1970s

Vandana Shiva, MA ’76, wrote the book Reclaiming the Commons: Biodiversity, Indigenous Knowledge and the Rights of Mother Earth, published this year by Synergetic Press. An Indian scholar and world-renowned environmental activist, she founded the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy, which aims to develop sustainable agriculture, and is a leader in the global ecofeminist movement.

1980s

Mark Lautens, B.Sc. ’81, a professor in the University of Toronto’s department of chemistry, has received a U of G Alumni of Honour Award for outstanding achievements and commitment to excellence. His research in organic chemistry has led to the design of new medicinal molecules.

1990s

Kenneth Mitchell, BLA ’98, will move on from his role as the fierce and temperamental Klingon commander Kol in the TV series Star Trek: Discovery to play a human role in the series. He will also appear in the upcoming miniseries The Old Man, currently filming.

Mitchell announced earlier this year that he has ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

He has worked steadily as an actor for about 20 years, including roles as the father of the namesake superhero in the popular 2019 film Captain Marvel, and in six episodes of the TV series Nancy Drew. Born in Toronto, Mitchell studied landscape architecture and played varsity soccer at U of G.

After studying biophysics at U of G, followed by master’s degrees in chemistry from the University of British Columbia and journalism from Carleton University, Sarah Everts, B.Sc. ’98, went on to a successful 17-year career as a science journalist.

Everts has landed back at Carleton University in Ottawa. In early 2019, she became an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Communication, where she is the CTV Chair in Digital Science Journalism.

One of her goals is to help journalism students identify legitimate science. When COVID-19 arrived, she launched a research project to look at how journalism is consumed across Canada during the pandemic and where Canadians are turning for their information – and misinformation – on the disease.

Harpreet Kochhar, PhD ’99, was appointed as Canada’s associate deputy minister of health during efforts to fight COVID-19. He studied animal biotechnology at U of G and became a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College’s Department of Biomedical Sciences.

Adam Cegielski, B.Sc. ’99, is founding president and CEO of Eyecarrot Innovations Corp. based in Toronto. Following studies in applied biochemistry, he worked as a consultant and executive, mostly for resource-sector companies. Eyecarrot’s Binovi technology helps vision therapy and training providers improve client performance and is used in numerous locations in more than 20 countries. The company partners with leading optometric associations and sports teams, including the Dallas Stars and Sporting KC.

2010s

Dan Seider, BA ’15, created an app that helps people understand how their mood is affected by computer information overload.

Seider launched Misu, a free mood-tracking macOS desktop app, because he wanted to understand how information overload affects our well-being.

The mood tracker takes photos of users while they are on a computer, analyzing their emotions using artificial intelligence technology. All photos are instantly deleted. The software observes micro-changes in facial expressions – subtle squinting, a furrowed brow, the curve of a smile.

Misu can tell users which websites cause them anxiety and which ones make them happy.

“If we’re informed that we’re actually spending a lot of time on some social platform that is not helping our wellness, then we’re empowered to be more mindful and change our behaviour,” Seider says.

Mariam Abeid, B.A.Sc. ’18, a single parent of three children, earned a degree in early childhood education and teaching at the University of Guelph-Humber before completing an MA in child study and education at the University of Toronto.

From a young age, Abeid dreamt of getting a good education, but that dream proved nearly impossible to fulfill in her home country of Kenya, where the education of girls was not a societal priority.

She faced seemingly insurmountable barriers to education even after marrying a Canadian man and settling in this country. When her husband died suddenly about 10 years ago, Abeid was left destitute and was separated from her children by family members. At one point, she lived in a shelter for women.

But she met people who recognized the injustice of her situation, as well as her exceptional way with children, her strong work ethic and her drive for excellence. A lawyer helped her win back her children and her home, and a teacher encouraged her to start post-secondary studies.

2020s

Tony D’Amato Stortz, BA ’20, used funding from his COVID-19-related Canada Emergency Relief Benefit to build raised garden beds for his neighbours in Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., enabling them to grow their own food during the pandemic.

As a Fullerton post-doctoral researcher at California State University, physics grad Philippe Landry, PhD ’17, helped detect an extraordinary cosmic event this past summer. Gravitational wave detectors in the U.S. and Italy received an unusual wave signal from the merger of a black hole with a smaller object. The signal arrived from a previously unknown cosmic system about 800 million light years from Earth. Landry was part of the research team and co-author of a paper in Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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Lilian Cheung, BAS ’73, is a lecturer and director of health promotion and communication in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Department of Nutrition. She is the editorial director of a number of Harvard T.H. Chan websites, including The Nutrition Source, Obesity Prevention Source and Asian Diabetes Prevention Initiative. She holds a doctor of science degree from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Heal Lilian Cheung, BAS ’73, is a lecturer and director of health promotion and communication in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Department of Nutrition. She is the editorial director of a number of Harvard T.H. Chan websites, including The Nutrition Source, Obesity Prevention Source and Asian Diabetes Prevention Initiative. She holds a doctor of science degree from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

1980s

John Fedorkow, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’80, was named Niagara’s Grape King. The owner of Fruithaven Farms in St. Davids will be the grape industry’s official ambassador throughout 2020. Fedorkow started planting grapes on his fruit farm in 1999. He now grows eight varieties on 75 acres.

