From Northern Arm to a Criminology Degree: Tara Stride to Graduate from Memorial (15 Oct 2026)

Tara Stride, from Northern Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador, will receive her Bachelor of Criminology at Memorial University during convocation on 15 October 2026 at the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre. Her story highlights mentorship by sociology professors Cindy Whitten and Adrienne Peters and longstanding community engagement—she served as high‑school student‑body president, tutored peers and taught skating. After academic challenges during a pandemic‑shaped first year, Stride credits campus supports for building resilience. She plans to apply to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to pursue community‑focused public safety work.