7 Notable alumni of Algoma University
Updated: June 11, 2026 EliteDegrees
Algoma University is ranked #3,428 in the world and #71 in Canada by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Algoma University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Algoma University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Michael Cachagee
teacher
Michael Cachagee (1940 – July 15, 2023) was a prominent Indigenous rights activist, speaker, and community leader. He was a member of Chapleau Cree First Nation and was one of the founding members of the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association. He was a well known residential school survivor and has been an advocate for residential school rights, healing, and reconciliation....
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2. Roxanne Martin
illustrator
Roxanne Martin / Bezhik Anungo Kwe is an Anishinaabe artist, educator, author, jingle-dress dancer, LGTBQA2+ activist and small-business entrepreneur. She is the niece and goddaughter of artist Cecil Youngfox. Roxanne is from Wiikwemkoong First Nation and Serpent River First Nation, she is of the Eagle clan.
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3. Ryan Harnden
1986-. (aged 40)
curler
Ryan Harnden is a Canadian curler. He currently plays lead on Team Matt Dunstone. He is the former lead for the Brad Jacobs rink, with whom he represented Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal.
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4. John M. Willinsky
1950-. (aged 76)
university teacher
academic
educational theorist
John Mark Willinsky CM FRSC is a Canadian-American educator, researcher, and activist. He is the Khosla Family Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He is the founder of the Public Knowledge Project, a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a member of the National Academy of Education. In 2025, he was appointed a Member of the Order...
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5. Shirley Fletcher Horn
1940-. (aged 86)
academic
painter
Shirley Fletcher Horn is the first chancellor of Algoma University. Born in Chapleau, Ontario Horn attended the St. John's Indian Residential School and the Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario). She is well known for her advocacy work relating to the legacy of residential schools in Canada. She is a member of Missanabie Cree First Nation and she...
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6. E. J. Harnden
1983-. (aged 43)
curler
Eric Christopher "E. J." Harnden, Jr. is a Canadian curler. He currently plays second on Team Matt Dunstone.
7. Brad Jacobs
1985-. (aged 41)
curler
Bradley Robert Jacobs is a Canadian curler from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He currently skips his own team out of Calgary, Alberta. He is an Olympic champion skip, having led Canada to a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Jacobs is also the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier and the 2025 Montana's Brier championship skip and the 2013 World Championship...
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