Conor Scott was at the centre of the battle against one of Nova Scotia's most devastating wildfires and in the middle of a frightening rescue to save a man's life in the days leading up to his Convocation ceremony.

Dentistry grad Olu Brown's connection with Dal stretches back to her teenage years and has been exciting beyond what she imagined.

Nursing grad Arielle Noseworthy helped connect with and recruit Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students into health fields during her time at Dal.

Social work grad Stephanie Barron's commitment to helping immigrants and refugees began as a young person when her parents took her to events at shelters that supported them when they first arrived in Canada.

Nigerian-born Richard Popoola graduates from the College of Pharmacy this spring on a mission to provide culturally competent care to all patients he works with.