March 24, 2017
The Dal community is full of amazing students who inspire their peers, lead by example and make a difference in their communities. But for those students who truly go above and beyond, there’s ±«Óătv’s Board of Governors’ Award — the university’s top honour in student life. Meet the five students being recognized this year for their outstanding achievements.
Carter Hutton
Monday, March 20, 2017
Photo Essay: The Trojans and Bighorns kicked ice as Dal students raised $13,000 for the IWK Foundation at the 2017 Residence Charity Face-Off.
Miriam Breslow
Friday, March 17, 2017
Temperatures of -17 C, rain, wind and snow — Rowe School of Business students slept outside through it all to raise funds and awareness as part of the national 5 Days for the Homeless campaign.