Peter Adeniyi (PhD '78, Geography) is an international leader in the adoption of geographical information systems – better known as GIS locating. He will receive an honourary environmental studies degree from University of Waterloo in June 2010.
Crystal Bradford (BES '06, Environment & Resource Studies; DENVASST '06, Environmental Assessment) has organized Kitchener-Waterloo's first ever Procession of the Species.
University of Waterloo will give an honourary laws degree to Mary Bales (MA '72, English; MPhil '73, English) in June 2010. Bales has served many years on Waterloo's board of governors and founded Heartwood Place, which builds low-cost housing.
Engineer Jan Carr (MASc '70, Electrical Engineering; Phd '72, Electrical Engineering) is a founding Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Power Authority; in June 2010 he will receive an honourary engineering degree from University of Waterloo.
Jacques Lamarre (Honourary DENG '06) receives the Conseil du patronat du Québec's 2010 Career Award, which acknowledges a distinguished person's exceptional contribution to Quebec society.
David Henderson (BSc '88, Science) seeks second term as Brockville mayor.
Author Patricia Barbato's (BA '85, Economics) book, Inspire Your Career: Strategies for Success in your First Years, offers young people information on networking, dealing with conflict, dealing with the boss, teamwork and finding mentors.
St Andrew Goldfields Ltd. appoints Heather L. Miree, P.Geo. (BASc '86, Applied Earth Sciences/Geology) as Sr. Project Manager, Exploration.
RIM acquires two companies: Toronto-based company Viigo, co-founded by Jay Steele (BMath '96, Computer Science), and Ottawa-based QNX Software Systems, co-founded by Dan Dodge (BSc '77, Physics; MMath '81, Computer Science).
Stephen Carpenter (BASc '78, Mechanical Engineering; MASc '80, Mechanical Engineering) designs a new head office for Enermodal Engineering (the firm he founded in 1980) to be a model of sustainability, as well as affordable and attractive.