Congratulations to CRLT faculty member, devoted community leader and volunteer Simeon Pompey on receiving an MNA Medal from Désirée McGraw, Member of the National Assembly for NDG. She recognized Simeon as a person who helps "shape our community and make it shine. Each of these recipients has left a lasting mark on our neighbourhood and on Quebec. In their respective fields, they represent the very best of NDG, embodying the strong sense of community that brings us together."

In a city where apartment space is tight and bicycles often end up on balconies or in hallways, Dawson Interior Design student Maryssa Baril set out to design a better solution.

Her project, VeloVibe, earned an honourable mention in the 2026 FORM Student Innovation Competition, standing out among more than 300 entries from across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Created for this year’s theme, “Mood-Boosting Design,” the piece combines functionality, ergonomics and bold material choices to transform bike storage into an integrated, visually engaging part of urban living.

You can see Maryssa's design at the Interior Design Vernissage and Exhibition May 28-29.

Visit the link for a homepage news story, including a Q&A with Maryssa. 

Dawson Science students Evan Parasol, Mateo Duque and Brent Suter earned an impressive second place finish at the Science on tourne competition May 1-2—just shy of gold by a margin of millimetres. Their standout machine also won both the Prix du mérite (for design, quality, consistency and environmental responsibility) and the Prix du Public.

Visit the link for the homepage news story.

Dawson Science student Zhijian (Jian) Sun and his project partner, Vanier College student Nu Kim Anh Ton, have developed a promising solution for ER wait times through their science fair project entitled ERgo.

After winning the Silver Medal (Collegiate Level) at the provincials in Quebec City last month as well as the Prix de la Faculté des Sciences et de Génie de l'Université Laval ($3,000 scholarship) and the Prix du Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie ($500 award), they are off to the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton May 23-30.

In case you missed the original story in April, you can read about their project in the link below.