Lynne Rusk, B.Sc.’89, went on to become a police officer. A shooting incident in 2005 left her with post-traumatic stress disorder. A certified traumatic stress specialist, she is the founder of Badge of Life Canada. “We are a peer-led, charitable volunteer organization committed to supporting police and corrections personnel who are dealing with psychological injuries diagnosed from service,” said Rusk, speaking of the national online resource hub dedicated to promoting the welfare of active and retired municipal, provincial and First Nations police personnel diagnosed with an operational stress injury.

Following her 11 years as mayor of the City of Guelph, Karen Farbridge, B.Sc., M.Sc. and PhD ’89, established the consultancy firm Karen Farbridge & Associates. The company offers consulting services in the development of strategy, government relations and policy, community and stakeholder engagement and partnership development, particularly in environmental policy.

Livestock industry leader Mike McMorris, B.Sc. ’83, M.Sc. ’85, will be the new CEO of Livestock Research Innovation Corp. He holds a master’s degree in animal breeding and genetics from U of G. McMorris began his career with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Louise Hastie, B.A.Sc. ’88, recently earned a doctorate in education from the University of Glasgow, where she studied competency based training programs. She studied the nuclear power industry, specifically control room operators.

2010s

Tulsidai Ramdass, B.Sc. ’15, joined the staff of the stem cell transplant lab at Princess Margaret Hospital, part of the medical oncology and hematology department. She is dedicated to promoting a better quality of life for patients affected with all types of cancer.

Brittny Robins, BA ’10, is the founder of the skincare and cosmetics line Flawless by Friday and the force behind the Hudson’s Bay Les Essentiels collection. Her philosophy is that beauty products can enhance how her customers feel about themselves.

Josh Mandryk, BA ’11, is an associate in the Toronto law firm Goldblatt Partners. He became a lawyer to fight for workplace justice and uses the law to help trade unions and workers strengthen their bargaining power and improve workplace standards. He has led a number of class action lawsuits. When he’s not fighting cases, he battles in a boxing ring. He took up the sport in high school.

Abeer Al-Hyari, PhD ’19, is now a faculty member in the School of Engineering, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan.

Alana Gillespie, BAS ’14, was featured in Chatelaine magazine: https://www. chatelaine.com/living/how-to-stay-calm-atwork/.

Joel Hansen, M.Sc. ’19, is recognized as one of the most extreme eaters in Canada. The extremely fit fitness model has been known to devour 19 donairs in 55 minutes; an entire super-sized, 16-slice pizza; three kilos of burgers, fries and wings in 25 minutes; a dozen donuts; and more than 230 pieces of sushi. Videos of his many eating feats have been viewed more than 1.5 million times on YouTube.

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David (Dave) Thompson, DVM ’42, reports he is “happy and healthy,” having celebrated his 100th birthday last year. He enjoys reading OVC’s Crest news and keeping updated with other alumni.

1960s

John (Ross) Knechtel, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’67, is an active member of the Guelph Wellington Seniors Association and an advocate for mental health support in Guelph.

1970s

Lawrence Cornett, BA ’70, retired to Prince Edward County after a career in education paralleled with journalism. He is a volunteer with the Regent Theatre, Prince Edward Memorial Hospital Association and the new Probus (pecprobus.org) as photographer.

David Whittington and Cora Whittington, B.Sc. ’72 and B.A.Sc. ’74, respectively, were inducted into the Peterborough Agricultural Wall of Fame in Peterborough, Ont.

1980s

Lynda Macdonald, BLA ’80, was inducted into the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (Don Wuori, BLA ’78, was also inducted posthumously). Macdonald is the director of community planning for the City of Toronto, Toronto/East York District.

Anne Marie Taylor, DVM ’81, recently retired and returned home in Nova Scotia, having fun exploring the vibrant local food and wine scene. Travelled this winter in Cambodia and Vietnam, including an unplanned and unexpected overlap with the 2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit.

David Calder, BA ’82, has been named city manager for Cambridge, Ont. Previously, he was chief administrator for the Town of Tillsonburg, Ont.

David Giuliano, BA ’82, M.Sc. ’94, is a pastor and author. His latest book is It’s Good to Be Here: Stories We Tell About Cancer. He lives on the north shore of Lake Superior in Marathon, Ont., and was the 39th moderator of the United Church of Canada. www.davidgiuliano.ca

Leonard (Mike) Wallace, BA ’87, is the new executive director of the London Development Institute in London, Ont.

Patrick Dowds, BA ’88, retired following a 30-year teaching career and now plays guitar and sings for a local band called Fire When Ready, which plays gigs all over the GTA.

1990s

Kelly Thornton, BA ’90, served as the artistic director of Nightwood Theatre in Toronto for 18 years and is now the first woman to serve as artistic director of the 60-year-old Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.

Darryl Huard, B.Sc. ’91, has been appointed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to work with Venezuelan refugees and migrants in northern Brazil.

