In celebration of African Heritage Month, we welcome StFX students, faculty, and staff to join us virtually for the third annual: Black X-cellence Panel.
DATE: Wednesday, February 26th 2025
TIME: 8pm Atlantic
LOCATION: Virtual
This online panel will include an inspiring conversation between five Black StFX alumni from across the decades on their experiences at StFX and their careers. Panelists include:
- Buttons Ashe-Henry (BA '94, BEd '95) - Elementary School Teacher in the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic School Board; MVP of the 1994 X-Women Basketball Team.
- Peter Thurton (BA '84) – recently retired Business Law attorney, who has represented large corporate clients such as Manulife Financial, CIBC, Royal Bank Insurance, & Enbridge; Lecturer on corporate ethics and governance at the Rome Business School, Italy.
- E.L. Adams II (BA '03) - Child Psychologist with his own practice and therapy groups; presentations on Mental Health, Mood, and Music; X-Men Basketball team 2x National Champion.
- Sharonne King (BBA '22 ) - StFX’s International Recruitment Officer; winner of the Trudy Eagan Women in Business Award and the McKenna Centre's Racial Justice Leadership Award.
- This conversation will be hosted by StFX alumnus Kwame Osei '10, '12, who is a motivational speaker, author, former X-men and CFL player and finalist on the Amazing Race Canada. Kwame is the co-founder of the LIFT Bursary, established to support Black student leaders at StFX.
This will be a powerful conversation - we hope you can join us!
*Exciting News! StFX is delighted to announce that these Black X-cellence conversations have inspired the establishment of the first-ever Black StFX Alumni Chapter. If you identify as a Black alumnus, please fill out this survey to share your feedback on the Chapter’s focus and activities.
This event is brought to you by: StFX Alumni Office, StFX Alumni Association, StFX Black Student Advising Office, StFX Office of the Associate Vice President, Research, & Graduate Studies, and the LIFT Bursary for Black Student Leaders
