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![Maria and Walter Schroeder](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/09/Maria-and-Walter-Schroeder-thumb.jpg)
Changing the weather: Mac grad backs a new musical about Newfoundland
Walter Schroeder, MBA ’69, wants to share the best of Newfoundland music — and maybe rewrite some history — with “No Change in the Weather,”
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In photos: KPMG exec and diversity advocate Mary Lou Maher receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Take an insider’s look at the 2019 Evening of Accolades gala at the St. Regis Hotel in Toronto.
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Transforming the future of business education: DeGroote releases 2018 Annual Report
Through students, professors, alumni, and staff, the DeGroote School of Business works together to deliver an education with purpose.
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Back where it all began: Executive and entrepreneur Teresa Cascioli to receive honorary degree from McMaster
Cascioli, BCom '83, was the first member of her family to attend university. Now, she's receiving an honorary degree from her alma mater.
![Hélène and Paul Desmarais](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/05/Desmarais-Petite.jpg)
The change agents: Business titans Hélène and Paul Desmarais to receive honorary degrees from McMaster
She helps nurse technology start-ups through their growing pains. He stands at the helm of one of Canada’s most influential companies.
![Mary Lou Maher](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/03/DSC_7835a-adjusted-sample-460x400-1.jpg)
Small-town roots, big-city dreams: Mary Lou Maher receives Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award
Coming out as a gay woman was an important step along her path to becoming a leader in fostering inclusion and diversity at KPMG.
![Sarah Casanova](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/04/Casanova-Thumb.jpg)
A lifetime of excellence: McMaster honours global business leaders Sarah Casanova, Mary Lou Maher, Mark John Stewart
It's going to be a year to remember for three distinguished business alumni.
![Len Waverman and Paul McLean](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/01/Waverman-and-McLean.jpg)
Transforming undergraduate education at DeGroote begins with new teaching model and new building
The BCom program is being transformed, and thanks to a generous gift, a new building for collaborative learning has been announced.
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Celebrating a global business leader: Looking back on the life and legacy of Dino Trevisani
Dino Trevisani, BCom '87, will receive the 2018 Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award.
![Chris Bondarenko](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2017/05/Chris-Bondarenko-banner.jpg)
Digital disruptors: DeGroote alumni are shaking up the establishment
No industry is immune to digital transformation. Three DeGroote alumni share insights and experiences from our shifting economic landscape.
![Anne Connelly](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2017/03/Anne-Connelly.jpg)
Our link to the future: How blockchain is transforming the digital space
Anne Connelly, MBA ’10, is passionate about blockchain technology and harnessing its potential to transform lives.
![Marlie Morrison](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2017/03/Marlie-Morrison-banner.jpg)
Marlie Morrison takes us inside the magical world of Disney
It all started with a mouse! Alumna Marlie Morrison shares her story on travel, passion, and leading a team for Disney.