Tania Davies, B.A.Sc. ’97, has been accepted into the vice-principal pool at the London District Catholic School Board. She lives in London, Ont., with her husband, two children and two dogs.

Tara Holland, B.Sc. ’97, M.Sc. ’05 and PhD ’14, is an environmental science professor at Simon Fraser University who overcame great adversity, including battling breast cancer, to win the 2019 Squamish 50K trail race.

Darren Long, BA ’98, is vice-president of sales with Guildhall Wealth Management. He and his wife, Megan, like attending alumni events and sharing U of G memories with their three children, the oldest of whom they hope chooses to attend U of G to study science or engineering.

2000s

Justin Peter, B.Sc. ’00, is a partner in Worldwide Quest, a Toronto-based experiential and educational travel company (www.worldwidequest.com). He worked for several years as senior naturalist at Ontario’s world-renowned Algonquin Park, and was the lead howler for Algonquin’s celebrated public wolf howls. He has personally led tours to such places as India, Peru, Namibia, the Galapagos Islands and the shores of Hudson Bay.

Rebecca Sutherns, PhD ’01, recently published her first book, Nimble: Off Script But Still on Track, a coaching guide for responsive facilitation.

Laura Piersol, B.Sc. ’02, loves wondering and wandering within the Fraser River watershed. Sharing her love for the natural world is her main passion in life; she is an ecological educator and has worked throughout Canada and the U.S., most recently coordinating a community mapping project in Lethbridge, Alta. She has also recently worked for Stanley Park Ecology Society, Metro Vancouver Parks and the BC Sustainable Energy Association. Currently, she is pursuing PhD studies at Simon Fraser University.

Morgan Moore, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’04, has been appointed to the Farm Products Council of Canada by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Climate change scientist Tristan Pearce, MA ’06, PhD ’11, is a new Canada Research Chair and associate professor of cumulative impacts of environmental change at the University of Northern British Columbia.

Jeffrey Malins, B.Sc. ’07, is a psychology professor at Georgia State University, where he studies the brain networks that support school-age children. “I was first introduced to the field by taking a psycholinguistics course during my undergraduate degree at Guelph, and I was so inspired that I soon decided to dedicate my career to this exciting research area. I am very grateful for my experiences at Guelph!”

2010s

Rugby player Britt Benn, BA ’14, has qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She was a member of the bronze medal-winning 2016 Canadian Olympic team.

Brandon Raco, BA ’15, was selected among this year’s Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability by Corporate Knights, a Toronto-based media company. A U of G environmental governance grad, he is sustainability manager in Physical Resources on campus.

Kafui Hotsonyame, B.Comm. ’15, is an internationally ranked competitive powerlifter. He recently finished seventh overall at the International Powerlifting Federation’s World Men’s Classic Championships in Helsinborg, Sweden.

Ken Peroff, BA ’16, has been named an assistant coach of the Guelph Storm hockey team. As a U of G student, he played four seasons with the Gryphon hockey team.

Chase Tang, B.Comm. ’16, has a lead role in the new Netflix series Jupiter Rising. “I owe all of this to everything I learned in the years I was at the University of Guelph and to all the amazing professors I had,” says Chase Tang, B.Comm. ’16. Tang recently landed a lead role in an upcoming Netflix series, Jupiter Rising. “I want to inspire the current U of G students to understand how amazing a time we live in now. 2019 is fully of endless opportunities and anything and everything you can dream of – GUARANTEED – is possible if you are willing to completely lose yourself in it and the process in going after it.” Tang invites students and alumni to follow him on Instagram, @chasetangofficial. Read more about his story at www.uoguelph.ca/porticomagazine.

Moulika Sharma, B.Eng. ’17, is a project coordinator and health and safety captain for GHD Ltd. in Toronto and a language instructor for newcomers to Canada, and was a national finalist in the Miss Universe Canada pageant, held this past August. “U of G helped me develop skills that I continuously hone and utilize in both personal and professional development. I am proud to say I am a U of G engineering alumna and will forever be a Gryphon.”

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OVC Class of 1966 grads Ross Fitzpatrick, Ted Clark and Don Wilson are the masterminds behind a new vintage veterinary exhibit opening at Calgary’s Heritage Park Historical Village. Through their non-profit, they have launched a fundraising campaign for the exhibit honouring the 300 Canadian veterinarians who served in the First World War and marking the 100th anniversary of the war’s end. More information is online at vintageveterinaryexhibit.ca.

1970s

Pamela Stagg, BA ’74, was among botanical artists across Canada honoured during the Art of the Plant exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. Stagg delivered the keynote address at the exhibition’s opening.

Wayne Spencer, B.Sc. ’75. Retired since September 2003 after a career with the Government of the Northwest Territories Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service. Spent 13 years above the Arctic Circle in the communities of Cambridge Bay and Pond Inlet, as well as Inuvik and Yellowknife. Linda and I have been together for 48 years come November 2019. Our children, Dana and Kristofor, have presented us with five grandchildren ages 13 to 18, including four gifted wrestlers.

1980s

Marian Thorpe, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’82, M.Sc. ’87, released Empire’s Exile, the third book in her historical fantasy trilogy, Empire’s Legacy.

