ImpactFALL 2015 ISSUE NUMBER 24 Western

Bridging the gap

Alumna’s generosity key factor in equation for students’ success Impact Western 02 Celebrating the spirit Celebrating the of community 03 Ivey alumnus investing in students’ success Western spirit 04 Bridging the gap

06 Investing in the future n my role as president, I am fortunate Fricke. Each of them is on a very of health care to have the opportunity to meet many different path to success made 07 NHLPA gift to support Iextraordinary Western alumni, possible by the generosity of a Western game-changing research donors, faculty, students, staff and graduate. What they share, however, friends. Their generosity and is a gratitude to the donors whose 08 Quest for social justice commitment are a constant source of support helped make their dreams pride and inspiration. possible and a commitment to carry 10 Engineering implants for better health As I read the stories in this issue on the tradition of philanthropy as they of Impact Western, my belief in the move forward in their lives. 12 Developing the human potential dedication of our Western family is As a supporter of Western, you, reinforced. Alumni continuing the cycle too, are an invaluable part of this 14 Investing in Canada’s next of support and ‘paying it forward’ are philanthropic tradition. We could not generation of STEM leaders themes found not only on these pages, give our students the bright futures 15 Lending support to insolvency but in our exceptional community as they deserve if it wasn’t for you. law reform a whole. As we prepare to say goodbye to You will meet alumni such as Dr. another year and look forward to the 16 Thank you to our donors Vladimir Yakovishin, MD’68, whose festive season, I wish you and your bequest will support student bursaries family a wonderful holiday. Thank you 26 Campaign progress and research in ophthalmology, and for your generosity and for continuing Abudi Awaysheh, BSc’06, MSc’10, to be part of the Western family. who recently established an award in On the cover: Fourth-year students Tiffany honour of his mentor. Both of these Kralka and Helen Ngo, recipients remarkable donors were recipients of of the Jack Newbegin Award in financial support during their time as Music and the Barbara Newbegin Award in Mathematics. students and are determined to help Amit Chakma others achieve their goals. President & Photo by Geoff Robins, BA’98. You will also meet students like Vice-Chancellor Tiffany Kralka, Helen Ngo and Kyle Western University

IMPACT WESTERN FALL 2015 ISSUE NUMBER 24 Editor: Crystal Lamb, BA’03, MA’06 Executive Editor: Diana Cunningham Publisher: Helen Connell, MBA’96 Contributors: Heather Bishop, BA’90; Amit Chakma; Susanna Eayrs; Tristan Joseph, BA’99; Crystal Lamb, President’s Holiday Reception BA’03, MA’06; Veronica Stoiber Design: Scott Woods President Amit Chakma & Mrs. Meena Chakma Impact Western is published by the Department of Communications & Public Affairs, in partnership with invite you to celebrate the season the Department of Alumni Relations & Development, to inform alumni, corporations, foundations and other December 1, 2015 - Toronto friends of Western about the donations, priorities and progress of the University’s current fundraising initiatives December 16, 2015 - London as well as the impact of gifts already in action. You are 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. receiving this publication because of your generous support of Western University. Thank you. For details contact: If you would like to receive this publication electronically, and/or you would like more information, please email [email protected] or [email protected] 519.661.2111 ext. 85400

02 | IMPACT WESTERN Ivey Business School Dean Robert (Bob) Kennedy and Donald Jackson, MBA’67, speak with incoming HBA students at an event announcing the new scholarships made possible by the Donald K. Jackson Family Foundation’s recent gift.

onald Jackson, MBA’67, and his family are making it their HBA Community Service Award, the HBA Entrepreneurship business to help students in their pursuit of higher Award and the HBA Award, which are each valued at $5,000, Deducation. and two HBA Leaders Scholarships, each valued at $12,500. Concerned that students weren’t getting the financial support Each of the scholarships is renewable provided the recipient they needed to pursue postsecondary education, Mr. Jackson and maintains an average of 80 per cent or higher. the Donald K. Jackson Family Foundation, which includes family This year’s recipients of the HBA Leaders Scholarships, directors Andrea Jackson-Lev and Sara Jackson, recently gave a Tom Grainger and Karen Yu, say this support has already made generous $1-million donation to provide entrance scholarships to an incredible impact on their lives. “Receiving this scholarship students seeking to attend the Ivey Business School. has been motivation to hold myself to a higher personal standard “Our family is proud to offer future business leaders this of achievement,” Tom says. “It’s difficult to put into words the financial assistance to enable them to attend Ivey and support significance of having someone believe in you so thoroughly that them on their journey to achieving their goals,” says Mr. they would offer such incredible support and ask for nothing in Jackson. “With these scholarships we are able to recognize return but your best effort.” and reward those students who excel in academics, give back Karen, whose dream has always been to become someone to their communities, and possess the leadership qualities and who influences others through inspiration and positivity, says entrepreneurial spirit to make a real difference in our society.” receiving support from an alumnus also has special meaning for Mr. Jackson is a graduate of the MBA program at Ivey and her. “As I continue on my path towards becoming a business leader, long-time former member of Ivey’s Advisory Board. He is the this gift has truly been a sign of encouragement and motivation. founder of Parkview Capital Partners, a private equity investor I will ensure that I will use my education to create value for the which has evolved into the Jackson Family Office. This office also companies I work for and the communities I live in.” supports the funding of scholarships and bursaries through a private investment in a company called Yconic. For more information about supporting the Ivey Business School’s The generous gift will support six scholarships and awards for campaign priorities, please contact Louise Spencer, Director of first-year HBA students at Ivey: the HBA International Award, the Development (519.661.4100, ext. 84100 or [email protected]).

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 03 Bridging the gap

Alumna’s generosity key factor in equation for students’ success

n first meeting them, Helen Ngo able to take a few more hours off of work to group, says receiving the Jack Newbegin and Tiffany Kralka don’t appear to focus on my school work and to not have to Award in Music helped make it possible Ohave much in common. worry as much,” says Helen. for her to attend a world-class music Ngo spends her days in the world of education conference in Chicago – a once- numbers, having accepted a position in-a-lifetime opportunity that will serve her as a data science and business well in her teaching career in the future. development analyst with a major “My experience in university has telecommunications company following been a little more challenging than I was graduation in April, 2016. expecting, but I’m so glad I came here,” Kralka is a talented pianist who has she says. “My knowledge has grown so wanted to be a high school music teacher much and I’ve learned a lot about teaching since the age of 12 and plans to attend that I will pass on to my future students, teacher’s college. along with my love of music.” Although their interests and paths Barbara Newbegin, BA’71, MA’72, the differ, these fourth-year students share donor who generously established these a passion for learning, a drive for success awards in 2013, says the degrees she and a gratitude to the same donor whose received from Western in mathematics two very different undergraduate awards set her up for success in her career in have helped them to pursue their dreams. government. She hopes earmarking an “Financial concerns were a major Barbara Newbegin, BA’71, MA’72. award for a female student in an honors consideration for me. I work part-time and mathematics program will encourage receiving the Barbara Newbegin Award in Tiffany, who works part-time as a piano more women to enter the currently male- Mathematics gave me the security of being teacher and volunteers with her local youth dominated field.

04 | IMPACT WESTERN Tiffany Kralka and Helen Ngo above.

“Whatever stage of life you’re in, there is always a way to give back in some way, whether with your time or with financial support. There are probably a lot more students struggling than people know about.”

Helen Ngo, BSc’16

Establishing the awards also support has had on their lives, Tiffany out of their Western experience. “I provided an opportunity to honour and Helen both hope to pay it forward in want young people to have access to her father’s memory and her family’s the future and continue to honour Miss quality education that will launch them commitment to giving back, she says. Newbegin’s family’s legacy of giving back. on a lifetime of self-directed learning in “When I was growing up, my parents “Whatever stage of life you’re in, there personal, professional and leadership were both involved in the community and is always a way to give back in some way, development. If we don’t help the next volunteered their time. They showed me whether with your time or with financial generation get a good start on their how important it is to give back and it support. There are probably a lot more education journey, who will be the leaders was always a part of our family’s way of students struggling than people know of the future?” life. My dad was a music lover who also about. It’s an important dialogue to have loved supporting musicians. He was very but it’s not always easy to talk about,” For more information about supporting student involved as a volunteer in supporting says Helen. awards, contact Carole Stinson, Executive Director, Development Programs (519.661.2111, students at Western.” Miss Newbegin hopes future ext. 85696 or [email protected]) or visit Grateful for the impact that this recipients will get the most possible extraordinary.westernu.ca

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 05 Faculty Focus: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Investing in the future of health care An interview with Dr. Michael Strong, Dean of Q & A the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Q: What is the vision for the Schulich America within the next 10 years. We Q: What are some of the School’s School of Medicine & Dentistry? are well along in an intensive strategic fundraising priorities as part of the A: We are striving to make Schulich planning process and will be making Be Extraordinary campaign? Medicine & Dentistry one of the top strategic investments in information A: To be one of the top medical and medical and dental schools in North technologies, equipment and faculty in dental schools in North America, the America and the go-to institute for medical Schulich Dentistry. We have begun the School is aiming to raise $145 million as and dental education and research. To get process to recruit a new Vice-Dean of part of the Western campaign. To reach there, we’re focused on a number of areas, Dentistry to help guide this ambitious goal that goal, we need financial support of including recruiting the best faculty to and bring us to the forefront of dental all shapes and sizes. There are a number drive us toward excellence; investing in the education, research and patient care. of specific priority areas, including necessary infrastructure for these groups student awards, scholarships and to succeed; supporting and developing Q: How have donations received from bursaries; endowed chairs in the fields our undergraduate and graduate donors benefitted students, faculty of cardiology, vascular surgery and programs; building an administrative and scientists at Schulich Medicine anesthesia; molecular brain research; cluster to support the School’s work; and & Dentistry? and lab and room renovations. There ensuring we’re working closely with our A: We truly can’t do what we do without are also undesignated funds that donors health care partners. To achieve our goal donors. Whether it’s funding for students can choose to support, such as the of being one of the lead institutions in that allows us to attract the brightest Schulich and Robarts Funds, which are North America, each one of these has to minds, donations to specific research used to finance other critical needs of the be firing on all cylinders. projects or chairs, or undesignated School as needed. There are many ways to support a wide range of work being Q: What are some of the School’s done at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, recent accomplishments? “It is a time of enormous depending on the donor’s interest A: My first term as Dean was really opportunity for Schulich and the level at which they are able about laying those foundations. Now Medicine & Dentistry. to support. I’m focused on moving forward and implementing what we put into place. In Not only are we Q: Why should people support the past three years, we have completed educating the future the Schulich School of Medicine one of the most aggressive recruitment providers of health care, & Dentistry? periods in the history of our School, A: It is a time of enormous opportunity bringing in 36 new recruitments, we’re also providing the for Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. including researchers like Dr. Eric Arts cutting-edge research Not only are we educating the future and his microbiology and immunology that will translate into providers of health care, we’re also team, Dr. Marlys L. Koschinsky, the new providing the cutting-edge research Scientific and Executive Director for better health care.” that will translate into better health Robarts Research Institute, and many care, which is something that will affect us other scientists and clinicians who are donations that allow us to address our – and our children – now and in the future. leaders in their respective areas. These current needs effectively, we rely on Medical training and research critical recruitments are an important our donors to succeed in all that we do. can be expensive, but it’s vital and we investment and key to a fundamental Currently, the funding milieu is challenging can’t be successful if we don’t have the redevelopment of the School. and will be for the foreseeable future. resources. If we have the right people I’m not sure if our donors realize how with the right equipment asking the right We are also focused on redeveloping our absolutely dependent we are on them to questions, we can achieve our goal of dentistry program with the aim to make achieve our goals. Right now, we need becoming a global leader in optimizing it one of the top 10 programs in North them more than ever. life-long health.

