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FALL 2015 simon 33 SFU.CA UJJAL DOSANJH While a life in politics could be considered inherently risky, Ujjal Dosanjh has always gone above and beyond the call of his political duties when speaking out against sectarian violence and hatred. The former B.C. premier came from an activist family in northern India, and became involved in civil rights issues during his student years at SFU, where he received a bachelor of arts degree in political science in 1973. He spent 10 years in provincial politics, including two as premier, followed by seven years as a federal Liberal. Earlier this year, he was honoured with the inaugural Wallenberg- Sugihara Civil Courage Award for fearlessly promoting peace and freedom of speech, despite repeated threats to his personal safety. R W Gail Anderson holds a master of pest manage- ment (MPM) and PhD from SFU, and created the world's first data- base of flesh-eating insects to be used in murder investigations. In 2001, the associate director of SFU's School of Criminology was named one of North America's leading innovators in the field of law enforcement by TIME Magazine. SHADRACH KABANGO (SHAD) The new host of CBC's popular radio show "q" brings more than just interviewing skills to his broadcasting role. Shadrach Kabango is also a Juno-award-winning hip-hop artist with four albums to his credit. Kabango's skillful lyricism, with its emphasis on social issues like misogyny, immediately made him a force on the Canadian music scene and has won him much acclaim and respect for being a unique voice in modern hip hop. He completed his master's degree in liberal studies at SFU between tours. E Q R Pairing academic studies with hands- on practica can often lead to life-changing experiences, and such was the case for Jennifer Ganapathy, a sociology and political science undergrad. Her six-month co-op term researching labour issues in Bangalore, India, inspired her to launch a project that created safe spaces where women can learn about their rights, and how to encourage change within their communities. W An officer of the Order of Canada, Vancouver businessman Samuel Belzberg has given generous donations to SFU that helped create Harbour Centre's library. SFU honoured Belzberg with an honorary doctorate in 1989. NORMAN ARMOUR Norman Armour knows how to push the boundar- ies of artistic expression. The co-founder and executive director of Vancouver's PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is known for supporting bold and ground- breaking performance art. Case in point: this year's PuSh performances included a bullet catcher, an avant-garde violinist and 75 non-professional dancers. Since his graduation from SFU with a bachelor of arts degree in 1987, Armour has worn many hats. Fuelled by his belief in the value of the arts as a community-building tool, Armour serves as a men- tor, consultant and board member for several arts organizations and outreach projects, and also works as a theatre director and interdisciplinary artist himself. In 2010, he was awarded the SFU Outstanding Alumni Award for arts and cultural leadership. W Ever since Don Mattrick sold his game development company to Electronic Arts (EA) for a cool million dol- lars, the former SFU student has been on an upward trajectory. The inventor of Test Drive (the first video game where the player races from the driver's point of view), spent over a decade at EA oversee- ing such successes as The Need for Speed and The Sims before joining Microsoft to lead its Xbox 360 and PC games division. C H A MP IONS , INNO VATORS , DOERS + C H A NGE M A K ERS