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Katie Priess (MA '10, Political Science) and Melissa Cernigoy (MA '10, Global Governance) competed against 130 candidates to earn admission to the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme (OLIP), where they are working closely with government and opposition MPPs, gaining a comprehensive knowledge of the legislative process and getting an insider's look at Queen's Park.

Anish Chopra (MAcc '94), a lead portfolio manager at TD Asset Management, was recently named the inaugural recipient of Canada's Top Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) Under 40 Award.

Ryan Wilkinson (BA '00, Liberal Studies) moves from Avison Young's Mississauga office to the newly-formed Guelph office.

Carrie Ko (MMath '90, Actuarial Science) has been promoted to vice president of business intelligence and market research at AIA Hong Kong.

Ibraheem Khan (MASc '07, Mechanical Engineering) discusses his work with multiple memory material technology which can be applied to all shape memory alloys.

Melissa McLaughlin (OD '03, Optometry) explains the importance of the charity Optometry Giving Sight.

Author Patricia Sands (BA '92), recently published her debut novel, The Bridge Club.

Randy French (BES '79) recently received an award for Excellence in Planning from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute for the development of the Lake Planning Handbook for Community Groups.

Leslie Ruth (Eagleson) Dunning (BSc '77) has been appointed Director General, Violence and Abuse Prevention for the Canadian Red Cross.

Hamilton-Halton Home Builders' Association Hall of Fame inducts Carl Turkstra (PhD '63, Civil Engineering).