Laurier Alumni

08/28/2026

After more than 260 blood donations to Canadian Blood Services, Wilfrid Laurier University alumni Milne Oakes (BA ’73) and Mary Lou Oakes (BA ’70) are still giving back!

Mary Lou has been able to make 107 life-saving donations and Milne made his 161st donation on Aug. 3.

The Oakes’ passion for giving back and helping others was evident during Laurier’s Waterloo campus blood drive in January. The couple eagerly connected with student donors, thanking them for attending the clinic and sharing information about how to join Canada’s stem cell registry.

Read more about the Oakes' and how to join Laurier's Partners for Life team: https://wlu.ca/news/spotlights/2026/aug/after-more-than-260-blood-donations-laurier-alumni-milne-oakes-ba-73-and-mary-lou-oakes-ba-70-are-still-giving-back.html

08/27/2026

Did you know that as a Laurier alum you get exclusive access to contests, deals and discounts at 100+ businesses?? Our Golden Perks platform also lets you check out upcoming Laurier Alumni events and scroll through the Alumni Business Directory. You can also win great prizes! Last year we ran 13 contests and this year we're at 8.

If you download our NEW app, then you can enter to win a Nintendo Switch 2! Seriously, all you have to do is download our app and enter. Contest closes Sept. 1

P.s. Make sure you turn on your push notifcations so you never miss a discount or contest.

Install our app: https://www.goldenperks.ca/mobile/install
Golden Perks: https://www.goldenperks.ca/

08/21/2026

Thank you to our alumni and students who attended last night's annual Laurier Law Reception. Special thanks go out to our alumni speakers Brandon Carter (MBA' 15) and Ally Buchanan (BA '22) and to Patricia Goff, Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts, who brought remarks on behalf of the Laurier Sussex program.

08/21/2026

08/19/2026

08/04/2026

Laurier Alumni kicked off their long weekend by enjoying a showing of Return to Grace at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse this past Friday. The show, created by Laurier alumnus Rob Asselstine, BMus ’76, takes audiences on a journey through the life and career of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll.
Laurier Music

07/30/2026

Did you know that we ran 13 contests on Golden Perks last year?? And this year we are already at 7!!

Being a Golden perks member not only gives you access to all of these great contests, but it also gets you deals and discounts to 100+ businesses!!

If that’s not motivation enough to register, if you download our new web app, then you are eligible to enter to win a Nintendo switch 2.

Having the app installed and push notifications turned on, is the best way to get early access to contests and deals. https://www.goldenperks.ca/mobile/install/

07/23/2026

A great feature on Jenny Bird (BBA ’99), who was honoured at our 2026 Awards of Excellence as the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award winner. Read the full Q&A below.

07/21/2026

At Laurier – and beyond – donor impact never stops.

When you give to students at Laurier, you’re giving them a vibrant postsecondary experience – and you’re also investing in their future. Your impact doesn’t stop at their graduation; it will increase over the course of their life and career, as it touches every community and industry that the students go on to serve and lead.

Read the full donor impact report at give.wlu.ca

07/20/2026

While plenty of Wilfrid Laurier University alumni have successfully started new businesses, not everyone can say they’ve launched a product into space. 🚀🌕

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime achievement and a memory we will never forget,” says Daniel Schreiber (BA ’07), co-founder of Goldy’s, whose cereal was selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to fly around the Moon on the Artemis II mission in April 2026.

Learn more:
https://alumni.wlu.ca/purple-and-gold/news/2026/Summer/this-missions-just-right.html