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Abbie Salyzyn I am a fourth-year Honours Physics Student I was unsure what I wanted to do after high school. During my senior year of high school, one of Adam Sarty’s research students had tutored me in calculus. I often asked her questions about her program at Saint Mary’s. I’ve always been curious about how […]

Toronto resident Trevor Novak transferred from Sheridan College to NSCAD University last year. He’s since fallen in love with the east coast and the artistic community at NSCAD and couldn’t be happier with his choice. 1 With a focus on ceramics, Novak’s interested in the human body and animal forms and how the two can […]

When Darcy Comeau sat down for her first Business Administration class at Mount Saint Vincent University as the first two-plus two-program student they had received, she didn’t know if she was prepared. She soon realized, if anything, she was better off. She had taken the Business Administration Diploma at Nova Scotia Community College’s Burridge campus. […]

John Gleeson I’m a VP of Customer Success at Affinio I’ve been a serial entrepreneur my entire life. I wanted to frame to my business experience in a more formal capacity. Taking my MBA at Dal made sense, as there was a hands-on component, and when I finished, it put a stamp on the fact […]

Stephanie Dort I am a Registered Massage Therapist at Sore Spots Massage Therapy And The Floatation Centre What pushed you to become a RMT through MTANS? It is required to belong to a recognized association in order to practice massage therapy in Nova Scotia. MTANS seemed like the best fit for me due to its […]

Melissa Savage I am a Registered Massage Therapist at Massage Addict (Cole Harbour) After looking at the various schools in Halifax I chose ICT as it was highly recommended by some previous graduates I know. My experience in the program was very enjoyable. With small class sizes we became close very early on, and developed […]

Kelsey MacNeil I’m a Sponsor Representative for Chalice I was looking into different universities across Canada, trying to find an International Development Studies program that would be best for me. I knew that I wanted to study abroad at some point and when I was told about the exchange program at SMU, I knew I […]

Waye Mason, Halifax city councillor, recently completed Master of Business Administration degree at Saint Mary’s University Sobey School of Business 1 Enroll in a part-time MBA program because you want to I held a Bachelor of Arts degree, and I was looking for more formal education at a higher/senior level. Also, the type of jobs […]

Amanda Jamieson discovered she had a knack for cuisine at an early age. She always enjoyed cooking in the kitchen, and preparing meals for her family and friends. Jamieson was surprised by her own talent and wanted to take her skills to the next level. This summer, she had the opportunity to work alongside Executive […]

Peter Burbridge I’m an Owner at North Brewing Company Why did you decide to use Futurepreneur to assist in growing North Brewing? When you’re a young person trying to start a business there are not a lot of avenues for funding. The great thing about Futurepreneur is that’s their mandate, to support young entrepreneurs. The […]

Brenna Doucette Career: Administration and Communications Coordinator for The Startup Zone Education: Bachelor of Arts, major in English, minor in Religious Studies I was looking for a small campus with a close-knit community and somewhere I could get a fresh start, without being too far from my hometown in Nova Scotia. The second I went […]

May VanderZwaag, second-year Early Childhood Education student at Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education 1 It relates back to my youth I really enjoy working with youth, especially toddlers. They’re still figuring out so many things— such as speech and problem-solving—it’s incredible to help them through this and see them grow. It remind me […]