Dean’s Message
June 30, 2025 – In this issue of LFS Community Connects, we welcome our newest alumni from spring convocation!
As one of three founding faculties at UBC, LFS’s first convocation class goes far back to 1921. LFS was then known as the Faculty of Agriculture, and was one of the university’s original three faculties along with Arts and Science, and Applied Science. From 1921 to 2025, we have a long history of alumni who are innovators, forces for change, and community builders.
As Dean, I am excited to see where your career journey takes you. Already, you have proven that you can successfully adapt to change, and even thrive, during the pandemic – managing unprecedented social and health challenges. You’ve all shown remarkable resiliency that has enabled you to reach this important milestone in your lives.
I send every one of you my warmest congratulations – cheers to our newest members of the LFS alumni community!
There are many good reasons for you to stay in touch with UBC:
- Engage and network with other LFS alumni at events held by our dynamic Young Alumni Council.
- Continue learning and invest in your professional development through some of the offerings from alumniUBC.
- Check out events at UBC Farm that support a more food-secure future, including evening workshops, short courses, and the Saturday Farmers’ Market (running from June-November) where you can browse and buy from local artisans, and food and beverage entrepreneurs.
- Give back by making a meaningful impact on the careers of undergraduate students through the LFS Mentorship Program.
Also, I invite you to read this Class of 2025 story featuring Joseph Al Rahmani, Jiawen Chen, Vora Kim, Donglin Li, and Claire Ma. They talk about their favourite classes, major challenges, and why they chose to study in LFS!
I hope you enjoy this edition of LFS Community Connects, and I always welcome hearing from our alumni so feel free to drop me a line anytime at lfs.dean@ubc.ca.
Cheers,
David Kitts