Alumni in the Headlines

Sally Armstrong
(BEd 1966)

• "Women’s rights advocate Sally Armstrong promoted to officer of the Order of Canada," Toronto Star, Jan 1 2018
• "Sally Armstrong: The Ascent of Women," McGill Publications, Dec 2017
• "Force to be reckoned with," The Whig, Apr 2017
• Sally Armstrong talks to Lisa LaFlamme about Kenya's fight against rape, CTV News, Mar 2017
• Mansbridge One on One: Sally Armstrong, (Video) Dec 2016
• "Q&A with Sally Armstrong, human right activist, speaker...," The Chronicle Herald, Oct 2014

Mike Babcock 
(BEd (PE) 1986)

Mike Babcock

• "NHL bench boss Babcock honoured at McGill Toronto Excellence Awards luncheon", McGill Athletics, Jun 2018
• "Education alumnus Mike Babcock (BEd (Phys Ed) 1986) to receive Order of Hockey in Canada honour", Feb 2018
• "Maple Leafs coach... loves Montreal, the Canadiens not so much," Globe & Mail, Oct 2017
• "Babcock remembers his Redmen roots" McGill Tribune, Nov 2016
• "Mike Babcock hired as Maple Leafs head coach" CBC, May 2015
• "Babcock establishes new coaching mark" NHL.com, Apr 2014
• "Babcock's lucky McGill tie worked for Team Canada" Montreal Gazette, Feb 2014 
• "Babcock renews old McGill acquaintances" Globe and Mail, Dec 2007

Peter Balyta
(BEd (Math) 1994, 
PhD (Math/Tech) 2007)

• "10 highly successful people who wake up before 6 a.m." CNBC, May 2018
• "Texas Instruments Launches Program to Put the Brakes on “Summer Slide”, Elearning News, May 2018
• "Texas Instruments' Peter Balyta to head Education Technology division" Jutia Group, Feb 2014

• "From the Stands: New Guelph Storm coach/GM recalls McGill" Guelph Mercury Tribune, May 2017
• "OHL Bulldogs name Burnett head coach and GM" CBC, Apr 2015

Randy Chevrier
(BEd (Phys Ed) 2000)

• "Randy Chevrier à la retraite," Journal De Montreal, June 27, 2017
  "For Randy Chevrier, football runs deep" Globe & Mail, Apr 2016
• "Stamps veteran stands up for the bullied" Calgary Herald, Nov 2015
• "McGill grad Randy Chevrier Wins CFL's Tom Pate Award for sportsmanship and community service" Nov 2014

Mélodie Daoust (BEd (Phys Ed) 2017)

•  "Un nouveau défi pour Mélodie Daoust", La Presse Aug 2018
• "... s'engage avec les Carabins pour développer le talent local," Radio-Canada Mai 2018
• "Mélodie Daoust (BEd, 2017) named MVP despite Olympic heartbreak," Feb 2018
• "Mélodie Daoust (BEd (Phys Ed) 2017) will represent McGill athletics at Pyeongchang Olympics," Feb 2018
• "La fierté de Mélodie Daoust," Michel Marois, La Presse, Jan 2018
• "Daoust going for the gold at PyeongChang Olympics," McGill Reporter, Jan 2018
• "The long road back," Hockey Canada, Oct 2017
• "Road to Pyeongchang: Mélodie Daoust," Hockey Canada, Oct 2017

• "...a key fixture in Montreal women's hockey" Bleacher Report, Feb 2013

• "World champion wrestler to retire" CBC, May 2015

Gillian Florence

• "Canada’s most decorated female rugby player’s back in the game," Herald Sports, July 14, 2017
• "In conversation with Martlet Rugby alumna Gillian Florence," McGill Tribune, February 14, 2017
• "McGill grad Gillian Florence heading to Rugby Canada Hall of Fame," McGill Reporter, February 2017
• ​"Canadian makes her rugby mark," Globe and Mail, August 28, 2010​

Robert Houle
(BEd 1975)

• "Robert Houle wins Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts," July 2015
• "How Robert Houle “decolonized” himself through painting," The Coast, Apr 2015
• "Robert Houle at the Art Gallery of Ontario: a sort of homecoming," Toronto Star, Aug 2014

• "Giving Back: Kerry’s Kitchen" Wise Women, Apr 2014

Kid Koala/Eric San 
(BEd (Elem) 1996)

• "Kid Koala Announces New Album Music To Draw To", Mxdwn, Nov 2018
• "À l’aube du printemps, Kid Koala nous explique ce qui lui manquera de l’hiver," VICE.com, Apr 2018
• "Kid Koala brings graphic novel about robot love to life with puppet show you've never seen before," AZcentral, Jan 2018
• "The Real DJ behind the Baby Driver jam you'll be humming all summer" GQ, Jun 30 2017

• "Montreal tour guide highlights indigenous history," McGill Tribune, Dec 2018
• "Guide Wants Full History Of City During Tours", Eastern Door, Nov 2018
• CBC Radio One – Daybreak with Mike Finnerty. Interview with Donovan King of Haunted Montreal, Nov 2018.
• "King of Montreal’s hidden histories," Concordia University, Jun 2017
• "Visite guidée à la conquête des fantômes de Montréal," Journal de Montréal, Aug 2016

• "In conversation with Winnipeg Jets' Assistant Coach Jamie Kompon," McGill Tribune, Oct 2016
• "Jets name Jamie Kompon assistant coach," Winnipeg Jets News, nhl.com, Jul 2 2016
• ​"Kompon to coach Canada at World Under-17 Hockey Challenge" May 2015
• "McGill grad wins 2nd straight Stanley Cup" McGill Reporter June 2013

