Kirt Hill
Kirt Hill (BA ’13, Recreation and Sport Business) was appointed President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings this past June. Congratulations, Kirt!
Texas A&M’s Gerard Kyle receives 2018 Shaw-Mannell Award
Professor Gerard Kyle received the 2018 Shaw-Mannell Leisure Research Award in recognition of his many contributions to the field. These awards were established in 2010 to recognize innovative, creative and courageous research in leisure studies. They honour two outstanding retired Waterloo faculty members, Susan M. Shaw and Roger C. Mannell.
Alumni Council president wraps up two-year term
Your Alumni Council extends a sincere thanks to John Haddock (BA ’78, Recreation and Leisure Studies) as he wraps up a two-year term as president. John has successfully led the council to advocate for stronger alumni engagement, and in November, started serving another term as the AHS representative. Alumni Council is your voice on campus, providing an active alumni perspective to the University. Thanks for your service, John!
All RECers can be proud of ranking #1
For the second year in a row, the QS World University Rankings listed Waterloo as the top university in Canada for hospitality and leisure management – the only subject area on campus to be ranked #1. Waterloo also ranked first for the second year in a row in a different set of subject rankings – hospitality and tourism management – compiled by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai). These showings reflect real people making a real difference – and that includes you, our amazing alumni. Congratulations!