06 | IMPACT WESTERN Greg Dekaban, PhD, Director, Molecular Medicine at Robarts Research Institute; Dr. Arthur Brown, Principal Scientist, Robarts; Dr. Peter Fowler, former Medical Director of the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic; Dr. Michael Strong, Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; and Eric Lindros, NHL All-Star, announcing the NHLPA challenge gift at the See the Line event in August, 2015. NHLPA gift to support game-changing research

alk it off. Chances are, if you had a sports-related concussion “We are fortunate to have a collaborative research environment more than 10 years ago, this was the only advice you got. in London dedicated to investigating all aspects of concussions, W But times are changing. Medical experts agree from the arena and lab to the patient’s bedside,” said Dr. Strong. concussions are serious injuries to the brain, and may be associated “The strength of the research being conducted by Dr. Brown and with long-term conditions such as depression, early-onset dementia, an interdisciplinary team of researchers is putting us on a path and even Alzheimer’s. In Canada, more than 160,000 people to actively and effectively treat people with concussions. We are experience a concussion every year, and half of all concussions are grateful to the NHLPA for their leadership commitment, which is sports-related. There are currently no treatments to ensure recovery providing the catalyst to engage a broader team of supporters to from concussion or clinical indices to determine when an injured drive concussion therapies beyond clinical trials and into clinical athlete can safely return to play. applications.” At Western University, Dr. Arthur Brown and the Brain Injury Former NHL All-Star Eric Lindros, together with a group of Research Group are working on a therapeutic intervention to treat committed volunteers, is building a team of concerned parents, concussion when it happens, and to prevent the damage that athletes and philanthropists to support this innovative research. causes long-term negative effects. “Whether it’s your child, sibling or parent – head injury is an In support of this research, the National Hockey League Players’ important topic,” said Mr. Lindros. “Although predominant in sport Association (NHLPA) recently announced its generous challenge and recreational activity, concussions are a common injury suffered gift of $500,000. This generous gift will serve as the foundation for also in less expected environments such as transport, including a $3.125-million fund that will enable a team of researchers, led by cycling or motor vehicle collision. The collaborative research Dr. Brown, to investigate and develop new ways to treat concussions conducted by Arthur Brown and his team has many benefactors and to arrest the short- and long-term devastating consequences of that include, but are not limited to the athlete. With the help of the concussions. NHLPA and the challenge they’ve set forward to people everywhere, “Enhancing the ability to diagnose and treat concussions would my hope is that this research will one day lead to full recoveries for obviously be important achievements, and we hope that this everyone living with a concussion.” contribution goes a long way to further research in this area,” said This announcement begins a one-year challenge to Canadians Don Fehr, NHLPA Executive Director. “We are pleased to provide across the country, as well as the global community, to raise an support to Western in this critical area.” additional $2.625 million to support the development of novel Dr. Brown, an associate professor and a principal scientist at strategies that stop the damage caused by a concussion and Robarts Research Institute at the Schulich School of Medicine improve long-term outcomes. & Dentistry, is working collaboratively with Greg Dekaban, PhD, Director, Molecular Medicine at Robarts, and Dr. Michael Strong, Editor’s note: At the time of printing this edition of Impact Western, Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Their work has Western received a gift of $100,000 in response to the NHLPA led to the development of a research program focused on three challenge match. key areas: immunomodulation (treatment of injury-induced To learn more about The Concussion Project or to make a donation, contact inflammation), neuro-restoration (maximizing the regenerative Jan New, Executive Director, Faculties & Divisions Development (519.661.2111, capacity of nerves after injury has occurred) and prevention of ext.88458 or [email protected]). concussion-related dementia.

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 07 Quest for social justice

Young donor inspired to continue cycle of support

budi Awaysheh, BSc’06, MSc’10, has already come a I received, including the Reinhard Konrad Memorial Bursary, long way on what he calls his “quest for social justice.” ensured my undergraduate studies were never interrupted.” ADespite facing numerous challenges along the way and having only just entered his thirties, he is determined to help others overcome their obstacles. Following his graduation from Western, Mr. Awaysheh studied law in Victoria, BC, and is now a union side labour lawyer based in Vancouver, advocating for human and worker’s rights on behalf of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). He travels extensively in Canada, representing marginalized groups of workers like the elderly and disabled. “My extracurricular activities led to me becoming the social justice advocate I am. I was elected as the Graduate Student Representative on Western’s Board of Governors and before that I had never met a lawyer or thought to be one. When I was elected to represent the Teaching Assistants at Western, I developed my interest in human and worker rights.” Mr. Awaysheh says he would not be where he is today, had it not been for the support he received during his time at Western. “I have a permanent disability and paid for all of my schooling. Had it not been for the unique ‘Western Experience’ I received, I would not be the person I am today. The financial aid Abudi Awaysheh, BSc’06, MSc’10

08 | IMPACT WESTERN Abudi Awaysheh’s work has taken him to every Canadian territory and province west of Quebec. He is pictured above in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

To show his gratitude for that assistance, he recently of person Mr. Awaysheh has been throughout the time he’s established the Dr. Jack Bend Award, named in honour of known him. “Abudi was always very appreciative of having Distinguished University Professor Dr. Jack Bend, which will had the opportunity to attend university,” he says. “He is not support MSc or PhD students with permanent disabilities only an excellent example of someone who has taken a multi- who demonstrate financial need. discipline approach to education, but also of someone who “As an MSc student, my thesis supervisor Dr. Jack is very aware of challenges that individuals face and Bend supplemented my research stipend from his own who is eager to help. He faced challenges but he always research grant, as he recognized that as a disabled person worked hard and never gave any indication he was my academic average would not allow me to receive a fully struggling.” funded research stipend. He also encouraged me to pursue Mr. Awaysheh hopes that recipients of this award and extracurricular activities, and patiently supervised me in other funding will also be motivated to give back and that numerous emails over two years when I was studying law the cycle of support will continue. “Providing financial in Victoria, while he was in London,” he says. assistance to a student allows them to self-develop and take “Now that I’m in a position to give back, I wanted to on opportunities they wouldn’t be able to otherwise,” he says. honour and thank him for providing me with so many “Every dollar donors give is hopefully ensuring that we’re opportunities. I am very grateful to him for recognizing the creating a better society with less of a socio-economic divide.” difficulties faced by people with permanent disabilities,” he says. “I hope that this award will help others who have disabilities to achieve their goals despite being at a significant disadvantage and facing challenges that most do not.” For more information about supporting student awards, contact Carole Dr. Bend, who describes the award as a “tremendous Stinson, Executive Director, Development Programs (519.661.2111, honour,” says this generous gesture is typical of the type ext. 85696 or [email protected]) or visit extraordinary.westernu.ca

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 09 Kyle Fricke, BSc’10, MSc’12, one of Canada’s leading researchers in the field of biomedical implants. Engineering implants for better health

afer drugs. Improved pharmaceutical research. Fewer develop devices small and safe enough to embed in humans, we deaths from cardiovascular disease. All these aspirations will be able to monitor things like heart disease. We still have a Scould become reality thanks to a small device the size of a long way to go but it’s very possible.” postage stamp, its creator, Kyle Fricke, BSc’10, MSc’12, and the Kyle was awarded the Charles F. Ruigrok Ontario donors who have supported his research. Graduate Scholarship in Engineering from Western in 2014, Currently a PhD student in Western’s Faculty of Engineering, which enabled him to concentrate fully on his research and Kyle is one of Canada’s leading researchers in the field of publications. Under the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) biomedical implants. He began developing his device to program, a contribution of $5,000 from Western alumni, measure blood pressure and blood volume while still working friends and private partners will leverage an additional $10,000 on his master’s degree in Engineering Science in 2010. in government funds to fully support one $15,000 award. Now, with just one year left until he completes his PhD in Kyle’s OGS award is one of 11 awards made possible by former Electrical Engineering, Kyle says the implant is already having graduate student, Charles Ruigrok, BESc’78, MEng’84, a former an impact. Although it’s not at a stage yet where it can be used executive in the oil and gas industry in Calgary, AB. in humans, it is currently being commercialized and has the In 2015, Kyle received a prestigious federal scholarship from potential to be used by pharmaceutical companies in their drug the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of testing with the aim to make their products safer, he says. Canada (NSERC), something he says would not have happened “Long term – maybe 10-20 years from now – if we can without first receiving the OGS.

10 | IMPACT WESTERN “Long term – maybe 10-20 years from now – if we can develop devices small and safe enough to embed in humans, we will be able to monitor things like heart disease. We still have a long way to go but it’s very possible.” Kyle Fricke, BSc’10, MSc’12

“The competition for funding is intense. If graduate students are doing extraordinary work in engineering that will have a are funded properly they’re able to focus on their studies instead tremendous impact on our health and on our society as a whole. of whether they’ll be able to pay the bills that month,” he says. Without the generosity of donors and funding like the Charles F. “By supporting students who are involved in research, you can Ruigrok Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Engineering, many of get so many other benefits down the road.” these leading-edge research projects would not be possible. We Having spent nearly 10 years now at Western as a student, are extremely grateful for their support.” researcher and teacher, Kyle says he’s proud of the projects Now, as he looks toward the future, Kyle says he’s excited being done on campus and that students will continue to have about the possibilities. “I really enjoy the research and the same opportunities he had. developing things and the medical device field offers the “At Western, I was encouraged to think on my own and to try opportunity for both. It’s also a field that’s growing and that will new things. A high school teacher of mine was an engineer and have an impact on our society,” he says. “Come see the labs I knew from then on that’s what I would be someday. The only and the research that people are doing and you’ll see the skills question for me was what kind of engineering I would focus on. that are being developed every day – at conferences, in the lab In your undergraduate years you have the opportunity to take and in the classroom. Donor support can be seen in buildings, in all kinds of things and get involved in extracurricular activities classrooms, as well as in students. It’s the way great institutions as well. It’s so important to have a well-rounded experience and are built.” explore all different aspects of university.” For more information about Ontario Graduate Scholarships and the Dr. Andrew Hrymak, Dean of Western Engineering, says Faculty of Engineering’s campaign priorities, please contact Virginia donors should be proud of the vital role they play in helping to Daugharty, Alumni Relations & Development Officer, Western Engineering make these students’ dreams come true. “Students like Kyle (519.661.4209 or [email protected]).

