Stories
150 years of impact in art, design, and new media.
Alumni stories
As OCAD University approaches its 150th anniversary celebration launching in fall of 2026, we’re inviting you, our alumni community, to help us tell our story.
We’d love to hear about the moments that shaped your time here. A favourite class or instructor, your first exhibition, or a connection that changed your path. No story is too big or too small.
Selected submissions may be featured as part of our 150th anniversary initiatives, celebrating the many voices, experiences, and perspectives that have defined OCAD U over the past century and a half.
Athena
Drawing & Painting, 2021
Allysha Vigneux
Industrial Design, 2023
Julia El-Tannir
Environmental Design: Interior Design Specialization
Samarth Reddy
MDES Digital Futures, 2025
Jodi Marr
Sculpture/Installation, 2002
Nora Lem
Fine Art, 2013
Lisa Rotenberg
Communications & Design, 1985
Sylvia MacSpadyen
MDes, Strategic Foresight & Innovation, 2023
Madeleine Heaven
Drawing & Painting, 2016
Joe Pipino
Interior Design, 1970
Ilija Blanusa
Sculpture/Installation, 1991
Brian Cardoza
Angelo Sgabellone
Communication & Design, 1971
Margot Miller
Textiles and Photography, 1972