Carleton Celebrities

Celebrities

	Kailey Lewis: Kailey’s Scarves for the Homeless By Kirsten Fenn April 8, 2013 - 6:46am It started with the man on the bus. “I was crocheting a scarf and he said he’d just gotten out of jail,” said Kailey Lewis, a 20-year-old cognitive science student at Carleton. With nowhere to live, and no money, he told her, he wished he had a scarf too. READ MORE
	Christine Ackerley: Woman of the Week By Maghen Quadrini March 2, 2013 - 11:50am Originally from Whitby, Ont., Carleton’s Women’s Day co-ordinator and second year journalism/communications student, Christine Ackerley, has always been passionate about gender related issues. READ MORE
	Lindsay Shotbolt : Basketball Star By Caitlin Hart February 6, 2013 - 11:30am As it turns out, ballet was not Lindsay Shotbolt’s calling. The rookie for the Ravens women’s basketball team was torn between the pointe shoes and basketball shoes at the tender age of 13. Lucky for the Ravens, Shotbolt chose basketball. READ MORE
	Eddie Ndopu: the Activist By Kathleen Macfarlane January 31, 2013 - 6:31am READ MORE
	Alexander Golovko: From World Traveller to CUSA President By Xerez Bridglall January 16, 2013 - 9:00am Her Campus Carleton writer Xerez Bridglall sits down with the Carleton University Students' Association (CUSA) president Alexander Golovko to dicuss his life, education and passion for all things Carleton. Q: What is your field of study and what year are you in? READ MORE
	Maddy Porter: a Crusader for Women in Politics By Jasmine Williams November 7, 2012 - 6:09am By: Batoul Hreiche Her activism with the Liberal party and her goal to get women into Canadian politics have led Maddy Porter to establish a name for herself both on campus and the local political scene. READ MORE
	Elias Fares: Creator of Campusgrids By Delisha Smith November 2, 2012 - 8:12am The life of a university student is certainly not easy. It can be a constant struggle to keep up with work, friends and of course, sleep. And when you add in extra-curriculars like clubs and societies, and keeping up to date with on-campus events, it's practically impossible. It's easy to lose touch with your university community. Carleton student Elias Fares noticed this problem. As an engineer major, Fares was extremely busy and missed a lot of events on campus due to his hectic study schedule. So, as any true entrepreneur would, he created a solution in the form of Campusgrids. READ MORE
	Spencer Perry: The Radio Wrangler By Kelsey Égalité October 27, 2012 - 4:46pm Vancouver native Spencer Perry paired his love of country music and his experience in the press to start his own blog, radiowrangler. The second-year journalism and business student was a musician and a columnist for a punk magazine in high school. As he became a regular writer for the publication, he also founded his school’s first student-run newspaper, The Concrete Journal. But he wanted to do something on his own terms. “I saw a hole in the market,” said Perry. “The beauty about blogging is that I was able to just do it.” READ MORE
	Rawan Abujoub: "A Passion for People" By Samantha McKay October 15, 2012 - 8:38am Hailing all the way from Winchester, Massachusetts, Rawan Abujoub has a passion for people. The communications major with a minor in music studies is truly commited to what she does with RRRA, Phi Sigma Sigma, and other organizations around campus, and it shows through her hard work and dedication to making a difference in her community. For her first year at Carleton University, Abujoub had the classic residence experience. She enjoyed herself, but also felt that something was missing. READ MORE
	Nash Mendes: Carleton's Voice for Philanthropy By Elizabeth Palmieri September 15, 2012 - 4:55pm Describing Nash Mendes as simply a student involved in the Carleton community wouldn’t do him justice. Mendes, entering his fourth year at Carleton, has a lot more to be proud of than just grades. Drew Dudley, founder of Nuance Leadership and a motivational speaker said, and I paraphrase, “I want grades to be the least impressive thing about you when you leave university.” That’s exactly what Mendes has been doing throughout his three years of philanthropic and volunteer work with Carleton and the community. READ MORE