Serena Jewer (BSc '09, Science) is the first recipient of the St. John Ambulance Bernice Read Memorial Scholarship.
Olga Pawluczyk (BASc '98, Systems Design) and Steven Woods (MMath '91, Computer Science; PhD '96, Computer Science) were two of six new directors appointed to the 20-member board at Communitech.
An endowment fund started by Waterloo students in 1990 - Avi Belinsky (BASc '90, Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering) and John Vellinga (BASc 91', Systems Design Engineering) - has just passed the $10 million plateau. It is believed to be the first and largest student-run endowment fund in Canada.
Sid Sankaran (BMath '99, Actuarial Science) is one of Fortune's top 40 under 40, and chief risk officer of AIG.
Nolan Andres (DPCS '97, Peace & Conflict Studies; MMath '98, Computer Science) and Bruce Taylor (BASc '89, Chemical Engineering/Management Sciences) earned the designation of B Corporation for their companies, Waterloo's PeaceWorks Technology Solutions and Enviro-Steward. Certified B Corporations are a new type of corporation using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
Paul Panabaker (BA '85, Economics) is a partner at Davis Martindale, a growing, independent chartered accountancy firm in London, Ontario.
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd appoints Brian Ma (BAFM '08, Accounting & Financial Mgt; MACC '08, Accounting, Professional) as CFO.
Four Waterloo alumni were recipients of Canada's Top Young Entrepreneurs of the Year FuEL Awards: Debbie Fung (BES '06, Environment & Business), Matt Rendall (BASc '08, Mechatronics Engineering; MBET '09), Ray Cao (BASc '09, Systems Design Engineering), and Dave Wilkin (BSc '11, Science).
John Baker (BASc '00, Systems Design Engineering), President & CEO, Desire2Learn, talks about the company receiving the Junior Achievement Business of the Year Award.
Victoria Wonnacott (BA Arts '75, Fine Arts) has a solo exhibition of recent works at the Cube Gallery in Ottawa, November 8 to 27. Vernissage takes place November 13, 2 to 5 p.m.