Pearl Sullivan, a beloved former dean of Waterloo Engineering, left a lasting legacy on the Faculty and its students. Her dynamic leadership was recognized at an event yesterday in Engineering 7 with the designation of the building’s IDEAs Clinic in her honour.
The space is now named the Pearl Sullivan Engineering IDEAs Clinic to commemorate the accomplishments of the eighth dean of Waterloo Engineering and the first woman to hold the post.
Pearl was passionate about supporting students, she focused on ensuring they had a full understanding of engineering principles as well as the tools and facilities required to succeed.
With Pearl at the helm from July 2012 to December 2019, the Faculty reimagined engineering education and research with revolutionary spaces and transformative programs. Pearl died almost two years ago after a long battle with cancer.
Pearl Sullivan, the eighth dean of Waterloo Engineering and the first woman to hold the post.
The Sullivan family is honoured Waterloo Engineering is celebrating Pearl's legacy and designating the IDEAs Clinic in her name.
“Pearl was passionate about the University of Waterloo and its Engineering program,” said Pearl’s husband Tom Sullivan, a Waterloo civil and environmental engineering project manager. “She was resilient in her belief of doing what is right and now we have a place where the next generation of engineers will be inspired to discover new breakthroughs and remember her unstoppable spirit.”
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