Kyle began developing this implantable device for measuring blood pressure and blood volume while pursuing his MSc.

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 11 12 | IMPACT WESTERN “The cost to attend school now is astonishing to me. I graduated with $500 in debt. I worked and I received bursaries and that was enough. How are we going to develop the human potential if people can’t go to school because they can’t afford it?” Vladimir Yakovishin, MD’68

ust a few months before his final Throughout his career and lifetime, I’m here to help someone else. If I could exams and graduation from Western’s he has had the opportunity to provide do it, maybe they can do it. Everyone has a Jmedical school, Vladimir Yakovishin, support to patients, his students, and to story but is there anything you can pass on MD’68, began to have trouble reading. others in the community as they faced to help them overcome their obstacles?” Frightened by this new development and their own challenges. “Over the years, he says. what it might mean to his future career as many people who have been diagnosed His experiences have also motivated a doctor, he reached out to his colleagues, with this disease have contacted him for him to provide financial support to the teachers and local ophthalmologists for his advice and to talk,” says his wife, Jean. next generation of students. “The cost to answers to why he was suddenly attend school now is astonishing to me. I struggling to see. graduated with $500 in debt. I worked and After a number of consultations and I received bursaries and that was enough. tests that were unsuccessful in providing How are we going to develop the human an explanation, the then-Dean of Medicine, potential if people can’t go to school Dr. Douglas Bocking, arranged for him because they can’t afford it?” to meet with a specialist in Baltimore, To help address that need, he and his Maryland. There, he was diagnosed with wife established a bequest to Western that, Stargardt’s Disease, a form of juvenile when realized, will support the Dr. V.M. macular degeneration, which is a rare Yakovishin Family Bursary in Medicine, disease that leads to blindness. awarded to undergraduate medical “It was very frustrating that they students who demonstrate financial didn’t know why it was happening, but if need, and the Yakovishin Family Fund in there’s one word I would use to describe Ophthalmology Research, focused on Western it would be ‘community’,” he says. juvenile or early-onset adult eye disease. “Everyone really emphasized that I was “We wouldn’t be here and we wouldn’t one of them and that I wasn’t on my own. have what we have now if it wasn’t for When I went to see the Dean, I was worried Vladimir Yakovishin, MD’68 Western. How could we not give back?” about how he would react but he said, he says. “How many potential doctors are ‘We’ll see you through this’, and then gave “Life isn’t always a straight trajectory,” there who could do amazing things but me a plane ticket and hotel reservation so I he says. “One thing I’ve learned is that can’t because they don’t have the finances could go to Baltimore. It was incredible.” doctors don’t always have all the answers to attend university? I hope that everyone Following his diagnosis, Dr. Yakovishin and that’s okay, as long as they’re still will consider putting what they can into the completed his internship in both internal trying to help and continue to look for pot to help as many students as we can medicine and psychiatry and ultimately those answers. That is one lesson I’ve achieve their dreams.” chose to pursue a career in psychiatry. passed on to my students.” He returned to Western, entered the Now retired, Dr. Yakovishin says he has For more information about establishing a bequest, please contact a member of the Bequest postgraduate training program in more time to reflect on his experiences Team or visit extraordinary.westernu.ca/ways-to- psychiatry and was able to pass his exams and his responsibility to help others. give/planned. Jane Edwards (519.661.2111, ext. with the help of volunteer readers, tape “When you go through grief, you want to 88829 or [email protected]) or Mike O’Hagan recorders and his own determination. give back. (519.661.2111, ext. 85585 or [email protected]).

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 13 Investing in Canada’s next generation of STEM leaders

Celebrating the Schulich Leader Scholarship winners at a recent event. Back row: Dr. Amit Chakma and Gurleen Chahal; Middle row: Blake VanBerlo, David Goodman, BA’04, Executive Director, Schulich Leader Scholarships program and Vice-President of The Schulich Foundation, Ben Congram; Front Row: Dane Sisinni, Kyra Moura, Flora Jung, Mark Krammer.

estern proudly welcomed two of Canada’s 2015 at $80,000 each, are designated for students pursuing Schulich Leader Scholarship recipients to campus an engineering degree, and the other 25, valued at Win September. Kyra Moura, who is studying $60,000 each, are designated for students studying medical sciences, and Dane Sisinni, who is enrolled in science, technology or math. Two scholarship recipients engineering, were among the group of 50 recipients chosen are selected at each of 20 participating universities. To from a record-breaking 1,250 high schools that submitted a date, Western has been home to eight Schulich Leader nominee this year. Scholarship recipients. Since the program launched, The Schulich Leader Scholarships program, created scholarships have been awarded to 170 students across by Canadian business leader and philanthropist Seymour Canada, distributing more than $11 million. Schulich, encourages high school graduates to embrace “Fostering leadership in STEM fields is vital to Canada’s future careers in the disciplines of science, technology, economic prosperity,” Mr. Schulich said. “It is immensely engineering and math (STEM). important to invest in the next generation of technology Launched in 2011, this $100-million scholarship fund innovators as they develop and hone their minds and skills provides 50 undergraduate scholarships each year to to contribute to our national and global community.” students pursuing post-secondary education at a top Western is home to the Schulich School of Medicine & Canadian university. Twenty-five scholarships, valued Dentistry, named in recognition of Mr. Schulich in 2004.

14 | IMPACT WESTERN Gift supports new insolvency and financial restructuring program

Toronto’s Brookfield Place (formerly BCE Place), pictured above, is home to the Catalyst Capital Group Inc. headquarters.

he Catalyst Capital Group Inc. has committed up to $2.5 “We believe Canada needs a world-class academic program million to support an innovative program at Western Law in for research and education in insolvency and restructuring, a Tinsolvency law and corporate and financial restructuring. hub for the creation and sharing of knowledge by and between This is part of a $10-million program being developed by Catalyst scholars, practitioners and the judiciary,” says Newton Glassman, dedicated to this area of research and Founder, Managing Partner and CEO of education. the Catalyst Capital Group Inc. Over the next three years, the gift “Catalyst’s generous gift will “We also believe that, along with the will support a wide range of programs, allow our Faculty to enhance privilege of operating in this space in for students and professionals, alike, its research, teaching and Canada, we have a responsibility to help including the development of new develop this critical area of Canada’s academic curriculum, funds to attract student experience in this credit markets. We’re very pleased to distinguished lecturers and scholars, important area of law.” support the establishment of this new as well as support for student program and look forward to working Dean Iain Scott scholarships, awards and internships. with Western to see it come to life,” “Catalyst’s generous gift will he adds. allow our Faculty to enhance its research, teaching and student According to Dean Scott, there is a need in Canada to experience in this important area of law,” says Dean Iain Scott. expand the knowledge and capability of those who are involved "We are committed to the creation and implementation of a in complex financial restructurings. With the support of the top-tier program that will be of value to our students and the Catalyst Capital Group there is an opportunity, Scott says, to Canadian professional community, including the judiciary,” enhance the understanding and skills needed to clarify the says Scott. roles, rights, obligations and contributions of all stakeholders The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. is Canada’s second largest in insolvency situations. private equity firm. The firm specializes in control and influence For more information about the Faculty of Law’s campaign priorities, please investments in distressed and undervalued Canadian situations contact Manon Bone, Director of Alumni Relations and Development, at and is widely regarded as a leader in its space. 519.661.2111, ext. 83953 or [email protected]

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 15 Thank you to our donors

The 1878 Societies

The 1878 Societies, named for the year of Western’s founding, honour the University’s most generous donors. The listing below recognizes individual members of the Societies who have given $25,000 or more cumulatively, as well as corporations, foundations and associations that have given $100,000 or more cumulatively. We are very grateful for the extraordinary contributions made by our graduates around the world. Individual Western alumni and The Alumni Association of The University of Western Ontario have cumulatively given $468 million to Western University as of April 30, 2015. In addition, the Helen M.B. Allison Legacies Society, Western’s gift planning program, recognizes alumni, friends and members of the community who have made a commitment to Western’s future through their Wills, life insurance policies and other bequests. Many members of The 1878 Societies also make annual contributions to a variety of programs and projects across the University. We would like to thank all members of The 1878 Societies for their vision and leadership. We also wish to thank those donors who have chosen to remain anonymous. This listing reflects membership in the Societies as of September 30, 2015.

