Recent Graduates

The Economics Department at StFX has a long history of top-quality student placements after graduation.  Many of our alumni have gone on to prestigious graduate programs as well as exciting careers in both the public and private sectors.

Students celebrating their graduation with their faculty on the convocation day.
Convocation 2017

Economics faculty write dozens of letters of recommendation for students every year. Most of our students receive generous funding to pursue graduate degrees, with several receiving SSHRC or Ontario Graduate Fellowships and competing offers from multiple institutions. Here is a sample of where some of our recent students have gone:

2022-2023 Graduating Class
  • Mallory Long, BSc
    Bank of Canada 
  • Will Girling, BA
    Bank of Canada
  • Matt West, BSc
    Bank of Canada
  • Carly MacDonald, BSc
    Bank of Canada
  • Duncan McInnis, BSc
    University of Victoria, MA Economics

  • Cassidy Pettipas, BBA
    University of New Brunswick, JD Law

2021-2022 Graduating Class
  • Annie Hennessey, BBA
    Analyst, RBC Capital Markets 
  • Hailey vanDuinkerken, BSc
  • Harlee Melinchuk, BA
    Bank of Canada
  • Bailey Chisholm, BA
    Queen’s University, MA Economics
2020-2021 Graduating Class
  • Matheson Gillis, BA
    University of Victoria, MA Economics
  • Johanna Gates, BBA
    University of New Brunswick, Law
  • Jake Porter, BBA
    Queen’s University, MA Economics
  • Zoljargal Osorjamaa, BA
    Queen’s University, MA Economics
  • April Long, BSc
    Queen’s University, MA Economics
  • Ally Hancock, BSc
    University of British Columbia, MA Economics
2019-2020 Graduating Class
  • Tom Chong, BSc
    Carleton University, MA International Affairs
  • Cameron Holmes, BBA
    Queen’s University, MA Economics
  • Danielle Lucier, BBA
    Simon Fraser University, MA Economics
  • Meghan Luft, BA
    Dalhousie University, Law
  • Emily Maynard, BA
    Carleton University, MA Economics
  • Sarah Bruce, BA
    University of Ottawa, Law
2018-2019 Graduating Class
  • Samantha Blair, BBA
    Scotiabank 
  • Liam Elbourne, BBA
    Oxford University, Mphil Economics
  • Kirsten Gallant, BA
    Bank of Canada
  • Bethany Madsen, BA
    Bank of Canada
  • Cole McIssac, BBA
    Law School
  • John (Jack) McKenna Jr, BBA
    New England Law School, JD Law
  • Amy Rowe, BA
    University of Toronto, Master of Management Analytics 
  • Evan Souter, BA
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Connor Walsh, BBA
    Queen's University, MA Economics
2017-2018 Graduating Class
  • Rachel Allan, BBA
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Brandon Baker, BBA
    Dalhousie University, Juris Doctor in law
  • Victoria Cullen, BA
    Simon Fraser University, MSc in Ecological Restoration
  • Ryley Erickson, BA
    University of Victoria, MA Economics
  • Jack Evans, BA
    University of Toronto, Master of Financial Economics (MFE)
  • Jamie Forsyth, BA
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Dylan Gallant, BA
    University of Toronto, MA Economics
  • Branden MacInnis-Morris, BA
    Carleton University, MA Economics
  • Matthew O'Brien, BA
    University of British Columbia, MA Economics
  • Nolan O'Reilly, BA
    Simon Fraser University, MA Economics
  • Scott Sampson, BA
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Connor Schmidt, BBA
    McMaster University, MA Economic Policy
  • Cameron Sehl, BA
    OceanPath Fellowship (India)
  • David Zurel, BA
    University of Toronto, MA Economics
2016-2017 Graduating Class
  • Claude-Michelle Chavy-Waddy, BSc
    University of Toronto, MSc in Statistics
  • Warren Ferguson, BSc
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Taylor Grady, BA
    University of Calgary, MA Economics
  • Gordon La, BBA
    University of Western Ontario, Master of Financial Economics (MFE)
  • Geoff Landry, BA
    University of Victoria, MA Economics
  • Patrick MacKinnon, BA
    University of Western Ontario, MA Economics
  • Sarah MacPhee, BA
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Connor O'Brien, BBA
    Dalhousie University, Juris Doctor in Law
  • Mackenzie Pazos, BA
    University of Western Ontario, MA Economics
  • Maria teNyenhuis, BBA
    Bank of Canada
2015-2016 Graduating Class
  • Brett Connell, BA
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Matthew Cormier, BA
    Bank of Canada
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Christopher Duignan, BBA
    Scotiabank
  • Thomas Hindle, BA
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Connor Johnston, BA
    University of Ottawa, MA Economics
  • Kevin MacLean, BBA
    Bank of Canada
  • Robert Millard, BSc
    University of Western Ontario, MA Economics
  • Tara Myden, BBA
    Simon Fraser University, MA Economics
  • Nadine Otten, BA
    Queen's University, M.I.R. (Master of Industrial Relations)
  • Michael Staples, BA
    Dalhousie University, MA Economics
  • Deny Sullivan, BA
    University of Calgary, MA Economics
  • Gabriella Zaparilla, BA
    University of Western Ontario, MA Economics
2014-2015 Graduating Class
  • Laura Corbett, BA
    University of Victoria, MA Economics
  • Colby Gibbons, BBA
    University of Toronto, Master of Financial Economics (MFE)
  • Sam Goucher, BA
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Rachel Lynch, BA
    University of Victoria, MA Economics
  • Michael Thomson, BSc
    University of Western Ontario, MA Economics
2013-2014 Graduating Class
  • Casey Jones, BA
    Bank of Canada & Carleton University, MA Economics
  • Megan MacDonald, BBA
    Bank of Canada & Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Hang Su, BBA
    University of Edinburgh, MSc Finance
  • Gabrielle Vasey, BSc
    University of Western Ontario, MA Economics
    University of Pennsylvania, PhD Economics
  • Adam Winn, BA
    Carleton University, MA Economics
2012-2013 Graduating Class
  • Josh Sim
    Queen's University, MA Economics
2011-2012 Graduating Class
  • Tong Li
    University of Waterloo, MA Economics
2010-2011 Graduating Class
  • Liam Gillis
    Dalhousie University, Juris Doctor in Law
  • Jefferson Harding
    University of Guelph, MA Economics
  • John Walsh
    Queen's University, MA Economics
2009-2010 Graduating Class
  • Chelsea Mitchell
    Queen's University, MA Economics & Juris Doctor
  • Janine Farmer
    Queen's University, MA Economics  
  • TC Feltmate
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Sara Olfert
    University of Alberta, MA Economics
  • Colleen Glenn
    University of Waterloo, MSc Actuarial Statistics
  • John Scannell
    University of Cincinnati, Juris Doctor
  • Matthew Johnson
    University of Toronto, MA Economics
  • Greg Mills
    University of Ottawa, MA Economics
2008-2009 Graduating Class
  • Gao Qian
    University of Waterloo, MA Economics
  • Lindsay Balson
    McGill University, Juris Doctor
  • Kjetil Knudsen
    University of Edinburgh, MSc Finance
2007-2008 Graduating Class
  • JD Crowe
    University of Toronto, MA Economics
  • Chance Creelman
    Queen's University, MA Economics
  • Margaux MacDonald
    Queen's University, MA Economics
    Ernst & Young, PhD Queen's University
  • Philip Grace
    University of British Columbia, MA Economics
  • David Hamilton
    Dalhousie University, MA Economics
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