Paul Sharpe, M.Sc. ’80, is lead author and editor of a new textbook, Horse Pasture Management, co-authored by 10 other specialists across Canada. Sharpe taught at U of G’s former Kemptville campus. He met his wife, Helen MacGregor, M.Sc. ’80, while both were graduate students in animal science at U of G.

Frank Y. Wong, BA ’81, joined Florida State University’s College of Nursing, where he will work in the Center for Indigenous Nursing Research for Health Equity. Wong is widely known for his studies on sexual health and substance abuse among Asian American and Pacific Islanders.

Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy, BA ’87, has become president and CEO of StarTech.com, an IT technology tools company. She was director of the Halton Children’s Aid Society and has served on the advisory boards of some top IT companies in North America.

Jeffrey Hauswirth, BA ’82, was named vice-chairman of FPL, a global professional services firm. He was with Spencer Stuart for 25 years.

Scott Reid, DVM ’87, serves on several human hospital boards, providing input on issues from ethics and governance to strategic planning. “It has been a great learning experience and you feel that you are contributing to your community.”

Christine Langevin, B.Comm. ’88, recently obtained her chartered director designation from the DeGroote School of Business and the Directors College. She has served as the principal of a boutique accounting firm for more than 20 years.

Melanie Prosser, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’89, joined Hensall Co-op as marketing and communications manager.

1990s

Matt Johnston, B.Comm. ’96, co-founded Collective Arts Brewing, which combines craft beer with promoting emerging artists and musicians. Located in Hamilton, Ont., the brewery has won numerous awards and has a gallery showcasing artists who have designed their beer cans and labels.

Heather Laverne, B.Comm. ’98, was named vice-president, customer engagement, loyalty and partnerships, for Europe, Middle East and Africa for Hilton Hotels.

Naeema Bhyat, B.Sc. ’98, developed and hosts a podcast about creativity and innovation, Cross-polliNation, that recently received a 2019 Canadian Podcast Award for Outstanding Business Series. www.crosspollination.co

2000s

Krista DuChene, B.A.Sc. ’00, aka Canada’s Marathon Mom and member of the 2016 Olympic team, will run in the Boston Marathon in April. Last year she placed third overall and first in the master’s division. DuChene, a dietitian, met her husband, Jonathan, B.Comm. ’01, at U of G; she studied human nutrition and was an ice hockey star, and he played volleyball. They live in Brantford, Ont.

Jennifer McCartney, BA ’03. Her latest book, The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place, is a New York Times bestseller. Her forthcoming book, called So You Want to Move to Canada, Eh?, is a handbook about Canada for Americans.

Arun Dhanota, MA ’05, is pursuing a PhD at Queen’s University while working as professor with the Police Foundations Program at Humber College.

Beth MacDonald, B.Comm. ’07, currently living in Portugal with her husband while running sales for the HempFest Cannabis Expo across Canada.

Lian Zhao, PhD ’07, is a principal at CEPro Energy Group, a registered engineering consulting company in Western Canada.

Susanna Joy, MBA ’18, uses her hospitality and tourism degree to “improve life” in Myanmar by building tourism education capacity.

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1940s

The University of the West Indies in Trinidad named a new building at its School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, in honour of Holman Williams, DVM ’49.

1950s

Donna (Winter) Jeffery, DHE ’50, and Donald Jeffery, BSA ’50, published Adventures in Foxieland, which tells the stories of animals living in Foxieland, a place that is based on their own farm in Northumberland, Ont. It is available on Amazon Kindle and soon in paperback. They have several other published stories and new writing projects on the go.

1970s

Joseph Gorski, Dipl. ’78, is founder and director of Soil Technologies, Inc., which tests and improves soil to increase yields and build disease resistance.

Laura Lee, DVM ’79, is still enjoying veterinary practice, and has been doing integrative medicine with a strong focus on animal chiropractic and sports medicine. She also focuses on traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, herbal medicine and food therapy to treat chronic diseases and cancer in animals. She lives in Dartmouth, N.S., with her daughter who manages the veterinary practice, an Arabian mare and four cats. In her free time, she plays percussion in a Brazilian samba ensemble and improvised jazz groups.

1980s

Jim Murray, M.Sc. ’80, published his fourth book, Becoming … what you really want to be. He is the founder and CEO of Optimal Solutions International.

LeRoy Blake, B.Sc. ’82, and his wife Janet (Lilliman) Blake, B.Comm. ’83, mobilized their parish in Ottawa to sponsor a Syrian refugee family. The support was overwhelming, with contributions of more than $75,000, allowing the parish to sponsor two families. The Blakes report that one year later, the families are happy and well-adjusted, with the kids doing well in school, both fathers working and both families expecting babies this year, “a testament to them feeling safe and secure in their new homeland.”

Paul Aiello, BA ’83, and Clayton Greenway, B.Sc. ’03, launched healthcareforpets. com, a pet health and wellness website that includes articles, videos and an “Ask the Vet” section with the goal of promoting responsible pet ownership.

Kenneth (Ken) Tamminga, BLA ’83, was promoted to distinguished professor of landscape architecture at Penn State University.