Richard and Beryl Ivey CIBC Associated Medical Services, Incorporated Jennifer Ivey Bannock Society Compaq Canada Inc. Bell Canada Suzanne Ivey Cook Divestco Inc. Hand and Upper Limb Centre Surgeons Dr. Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Donors of $25,000,000 + Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life General Motors of Canada Limited Richard H. Konrad Society named in honour of former Ivey Alumni Association Toronto Chapter Hydro One Networks Inc. Arkadi Kuhlmann Board Chair and Chancellor Emeritus, The Joyce Foundation Imperial Oil Foundation Dr. Paul R. MacPherson Richard Ivey and outstanding female The Krembil Foundation Microsoft Canada Corporation Michael McCain philanthropist and volunteer, the late Labatt Breweries of Canada Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Lori and Eugene Melnyk Beryl Ivey. Lassonde Family Foundation Packard Bell NEC Inc. Dr. Katherine L. Morrison The late Mrs. Beryl M. Ivey, C.M. Law Foundation of Ontario Paul and Lea Reichmann Foundation Paul Murray, HBA’54 Dr. Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Legal Aid Ontario PeopleSoft Canada Co. G. Scott Paterson The Richard M. Ivey Family and the Ivey Merck Canada Inc. R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Dr. Cecil Rorabeck, O.C. and Mrs. Linda Foundation Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Reuters Information Services (Canada) Ltd. Rorabeck Seymour Schulich, O.C. Power Corporation of Canada The Salamander Foundation Larry J. Rosen and Harry Rosen Inc. Power Financial Corporation Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc. C. John Schumacher The Heart and Stroke Foundation RBC Foundation John A. Schweitzer IBM Canada Ltd. The Richard and Jean Ivey Fund Donald L. Triggs Western University Students Rotman Family Foundation N.C. James Society Ina Weldon and the late David Weldon, C.M. Roxar Inc. Graham and Gale Wright University Students’ Council Donors of $1,000,000-$2,499,999 Royal Bank Financial Group Society of Graduate Students Society named in honour of Western’s first Scotiabank MBA Student Association president from 1908-1914. Tangerine The Estate of Frederick K. Ashbaugh TD Bank Financial Group The Mitchell & Kathryn Baran Family The Estate of Grace and Lillian Baker Isaac Hellmuth Society TD Canada Trust Foundation/ The Estate of William (Bill) H. Fuller Donors of $10,000,000-$24,999,999 Temerty Family Foundation Trudell Medical The Estate of Bob Gage Society named in honour of Western’s Ralph M. Barford The Estate of Professor Kenneth H.W. Hilborn first Chancellor from 1878-1885. Dr. Keith Barron The Estate of Thomas B. Merner A.T. Little Society Scott and Melissa Beattie The Estates of Dr. McLay Miller and Dr. Henry Cheng William Bell Mrs. Iola Miller Donors of $2,500,000-$4,999,999 Mr. Arthur Labatt, O.C. and Mrs. Sonia Labatt Bill and Anne Brock Family The Estate of Keith M. and Winifred Shantz Society named in honour of Western’s Ann Bucke and the late H.W.W. Bucke The Estate of Naomi Sinclair longest serving Chair of the Board of The Corporation of the City of London Alexander F.L. Chan The Estate of Robert C. Swenson Governors from 1919-1954. Schlumberger Canada Ltd. Andy Chisholm and Laurie Thomson The Estate of Wallace Weinstein Judith Rachel Harris The David S.H. Chu Family Paul Hill, C.M. and Carol Hill Brendan R. Clouston, MBA’79 and Robert Albert and Temmy Latner Family Foundation R.M. Meredith Society Ian Ihnatowycz and Marta Witer Clouston, MBA’72 Argus Software Inc. Donors of $5,000,000-$9,999,999 Jon Love HBA’76 and Nancy Yeomans Love David W. Cornhill The Asper Foundation Society named in honour of Western’s first HBA’76 The Crooks Family The Blackburn Group Inc. Chair of the Board of Governors 1908-1914. Mrs. Marjorie Russell and the late Mr. Stephen Dattels Bloomberg Dr. Earl S. Russell Mrs. Glen Davis Canadian Diabetes Association Jack and Sharon Cowin John Thompson, O.C. and Melinda John and Mary Beth Drake Canadian Tire Corporation Limited Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey and Marla Dan Thompson Ray and Margaret Elliott Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Mr. Pierre L. Morrissette Kathleen and William Troost John A.K. Francis Cisco Systems Canada Co. David Patchell-Evans, Good Life Peter Godsoe, O.C. and Shelagh Godsoe Corus Entertainment Inc. Fitness Clubs The Estate of Mercedes B. Heal William Hodgins Donald K. Jackson Family Foundation Sandra Rotman, C.M., O.Ont. and the late The Estate of Sandy and Michael Kirkley Richard W. Ivey, C.M. and Donna Ivey Donner Canadian Foundation Joseph Rotman, O.C. 3M Canada Company Rosamond Ivey E. I. du Pont Canada Company BMO Financial Group

16 | IMPACT WESTERN The EJLB Foundation David Kassie and Susan Harris Alzheimer Foundation London and Middlesex W.K. Kellogg Foundation Ernst & Young LLP Dr. and Mrs. William and Katharine Kostuk AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Zimmer Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited Donald Lang Atkinson Charitable Foundation FPInnovations Allan and Donna Lansing Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP GE Healthcare Canada Heather and Fraser Latta CAE Inc. A. Peache Society Geologic Systems Ltd. Anne McKenzie and the late Bill McKenzie Canadian Friends-Hebrew University of Donors of $250,000-$499,999 GlaxoSmithKline Canada Inc. Brenda and David Murphy Jerusalem Society named in honour of Western’s IonSpec Corporation Bruce H. Reid, MBA’64 Canadian Pacific second Chancellor from 1885-1900. The Joe Weider Foundation Paul Sabourin Canon Business Solutions Canada Inc. J.P. Bickell Foundation (National Trust Richard Sala The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. Donald F. Archibald Co. Trustee) Richard J. Schmeelk C.H. Stiller Memorial Foundation Paul Atkinson The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Larry Shaw Chartered Professional Accountants of Heidi Balsillie, Fairmount Foundation KPMG Enterprise Joseph C. Shlesinger and Samara Wolbohm Ontario C. Jane Banfield and the late The Lee Foundation William Shurniak CMA Ontario Dr. Robert H. Haynes The London Free Press and Bowes W. Keith Smith Counselling Foundation of Canada Mr. Ron Benner Publishers Limited Andrew and Helen Spriet CPI Canada Inc. William Blair Maplesoft Inc. Jim and Beverly Thompson Deloitte & Touche Foundation Canada Robert Bourne, C.M. and Donna Bourne Newalta Corporation Eric Tripp, MBA’83 and Maria Smith Dofasco Inc. Tom and Sandra Brent Nortel Networks Limited The late George B. and Mary Turnbull Domino’s Pizza Robert V. Brouillard Olympia & York Properties Inc. Fred and Linda Waks Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Laurie Campbell Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. Mr. Lionel Weber ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Mr. Daniel C.Y. Chan Physicians Services Inc. Foundation Drs. James and Margaret Whitby Company Sylvia D. Chrominska R. Howard Webster Foundation GE Digital Energy Mr. W. Edmund Clark, C.M. Restaurant Brands International The Estate of Mrs. Margery Baldwin Georges Lachapelle Fund Vice Admiral D.A. (Alan) Collins Rogers Communications Incorporated The Estate of Margaret A. Banks Goldman Sachs Gives Foundation Lisa Colnett Royal LePage Shelter Foundation The Estate of Helen I. Battle H.S. Management Property Co. Ltd. David and Marilyn Conklin Siemens Canada Limited The Estate of E. Stanley and Nadine M. IHS Barry E. Cunningham StarTech.com Ltd. Beacock Imperial Life Financial Company John R. Currie, HBA’60 Suncor Energy Inc. The Estate of Anthony J. Bergering Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited George S. Dembroski Supply Chain Management Association The Estate of Dr. Bennie and Mrs. Shirley Insurance Bureau of Canada Lisa and Darin Deschamps Thomson Reuters Co Bradshaw J. Armand Bombardier Foundation Daniel and Leonard Drimmer Torys LLP The Estate of C. James Grimes Kraft Canada Inc. Bill and Barbara Etherington T.R. Meighen Family Foundation, Michael The Estate of Michael Halls The Kresge Foundation Margaret Fleck and Jim Fleck, O.C. and Kelly Meighen The Estate of Dr. Fraser E.J. Hay LGS Group Inc. Dr. Geno F. Francolini, C.M. and the late The W. Garfield Weston Foundation The Estate of Nelson J. Johnson London Community Foundation Dr. Joan Francolini, O.Ont. The Whitaker Foundation The Estate of John W. Judge MacLean Hunter Publishing Limited James and Eva Good, Good Foundation Inc. William and Nona Heaslip Family Foundation The William Wilfrid Jury Estate Manulife Financial Nick Gudewill Yamana Gold Inc. The Estate of Thomas F.G. and Max Bell Foundation Geoff Gudewill Margaret Lawson McCarthy Tétrault LLP Peter Gudewill The Estate of Orton and Emily Leslie Nobel Biocare Sam Gudewill E.E. Braithwaite Society The Estate of William H. Fuller Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. Mr. Edward Glenn Hadden Donors of $500,000-$999,999 The Estate of Bruce and Helen Mills Nuclear Waste Management Organization Debra and Brian Heald Society named in honour of Western’s The Estate of Mrs. Myra Millson Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP The late Mr. Ernest Herzig second president from 1914-1919. The Estate of Elmer and Bette Mlinar The Oticon Foundation James D. Hole The Estate of Marjorie J. Morrison Petro-Canada Nora A. Jeffery and Family John Adamson The Estate of Donald and Elizabeth Ness Pfizer Canada Inc. Marilyn and Brent Kelman Peter J.B. Baldwin The Estate of Alfred Poynt The PhilPapers Foundation Gerald L. Knowlton W. Geoff Beattie The Estate of Helen I. Reid The Plunkett Foundation Claude Laberge, C.M. John and Dotsa Bitove Family The Estate of Dr. James F. Richardson Public Service Alliance of Canada Louis Lagassé, C.M. Jacqueline Brien The Estate of Gordon Risk Quanser Inc. Mr. Daniel Lam Alice Burton and Grant Burton, MBA’68 The Estate of Dr. Jim Roth sanofi-aventis Canada Inc. Pierre Lapointe, MBA’83 The late Dr. W. Glenn Campbell The Estate of H. Marie Smibert SGI Canada William E. and Ruth Lardner Stephen R. Coxford The Estate of Mrs. Wendell R. Smith Shaw Communications Suzanne Legge and R. Jeffrey Orr G. Mark Curry The Estate of Dr. Gordon Soper St. Joseph Communications Stephen D. Lister J. W. Lynn Fordham The Estate of Miss Ila M. Stewart Starkey Canada Dr. Carolynn Lund-Mead Mr. Aaron Gestetner The Estate of Bettie Bernice Wilson Straumann Canada Limited Peter C. Maurice Laura Hantho, MBA’89 & The Estate of Mary J. Wright Sun Life Financial David McCann and Margaret MacLean-McCann Jon Hantho, MBA’89 The Estate of Harry Yeandle Syncrude Canada Ltd. Dean McDonald Lana and Tim Hockey TransCanada Pipelines Limited Stephen D. McDonald Donna and Michael Kanovsky AltaGas Ltd. Union Gas Donald and Marion McDougall The Alumni Association of The University W.C. Wood Foundation Jean C. Monty, C.M. of Western Ontario Mr. Michael J. Needham

“We are proud to contribute to the School Within a University (SWAU) program and believe in its ability to help these students develop the skills and confidence to dare to dream of going to university.”

