11 Notable alumni of
Lakehead University
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Lakehead University is 2770th in the world, 948th in North America, and 53rd in Canada by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Lakehead University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Marie Avgeropoulos
- Enrolled in Lakehead University
- Studied television journalist
- Occupations
- film actoractormodel
- Biography
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Marie Avgeropoulos is a Canadian actress and model. She is best known for her role as Octavia Blake on The CW's post-apocalyptic science fiction television series The 100 (2014–2020).
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Melissa Coates
- Occupations
- modelbodybuilderamateur wrestleractorprofessional wrestler
- Biography
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Melissa Lavinia Coates was a Canadian professional wrestler, bodybuilder, fitness model, and actress. She was best known for appearing in the first two seasons of the Game Show Network show Extreme Dodgeball. In professional wrestling, she was known for her appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment's developmental territories Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling, NWA Anarchy, and Women Superstars Uncensored. On the independent circuit, she was the valet of Sabu, under the ring name Super Genie.
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Patty Hajdu
- Occupations
- director generalpoliticianexecutive director
- Biography
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Patricia A. Hajdu is a Canadian politician who has been Minister of Jobs and Families since May 13, 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Hajdu was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 election and serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Thunder Bay—Superior North. Hajdu is also the minister responsible for FedNor and previously served as the minister of status of women (2015–2017), minister of employment, workforce development and labour (2017–2019), minister of health (2019–2021) and minister of Indigenous services (2021–2025).
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Eric Melillo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Eric Melillo MP is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Kenora in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.
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John Tse
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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John Tse Wing-ling is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong.
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Bill Mauro
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 69)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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William Joseph Mauro is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the 9th mayor of Thunder Bay from 2018 to 2022. He was previously a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018, representing the riding of Thunder Bay—Atikokan and serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Kathleen Wynne.
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Bruce Hyer
- Occupations
- businesspersonbiologistecologistforesteraircraft pilot
- Biography
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Bruce Tolhurst Hyer is a Canadian politician, businessman, and ecologist. He is the former deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada and the former Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North. Hyer was elected in the 2008 federal election, and re-elected with a wider margin in the 2011 federal election; on both occasions while standing for the New Democratic Party.
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Mac Walters
- Years
- 1950-.. (age 76)
- Enrolled in Lakehead University
- Studied in 1991-1998
- Occupations
- writervideo game writervideo game directorgame designer
- Biography
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Mac Walters is a video game developer best known for his work at BioWare as a writer on the Mass Effect series.
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Michael Gravelle
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Michael Gravelle ECO is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of Thunder Bay—Superior North from 1995 to 2022 (known as Port Arthur from 1995 to 1999). He served as a member of cabinet during the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments.
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Lawrence J. Barkwell
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Lawrence J. Barkwell was a Canadian author, editor, historian and lecturer, best known for his comprehensive writings on the Métis Nation and Culture. He served as senior historian at Manitoba Métis Federation’s Louis Riel Institute from 2006 until his death in September 2019. He was a member of the board of directors of the Friends of Upper Fort Garry. He was Honorary Elder for the St. Norbert Parish la Barrière Métis Council.
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Krista McCarville
- Occupations
- curler
- Biography
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Krista Lee Scharf, also known by her married name of Krista McCarville is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. McCarville is a four-time Northern Ontario junior champion, the 2003 Winter Universiade silver medallist, a four-time Ontario provincial champion, an 11-time Northern Ontario provincial champion, and a two-time Canadian national medallist.