Stewart Gill, PhD ’84, received an Order of Australia Medal in the Queen’s Birthday 2016 Honours list for contributions to tertiary education. He was recently appointed master of Queen’s College at the University of Melbourne and is the incoming president of the International Council for Canadian Studies.

Michael Burr, Dipl. ’85, works with developmentally delayed adults and has “many fond RCAT memories.”

Laura Dewar, B.Sc. ’85, M.Sc. ’88, completed her PhD in biomedical physiology and kinesiology at Simon Fraser University last fall and says, “Finally received my doctorate in middle age!”

Lori McLellan, BA ’85, retired at 54. She says: “Time to golf and fish and drink wine in Niagara! Still dancing after all these years!”

Neil Embleton, DVM ’87, and surgical partner Veronica Barkowski, DVM ’87, invented a canine stifle stabilizing implant called the Simitri Stable Stride. They have published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at veterinary orthopedic conferences.

Alyda (Alice) Faber, BA ’87, published her first poetry collection, Dust or Fire (Goose Lane Editions 2016) – Johnston Green appears in one of the poems — and teaches at the Atlantic School of Theology.

Helen Sharp, B.Sc. ’88, has been appointed professor and director of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore.

1990s

Thomas Dimitroff, BA ’90 led the Atlanta Falcons to the 2017 Super Bowl as the team’s general manager. The two-time NFL Executive of the Year joined the Falcons in 2008 after scouting roles with the New England Patriots. The Falcons lost 34-28 to the Patriots in overtime.

Becky Madill, B.A.Sc. ’95, enjoys living on the Bruce Peninsula with her husband and four daughters, and teaching at a local school.

Deek Gray, B.Comm. ’96, works as a detective constable in the elder abuse and fraud unit in Burlington, Ont. He recently celebrated his 12th wedding anniversary. He says: “Big hello to all the 1995/1996 HAFA co-op grads out there for our 20-plus years since graduation!”

2000s

Shane Arbuthnott, MA ’10, recently published his first book, Dominion (Orca Book Publishers), a fantasy for middle- grade readers.

Joel Aitken, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’10, M.Sc. ’14, is an organic inspector at Ecocert Canada in Guelph, and Katie Thomson Aitken, B.A.Sc. ’10, is a naturopathic doctor in Guelph who treats stress and anxiety.

Frances Botden, BA ’14, and Anthony Hanemaayer, B.Comm. ’15, met in their second year at U of G, even though their childhood homes were less than five kilometres apart. Their wedding in August 2016 brought together five decades of graduates. The couple lives in Oakville, Ont., where Frances works at the Burlington Public Library and Anthony is working as an analyst for the Royal Bank of Canada.

Steve Stasko, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’11, head grower for Orangeline Farms, received an Ontario Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence for the farm’s SurpriZingly Sweet Strawberries, which are available year-round. The farm was one of the first to grow greenhouse strawberries in Ontario.

Victoria Struthers, BA ’12, was married in May 2016.

Maureen Beech, B.Comm. ’14, was married in May 2016 at the Basilica of Our Lady in Guelph. She and her husband also purchased a new home in the city.

Jessica Luksts, B.Sc. ’15, is attending the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University (2019 doctor of medicine candidate).

Baljinder Sabharwal, M.Sc. ’15, recently bought her first house and enjoys being a new homeowner.

Erica Pollard, BA ’16, says: “You never realize how much you will miss the University of Guelph until you move to a different province. The U of G will always be home to me!”

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1950s

John Dugan, DVM ’54, has received several awards, including a Golden Jubilee Medal, Diamond Jubilee Medal and a St. John Ambulance Service Medal, among others.

1960s

Bruce Hunter, Dipl. ’62, invites OAC class of 1962 members to a 55th reunion during next year’s Alumni Weekend on June 9 and 10, 2017. There will be a class gathering and a dinner banquet at PJ’s Restaurant.

The OAC class of ’62A recently celebrated its 54th reunion.

First row, l-r: Earl Graham, George Johnston, Rae Mahaffy, Harold Foster, Dan Bailey, Bob Murray, Gene Brahaney, Steve Pallet, Elgin Awrey and Bill Batty.
Second row, l-r: Dick Helmer, Jim Sellers, Ross Shantz, Lloyd Meek, Jim McHolm, Stew McCarthy, Eric Steele, Murray Trimble and Gaye Hoskin.
Back row, l-r: Bill McEachern, Mike Wilson, Eric Christensen, Neil McVittie, Barry Connelly, Walt Atkinson, Bill Dykes, Barry Everson and George Maskell.

“Guelph Girls” reunite

(l-r) Karen Kirkland, Julie (Petch) Goldhawk, Karen (Hawrychuk) Myers, Patricia Jamieson, Melissa Dean and Gale (Frizzell) Repta have been getting together for an annual “Guelph Girls” reunion since 2003. They met in 1966 at Wellington College (now the College of Arts). Says Myers, who lives in Eugene, Ore.: “When I fly in every summer, the magic happens all over again and we pick up where we left off last year. But this year is special, marking our 50th anniversary of friendship full of wicked laughter, joy and outrageous fun.”