– Grant Joyce, HBA’87, The Joyce Foundation R.M. Meredith Society ($5,000,000-$9,999,999)

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 17 Mr. Wilfred Ng Goodmans LLP Mr. Waldemar Bebris The Gilmour Family/Endla and John Gilmour Kevin O’Leary Graduate Orthodontics Clinic Guy and Carol Belisle, Tornado Insulation Foundation Gilles G.G. Ouellette Harold Crabtree Foundation Limited Mr. Garth M. Girvan Robert Poirier The Henry White Kinnear Foundation Mr. Tom Benner and Ms Pauline F. McHenry Dr. Nesta Gordon Nancy Geddes Poole and the late Hong Kong Pei Hua Education Foundation Avie Bennett, C.C., O.Ont. Robert J. Gorman William R. Poole HSBC Bank Canada John and Zena Besterd Serge Gouin and Denyse Chicoyne Loretta Rogers and the late Ted Rogers Inco Limited Stephen, Peter, Susan, Douglas and Patrick Mr. Donald P. Gracey Richard E. Rooney Institute for Health System Beynon B. Lynn Graham Bud and Joanne Taylor Investor Education Fund Betty Birmingham and the late Bruce Janet C. Griffin and Jock W. MacDonald Susanne and Martin Thrasher Isomass Scientific Inc. Birmingham Gregory and Tracy Guatto John (Jack) and Frances Vitali James and Eva Good, Good Foundation Inc. Elaine Bjorklund Philbrick Edward J. Gudaitis Mr. Dale Evan Wallster The John Dobson Foundation Allan G. Bogue Mrs. Barbara Hersey and the Arnim K.A. Walter Karl Storz Endoscopy Canada Ltd. William Braithwaite late Dr. Lewis W. Hersey The David and Ina Weldon Family Knowledge First Financial Foundation Mr. David Braley The Hewitt Family Mark R. Wellings London Music Scholarship Foundation Mr. Ron Bresler Mr. Michael Hill and Ms Wendy Gibson Mr. Tom Whealy The Lyle Shantz Hallman Charitable James Brodeur Timothy Hodgson and Linda Netten Jacqueline and Michael A.R. Wilson, HBA’90 Foundation Mr. Jim L. Brook Edwin A. and Judite Holder Dr. Cecilia S. Yau Magna International Inc. Brenda and Bob Brooks, MBA’68 Lonsdale Holland McMillan LLP Dr. Adalsteinn Brown Dr. and Mrs. Ronald and Susan Holliday The Estate of Dr. Helen M.B. Allison Mihealth Global Systems Inc. Murray and Judy Bryant Tom and Verna Howard The Estate of Donna Angelov Minto Foundation Inc. The Honourable J. Judd Buchanan, O.C. Mr. Michael Howe The Estate of Clifford and Carolyn Bastla The Molson Foundation Professor Bob Buck and Lucy Buck Heather and Jim Hunter The Estate of Margaret I. Brubacher Movati Athletics Christopher M. Burley Boris J. Jackman The Estate of Dr. Jean Fraser Campbell National Bank Stewart C. Burton Professor John David Jackson The Estate of Wilma O. Caverhill Nicolaas & Regina Veenboer Foundation Mr. Deane Cameron Mr. and Mrs. Cliff and Diane James The Estate of Agnes C. Dark Nordion Inc. David R. Campbell William J. Jandrisits The Estate of Travers C. Fox Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP Jay A. Carfagnini and Karen E. Trimble Ian B. Johnstone The Estate of Margaret Macklin Frewin OMERS Heather Cartwright Dr. and Mrs. Donald and Christina Jolly The Estate of Mr. M.E. Gordon The Perrier Group of Canada Ltd. Amit and Meena Chakma Y. L. John Kao The Estate of Muriel Grant Photon Technology International Inc. Pierre Chamberland Roland T. Keiper The Estate of John D. Grylls Platform Computing C.Y. Alexis Cheng Arlene Kennedy The Estate of Jessie L.F. Hargreaves Power Workers Union Eric and Ruby Chung Joanne and Peter J. Kenny, MBA’57 The Estate of A. Arthur Knight Procter & Gamble Inc. Perry Barrio-Garay Clouston and John Clouston Mr. Edward J. Kernaghan The Estate of E. Jean Kunz PwC Canada Alan and Phyllis Cohen Dr. Robert McClure Kilborn The Estate of Walter M. Lobb Ramius Corporation Kevin J. Comeau Dr. and Mrs. Graham and Denise King The Estate of Marion E. MacLeod Resolute Forest Products Judi Conacher and the late Lionel Conacher Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Helen Kints The Estate of George and Maxine Mills Richardson Foundation Allison Cooper and the late Scott Cooper Dr. Thomas J. Kirby The Estate of William Nicholls Rogers Cable Inc. George A. Cope, C.M. Chantal Laberge The Chester Rowntree Estate Roman Corporation Limited Dr. Robert M. Cory William Lacey The Estate of Edna May Schwaibold The Schmeelk Canada Foundation The late Richard Costley-White Alain Lamoureux The Estate of Gary W. Weese Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Bea Crawford and the late Purdy Crawford Nicole and Gilles Lamoureux The Estate of Miss Catherine C. Wilson The Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation Dale and Marion Creighton Dr. Henry J. Lapointe The Estate of Olive C. Young Shell Canada Products Limited Carolyn M.H. Cross Marianne A. Larsen Siemens Hearing Instruments Simon Tin-Yin Cua Christian and Jennifer Lassonde Air Canada Spin Master Toys Mrs. Pat Cuddy and the late A.M. Cuddy Mr. S.W. Eddie Law ALS Society of (Windsor) Essex County Stelco Inc. Mark L. Cullen Dr. Michiel R. Leenders Altera Corporation TELUS Corporation Mr. James B. Cumming Simon Leung ATCO Group Thermo CRS Ltd. Mrs. Sheila K. Curnoe Tom and Betty-Anne Lindsay BCE Inc. Trojan Technologies Richard J. Currie Robert and Amanda Litchfield Birks Family Foundation Ultrasonix Medical Corp. Ms Doreen Curry Gordon Love Boston Consulting Group of Canada Ltd. Valleydene Corporation Limited Dan Family Terry A. Lyons Brasseler USA The Walter J. Blackburn Foundation Dr. Regna Darnell Claudette C. MacDonald and Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. Waters Limited Professor K. G. Davey, O.C., F.R.S.C., Donald J. MacDonald Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Ms. Jenny Davey, and their children, Steven and Karen MacDonald Columbia Sportswear Canada Xerox Canada Ltd. Katherine and Chris Tim MacDonald Conn Smythe Foundation Duncan de Kergommeaux W. Allan MacEwen, HBA’76 Corel Corporation W. Sherwood Fox Society Janet De Silva Fred and Emmy MacLachlan County of Middlesex Barry A. Deathe Chris and Carolyn Matthews Donors of $100,000-$249,999 CTV London Dr. Eleanor Jeanne Louise Deinum Jack H. Matthews Society named in honour of Western’s Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Perry N. Dellelce Dr. and Mrs. W.E. Barry and Helene Mayo third president from 1927-1947. Dell Canada France Desmarais and André Desmarais, O.C. Scott McCain Delta Alpha Chapter of Beta Theta Pi Alumni Elaine J. Adair Jill & Daniel Devlin The Honourable Margaret McCain, O.C. Association and the Delta Alpha Chapter A. Ian Aitken Ms Deborah J. Driesman Ronald G. McCullough (London) Inc. John Akkerman Audrey Edwards Brenda McCutcheon and the late Dentistry Canada Fund Dr. and Mrs. John and Shirley Albinson Winona E. Elliot James McCutcheon EllisDon Corporation Gwen Anders and the late Ben Anders Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Lori Elliott Mrs. Ruth L. McFeat EMCO Limited Nora Aufreiter and Lawrence Pentland The late Dr. John R. Evans Joan McGeachy and the late Don McGeachy Energy Navigator Inc. Bob and Anne Aziz Dr. Kenneth J. Faber Doug McGregor, HBA’79, MBA’82 ETAP Operations Technology Dr. Terence Bailey James Philip Fallona and Joyce McKeough and Darcy McKeough, O.C. Farm Credit Canada Tom Bailey Mary Catherine Fallona Robert McKinnon Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Aubrey and Marsha Baillie Family Fund Kirsten J. Feldman Richard McLaren Fekete Associates Inc. The late Dr. Kathleen (Kay) Elizabeth Ball John and Sabine Findlay Mark and Andrea McQueen & Family Ford Motor Company Fund Mr. Brett E.B. Barakett Ann and Bill Fleming Michelle and Patrick Meneley Fugro-Jason Inc. Thomas K. Barber Pete and Libby Fowler The late Marjorie Stevenson Miller GE Canada Dr. Henry Barnett, C.C. and the late Ian and Barbara Fraser Mr. David Charles Mongeau George Weston Limited Kathleen Barnett The late Mrs. Marilynne F. Fuller Marti Morfitt and Patrick Weber

