Alumni Buzz April 2024

Stay Connected

Dear SAF community,

It has been another busy but exciting term at the School! These past few months have been busy with reconnecting and meeting lots of alumni of the SAF community.

I had the opportunity to travel to Hong Kong with SAF Director, Blake Phillips, and other members of the University of Waterloo for the Hong Kong Alumni Chapter Dinner. The event was a wonderful opportunity to connect with the vibrant UWaterloo community – thank you to all those that attended and thank you to our alumni chapter team for all of their hardwork in making that event such a great success.

SAF alumni with Blake Phillips and Victoria Hinde
Faculty of Arts alumni with Blake Phillips and Victoria Hinde

Looking ahead, there's plenty to be excited about. With National Volunteer Week approaching, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who generously volunteer their time to support SAF and the university. Your dedication is the backbone of our community. Additionally, in the coming months I am looking forward to travelling to London and Switzerland with our International Study Course, where I am excited to connect with our alumni community in those regions!

I would be delighted to have the opportunity to speak with you, to learn about what you have been doing since graduation and discuss how you may stay connected to the School of Accounting and Finance. If you have news or updates you would like to share with the SAF community, please submit a Class Note and, do not hesitate to contact me via email, at vmhinde@uwaterloo.ca.   

Kind regards,

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  • Peter Michel (PDAcc ’12) – Chief Financial Officer   

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  • Ken Newport (MAcc ’88)Executive Chair 

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  • John Gort (BA, Chartered Accountany ‘93) – Chief Financial Officer 

Alumni on the Move

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Class Notes

If you have moved to a new city, started a new job, or did something adventurous, we would love to hear from you!

Share your news in our next E-Newsletter: Submit a class note here


Upcoming Events

You + Waterloo in The Bay: Alumni Networking Reception at Sentry - Tuesday, April 9th, 2024

Connect with University of Waterloo alumni and meet current students – MBET students who will be visiting from Waterloo and undergraduate co-op students currently on work terms in San Francisco and the Bay Area from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sentry, 45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Warriors Football Annual Ring of Honour Gala 2024Friday, April 12, 2024

Join Waterloo Warriors Football team alumni and friends, the coaching staff and student-athletes for a great night of stories, tributes and celebrations from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. EST at Federation Hall, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Chancellor's Celebration - Thursday, April 25, 2024

A gala evening to celebrate Dominic Barton and his profound contributions as Chancellor of the University of Waterloo Join us in this celebration from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. ET at Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Toronto ON

Reunion 2024Friday, May 31 to Saturday, June 1, 2024

University of Waterloo’s annual reunion, welcoming back all alumni to campus for a very special celebration! Join us as in the reunion to reminisce, reconnect and celebrate with fellow classmates, friends and family at this year’s 2024 reunion.