When Aneil Gokhale (BSc '02, Science and Business), a self-described dork, proposed marriage to Nicole Cheung-Seekit, an admitted science geek, using the letters on a Scrabble board, it was inevitable the wedding would come with a high nerd alert.
After some soul-searching, Olympian Heather Moyse (BSc '00, Kinesiology) will be back on the pitch for Canada in the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Catherine D. Rawn (BA '03), an instructor in the Psychology Department at UBC, has developed a new course that teaches students how to excel at university and as lifelong learners.
Elizabeth Batten-Carew (BMath '82), who writes erotic literature as Opal Carew, was recently featured in the Toronto Sun.
Polar Mobile, founded by Kunal Gupta (BASc '08) announced a new partnership with GetJar , the world's second-largest app store (after Apple's App Store).
Omer Arbel (BES '98; BARCH '00) designer of the 2010 Winter Olympic medals, has been awarded the Ronald J. Thom Award for Early Design Achievement by the Canada Council for the Arts.
Greg Manktelow (BA '89, Chartered Accountancy Studies) is part of a team completing the 230 kilometre Rockies Ride For Kids to raise money for children's sports programs.
Maneesh Mehta (BASc '81, Electrical Engineering; MASc '83), co-founder of The Black Box Institute, has been appointed to the board of the Central LHIN (northern Toronto), the organization responsible for planning and funding local health services.
Greentec International, founded by Tony Perrotta (BA '95, Political Science), is building a $2-million addition at its Cambridge plant to handle its growing electronics recycling operations.
Emily Chung (BA '03, Psychology), owns AutoNiche, a company which offers a kinder, gentler and more female-friendly approach to car care, along with workshops on everything from basic car maintenance to how to buy a new car.