18 | IMPACT WESTERN Sarah Morgenstern and Todd Hargarten Douglas and Domenica Tough The Estate of Peter F.J. Miller CNW Group John and Shirley Moss Heather and Whit Tucker The Estate of Marjorie and Albert K. North Cohen Highley LLP Mr. John Mulvihill Mr. Serge Turko The Estates of Susan and Robert Papp ConocoPhillips Canada Keith and Mona Munro Hank and Anne Vander Laan The Estate of Charles G. Rand MD Conor Pacific Canada Inc. Glenn Murphy Mario Vello Golf Tournament The Estate of Sheila A. Reinhart Copez Properties Limited Nesbitt Family Susan Vogt and Joel Robinson The Estate of Mrs. Adelaide E. Robinson The Corporation of the City of London on Ms Birgitte Nielsen-Worrall Mr. and Mrs. F. Peter von Muralt-Lo The Estate of Tevya Rosenberg behalf of the London 2004 Ontario Winter Robert and Alexandra Nourse Anthony Vysniauskas The Estate of Mary B. Routledge and Summer Games The late Dr. Earl H. Orser David J. Walker The Estate of Laura J. Scott The Corporation of the City of Woodstock B. Jeffrey Parr and Clairvest Group Inc. Dr. Dennis M. Walker The Estate of Mrs. Rose Lynne Scott County of Elgin Michael and Margot Phair/Phair Family John E. and Helen M. Walsh The Estate of Louis H. Simmons County of Oxford Foundation Mr. Robert P. Wares The Estate of Dr. Harold O. Smith Crown Life Insurance Company Ms Jane Plas Adam Waterous The Estate of Winnifred D. Smith CTBR Bio-Research Inc. Pierre Pomerleau D. James Watkinson, Q.C. The Estate of Betty Spencer Cystic Fibrosis Canada Dale R. Ponder Mrs. Sheldon H. Weinstein The Estate of Marjorie and James Danby Products Limited C. James Prieur Michael Wexler Albert Spenceley Dentsply Canada Ltd. The Purchase Family Bill and Gale White The Estate of Elizabeth C. Sullivan Dow Chemical Canada Inc. Dr. James H. Purvis Mr. Tim Wiggan The Estate of Samuel Chum Torno Drake Goodwin Corporation Mr. and Mrs. William and Cynthia Quinn Dr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Willits The Estate of Clara Mildred Wagner Electro-Motive Zaheeda and Nav Rahemtulla Libby and Charles Winograd The Estate of Mrs. Rhea A. Whitty Epson Canada Limited Dipak K. Rastogi Nancy and Andrew Wiswell, MBA’80 The Estate of William and Kathleen Wilkey ERA Foundation Rob Richards Marion Woodman and the late Export Development Canada Heather Richardson and Hartley Richardson, Ross Woodman Abitibi-Price Incorporated Fidia Pharmaceutical Corporation O.C., O.M. Ronald and Judy Yamada Accenture George Cedric Metcalf Foundation Mr. Michael Rolland Ray G. Young Adobe Systems Canada Inc. Gilead Sciences Canada Inc. Harry and Evelyn Rosen Alcan Inc. GN Otometrics The late Mrs. Jean Roth The Estate of C. Kingsley Allison Algoma Steel Inc. Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. John A. Rothschild The Estate of George Beattie Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. Green Shield Canada Foundation Randy B.M. Royer The Estate of Margaret and George Bowie ANS Research Ltd. Hal Jackman Foundation Kishore K. Sakhrani The Estate of John Burch Bacon architects Tillman Ruth Mocellin Harris Steel Ltd. Sapunjis Family The Estate of Margaret Mary Byrne Argosy Hearing Solutions Harrison Pensa LLP Ronald D. Schmeichel The Estate of Dr. Francis Chan Auburn Homes Inc. Harry E. Foster Foundation John Schucht The Estate of Kenneth G. and The Audrey & Donald Campbell Foundation HBA Association The Family of Ruth and Aryeh Segall z”l Marjorie L. Colling Bain & Company Canada Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP Alan G. Sellery The Estate of Bruce Davies Basics Office Products Highstreet Asset Management Mr. Chirag P. Shah The Estate of Margaret May Dodge Baton Broadcasting Incorporated Hilton London Dr. and Mrs. P.C. (Raju) and Jyoti Shah The Estate of Estelle F. Easton Bayer Corporation Hudson’s Bay Company Lorraine Shuttleworth The Estate of Mary M. English Beltone Canada Husky Injection Molding System John and Maria Simpson The Willena Evans Estate - David Evans Trust Bernard & Norton Wolf Family Foundation IBK Capital Corporation Shelly and Robert Siskind The Estate of Nellie L. Farthing Biogen Idec Canada Imasco Limited Dr. and Mrs. Eddy and Zorka Smet The Estate of Helen M. Fasken Birch Hill Equity Partners IMI International Medical Innovations Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ley S. and Lois M. Smith The Estate of Andrew Harold Fitzsimons Blue Circle Canada Inc. InnoSoft Canada Inc. Barbara and Simon Smith The Estate of Natalia Foster-Bujewicz The Boat Store Inc. Institutional Cooperation & Development Professor Robert Solomon and The Estate of Kenneth R.B. Good Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Services Dr. Barbara Lent The Estate of Kathleen M. Hallett Brookfield Asset Management International Development Research Centre Paul B. Spafford The Estate of Mrs. Grace M. Hartley Incorporated International Lead Zinc Research Org., Inc. John C. Spears The Estate of Mr. Robert Hathaway Burgundy Asset Management Limited Interprovincial Pipe Line Inc. Douglas E. Speers The Estate of William and Vivian Heine Business Families Foundation Invensys-Triconex The Staffen Family: Rob, Sharon, Julia, Matt The Estate of Mrs. Helen M. Hetherington Cadillac Fairview IS Retail Inc. and Chandra The Estate of A. Margaret Hughes Campbell Soup Company Ltd. The Jarislowsky Foundation Carol Stephenson, O.C. The Estate of Christopher W. Hyatt Canadian Institute of Steel Construction J.D. Irving Limited Ms Barbara G. Stymiest The Estate of Katharyn Jefferies Karrys Ontario Region Jenal Investments Inc. Mr. Kevin Sullivan The Estate of John Duncan Johnson Canadian Women’s Foundation Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Stephen A. Suske The Estates of Dr. William Victor and Cerum Ortho Organizers Kellogg Canada Inc. Richard and Glenna Talbot Mrs. Greta May Johnson Charles H. Ivey Foundation Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown Chris G. Tambakis The Estate of Dorothy Jean Kidd Chorley & Bisset Ltd. Kodak Canada Inc. Howard and Diane and Lindsey Taylor Wilma Lambert and the Estate of Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. The KPMG Foundation Sergei and Olga Tchetvertnykh Garth Lambert Cineplex Digital Networks Lafarge Canada Inc. Michael G. Tevlin The Estate of Mrs. Helen E. Loughlin Citibank Canada Laidlaw Foundation Barb and Jens Thielsen The Estate of Cameron S. Marshman CitiFinancial Landmark Communications Foundation Gordon and Louise Thompson The Estate of James F. Miles Citigroup Foundation Lanxess Inc. John and Patricia Thompson The Estates of Stanley and Eileen Miller CN Lerners LLP

“I plan to make more contributions to Western in support of research fellowships. This is a vehicle to put support into the hands of promising, young researchers who can make a difference – at a time in their careers when it can be hard to secure funding.”

– Peter C. Maurice, BESc’60 A. Peache Society ($250,000-$499,999)

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 19 Loblaw Companies Limited Royal Arch Masons of Ontario Paul Beeston, C.M. and Kaye Beeston Charlie Fairbank Mandel Scientific Company Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario Egon and Carol Beiler Jack and Peg Fairs Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Royal Trust Corporation of Canada Mr. and Mrs. Leif and Karen Benner Dr. Robert O. Farley and Masonville Place RTDS Technologies Inc. Dr. Dietmar Berger and Dr. Heidi Berger Mrs. Lois C. (Fulton) Farley MasterCard S M Blair Family Foundation Michael Bernstein and Nan DasGupta Roly and Ann Fenwick The Maurice Price Foundation S.C. Johnson & Son Limited Mr. Robert G. Bertram Robert E. Ferguson McColl-Frontenac Inc. Sears Canada Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Austin C. and Nani Beutel Finch Auto Group McGeachy Charitable Foundation Sifton Properties Limited Mr. Stanley Borenstein Brian and Patricia Flood McKesson Canada Smith & Nephew Richards Dr. Clement W. Bowman Jean-Louis Fontaine McKinsey & Company Sonova Holding AG Lloyd W. Bracewell M. Jean French and the late William H. French The McKnight Foundation Southam Inc. Mr. Tom Bradley and Ms Lori Lothian Dr. Lillian Fuller The McLean Foundation StationPark All Suite Hotel Dr. Francesco Braga Christopher Gaffney The Medics Group Sunstar Americas Inc. John Bragg Bruce R. Gall Memorial Funeral Services Cooperative of TMX Group Mr. Craig Brown James and Pamela Gallagher London and District Toronto Blue Jays Charitable Foundation Mrs. Ruth Brown Joyce C. Garnett Merrill Lynch The Toronto Crown & Bridge Study Club Bruce C. Burgess The late Stewart P. Geddes Mical Equities Limited Total Network Solutions Cameron H. Calder Dr. Douglas E. Gerber Molson Inc. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Colleen R. Campbell and Stuart MacGregor Robert W. Gibson Monitor Company Tremayne-Lloyd Partners LLP David and Vivian Campbell Dr. C.R. Giddings and Mrs. Florence Giddings Moore Family Trust Tribe Medical Group Paul F. Campbell Robert and Dawn Giffin Multi-Media Images Tulsa Dental William I. Campbell Jeff Glass National Bank Financial United Church Women of London Yolanda and David Campbell Tariq Hassan Gordon Natrel Inc. Conference Margaret and James P. Carr William & Lynne Gray Foundation NBCUniversal Canada Unitron Canada Mr. James Carson Sheldon Greenspan NDI International UWO Faculty Association Mr. Don Charter Harold A. Gretzinger Nelson Davis Trust Fund UWO Senior Alumni Program Packianathan Chelladurai Dr. Ruby Grewal Nesbitt Burns Inc. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Canada Dr. Joseph L. Chin Fred and Joanne Groch Nestlé Ice Cream Canada Walker Wood Foundation Shody Chow Peter Grosskopf Nickle Family Foundation Warner Home Video Howard C. Clark and Family Dr. Kevin R. Gurr Noranda Inc. West Park Healthcare Centre Ron Clark Helen Guthrie and the late George Guthrie Norcen Energy Resources Limited Wittington Investments, Limited Eleanor R. Clitheroe Douglas Guzman and Sheila Brown Norman & Margaret Jewison Charitable YMCA-YWCA of London, Woodstock Kathleen and Ron Close Mr. R. Keith Harfield Foundation & St. Thomas The Berdie and Irvin Cohen Fund for Doctoral Dr. M. Daria Haust Northwater Business Scholarships Mr. Craig D. Henshaw NOVA Chemicals Corporation David James Cohen Hindmarsh Family Old Oak Properties Inc. C.R. Somerville Society Mr. Dan Coholan Dennis Hinschberger Ontario District Association of Chapters of Bob and Mary Fay Colcleugh Mr. Gerald J. Hipple Donors of $50,000-$99,999 SPEBSQSA Dean Connor, HBA’78 Anthony and Peggy Wong Ho Society named in honour of Western’s Ontario Medical Association Murray E. Coultes David C. Holmes second Chair of the Board of Governors Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation Mark M. Cowie and Alexandra B. Cowie The Hopper Family from 1914-1919. Orion Software Systems Ltd. David and Mavis Crawford Dr. James Howard Oxford Learning Centres Betsy and Sheldon Aaron Robert D. Crockford The late Mrs. Velma Howie Paul & Louise Johnson Foundation Mr. Wayne Adlam Kenneth D. Cross Robert E. Hubling Pelmorex Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Alan K. Adlington Mr. Patrick Crowley Mr. Horst E. Hueniken Phoenix Interactive Design Inc. Ned and Alison Amendola Zoë Curnoe John L. Hunter Phonak Canada Guy Amireault Donald I. Darroch and Sandra L. Wood John G.W. Inch Picchio International Inc. Ross and Yvonne Archibald Dash for Diabetes - Team CDN Larry and Patricia Innanen Pizza Pizza Stephen and Sandra Assaly Tim Dattels and Kristine Johnson Mr. Douglas G. Irwin and Mrs. Margot M. Pollock NationaLease Barbara Astman Maurice and Judy Davidson Jones Pow Laboratories Inc. Dr. George S. Athwal Mr. and Mrs. William and Cecilia Davies Franklin G. Jacobs Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. Muriel and Eric Atkinson Gillian H. Denham and Stephen O. Marshall Lyse and Dieter Jahnke Praxair Inc. Mr. Alfred Avanessy Steve Dent and Janet Maclaren Dr. Gordon Jasey Protek Systems Germaine Bader and the late Max Bader Mr. and Mrs. Denis and Debbie Devos Dr. Alfred Jay QNX Software Systems Walter R. Badun Stephen and Mary Ellen Dewis Gillian Johnston RBC Capital Markets Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Bailey Bill Di Nardo Leslie and Peter Johnson The Rea Family Foundation Fund Ellen Baird and the Estate of James Baird Alexandra and Camillo Di Prata Mrs. Mollyann Johnstone and the Reader’s Digest Foundation of Canada Mona Bandeen and the late Robert Bandeen Dino A. DiCienzo late Mr. Thomas W. Johnstone Richard and Shelley Baker Family Foundation Ms Joan L. Barfoot Emma Donoghue James Kalman, MBA’74 Rio Algom Limited Gary R. Barnes Jeff Dossett Lou and Hedy Koebbel Rotary Club of Port Elgin Andrew W. Barnicke Mrs. Ruth Drake and the late Sam Alloway Gary E. Koreen The Rockefeller Foundation Professor F. Michael Bartlett Dr. Darren Drosdowech Dr. Andrew Kuchtaruk Rotsaert Dental Laboratory Services Inc. Mathew Baxter Dr. Andrea Dust Tim, Jane and Brian Kwan

