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Meet Alexander Nwankwo, Aspiring Singer

Soft-spoken Alex Nwankwo, who came to Canada in 2009 from Nigeria via Malaysia and Kalamazoo, has been working as the Weekend Supervisor for Killam Circulation since September 2011. This means he’s in the library from 5 pm til midnight on Saturdays and Sundays, overseeing student assistants and making sure everything goes smoothly in the building.

Alex has to deal with a wide variety of things on his night shifts, including technical issues with library computers, responding to people at the Circulation Desk, and handling security problems. “There are a lot of rough cases on weekends,” he says. “People come in and do things they shouldn’t, especially on the upper floors.” He does a couple of walkabouts through the library each night, supplementing the hourly checks made by Dal Security, and has seen some things—including a group of students who’d shifted the furniture around so they could play soccer!


Currently a 2nd year Computer Science student at Dalhousie, Alex’s real passion is music. He composes gospel music (no recordings—yet!), and sings tenor in Dal’s Coro Collegium, having studied music theory in the Music Department. He’s continuing to take voice lessons at The Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts and working on a 10-year plan to make singing his life. “I’m building my musical career slowly,” he says. “It’ll all come together in ten years.”

We’re sure it will Alex, and in the meantime it’s a pleasure working with you!

Comments

  3. this is really interesting Alex, i would be looking forward to 10 years from now cos the music industry ain’t seen nothing yet. Cheers bro!

  5. Am so proud of u brother & i give God all the Glory for wat he has done in ur Life, wat he is doing & wat his yet to do remain bless my brother..!!

  10. Are you related to George Nwankwo?(them go tire) do you have Sister named, Comfort? I live in Ajax on from Rivers State. good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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