• "Je voulais rester ici," Labonté tells press" Canoe.ca, Oct 2015
• "Powerhouse Montreal Stars thrilled with Habs partnership" Montreal Gazette, Mar 2015
• "I am Charline Labonte, Olympic hockey player and proudly gay" Outsports, Jun 2014

Ray Lalonde 
(BEd (PE) 1986)

• "The business of selling sports" Concordian, Apr 2015

Alexander McComber
(MEd 1996)

• "Alexander McComber (MEd 1996) to receive Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science" May 2015
• "Queen's recognizes exemplary careers with honorary degrees" Queen's Gazette, May 2015
• "Forging new partnerships in indigenous health care" Western News, Feb 2015

Brianna Miller
(BEd (Phys Ed) 2014)

• "Pointe-Claire's Miller joins Canadian rugby team for England tour," Montreal Gazette, Nov 2017
• Education alumna Brianna Miller to play for Canada at World Cup tune-up series

Bryan Murray (BEd (PE) 1964)

• "OBIT: Former McGillian and NHL administrator Bryan Murray was 74" McGill Athletics, Aug 2017
• "Senators announced Bryan Murray as the first inductee to Ring of Honor" The Hockey News, Dec 2016
• "Bryan Murray looks back on the long hockey legacy he’ll leave behind" Globe & Mail, Apr 2016
• "Bryan Murray, Ottawa Senators GM, to be honoured by NHL colleagues" CBC Sports, Mar 2015

• "The man NHLers trust with their bodies" Oct 2014

• "McGill grad O’Neill appointed coach of USC Trojans" Jun 2009

Samantha Rapoport
(BEd (Kin) 2004)

• "Samantha Rapoport, a Canadian, tackles the NFL’s gender imbalance", Globe and Mail, Feb 2018
• "Sam Rapoport on a mission to break barriers," CFL, Jan 2018
• "Meet the woman who is transforming the NFL," People, Nov 2017
• "Rapoport on growing the game and following passion in your profession" USA Today, Mar 2017
• "Aiming a touchdown for gender equality" Nov 2016
• "In conversation with NFL Director of Football Development..." McGill Tribune, Oct 2016
• "NFL hires Sam Rapoport, seeks more jobs for women in coaching, scouting roles" Sports Illustrated, Sep 2016
• "Nine most influential women on the rise in the world of sports" Sporting News, Sep 2016

• "NHL's Senators add McGill grad... to coaching staff" July 2016
• "...added to Canada's National Junior Team coaching staff" Hockey Canada, Oct 2014
• "Martin Raymond named head coach of QMJHL's Drummondville Voltigeurs" QMJHL, Jun 2013
• "2011 Hall of Fame profile: Martin Raymond," Jul 2011

• "Ça bouge autour de Kim St-Pierre: L’ancienne gardienne de but s’implique dans un programme d’activité physique dans les écoles", Journal de Montréal, Dec 2016
• "Olympic Medalist in McGill Sports Hall of Fame" Jul 2014

H. Nigel Thomas
(DipEd, 1976)

• "Nigel Thomas brings an enlightened perspective to the art of writing," Montreal Community Contact, Oct 2018
• "... on the verge of a breakthrough with No Safeguards" Montreal Gazette, Oct 2015

Heather White
(BEd (K/Elem) 2011)

• "Mohawk Girls brings Indigenous female perspectives to TV" CBC, Oct 2016
• "Turtle Island Reads: Meet the advocates" CBC, Sep 2016
• "Life and love on the Rez" Jan 2015

Andy Williams
(BEd (PE) 1997)

• "Andy Williams' musical tribute to Montreal's Little Burgundy" CBC Radio, Nov 2016
• Montreal Collections Red Bull Music Academy, Oct 2016
• "Riffs on jazz history, and how to teach about it" Coop Média de Montréal, Nov 2014
• "Cultural crossroads: DJ Andy Williams" Hour, May 2008

Kathleen Wootton 
(BEd (Elem) 1985, 
MA (Ed. Leadership) 2002)

• "'Something has to be done': Cree School Board asks Quebec inquiry to look at overcrowded housing", CBC News, Feb 2018
• Cree leadership looks back at 2017, hopes for 2018, The Nation, Jan 2018
• "Cree leaders reflect on 2013, discuss aspirations for 2014" Nation News, Jan 2014
• "Honouring Cree women in leadership" Nation News, Dec 2013
• "Education alumnae breaks ground as the first female Deputy Chief in Mistissini" Nation News, Oct 2006

Rachel Zellars
(PhD (Ed. Studies) 2017)

• ... urges women to keep up the fight in wake of Women's March in Montreal Gazette, Jan 2017
• Rachel Zellars (PhD, 2017) speaks to CBC regarding cultural appropriation, Nov 2017
• "The need for mentorship as a woman of colour," CBC, Mar 2017
• "Black lives mattering in Canada: history and reality," Radio Canada International, Jul 2016
• ...receives McGill Equity and Community Building Award, May 2016
• ... appointed Executive Director of Girls Action Foundation, Mar 2016
• ...featured in Gazette article on Black activism in Montreal, Feb 2016
• "Place renaming risks continued erasure of Black Quebeckers," Ricochet, Oct 2015
• "Change names of Quebec places with N-word in them, petition asks Quebec commission," National Post, Aug 2015
• Education students grow from work with SEDE, May 2015