1970s

Mary Ruston, BA ’75, opened a bed and breakfast called Butterflies Three in the Grand Bend area on Lake Huron.

John Gordon, BA ’76, was inducted into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. He has worked as a reporter and editor, and in golf communications for 30 years, and has also authored eight books about golf. Along with a family friend he created the annual Mikey’s Tournament for Autism, which has raised more than $300,000 to support a resource centre for families and children affected by autism.

 Kenneth Anderson, BA ’77, won an international award for a leadership-training program his company, Ken Anderson & Associates, developed for the Ontario Real Estate Association.

1980s

Robb McQueen, B.Sc. ’83, retired as head of guidance at Aldershot School in Burlington, Ont., at the end of June 2016. He and his wife, Sharon, moved to Nova Scotia to enjoy retired life.

Janet Cooper-Webb, BA ’87, is the chef-owner of Orchard House Gourmet, a chef and catering service in Guelph. She also teaches at a culinary college and is a food safety trainer. She says her job is “allowing me to share my experience and love of healthy, local food — I love my work!”

Patrick Dowds, BA ’88, has been an elementary school teacher with the Halton Catholic District School Board for 27 years and recently moved with his family to his hometown of Milton, Ont. He says: “We enjoy visiting the U of G campus at least once a year. It’s so awesome to see how much it has grown since I graduated. Guelph has always had one of the prettiest campuses in Canada.”

Guy Gilron, B.Sc. ’84, M.Sc. ’88, recently completed the directors education program jointly developed by the Institute of Corporate Directors and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, and received his ICD.D designation, indicating a commitment to excellence in the boardroom. He is a senior environmental scientist and principal at Borealis Environmental Consulting, serves as a board member for the Canadian Ecotoxicity Workshop and is an editorial board member for an international journal.

1990s

Patrick Lawrence, M.Sc. ’91, has been appointed associate dean (social and behavioural sciences) in the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Toledo, Ohio.

2000s

Adrian Roelands, Dipl. (Agr.) ’03, and his wife, Jodi, have been named Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2016. They operate Roelands Plant Farms, an expanding greenhouse operation near Forest, Ont.

 Kristen Wallace, BA ’08, got married in February 2016 and completed her master’s degree in higher education and leadership at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.

Jesse Kirshenbaum, B.Comm. ’10, is co-founder of Bardown Sports, Inc., which creates hockey apparel that is sold in more than 300 stores across North America and Europe. The company also produces apparel for almost every university in Canada, including clothing for the U of G Gryphons.

Kevin Sukhu, M.Sc. ’10, and Sarah Law, B.Sc. ’14, received an award on behalf of their compressed time frame nursing class at a Western University award ceremony. The class won for exemplifying qualities and leadership skills critical to the field of nursing.

Salim Timo, PhD ’13, is an assistant professor with Le Centre INRS–Institut Armand-Frappier, in Laval, Que.

 Stuart Cameron, BA ’16, is enrolled in the University of Toronto’s master of social work program.

Erin Sherwood, B.Sc. ’16, is attending the New York Chiropractor College.

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1950s

Bernard Brennan, DVM ’51, was appointed to the Rideau Carleton Raceway Holdings board of directors. He previously co-owned Alta Vista Animal Hospital, the largest veterinary practice in Canada for many years, and served as track vet at Rideau Carleton Raceway.

1960s

Theresa (Terry) Cosgrove, BA ’68, has a piece of art displayed in the Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art database.

John Richardson, BA ’68, attended a U of G mini reunion this spring in London, England, and will drive from Alexandria, Egypt, to Cape Town, South Africa, in September with Brian Barclay, BA ’68.

1970s

Barry Heath, DVM ’72, published Mosie and Me: A Veterinarian’s Story, a humorous book about his summer experiences on his grandparents’ farm that led to his veterinary career.

Cinda Gault, BA ’76, MA ’94, published a new book called This Godforsaken Place. She is also an English professor at the University of Guelph-Humber.

“On Feb. 26, 2016, a group of Guelph graduates gathered at the Holiday Inn, Guelph, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their graduation from the  agricultural diploma program. They were more fondly known to many as ‘dippers.’ These grads were in Class ’76A and became friends right away. Since graduation they have been getting together every year, renewing their friendships, catching up on each others lives and reminiscing about all the fun they had at U of G. ~ Submitted by Lynn Fischer

Ian MacPherson, BA ’77, and Valerie (Hanson) MacPherson, BA ’77, sold their retail business in Kenogami, Ont. and are now semi-retired. Ian remains an on-air contributor at CJKL-FM in Kirkland Lake where he has served as weather specialist for 25 years.

Catherine Wentworth-Stanley, B.Sc. ’77, received an M.Sc. with distinction in equine science from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh in 2013.

Steven Oliver, B.Sc. ’79, is happy to report his son, Peter Oliver, has graduated from the environmental sciences program at the University of Guelph.

1980s

Jan Cervelli, BLA ’81, was appointed president of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Jennifer La Chapelle, BA ’81, was elected vice-president/president-elect of the Ontario Public Library Association for 2016-17.

