Class notes

Bill Comeau (MMath '76): Created a new interactive map that tracks first dose COVID-19 vaccination rates across Ontario. Bill Comeau published his Tableau map in early May to help Ontarians understand which regions have the best and worst vaccine coverage. Read more...

William Chinery (BMath '78): Appointed new Director of the Board of iA Financial Corporation Inc. and Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. Read more...

Jennifer Francis (BMath '84): Women are outnumbered in tech. These initiatives are aiming to fix that. Read more...

Kim Tremblay (BMath '84): Arctic Wolf Networks Inc, announced the launch of its Managed Security Awareness service designed to help organizations build resilience against social engineering, phishing attacks and credential theft. Read more...

Susan Heystee (BMath '86): Appointed to Board of Directors for ChargePoint.

Wendy Rudd (BMath '87): Appointed to Board of Directors for Mogo.

Liam Cheung (BMath '91): Appointed to Board of Directors for Mogo.

Vanna Krantz (BMath '91): MasterClass has announced the first two hires for its planned Kitchener-Waterloo hub, disclosing plans to hire “dozens” of engineers.

Nik Bassi (BMath '01): Joins FrontWell Capital Partners as Vice President, Underwriting and Portfolio Management. Read More...

Barbat Rodgers (BMath '07): JBG SMITH Welcomes New Senior Vice President as Head of Investor Relations.

Varun Anand (BMath '10): Starlight Capital has promoted Varun Anand to vice-president and senior portfolio manager.

Johnny Valeriote (MMath '10): Startup Omnium, developed a math model to help major league sports welcome fans back safely. Read more...

Greta Cutulenco (BSE '14): Acerta Analytics Solutions the tech startup, is part of a growing class of technology startups fuelling the growth of Ontario’s automotive industry. Read more...

Keegan Morrissey (BMath '18): Startup Omnium, developed a math model to help major league sports welcome fans back safely. Read more...

Randall Howard (BMath '75): Archangel fund targets early stage startups

David Yach (BMath '83): Auvik, an award-winning provider of cloud-based network management software, announced it has been named as a leader across three categories and earned nine badges on the G2 Spring 2021 Grid Report. Read more...

Wendy Kei (BMath '91): Recognized by the Women's Executive Network as one of Canada's most powerful women.

Mark Malchiondo (BMath '91): The Ecobee is the smartest thermostat. It has been ranked one of the top 5 best electronic devices for home.

Eldon Sprickerhoff (BMath '91): eSentire was named Most Innovative MDR Company and Editor's Choice as Security Company of the Year by Cyber Defense Magazine. Read more...

Mike Kirkup (BMath ’01, MMSc ’07): C100’s Fellowship program highlights Canada’s most promising early-stage entrepreneurs. Read more...

Alex Hoff (BMath '04): Auvik, an award-winning provider of cloud-based network management software, announced it has been named as a leader across three categories and earned nine badges on the G2 Spring 2021 Grid Report. Read more...

Bobby Gill (BMath '05): Blue Label Labs founded by Bobby Gill, named #15 of top App Development Companies for Startups.

Diego Matute (BMath '05): Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 recipient.

Paul Klicnik (BCS '08): C100’s Fellowship program highlights Canada’s most promising early-stage entrepreneurs. Read more...

Kuljeev Singh (BMath '09): C100’s Fellowship program highlights Canada’s most promising early-stage entrepreneurs. Read more...

Raymond Nguyen (MMath '12): C100’s Fellowship program highlights Canada’s most promising early-stage entrepreneurs. Read more...

Jeremy Wang (BMath '15): Named in Forbes' Top 30 Under 30 Games list.

Jason Bell (BMath '97): Recipient of Research Award - Elected Fellow, American Mathematical Society

Raouf Boutaba, Faculty: Recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Performance Award from the Math Faculty

Vitalik Buterin, 2A Computer Science, BCS HC: Ethereum’s 27-Year-Old Co-Creator Is Now The World’s Youngest Crypto Billionaire

Lori Case (PhD '97): Recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Performance Award from the Math Faculty

Zack Cramer (PhD '20): Winner of the WUSA Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.

Charmaine Dean (PhD '88): Reappointed as Vice President, Research and International at the University of Waterloo. Recipient of Research Award - Fellow, Institute for Mathematical Statistics (IMS)

Jordan Hamilton (PhD '13): Recipient of Research Award - Distinction in Teaching Award, University of Waterloo, Faculty of Mathematics
- Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Waterloo, Faculty of Engineering - Sandford Fleming Foundation

Kathryn Hare (BMath '81): Recipient of the University of Waterloo Distinction in Teaching Award.

Benton Leong, Retired Staff: Archangel fund targets early stage startups

Pengfei Li (PhD' 07): Recipient of Research Award - Golden Jubilee Research Award, Faculty of Mathematics and Recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Performance Award from the Math Faculty

Jun Liu (PhD '2010): Recipient of Research Award - Early Career Award, Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society and Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences

Anna Lubiw (MMath '83): Recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Performance Award from the Math Faculty

Michele Mosca (BMath '95): C4A is pleased to announce that Dr. Michele Mosca has accepted a position on the Advisory Board of C4A.

Sherry Shannon-Vanstone, Friend: Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Women of the Year recognized

Nathaniel Stevens (PhD '15): Recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Performance Award from the Math Faculty

Mary Thompson, Retired Professor: One of six recipients from across Canada recognized for their ground-breaking work and excellence in innovation. Read more...

Ian VanderBurgh (BMath '99): Recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Performance Award from the Math Faculty

Ananya Vishwanath, 2A BMath, Bus & CS: Local Teen Creates App to Solve Lineup Problem

Chengguo Weng (PhD '09): Recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Performance Award from the Math Faculty

Peter Wood (PhD '99): Recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Performance Award from the Math Faculty

Karen Yeats (BMath '03): Recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Performance Award from the Math Faculty

One scholarship, valued at up to $2,000, will be awarded annually to an outstanding Black or Indigenous students.

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Tim, aged 37, on March 3, 2021.

Tom Coleman (Dean of Math 2005-2010, Professor of Combinatorics & Optimization 2005-present) passed away April 20, 2021 after a battle with cancer. He was at home and surrounded by his family, including his loving wife Yuying Li (Professor of Computer Science).

Tom joined the Faculty of Mathematics with a vision to expand the reach of the Faculty of Math beyond the boundaries of the Waterloo campus. He was an enthusiastic supporter of international outreach, and deepening and broadening our recruitment efforts in China, India, and the US. He led many projects which propelled our faculty forward, including the Math 3 building. Tom made lasting contributions to our faculty and helped shape the place it is today.

Tom also had a passion for research and teaching in mathematical and computational finance, building the WatRISQ institute to further the reach of his ideas and research. He was selected as a SIAM Fellow in 2016 for his contributions to numerical optimization and finance, and for leadership in mathematics education and engagement with industry.

Please join me in extending our most sincere condolences to Tom’s family. His many students, former and present, colleagues and friends will miss him very much.

A CaringBridge Website with a journal entry for Tom can be found at: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/thomasfcoleman/journal.

Following a 15 month battle with cancer, Wayne Eric Thomas passed away peacefully in the early morning of January 19, 2021, with the love of his family surrounding him.

Wayne was a devoted husband and father. He had many passions including travelling, playing cards, golf, birdwatching, drinking a good scotch, smoking a cigar, and watching the sunset.

He will be greatly missed by his wife of 29 years, Andrea; children, Matt, Michelle (Sean), Stephanie (Damian), Eric; grandchildren, Luke, Evan, Sam, Bella, as well as numerous extended family members and friends.