“Ultimately we believe that a little bit of help, at the right time, from the right people, is what the Peer Support Program embodies.”

– Leslie Johnson, BScN’78, and Peter Johnson, HBA’74, MBA’75, LLB’78 C.R. Somerville Society ($50,000-$99,999)

20 | IMPACT WESTERN Dr. Geoffrey Kwitko and Ms Paula Kwitko Mr. Jeff Regan, in memory of Mrs. Marjorie Way G. Edward Hall Society Dr. Alan Kwong Hing and Dr. Matthew Dr. Suzanne Bernier, PhD Dr. Simon Weinberg Donors of $25,000-$49,999 Karavos Dr. Grant L. Reuber, O.C. The Westeinde Family Society named in honour of Western’s Mr. Frank Lamanna Mr. J. Alexander Richards Ms Margot E. White fourth president from 1947-1967. Mr. Abdel Rahman Lawendy Dr. Robert S. Richards Mr. Judson D. Whiteside Mr. D. Michael Lay Mr. John D. Richardson Mark Whitmore Mark A. Aboud Steve Lear J. Richmond and G. Panopoulos Dr. Gerald Wisenberg Stephen N. Adams, Q.C. and Linda Adams Dr. Marie-Eve LeBel Jane Riddell Dr. Terrance M. Witzu Mrs. Susan D. Agranove and the James Leech and Deborah Barrett Barbara Ritchie and Cedric Ritchie, O.C. Dr. David Wolfe late Dr. Larry Agranove Madeline Lennon Pierre Rivard and Catherine Paquet Dr. David Wonham Robert M. Aldis Mark and Cristina Lewis Mr. James A. Robertson Professors Albert R. and Vivian Wood James R. Alexander Jeffrey Lipson Mr. and Mrs. E. Robinson Donald P. Woodley The Hugh B. Anderson Family Professor Robert Lipson In Honour of Dr. John Robinson David J. Wright William D. Anderson Anthony and Betsy Little The late Dr. Martin L. Robinson Ms Jean Wuensch G. F. Kym Anthony Karen G. Livick Mr. Sidney P.H. Robinson Larry and Jessie Wynant David Anyon Robert W. Luba Thelma Rosner Dr. Raymond Yee Dr. Jerrold Armstrong and Mrs. Laurie Anne and Jay MacAulay Charles and Seanna Ross The Zaifman Family Bruvall Hugh MacDiarmid Gretchen and Donald Ross Mr. Walter U. Zuppinger Mr. Nikolaos Aroutzidis John A. and LuAnne MacDonald Dr. Douglas C. Ross Dr. and Mrs. George and Maria Arvanitis Natalie MacLean Mr. Charles F. Ruigrok The Estate of William A. Arksey Hugh D. Babowal William J. MacLeod Pete Samson and Cathy Williamson The Estate of Diane Bischof Don V. Bailey Christine A. Magee, C.M. Dr. David W. Sanders The Estate of Harry M. Boyce Dr. Gregory I. Bain Mr. R. Kelly Mancari Carl and Agnes Santoni The Estate of Bradshaw-Errington Mr. and Mrs. W. Mark and Cynthia J. M. Mr. Donald Matthews Scott Sarjeant The Estate of Donald Brown Barber Craig P. Mayor, General Atlantic Group Ltd. Lawrie Savage The Estate of John R. Calvert Bruce C. Barker Dr. James P. McAuley Michael Schwenger The Estate of A. Brandon Conron David and Susan Barnes Dr. Richard W. McCalden Paul Seed The Estate of Dr. Allan Coote Leanna and John Bayliss Paul and Lynne McCrea Michael C. Shannon, MBA’83 The Estate of Edward G. Cowley Dr. Paul W. Beamish Patricia McFarlane and Family Peter Sharpe The Estate of Edith M. Dale Mr. Christopher T. Bean Robert McFarlane Mr. Dennis A. Shaw The Estate of Miss Marjorie E. Dickson Diana J. Beattie The late Dr. William P. McGrath Joseph Shilon The Estate of Richard and Elizabeth Dillon Helmut J. Becker Jean McKenzie and the late The late William G. Shipman The Estate of Wilfred H. Feasby John and Dian Bell Angus McKenzie Mr. Lino Louis Sienna The Estate of James Gordon Fletcher The late Jalynn H. Bennett Roderick M. McQueen David and Elizabeth Sim The Estate of Cora Irene Flin Scott G. Bere Diane Mendes de Franca and Mrs. Barbara Simmons and the The Estate of Marjory Fraser Robert H. Beriault Kevin Goldthorp late Dr. Ralph G. Simmons The Estate of Marguerite Lucinda Geiger James and Ann Bertrand Harold and Susan Merskey Peter Simon The Estate of Cecil F. Hamilton Mr. James D. Best Guy A. Metcalfe Dr. Samuel Siu The Estate of Robin S. Harris The Besterd Family Paul J.D. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Cathy Smith The Estate of Dr. Thomas L. Hoskin Asha Bhardwaj Dr. and Mrs. Paul and Barbara Milos Mrs. Judith Soltys The Estate of Professor Ion I. Inculet Mr. Lyle B. Blair Philip Mohtadi Patrick A. Spence The Estate of Douglas N. Jackson Dr. Douglas Bocking, C.M. and Mr. Jearld Moldenhauer Dr. Charles Spurgeon and the The Estate of Mervin M. Katzman the late Vivian Bocking Philip F.D. Moorcroft late Mrs. Sybil Spurgeon The Estate of Mildred Keenleyside Mr. Richard Bonderenko John Moore and Christine Cromarty Mr. Raymond Stanton The Estate of Carl F. and Margaret E. Klinck Bourne Family Fund of the London Shelby and Dwight Moulin Dr. Margaret M. Steele The Estate of Mary Gladys Lawrason Community Foundation Lenny L.Y. Moy David J. Stenason The Estate of Arlie Laxton John and Susan Bowey Paul E. Moynihan Richard Stephenson The Estate of Kenneth W. Lemon André M. Boysen Robert G.E. Murray, O.C. Mr. and Mrs. Janis and Lilija Strauts The Estate of Catherine R. Liddy Mr. Christopher J. Bradbrook The Nash Family Peter Sucharda and Cynthia Devine The Estate of Marian McCracken Rob and Joline Brant The Dr. Max Taylor Nathan Family The late Rosslyn Kelly Swanson The Estate of Margaret A. McCullough Ms Mary S. Brennan Dr. Doug Naudie Dr. and Mrs. David and Anne Sylvester The Estate of Wilhelmina McIntosh Mr. Paul Brisson and Ms Anne H. Toal Mr. Lloyd R. Needham Karen J. Taylor The Estate of Faye Maclean-Bass Douglas G. Brock Mr. Archibald J. Nesbitt Robert Taylor The Estate of Jean L. McRobert Charles W. Brown Barbara J. Newbegin Mr. Bill Teng The Estate of Ms Dorothy Monteith David and Karen Brown The late Marie Rämö Nixon and Patrick and Muriel Thibert The Estate of Albert E. Mowry The Family of Dr. E. Earle Brown Norman E. Nixon Paul and Penny Thomas The Estate of Shirley Munro-White James E. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Alan Noon Mr. Darren E. Thompson The Estate of Marie Murray Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell and Amy Brown Ella Norton and the late James Hall Norton The late Wesley D. Thompson The Estate of Zeta J.B. O’Donnell Robert A. Brozdowski Dr. Richard J. Novick Mr. Merle R. Tingley The Estate of Ruth Erika Plumpe Ronald and Ruth Buchanan Andrea and Kevin O’Brien Fred and Vicki Tomcyk The G. E. Reid Estate Ralph Bull Alberta O’Neil David and Dorothy Torontow The Estate of Charles Saunders William Burnfield Wade Oosterman, MBA’86 and Wendy A. Mr. David J. Toswell The Estate of Mrs. Rhoda Olivia Mr. Perry Caicco Adams, HBA’82, MBA’86 Ian Tripp and the late Flora Tripp Scanlon MacRae Ian R. Campbell William Pang Gareth N. Turner The Estate of Gertrude Shearer Christopher L.B. Canny J. Bruce Pearson, MBA’58 Mr. Randy Turner The Estate of Dorothy E. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Tim and Madeleine Carey Gordon R. Perchthold Mr. Uldis Upitis The Estate of L. Elizabeth Spicer Dr. Chios C. Carmody Paul K. Pew Ronald Van Horne The Estate of Stephanie Stella Spinks Dr. and Mrs. Serge and Irene L. Carriere Christine J. Prudham Ms Caitlin VanDeCappelle The Estate of Frederick Stanton John and Barbara Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Norm and Sharon Puhl John and Theresa Vander Hoeven The Estate of Eleanor A. Stewart The Carroll Family Michael W. Pun Luc Vanneste The Estate of Krystyna Szuldrzynski Dr. Lois Champion Mr. Shubo S. Rakhit L. Darlene Vincent The Estate of Thelma Tummonds Agnes C.M. Chan Elinor Gill Ratcliffe, C.M., O.N. LLD (hc) Anthony von Mandl The Estate of Constance (Colette) Urban Dr. and Mrs. Tommy and Anna Chan Mr. James S. Reaney Andrew Waitman The Estate of Almut Weston Dr. Graham W. Chance Dr. Peter A. Rechnitzer Dr. Robert L. Walters The Estate of Hugh Allan Wilson Ronald D. Charles

