Recipients of the Women's Executive Network's prestigious 2009 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards include: Dr. Sheila Fraser (Honourary LLD '05); Dr. Louise Fréchette (Honourary LLD '04); Denise Donlon (Honourary LLD '07); Dr.
2004 Engineering grads David Au Yeung, Matthew Cheung, David Meyer, and Wehuns Tan have launched an online shopping mall, Wishabi.ca, that allows Canadian shoppers to compare prices, warranties and customers service for thousands of US and Canadian products.
The City of Waterloo presented its highest civic honour to Tim Jackson (BA '92, Chartered Accountancy Studies) for his contributions to quality of life in the region.
Mate Prgin (BASc '00, Systems Design) and David P. Kruis (BES '94, Geography) were guest speakers at an Entrepreneurship Week seminar at the Davis Centre on the innovation process.
Rob Theodosiou (BES '99, Geography) has opened the City of Waterloo's first Cora franchise.
Janice Menezes (BMath '86), received Lockheed Martin Corporation's highest honour, the NOVA award, for helping Lockheed Martin Canada win new business, including a contract with the Canadian Navy.
Actor/improviser Dale Boyer (BA '01) was promoted from the Second City's Touring Company to the main stage, making her debut in the venerable comedy company's new show, Shut Up and... Show Us Your Tweets.
John Tofflemire (BASc '74; MASc '76) has been awarded the OPEA 2009 Engineering Medal — Management for his leadership of significant municipal engineering projects in Leamington and Windsor.
Brantford native Lt.-Col. Tim Young (BES '87), commanding officer of the 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, will be the guest speaker at the city's Thank-A-Vet luncheon.
Graham Finch (BASc '05; MASc '07) and Adrian Politano (BAS '05; MARCH '08) have been presented with CMHC's Housing Studies Achievement Award.