Alex Nicolaou (BMath '93, Computer Science; MMath '99, Computer Science) and Derek Phillips (BMath '00, Computer Science; MMath '02, Computer Science) thrive on the challenge of working for search engine giant Google.
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers has honoured University of Waterloo Professor and and Board of Governors member Keith Hipel (BASc '70, Civil Engineering; MASc '72, Systems Design Engineering); PhD '75, Civil Engineering) with the Research & Development award.
Fresco Microchip Inc. announces the appointment of Patrick Leung (BA '92, Chartered Accountancy; MACC '92, Accounting) as chief financial officer (CFO).
Rochelle Kendoussi (BA '77, Liberal Studies) uses her career experience and past travel (to places like Japan, Morocco and Thailand) to help her teach her Grade 3/4 students at Hillview School in East Prairie Metis Settlement.
In recognition of his work in redeveloping some of the most challenging properties in Kitchener — contaminated former industrial sites — the Canadian Urban Institute has named Terry Boutilier (BES '74, Urban & Regional Planning) as Brownfielder of the Year.
Ammar Ahmed (BASc '10, Electrical Engineering) has gained Canadian citizenship and is moving to New York City next year to take a position with Deutschebank.
Two Waterloo grads are co-winners of the Ernst & Young Ontario Entrepreneurs of the Year awards, in the Social Entrepreneur Category: Parker Mitchell (BA '99, Liberal Studies; BASc '99, Mechanical Engineering/Cognitive Sciences) and George Roter (BASc '99, Mechanical Engineering) for Engineers without Borders.
Founded by Waterloo alumni Anthony Brijpaul (BASc '04, Systems Design), Kevin Madill (BASc '05, Systems Design & Management Sciences), and Kurtis McBride (BASc '04, Systems Design & Management Sciences; MASc '08, Systems Design), Miovision Technologies Inc. has won the Ontario Centres of Excellence 2010 Mind to Market Award.
David Brushey (BES '97, Geography) is the new executive director of Muskoka Futures.
BMO Capital Markets announces the appointment of Ashi Mathur (BA '93, Chartered Accountancy Studies/HCO; MACC '93, Accounting) to the position of Managing Director and Head of Media & Communications for Investment and Corporate Banking, Canada.