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York Alumni Board recognizes four students for academic excellence and leadership
The ÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Alumni Board has recognized four distinguished York students with 2024 alumni awards and scholarships for their academic excellence and leadership.
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Alumni Spotlight: Marissa Magneson (BFA ’18)
Marissa Magneson (BFA ’18) is a Cree-Métis artist, photographer and arts educator. Her advocacy for Indigenous and Métis rights to self-govern, uplift youth and reclaim fractured cultural identities due to colonization is deeply rooted in her family history.
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