Contact the Student Recruitment and Retention Office

Hello! I’m Saad, a recent grad who found home at Bishop’s 4 years ago when, on a road trip, I decided to make a detour to come see the Bishop’s campus on a snowy December afternoon in the middle of Christmas break. The buildings were covered in snow and there wasn’t a soul in sight. At the time I was enrolled at a university in Toronto, and when I departed the Bishop’s campus an hour later, I knew this was where I belonged.

Fast forward to 4 years later, I’ve graduated with a degree in Political Studies and History and found a new home working in Recruitment at the same institution that imparted a sense of belonging in me all those years ago. My time as an undergraduate at Bishop’s involved experiencing first-hand the benefits of being part of a close-knit community, building genuine rapport with professors and having opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally. I grew up in Karachi, Pakistan and having lived in Canada for a few years now, I have encompassed the many experiences of a domestic and international student in one and I look forward to helping prospective gaiters decide if Bishop’s is the place that can help them make their mark on the world!

BBA’20

Hi! My name is Kelly Dean-Feldman and I recently graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. I am originally from the South Shore of Montreal, but I now consider Sherbrooke to be my home. When I came to Bishop’s in 2016 I never imagined myself staying after graduation but throughout my time here I fell in love with the community that both Bishop’s and the Eastern Townships have to offer. While I was in high school and CEGEP I had never heard of Bishop’s University before, that is until I met a recruiter at a university fair. From that day I knew Bishop’s was the right place for me and I have never been happier with my decision to study here.

Salut!/Hello!/¡Hola!/Hallo!/こんいちわ/ أهلا

My name is Gabrielle and I’m a proud 2016 Bishop’s graduate. I studied Modern Languages and graduated with a Double Major in Hispanic Studies and German Studies. Studying at Bishop’s really set me up for the international life that I’ve led so far. During my time here, I studied, worked, or did projects in Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Poland, Germany, and Tunisia. From going on academic exchange, to teaching English as a foreign language, or just doing a musical theater workshop in my 4^th language, everything was found and funded somehow through Bishop’s. After I graduated, thanks to glowing recommendations from my professors who knew me closely and had accompanied me in all my projects, I also got the chance to be a language assistant in Guanajuato, Mexico, which then led to my position as a French professor at the Universidad de Guanajuato. After spending 6 years in Mexico, I’m excited to be back in my hometown and to keep on travelling and meeting new people with the recruitment team.

All of these opportunities are there for the taking at Bishop’s, and any student with a project can make it happen through the help of the wonderful staff and numerous funding options. Even after your studies, the close contact students have with their professors allows them to easily get back in touch with them for reference letters to access further opportunities like scholarships or grad school applications. Your university experience truly is what you make it, and I’m here to help students realize how they can make the best of it.

BA ‘21

Hello there, my name is Philippe Lapointe Lassonde, Sherbrookois and Bishop’s alumnus!

Whether it be while attending summer camps as a kid, or three-hour lectures as a Film and Media Studies major, Bishop’s University has long been like a second home to me. Though the beauty of our campus never gets old, it is the warm and welcoming community within its walls which has kept me coming back. It has always been clear that Bishop’s cares about its people, and wants to see them succeed.

It is thanks to the great professors and staff at Bishop’s that I have been able to grow culturally, academically, and professionally, into the person I am today. Participating in school clubs, attending Donald Lectures, working multiple student jobs, free musical and theatrical performances, were all great learning and growing experiences which lead me to where I am today. This is truly a special place, and I rejoice in having the opportunity to show all you future potential Gaiters why!

Or BA’00 (Queen’s), BEd ’01 (Queen’s), MMSt ’03 (Toronto)

I may be the only member of the Recruitment and Retention team that did not do my undergraduate degree at Bishop’s, but I was a regular visitor to the area and to the campus for fifteen years before moving to Lennoxville in 2017! Before taking on the role of Student Retention Programs Coordinator, I worked at Bishop’s as an Admissions Officer for three years, and before that I taught students from grade 4 to grade 12 in Ontario. I am gradually working my way up through the education system for a second time; I am even working on a second Master’s degree, so it won’t be long before I can call myself a Bishop’s grad, too!

Born and raised in the Greater Toronto Area, I also lived in the Midwest and in New England, where my husband taught at American universities before joining the English department at Bishop’s. We have three kids who can often be found playing around the campus or decked out in purple at Bishop’s sports events!

Ms. Ashley Page

BA’19

Hey there ! My name is Ashley and I was born and raised in the Eastern Townships. I moved to Montreal for CEGEP, but when it came time for University I missed how beautiful, small and special the Eastern Townships were. I chose to move back and actually went to a French University. After a year, my childhood dreams of going to BU took over and I decided to transfer universities. That decision ended up being the best decision that I had ever made.

Although I had always imagined myself playing basketball as a Gaiter, I ended up trying out for rugby instead and spent 3.5 years on the team. While being a Student Athlete, I also majored in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology, Law & Social policy and minored in Applied Psychology. This led me to a whole life of social work and then law enforcement before joining the Recruitment team at Bishop’s. At Bishop’s I met life-long friends and found so many amazing opportunities to volunteer, participate in research and also create relationships with professors. I am looking forward to helping prospective gaiters figure out if Bishop’s is the place for them as well as helping them find their path in this inclusive environment.

Wat’kanonhwerá:ton and phir milenge !

BA ’94 MCS ’05 UTC ’05

Born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario I’ve lived in three other provinces and have spent the last 20 years working in higher education for four Canadian universities including my alma mater, Bishop’s University. I completed an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in History at BU before I went on and completed a Masters in Communications Studies degree and a University Teaching Certificate, both at the University of Calgary. Although my time as a student at Bishop’s was long ago, I fondly remember being involved in a variety of things such as being a member of the varsity men’s volleyball team, a DJ for the radio station, Orientation leader, member of the history club, geography club, ski & snowboard club, and a campus tour guide. I also lived in residence – Norton 4th floor with my roommate Paul who I still keep in touch with nearly 30 years later! Today I’ve taken my residence experience to a whole new level as my wife and two children live in one of the houses located right on campus – nothing beats a five minute walk to work. There is no colour in the world better than Purple and no better place to be than in Lennoxville on the Bishop’s campus!