Bliss Carman, FRSC (April 15 1861 - June 8, 1929) was a preeminent Canadian poet. He was born William Bliss Carman in Fredericton, in the Atlantic Canadian province of New Brunswick. He published under the name "Bliss Carman," although the "Bliss" is his mother's surname. As with many Canadian poets, nature figures prominently as a theme in his work. In his time, he was arguably Canada's best known poet, …

Anne Murray, CC, ONS (born Morna Anne Murray June 20, 1945), is a Canadian singer born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, known for her rich alto voice and her taste in choosing songs that appeal to Pop, Country and Adult Contemporary listeners alike. For many, her fame as the representative Canadian singer is rivalled only by Gordon Lightfoot. Unlike many internationally-renowned Canadian singers, she has always resided in Canada and now lives in Toronto, …

Frank J. McKenna graduated from the Law School in 1974 and has gone on to excel in the fields of law, politics, government and business. Highlights of his career include serving as premier of New Brunswick from 1987-1997, serving as the Canadian Ambassador to the United States of America from 2005 to 2006, and playing leading roles in numerous provincial, national and international companies. Presently, Mr. McKenna is the Deputy Chair of TD Bank Financial Group.

Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts, KCMG, FRSC, BA (January 10 1860 - November 26 1943) was a Canadian poet and prose writer. Roberts, his cousin Bliss Carman, Archibald Lampman and Duncan Campbell Scott were known as the "Confederation poets". His brother Theodore Goodridge Roberts also became an author, as did his sister, Jane Elizabeth Gostwycke Roberts. Charles was born in Douglas, New Brunswick in 1860, …

Greg Byrne, B.A., LL.B., Q.C. (born April 14 1960 in Harvey, New Brunswick) is a lawyer and MLA in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He currently serves as a member of the provincial cabinet. Byrne was educated at Fredericton High School, Saint Thomas University (where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1984) and the University of New Brunswick (where he received a Bachelor of Laws in 1987).

Dalton Kingsley Camp, PC, OC, M.Sc, LL.D (September 11, 1920 - March 18, 2002) was a Canadian journalist, politician, political strategist and commentator and supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Despite having never been elected to a seat in the House of Commons, he was a prominent and influential politician and a popular commentator for decades. He is a central figure in Red Toryism.

Gerald Stairs "Gerry" Merrithew, PC, CD, BA, B.Ed, LL.D (September 23, 1931 - September 5, 2004), born at Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, was an educator, politician and statesman. Merrithew graduated from the New Brunswick Teachers' College, then obtained his BA & B.Ed degrees from the University of New Brunswick. With a lifelong interest in the Canadian Forces, he became an Officer Cadet and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

Elizabeth Winifred Brewster (born 26 August 1922) is a Canadian poet and academic. Born in Chipman, New Brunswick, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick, a Master of Arts degree from Radcliffe College, a Bachelor of Library Science from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. from Indiana University. She was a Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. In 2001, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada, …

Dennis H. Cochrane (born October 26 1950) is a Canadian politician and civil servant. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, he graduated from the New Brunswick Teacher's College in 1970, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick in 1974, received a Bachelor of Education in 1974 and a Master of Education in 1981 from the University of Moncton. From 1970 to 1991, he was a school teacher and principal in New Brunswick.

Richard James Currie, O.C.,B.Sc.Eng.,M.B.A., L.L.D., P.Eng., was born in 1937 in Saint John, New Brunswick, and is a notable Canadian businessman.

Dr. Alfred Goldsworthy Bailey, OC, Ph.D, FRSC (March 18, 1905 - April 21, 1997) was a Canadian educator, poet, anthropologist, ethno-historian, and academic administrator. Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Loring Woart and Ernestine Valiant (Gale), he received his BA degree in 1927 from the University of New Brunswick and his MA in 1929 and Ph.D in 1934 from the University of Toronto.

William Francis Ganong, M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S.C., (19 February 1864 - 7 September 1941) was a Canadian botanist, historian and cartographer. His botany career was spent mainly as a professor at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. In his private life he contributed to the historical and geographical understanding of his native New Brunswick.

Biff Mitchell (born 1947) is a novelist, satirist, and humorist Born in Toronto, Ontario, Mitchell graduated from the University of New Brunswick with an honors degree in English Literature in 1974. After college, he returned to his hometown and worked at the University of Toronto bookstores on the Erindale Campus. He returned to New Brunswick in 1975 and worked at a variety of jobs.

Fredrik Stefan Eaton, OC, O.Ont (born June 26, 1938) is a Canadian businessman, diplomat and the great-grandson of Eaton's department store founder Timothy Eaton. He was born in Toronto to John David Eaton and Signy Steffanson Eaton, and was raised in Forest Hill. In 1962, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick and started working as salesman at Eaton's in British Columbia. From 1977 to 1988, he was the chairman, …

David McCurdy Baird, O.C., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C. (born 1920) is a Canadian geologist, photographer, and academic. Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Baird received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1941 from the University of New Brunswick, a Master of Science degree in 1943 from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in 1947 from McGill University. Baird held many university teaching positions including the University of Rochester (1941 to 1943), …

Ed Kavanagh (b. 1954) is a Newfoundland and Labrador writer, musician, and teacher. Ed Kavanagh grew up in Kilbride, Newfoundland, and studied English at Memorial University of Newfoundland, music at Carleton University, and English and creative writing at the University of New Brunswick. He has written four children's books, the "Amanda Greenleaf" series. In 2001 he published his first novel, "The Confessions of Nipper Mooney", …

Gary Agnew (born May 24, 1960 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is an ice hockey coach who is currently an assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. As a player, Agnew played four years for the University of New Brunswick and then for the Fredericton Express of the AHL and the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League. In 1990 Agnew took over the head coaching job of the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.

Gérard Vincent La Forest was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from January 16, 1985 to September 30, 1997. Born in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, to J. Alfred La Forest and Philomène Lajoie, he first studied at St. Francis Xavier University and then went on to study law at the University of New Brunswick, obtaining a BCL in 1949. Following law school he was awarded a Rhodes scholarship and attended St John's College, …

Edward Ludlow Wetmore (March 24, 1841 - January 19, 1922) was a Canadian judge and politician. Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick in 1859. He was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1864. From 1874 to 1876, he was the mayor of Fredericton. He was elected to Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and was Leader of the Opposition from 1883 to 1886.

James Russell Mallory (February 5 1916 - 2003) was a Canadian academic and constitutional expert. His radio interview after the 1957 federal election, influenced Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent to allow John Diefenbaker to become the next Prime Minister. He was also consulted by Governor-General Ed Schreyer after the minority Progressive Conservative government led by Prime Minister Joe Clark was defeated on a motion of no confidence in the Commons.

Mary Matilda Winslow, sometimes referred to as Mary Matilda Winslow McAlpine (MacAlpine) or Tillie Winslow, was the first Black Canadian female graduate of the University of New Brunswick. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in Classics in 1905, ranking at the top of her class. She later married and divorced Francis P. MacAlpine, who was from Alabama.

Tony Proudfoot was an all star defensive back in the Canadian Football League. Proudfoot graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1971 (BPE '71) and joined the Montreal Alouettes for 9 seasons (1971 to 1979, 107 games.) An all star in 1977 and 1979, he is perhaps best remembered for his most unique (and successful) innovation in Grey Cup history.

Daniel Aloysius Riley was a Canadian politician. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, he received a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from the University of New Brunswick in 1940. In 1949, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the New Brunswick riding of St. John—Albert. A Liberal, he was defeated in the 1953 election and again in the 1957 election.