Jock Langford, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’82, retired as intellectual property adviser and international negotiator on the Nagoya Protocol (genetic resources). He is consulting on the protection of traditional knowledge and recently opened his online Langford Gallery.

Diane McClure, BLA ’82, recently produced an art show called “Home and Away” in London, Ont. The show featured 35 artists who described the Canadian immigrant experience through story and art.

Marian Thorpe, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’82, and husband Brian Rennie, PhD ’85, have retired from careers in education with the Halton District School Board. They have spent the past 30 years birding on seven continents and Marian is into her third career as an indie writer, reviewer and editor — her e-books, Empire’s Daughter and Spinnings, can be found on Amazon. The couple has returned to Guelph, living less than a kilometre away from where they met in South Residence.

Bruce Schouten, B.Sc. ’83, was appointed chief risk officer at Coast Capital Savings. He has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, including corporate and commercial lending and credit adjudication, credit policy and enterprise risk management.

Kevin Wang, B.Sc. ’84, is an associate professor of psychiatry, neuroscience and chemistry at the University of Florida. He is also a scientific co-founder of Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., which is developing the first point-of-care blood test to diagnose traumatic brain injury.

Ben Hogervorst, B.Sc. ’86, and Jenny Hogervorst, B.A.Sc. ’86, won the 2016 Small Business of the Year Award from the Air Miles for Business Small Business Achievement Awards for their company, Britespan Building Systems, which manufactures portable steel-framed fabric structures.

Adam Socha, M.Sc. ’86, has been a toxicologist with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for 30 years, and is currently science coordinator in the Director’s Office, Laboratory Services Branch. He is also secretary of the Society of Toxicology of Canada and the secretary of the OPS Analytical Laboratories Council.

Christiaan Vanderkop, BA ’86, is semi-retired and “finally riding a Harley.”

Julia Brown, DVM ’89, achieved the gold level in ice dancing.

Rob Scott, BA ’89, has been promoted to OPP inspector and detachment commander in Perth County, Ont. He and Kimberly Morissette-Scott, B.A.Sc. ’90, are proud their son, (Robert) Bradley Scott, has chosen Guelph as the place to earn his engineering degree.

Leslie Woodcock, DVM ’89, was appointed chief veterinarian for Ontario. She is also director of animal health and welfare at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

1990s

Mark Phillips, BA ’90, received a Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award in recognition of his more than 10,000 hours of community volunteer service.

Greg Root, B.Comm. ’94, is vice-president of lending services operations at D+H, a leading financial technology provider.

Delma Lobo, BA ’95, moved from Guelph to the Sunshine Coast, B.C., to be closer to family. She is a freelance writer for online publications about Goa and Mumbai, India, and is also a member of a writing critique group. She says, “I am a huge proponent of ‘never stop learning.’”

Jody White Van De Klippe, B.A.Sc. ’95, is program manager and research coordinator with Hamilton City Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s, an innovative series of ballet classes designed for people with Parkinson’s disease.

Colin Dewar, BFA ’98, has published his first novel, Mammoth, which is available on Amazon.

Anne Clermont, B.Sc. ’99, will publish her debut novel, Learning to Fall, in August.

Marilyn Rayner, B.Sc. ’99, has been appointed a professor in food engineering at Lund University, Sweden.

2000s

Tamara Keeley, B.Sc. ’00, is a wildlife biologist and postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Queensland in Australia. She is featured in a video about predicting tiger pregnancy: vimeo.com/153846169.

Gabriela Flores, BA ’01, and Sarah Hutchison, BA ’01, founded Bliss B4 Laundry, which focuses on self-care and wellness for women.

Chad Nuttell, BA ’04, and his wife, Marie Crosta, are happy to announce the birth of their first child, a son named Grayson Anthony, on April 1, 2015.

Wesley Macdonald, B.Comm. ’08, writes: “Grateful for my experiences at U of G and how they’ve helped me become the leader I am today.”

Gregory Sydoryshyn, B.Comm. ’09, moved into his first home.

Robert Thompson, MBA ’09, graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in May and accepted a position as assistant professor of hospitality and tourism management at the University of Southern Alabama.

Travis Cranmer, B.Sc. ’11, M.Sc. ’14, was a finalist for BioTalent Canada’s 2016 Catalyst Award for biotechnology graduates. He works as a plant pathology biocontrol technician at Vineland Research and Innovation.

Jonathan VanDusen, B.Sc. ’12, graduated with a master’s degree from McMaster University’s physiotherapy program.

Laura Pipher, B.A.S. ’13, is a third-year student at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Nathan Lachowsky, PhD ’14, is a new faculty member at the University of Victoria’s School of Public Health and Social Policy.

Craig Merkley, BA ’80, and daughter Olivia Merkley, B.A.Sc. ’16, hold up a blanket made from U of G paraphernalia that was handmade as a graduation gift.

“We both have a love for anything athletic and the spirit of Guelph in general,” says Olivia. “My stepmom actually came up with the idea for a Christmas/upcoming graduation gift. My dad and I are very close, and have really bonded over the fact that we both attended the University of Guelph and our shared love for the school. She thought it would be a nice memento of my time here, as well as my dad’s memories. She made it by hand, using articles of clothing my dad has collected over the years, as well as donations from friends who have also attended Guelph.”

