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From the OUA to the Olympics (and 3 lessons I learned along the way)

Friday, March 31, 2017 by In-Ting Ho (MMath '15)

From the OUA to the Olympics (and 3 lessons I learned along the way)

I graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2015 with a Master of Mathematics degree, but I've always been involved in sports in some way. People usually think I'm looking to work in analytics, but I'm more interested in game day presentation — player intros, hype-worthy music, Jumbotrons, and all. This past August, I became the first public address announcer from an Ontario University Athletics program to ever announce at the Olympic Games.

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#UWGOLD + Pi Day = Perfection

Friday, March 24, 2017 by Linda Thomas (BMath '90)

Linda Thomas at the GOLD on the GO event series

It was a big week for me last week, with annual events including St. Patrick’s Day and my birthday being topped up with my first ever UW Pi Day experience, and my last two events as keynote speaker in the UW GOLD on the Go series. My connection with UW has never been stronger, I couldn’t be more proud to be part of such a prestigious group of alumni.

Thre3peat: the Business Behind the Party

Friday, March 17, 2017 by Jasmin de Waard (BA ’14) and Eli de Waard (BA ’14)

Jasmin and Eli with their game Thre3peat

My husband Eli and I graduated from the University of Waterloo's Honours Arts and Business Co-op program in 2014. We have always been interested in innovation and entrepreneurship so this program suited us very well. While still attending UWaterloo, we played a game that we liked but thought we could make better and more convenient for others to play, so we formed a partnership with Eli's brother, Camren, and his wife, Krissy, to do just that.

The Making of "Dream, Girl"

Friday, March 10, 2017 by Alumni Relations

On Wednesday we celebrated International Women’s Day, but women should be celebrated every day so today we wanted to celebrate the impact Komal Minhas (GDip '14) is having around the world.

UWaterloo Alumnus Makes it BIG in the World of Endurance Racing

Friday, March 3, 2017 by John Young (BMath ’90)

John running, photo credit to Mindy Randall

John Young Running, Photo Credit: Mindy Randall

While I was a student at UWaterloo, I never considered myself very athletic. Especially compared to my friends who played on the men's varsity hockey and the swim team. However, I did swim a lot on my own time, and played some intramural sports, including hockey, softball and broomball. During the summer of 1986, I travelled to Dearborn, MI to compete in the U.S. Dwarf games where I competed in both track and swimming.

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