Avenue Magazine's Top 40 under 40

Avenue Magazine has released its annual list of Edmonton's Top 40 under 40! As always, our Faculty of Arts alumni are well represented. Congratulations (and thank you!) to our Arts 2017 movers and shakers! Check out the amazing ways they're putting their degrees to work by clicking on the links below.

Marina Banister - President, University of Alberta Students' Union; student, political science. "She's committed to a vibrant and diverse political life for her university, her city, her province and her country."

Read more about Marina here.

Junaid Jahangir ('03 MA, '11 PhD) - Assistant Professor, Economics, MacEwan University; Writer; Activist. "He works to further the dialogue against Islamophobia and homophobia and serves as a role model for marginalized groups."

Read more about Junaid here.

Ashley Janssen ('06 BA) - Co-Founder and CEO, Code and Effect.

"She's taken an unconventional path to entrepreneurship, and uses her experience to help others succeed."

Read more about Ashley here.

Ben King ('11 MDes) - Independent industrial designer; instructor, Art & Design, University of Alberta.

"He is one of the first to marry industrial design with the creation of medical devices."

Read more about Ben here.

Andrew Parker ('08 BA, '14 BEd) - Teacher and coach, M.E. Lazerte High School; Director, Pride of the Northside; director and coach AGP Flight School.

"He's leading youths in the right direction through sports - and helping to establish community pride."

Read more about Andrew here.

Ryan Parker ('08 BFA) - Actor, Photographer, Teacher and Musician.

"As a performer, he's contributed to the theatre community for the last 17 years by mentoring scores of up-and-comers locally and globally."

Read more about Ryan here.

Keren Perla ('04 BA Hons) - Director, Alberta CoLab.

"Her innovative, creative approaches to problem-solving have changed how provincial government ministries plan for the future."

Read more about Keren here.

Patrycia Rzechowka ('11 BA) - Provincial Public Complaint Director, Law Enforcement Oversight Branch, Justice and Solicitor General Ministry, Government of Alberta

"She demonstrates resiliency in facing an autoimmune disease to help raise funds and support others."

Read more about Patrycia here.