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1960s

 Jerrold Beech, Dipl. ’67, joined a writer’s group after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease eight years ago. He recently completed his third book with all proceeds going to Parkinson’s research.

Kathy Cowbrough, B.H.Sc. ’67, hosted a reunion for MAC ’67 classmates in Retford, England.

Adeline Misener, B.H.Sc. ’68, established the Rotary Club of Hanwell in Nova Scotia with 21 members. Misener is the club’s first president and was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International for her achievements.

Douglas Procter, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’68, received a 2015 Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award, which recognizes community volunteers. Procter is retired from teaching high school science and lives in Grand Bend, Ont., with his wife, Debbie.

 1980s

Valerie Jenner, BA ’81, recently moved to British Columbia.

Jennifer La Chapelle, BA ’81, was elected vice-president/president elect of the Ontario Public Library Association for 2016/17.

Mats Selen, B.Sc. ’82, M.Sc. ’83, received the 2016 U.S. Professor of the Year award from the Carnegie Foundation, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He is a physics professor and associate head for undergraduate programs at the University of Illinois.

 James Ball, B.Sc. ’85, M.Sc. ’87, received the Irwin Talesnick Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario. He is a physics teacher at John F. Ross CVI in Guelph.

 Desmond Layne, B.Sc. (Agr.) ’86, is director of two undergraduate programs at Washington State University. In addition to program administration, he is also a professor of pomology in the Department of Horticulture.

Julia Brown, DVM ’89, has achieved the gold level in ice dancing.

1990s

Ed Barre, PhD ’92, was promoted to full professor of human nutrition at Cape Breton University. His research involves type 2 diabetes and its potential molecular triggers, as well as pre- and post-onset management. He lives in Sydney, N.S., with his wife, Kazimiera, and their son, Alexander. Their daughter, Emily, teaches secondary school in Barre’s hometown of Barrie, Ont.

 Krista Kleinwort, BA ’92, is a registered social worker and positive parenting coach.

Tracey Coutts, BA ’93, published a children’s picture book called How it Happened in Hotterly Hollow (Inkwater Press) in October 2015.

 Jennifer Spreckley (nee Kinsman), B.Comm. ’94, is founder and director of Kingsway Pilates, a boutique home-based studio in Toronto. She is also hoping to educate schools on the importance of integrating more movement into the classroom.

 Jane Lewis, BA ’95, is a Guelph-based singer-songwriter. She recently released a video of her cover of the Beatles’ Come Together, which can be viewed at janelewis.ca.

Sandra Muir-Leach, BA ’95, recently opened a new bed and breakfast in Guelph.

Deborah Lynn Rumble-Dani, BA ’95, is taking cooking classes with Greenwich College and hopes to volunteer with the Greenwich Community Hospice and the Stables Care Centre in Charlton, England.

2000s

Cynthia Gordon, BA ’00, received her master’s degree in integrated studies from Athabasca University.

Terence Humphreys, PhD ’01, was elected president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.

Grazyna Adamska-Jarecka, BA ’02, was commissioned to paint portraits of Wayne Martin, DVM ’67, M.Sc. ’70, professor emeritus at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, and Ian Dohoo, DVM ’76, professor emeritus at the University of Prince Edward Island, to celebrate their achievements in veterinary medicine.

Andrew Kaszowksi, BAA ’06, started a new role as communications lead at the South West Community Care Access Centre, where he is responsible for communicating the rollout of integrated electronic health records in the region.

Kyla Baron, B.Sc. ’07, defended her PhD thesis in December 2015 and will graduate from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa in June.

Megan Dell, BA ’07, was married in December 2014, and will welcome her first child with her husband in May. She lives in Western Canada and works as a sales manager in the hotel industry.

Jennifer Althouse, BA ’08, and Stuart Clark, BA ’08, will be married in Toronto in August.

Carrie Woods, M.Sc. ’08, had collaborative research on tropical canopies in Costa Rica published in Discover magazine.

Kristina Rocci (nee Feher), BA ’09, works as a web content coordinator for a Communitech start-up company in Kitchener, Ont. Her role includes digital marketing and creative.

 Christina Boone, B.Sc. ’13, bought her first house in 2015.

Pat Bowley, PhD ’13, wrote a new book about the University of Guelph’s ice cream technology course called Celebrating 100 Years at the College of Ice Cream. The book looks at the origins of the course at U of G, as well as the ice cream industry in Ontario. Bowley wrote an earlier book about the history of soybean farming in Ontario.

Bruce Sargent, B.Comm. ’13, won two Canadian Agri Marketing Association awards for projects completed by his company, Farm Boy Productions.

Melissa Zigler, B.Sc. ’14, is in her second year of veterinary school at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Cole Crawford, B.Comm. ’15, cycled from Vancouver, B.C., to Miami, Fla., to raise money for school supplies and bicycles for teachers in Cambodia. To read about his adventure, visit sols24x7ride.com.

Nichole Reynolds, B.Comm. ’15, got married, moved from Ontario to Saskatchewan, and “landed an awesome job that’s the start of a career.”

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