Meghan Hennessey (BA '08, Speech Communication/English Language & Literature) crowned Miss Oktoberfest 2010.
Julie Wise (BA '85, German), recently published Dream BIGGER: Reclaiming a Life of Joy and Ease; the book, a practical guide to overcoming life's challenges, is accompanied by an online contest.
Jeff Henry (BASc '04, BA '07) is a candidate in the municipal election in Waterloo, running in the ward that includes the University of Waterloo and neighbourhoods where many faculty, staff, and students live.
Joseph Chen (BASc '93, Electrical Engineering/Management Sciences; MASc '95, Electrical Engineering), founder of the Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema, will operate a new single-screen movie house and live-music venue in Kitchener.
Tenth Power Technologies Corp. announces the appointment of John Ng (BMath '96, Mathematics/Chartered Accountancy) as Chief Financial Officer.
Kara Harun (BA '06, Drama/Arts & Business) talks about her job as a TVOKids host - and Polkaroo, too!
David Bethune (MSc '91, Earth Sciences) and Cathy Ryan (MSc '87, Earth Sciences; PhD 94, Earth Sciences), have helped train hydrogeologists in Central America, and plan to take the CARA model, a hydrogeologic training program to Ghana, West Africa.
Mike Silagadze (BASc '07, Electric Engineering) and University of Waterloo student Mohsen Shahini's company, Top Hat Monocle, develops software that allows professors and students to interact with each other in classrooms.
LEHDER Environmental, founded by four partners, including Sid Lethbridge (BASc '79, Chemical Engineering) and Desmond Hayles (BASc '86, Mechanical Engineering), is celebrating 15 years.
Richfield Ventures Corp. announced the appointment of Rob Pease (BSc '81, Earth Sciences) as an advisor to Richfield's Board of Directors.