8 Notable alumni of Mount Saint Vincent University
Updated: June 11, 2026 EliteDegrees
Mount Saint Vincent University is ranked #2,465 in the world and #60 in Canada by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Mount Saint Vincent 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 Mount Saint Vincent University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Matt Robinson
1974-. (aged 52)
poet
Matt Robinson is a Canadian poet born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
2. Ryan Cochrane
1983-. (aged 43)
canoeist
Ryan Cochrane is a Canadian kayaker. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He competed in K-2 (both 200m and 1000m) together with Hugues Fournel at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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3. Rafah DiCostanzo
1962-. (aged 64)
interpreter
politician
Rafah DiCostanzo is a Canadian politician. She was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. She announced that she would not be seeking reelection in October 2024.
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4. André Lamontagne
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
André Lamontagne MNA is a Canadian politician who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election. He represents the electoral district of Johnson as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec. He was the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as well as the Minister Responsible for the Centre-du-Québec region, until 2025.
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5. Jane Cordy
1950-. (aged 76)
teacher
politician
Jane Marie Cordy is a former Canadian Senator who represented Nova Scotia from 2000 to 2024.
6. Anne Murray
1945-. (aged 81)
singer
Morna Anne Murray CC ONS is a Canadian retired country, pop and adult contemporary music singer who has sold over 55 million album copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray has won four Grammys including the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1978.
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7. Iain Rankin
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
Iain Thomas Rankin ECNS MLA is a Canadian politician who served as the 29th premier of Nova Scotia from February 23, 2021, to August 31, 2021. He serves in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, representing the electoral district of Timberlea-Prospect and is currently the interim leader of the Liberal Party. Rankin was first...
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8. Matt DeCourcey
1983-. (aged 43)
civil servant
political adviser
director
politician
Matthew DeCourcey is a Canadian Liberal politician, who represented the riding of Fredericton in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 until 2019.