As a full-time student raising two children, Alicia Jacquard has not only excelled in the classroom — she has been a key student leader in the School of Nursing.

When Kirk Opie crosses the stage to receive his Pharmacy degree, he will be continuing a longstanding family tradition stretching back generations.

All year long, 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ is sharing the stories of some of the important individuals in its 200-year history through the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Originals series. And student performers from the Fountain School of Performing Arts — including several members of the Class of 2018 — have been key to making it all possible.

For Mechanical Engineering student Stephen Robinson-Enebeli, the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ experience is about much more than what happens in the classroom, and includes co-op terms with tech startups and community work with organizations like Pathways Spryfield.

For Dave Ropson, being a health professional is about doing whatever it takes to help others — from being a bone marrow donor to working in remote communities in need of dental care.