Fifty standout alumni are being distinguished as part of our university’s 50th anniversary. Each has made a significant impact on their field and on society. One Great Concordian will be revealed weekly, until June 2025.
Filmmaker and actor
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Distinguished academic and advocate
Director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada
Pioneering entrepreneur and ocean engineer
Socially conscious property developer
Grand Chief of Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee
Canadian Senator
Tony Award-winning scenographer
Wealth management veteran
Experienced trial attorney
All-star placekicker
Sustainable fashion and design innovator
Dedicated alumna, volunteer and donor
Trailblazing engineer
General counsel with the Department of Justice Canada
Executive chair of Sun Life Canada
Engineer and institutional executive
Driven Rhodes Scholarship recipient
Philanthropist and restaurant-management mogul
Auditor General of Canada
Digital accessibility guru
President and CEO of Manulife Canada
Multifaceted entertainer
Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate
Artist, community organizer and pre-eminent builder of Concordia
Concordia’s first Rhodes Scholar
Groundbreaking neuroscientist
Our new cohort of honourees builds on our original 40 Great Concordians.
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