Dr. Vi Tu Banh (OD '96, Optometry) talks about his family's flight from Vietnam in 1979, and his fondness for the Uxbridge community, where he now practices optometry.
After 16 years as Mississauga's director of recreation and parks, John Lohuis (BA '76, Recreation and Business) has been named the recipient of the 2011 President's Award from the Mississauga Sports Council.
Google has acquired PostRank, a specialist in measuring engagement in social media. Founded in 2007 by Ilya Grigorik (BCS '07, Computer Science), Francis Lau (BMath '06, Computer Science) and Kevin Thomasen, PostRank tracks content on social media sites to provide data to help users gauge influence and reach with audiences. Carol Leaman (BA '89, Chartered Accountancy Studies; MACC '89, Accounting) is PostRank's CEO.
After nearly 30 years and working under 10 city councils and seven mayors, Owen Sound city hall veteran and acting city manager Glen Henry (BES '79, Geography) has announced plans to retire in August.
A Vice President at Facebook since 2007, Chamath Palihapitiya (BASc '99, Electrical Engineering) is leaving the social media giant to start his own venture capital firm.
Artist Helena Pravda's (BA '05, Fine Arts) Power of Hands exhibition is on until August 14 at the Homer Watson House & Gallery.
Daniel Scott (MA '93, Geography) is one of the International Research Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change (IRIACC) award recipients.
Todd Malloy (BASc '96, Mechanical Engineering) was the race engineer for Dan Wheldon, winner of the 2011 Indy 500.
Trevali Mining Corporation appointed Dayle Rusk, P.Geo. (BSc '76, Earth Sciences) as its Vice President of Exploration.
The Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award recipients from 2011 included Sean Zister (BES '96, Geography) and Jillian Skene (BA '04, Drama/Arts & Business), accepting award on behalf of Igloo Inc.