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Meet Ashley Hauer '26, one of our newest graduates and the recipient of the 2026 Albert Lager Prize for Student Initiati...
09/01/2026

Meet Ashley Hauer '26, one of our newest graduates and the recipient of the 2026 Albert Lager Prize for Student Initiative! 🏆

Ashley spent her time at McMaster leading mental health initiatives, championing student wellness, volunteering across multiple organizations, presenting research, and building community every step of the way. Ask Ashley what mattered most, and she'll tell you it was the people she met and the small moments that made the biggest difference.

Congratulations Ashley! Read more at the link in our bio 🔗

Calling all 1980s Marauders... we've got a mystery for you to solve. 🕵️‍♀️A Woodstock Hall alum recently uncovered a Bra...
08/27/2026

Calling all 1980s Marauders... we've got a mystery for you to solve. 🕵️‍♀️

A Woodstock Hall alum recently uncovered a Brandon Hall hat that's been sitting in storage for more than four decades. The tag inside reads "Laura F." and we believe it may belong to a student who lived in Brandon Hall during the 1982-83 academic year.

How the hat made its way from Brandon Hall to Woodstock Hall remains a mystery, though we're guessing there may have been some residence mischief involved. 😉

Know a Laura F. who lived in residence in the early 1980s? Tag friends, share this post, or send us a DM. Let's see if the McMaster community can help bring this piece of campus history home to its owner. 🫶

“What will serve me most is what McMaster taught me about people.” 🫶Matthew Hammond '26, recipient of the 2026 Albert La...
08/26/2026

“What will serve me most is what McMaster taught me about people.” 🫶

Matthew Hammond '26, recipient of the 2026 Albert Lager Prize for Student Initiative, has combined academic excellence, research achievement, and community leadership to make a lasting difference on campus.

Through student organizations, peer support, and equity-focused initiatives, he learned that leadership is rooted in empathy, service, and understanding the unique stories people carry.

🔗 Read more about Matthew’s inspiring journey at the link in our bio.

Congratulations, Matthew! 🏆

Turn your Mac Value Perks membership into a $5,000 jackpot 🍀Enter Canada’s Luckiest Alumni Contest by September 9 for yo...
08/25/2026

Turn your Mac Value Perks membership into a $5,000 jackpot 🍀

Enter Canada’s Luckiest Alumni Contest by September 9 for your chance to win. As a bonus, eligible alumni can also receive a $20 Uber gift card after completing a qualifying TD Insurance home or condo insurance quote. Contest rules and offer conditions apply. Sponsored by TD Insurance.

🔗 Enter today: https://mcmasteru.alumni-perks.com/national-contests/canadas-luckiest-alumni

Not a member? No problem—sign up today at: https://mcmasteru.alumni-perks.com/.

When Amanda Horn '15 realized her work no longer aligned with her values, she made a bold decision: get in the water. Le...
08/20/2026

When Amanda Horn '15 realized her work no longer aligned with her values, she made a bold decision: get in the water. Leaving behind a corporate marketing career, she pursued a path that united communications, sustainability, and her passion for the ocean. 🌊

Today, she is the founder of ShowerThoughts™, an innovative startup creating ocean-friendly alternatives to single-use products through seaweed-based materials. Her journey shows that exploring what doesn’t fit can be the key to finding what does.

Congratulations to Amanda for receiving the 2026 Alumni Arch Award! Read more: https://ow.ly/xXU350ZBX2z

More than 50 years after living together in Wallace House, a wing in Whidden Hall, 40 alumni reunited on August 5 to rec...
08/13/2026

More than 50 years after living together in Wallace House, a wing in Whidden Hall, 40 alumni reunited on August 5 to reconnect and celebrate the friendships and memories that began during their time at McMaster.

Some things may have changed since their student days - but the laughs? Not so much. ❤️

Photos provided by Paul Pastirik ‘77. 📸

Join us in welcoming the Class of 2030 to McMaster. 💌As thousands of students take their first steps on campus this fall...
08/11/2026

Join us in welcoming the Class of 2030 to McMaster. 💌

As thousands of students take their first steps on campus this fall, you can help them feel at home. Since 2017, our tradition of alumni welcome notes has offered incoming students a vital sense of belonging.

Remember your own first year. What inspired you? What advice do you wish someone had shared? Send a note and you'll be entered to win 1 of 5 $100 Digital Gift Cards. Plus, every note counts as an entry to win $500 for your Faculty's Student Society!

Be the spark a student needs as they start their McMaster journey. Submit your note before August 24th: https://secureca.imodules.com/s/1439/17/event.aspx?sid=1439&gid=1&pgid=16093&cid=28289

Sometimes, one person can make all the difference.When you think about your time at McMaster, who comes to mind? Maybe i...
08/11/2026

Sometimes, one person can make all the difference.

When you think about your time at McMaster, who comes to mind? Maybe it was a professor who saw your potential. A friend who helped you feel like you belonged. A coach who pushed you further. One person can change everything.

As we welcome students back to campus this fall, we're inviting our alumni and community to recognize someone who made a lasting impact on their McMaster experience. When you make a gift in their honour, we'll send them a personalized email letting them know they inspired you.

So, who made your McMaster experience special? Honour them at:
https://secureca.imodules.com/s/1439/lg25/form.aspx?sid=1439&gid=1&pgid=16061&cid=28235&appealcode=271G

Danial Qureshi ’16, ’18 has turned a high school volunteering experience into an award-winning career in health research...
08/10/2026

Danial Qureshi ’16, ’18 has turned a high school volunteering experience into an award-winning career in health research, driven by compassion, curiosity and a commitment to improving patient care.

"I was confronted with the reality of life. Many people are facing various health challenges as they age – they become chronically ill and a large proportion of those facing such issues develop dementia – one of the most challenging healthcare problems of our time."

While at McMaster, Danial founded the McMaster Parkinson’s Program, a student group that raised awareness and funds for Parkinson’s disease and related neurological disorders. His experiences inspired a career focused on using real-world health data to improve patient outcomes. Today, as a Manager of Evidence Generation at Novartis, he helps evaluate the safety, effectiveness and impact of medical innovations in real-world settings.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to health research and society, we're proud to present Danial with the 2026 Alumni Arch Award! Read more about Danial here: https://alumni.mcmaster.ca/s/1439/22/alumnistories/interior.aspx?sid=1439&gid=1&pgid=16018&cid=28163&ecid=28163&crid=0&calpgid=9274&calcid=16695

08/05/2026

Let’s go for a rainbow walk on campus 🌈

This mindfulness activity helps calm the mind and notice small details about your surroundings. Try it out on your next summertime stroll 🌞

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