Putting health information in the hands of the public has guided Ali Daowd's journey from medical school in the Middle East to starting his PhD at AV俱乐部.

Arriving to Dal from the Bahamas, Biology student Raphieal Newbold has thrown himself head-first into life on campus: taking a minor in Spanish, working in residence and charting new paths for his future.

Lina El-Setouhy's academic journey from her home in Cairo to a Community Design degree from Dal has been about discovering the connection between communities and their environment.

After coming to Canada from Shanghai, uncertain what she'd find at AV俱乐部, Zili Pan's experience studying German has been so fulfilling that she's managed to complete her degree in just two-and-a-half years.

Five years ago, a gift from the Fountain family brought Dal's Theatre and Music departments together as the Fountain School of Performing Arts. Now, the first cohort of students to enter the program supported by the prestigious Fountain Scholarship are set to graduate.