By Kate Hargreaves
Teaching has been part of Gina Marcon’s (BA ’87, BEd ’88) life since she was six years old.
“I knew then that I was going to be a teacher,” she says. “Every time my cousins would come over, we’d play school, and I was always the teacher.”
By John-Paul Bonadonna
The spirit of leadership, resilience and community was on full display as the University of Windsor Alumni Association welcomed the campus community, graduates, leaders, faculty and friends to the 2026 Alumni Awards of Excellence.
Presented by the Alumni Association, the awards recognize graduates who have made meaningful contributions in their professions, communities and beyond.
By Sara Meikle
Vivian Ntiri was never defined by a single path.
She was a lawyer, a mentor, a devoted friend, family member, community builder and a woman whose curiosity and compassion shaped every interaction.
Now, through the Vivian Ntiri Memorial Scholarship, her community is ensuring that her legacy continues to open doors for future generations of students at Windsor Law.
By John-Paul Bonadonna
The thunder of drums and the heartbeat of community will radiate across the floor at the Alumni and Student Pow Wow, May 2 at the University of Windsor’s Toldo Lancer Centre.
By Victor Romao
Colourful shapes bounced, collided and slipped across the screen as abstract forms moved in tight rhythms, set to beeps, boops and bursts of heavy metal drumming.
The screening marked the final project for students enrolled in VSAR-1060 Introduction to Elements of Art and Principles of Design.
By Lindsay Charlton
If you had $1 million to solve a problem, what would you choose? And how?
When Master of Engineering student Godswisdom Ogbonna came to the University of Windsor, he set up a booth in the CAW Student Centre asking students that very question.
An international student from Nigeria, Ogbonna said when he first came to the city, he was caught in a cycle — class, study, sleep, repeat.
By Sara Meikle
When Corina Farai Makore began her PhD at the University of Windsor, she wasn’t just pursuing a long-held personal goal, she was equipping herself to change a system.
As healthcare manager at the South West Detention Centre in Windsor, Makore leads 50 nurses and oversees a 10-bed infirmary providing 24/7 care for incarcerated patients.
By Lindsay Charlton
More than 65 high school students from across Windsor-Essex spent a day as international delegates, debating global issues and negotiating resolutions.
The University of Windsor’s Model United Nations team hosted its annual conference this semester for a day of debate, negotiation and collaboration.
“It was amazing to have a room full of so many people,” said Model UN president and secretary-general Matthew Najem.
By Kate Hargreaves
Twenty years ago, the cockpit of the average car was a lot less complicated.
Knobs and buttons turned on the heat and air conditioning, adjusted vents or changed the radio station.
Today, touch screens are the norm, and manufacturers compete to add the latest in technological advancements.
By Victor Romao
Michael Joyce (BComp ’25) still remembers arriving at work as a co-op student, unsure of what questions he was allowed to ask — or whether he belonged in the room.
Now, he is the one making sure students never feel that way.