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 21 W. John Charman Marylou Dresser Dr. and Mrs. Donald S. Hair Lyle Kerr and Valerie Millen Earl A. Cherniak, Q.C. Dr. Wesley J. Dunn Mr. Jean-René Haldé Mike Killeen Sanjib Choudhuri Michael Durham Jon Hall James and Maria Knowles S.K. Wilson Choy Thomas W. Ebbern Gavin and Beatrice Hamilton Richard L. Knowles Mr. and Mrs. John and Nancy Cieslak Merrill W. and Barbara L. Edmonds Michael and Irena Hamilton Murray Koffler, O.C., O.Ont. and Marvelle Mr. Alec W. G. Clark Sharon and Stephen Edmondson Jo-Anne Marie Smithers Hammond Koffler, O.Ont. C. David Clark Izzeldin A. Elkhazin Matthew and Paula Hannon Dr. Stan Kogon Greig and Carolyn Clark Dr. Robert W. Elliott and Dr. Francine M. Lo Dr. Robert R. Hansebout Dr. Steve Krupey Mr. Mike J. Clark Mr. Mac Elrod Inga Hansen and the late Henning Hansen Marisa Kwok Scott and Janet Clark James and Marianne Emmerton Dr. Lesli Hapak and Dr. Tim McManus Dr. Peter Kyle G. David Cole Brian Empey and Darlene Melanson Ronnen Harary Louise-Marie Laberge Ottavio and Patricia Colosimo Mrs. Shirleyan English Dr. Kenneth W.J. Harrigan and the Dr. Michel Lacerte John and Gloria Connelly Dr. Brian Evans and Mrs. Jane Garrod-Evans late Mrs. Jean Harrigan Gordon Lackenbauer and Joyce Trapp Gerry and Sharon Cooper Sarah Abell Evans Dr. K. A. Harris David and Antje Laidler Mr. Robert Copeland and Rhys T. Eyton David Hass and Mary Federau Douglas M. Lambert Dr. Catherine Copeland Terry and Peter Farmer Jim and Sue Hay Claude and Lorraine Lamoureux Sante Corona Drs. Tom and Cathy Faulds Daniel B. Hebert Christopher H. Lang Leroy Coulthard Mr. William Feldzamen Marnix E. Heersink M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Guy N. Launay Patricia N. Courtright Miguel Fernandez Mr. Paul Henderson Sabine and Raymond Leduc John D. Crabb Hillel M. Finestone Jan and Mark Herman Barbara L. Legate Dr. Robert H. Cram Mr. John R. Finlay Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hicks Dr. and Mrs. William and Alison Lennard Dr. and Mrs. Donald Cronin John L. Finnigan Rona J.E. Hickson Frederic Lesage and Anne McMaster Mr. Patrick P. Cronin Mr. and Dr. Jeff and Lisa Fischer & Family Dr. and Mrs. J. Stanley and Muriel Hill Dr. and Mrs. Glynn A. and Judith I. Leyshon Mr. Robert A. Cuddy and Ms. Jane Dupere Dr. and Mrs. Kent and Francine Floreani Asiff S. Hirji Dr. and Mrs. Charles and Carla Lin Mr. Galen Curnoe The Flynn Family and Friends, in Memory of R. W. Hodder Mr. and Mrs. William Litchfield Dann Cushing Ailbe C. Flynn, LLB’97 Dorothy Hollingsworth Clive O. Llewellyn Professor Mary Cyr Tom Flynn and Catherine Hampson Dr. and Mrs. Philip Hooper Franklin D.Y. Lo Dave Dal Bello James E. Fordyce Tony J. Horak Gail Lockyer, Lisanne Lockyer Rogers, Dr. William S.A. Dale and Mrs. Jane Dale Tony and Angie Francolini Jamie Horne Kristen Lockyer Allan and Brooke Lockyer Dominic D’Alessandro, O.C. James M. Franklin Susan and Steven Horvath Thomas A. and Rosemary Logan Dan Dalton Pat A. Fraser Mrs. Jane Howlett David K. Lowry Kevin and Kelley Dalton Mitch and Leslie Frazer Miss Tineke Huiting Dr. and Mrs. Perry and Rita Lui Paul Davenport, O.C. and Josette Davenport Friends of Wind Ontario Dr. Sarah Hulland Tim Lukenda Mr. and Mrs. Janet and Douglas Davis Paul J. Gammal Dr. Dennis Humen Dr. Brian Lyttle John and Kathleen Davis Steven Yaron Garmaise John A. Humphrey Wendy MacKinnon-Keith Ms Martha Davis Ted Garrard Elspeth Fordyce Humphries Maxine MacLure Gail Ann Delaney Mr. David Gillies Mr. John S. Hunkin Donald and Leone Macnamara Dr. Liliane Delaquerrière Richardson and R. Peter C. Gillin Dr. Lawrence N. Hurst Professor Patrick and Mrs. Barbara Mahon Professor R. Alan Richardson David and Beth Girvan Dr. Richard Inculet Peter T. Main Mr. and Mrs. Steven and Bruna Dengler Alain Goldschlager Cam and Randi Ivey Lyndon Maither Fredrick A. Dennis Mr. Eric Goldstrand Allan W. Jackson Alfio Manarin Mrs. Kathryn Densmore Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Gonder and Terry A. Jackson Mr. Nicholas A. Mancini Dr. John Denstedt Mr. and Mrs. N.G. Burdick Ellis Jacob and Family Dr. Sue (Pacsuta) Marinovich and Dr. John Marnie Denyes, Elizabeth McInnis, Kate Gerald I. Gonser Raj K. Jain and Dr. Sushil K. Jain Marinovich McInnis and Sara McInnis Gary W. Gorham Darlene and Perry Jeffery Mr. Peter J. Martin Mr. Paul W. Derksen Nikolai Gourianov Morris R.F. Jenner Oleh Maryniak Mr. David E. Des Lauriers Dr. D. Michael Grace Catherine Jensen Mrs. Lara Masur-Leitch Ian de Verteuil, MBA’86 Mr. Alexander E. Graham Mr. Michael P. Johnson Dr. Raymond Matthews and Ms Karen A. Dewis and Mr. Richard Molyneux Charles and Barbara Graham Richard and Brenda Johnson Mrs. Melba Billing Matthews Mr. Bob Dhillon Bruce and Jane Graham David and Carol Johnston David L. Mayhew Mr. Greg R. Dick David R. Grant Brian R. Jones and Karen L. Weaver-Jones Ms Armandina Maziarczyk Roger and Janet Dickhout Jon K. Grant Mr. Brian W. Jones Wayne P. McArdle Randolph J. Dietrich Brian K. Grasmuck Douglas and Diane Jones Carol McAulay Douglas K. Dittmer Robert H. Gray Glenn Jones Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. and Ann McClatchie David S. C. Dobell, MBA’89 Douglas D. Greaves Harry Joosten and Kathleen Murphy Ms Rosemarie McClean Dr. Suresh Viney Dogra Drs. Donna and Jeffrey Green and Family Stephen Kaganov The late W. J. McClelland Stephen and Loretta Donovan Paul Greenberg and Marla Choslovsky Peter J. Karrys MJ (Marty) McConnell Elizabeth T. Dorner Douglas G. Gunn, Q.C. Barbara Keenan and the late Patrick Keenan The late Mr. B.C. McConville Mr. Donald J. Douglas John R. Gustavson The Kennedy Family Todd S. McCuaig Stan Dragland Dr. Donald G. Gutteridge Edward and Stella Kennedy Raymond L. McFeetors Drakar Engineering Limited Dr. and Mrs. Vladmir Hachinski John C. Kennedy Timothy McGuire

“We want students to continue to participate, to be active and to achieve balance to become better leaders.”

– Barbara and Simon Smith W. Sherwood Fox Society ($100,000-$249,999)

22 | IMPACT WESTERN James G. McKee Nigel and Diane Paterson Brian and Heather Semkowski Dr. Ram Valluri Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Ann McKenzie Bob Paterson and Pat Jentz C. Richard Sharpe Daniel Van Houtte Ian A.N. and Stephanie McLagan Dr. Stuart D. Patterson Dr. and Mrs. John R. Sharpe Dr. Robert van Huystee James R. McSherry Dr. and Mrs. Carlo G. Pavan Dr. and Mrs. Michael and Julie Sharpe Ben Varadi Dr. G. Edgar Meads Bob and Sandra Pearson Ken Shaver, HBA’81 Dr. Catherine Vetrano Dr. Andrew J.D. Meikle Gerald and Deborah Pedros Heather A. Shaw Dr. Paul G. Vezina L. Jacques Menard, O.C. Robert T. Pemberton Donald Sheldon Bernice Vincent Dr. and Mrs. Alan and Karen Menkis Mr. David J. Pennington Ernest F. Sherrard Dr. Mark E. Vukovich The Mikalachki Family Marie Peterson and the late Clarence Bruce Shirreff Dr. Donald I. Wakeham Glenn A. Miller Peterson Roger and Mags Shorey Colin and Julie Walker Professor James Miller Neil and Leanne Petroff Mr. Mark S. Shuper William and Diane Wall Dr. Thomas Miller Lee Alexander Pettigrew Dr. Meboob Sidhu Timothy, Deborah and Jeffrey Wallace Mr. Doug Mitchell and Ms. Maria Gitta Mr. Michael Phelps John B. Simcoe, HBA’92 Mr. Bjorn Walter John and Maggie Mitchell Ron A. Plashkes Duncan W. Sinclair M.D. Ms Nadia J. Walter Lawrence and Nancy Mok Professor Howard N. Plotkin Mrs. Mary Sleegers Family of Kenneth K.H. Wan David Montanera Dr. Patrick J. Potter Alastair W. Sloan Mr. Roger Wang Gwyer Moore and Diane Arsenault Professor Paul Potter Mr. John Sloan Ron and Shirley Watson John Moore Drs. Jeremy Pridham and Gillian Peters Mr. Daniel C. Smith Seng Wee Lee Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moroz Ross Pritchard and the late Audrey Brown Keith Smith Douglas Weldon Hugh Morris Pritchard Mr. David G. Southen Annette and Michael White William O. Morris Bill and Linda Quinn Drs. Ann and David Spence Roland and Marni Wieshofer Mr. Donald C. Morrison Anton R. Rabie Mrs. Gail Stark Joseph Wiley Mrs. Florine Morrison Cecil and Robert Rabinovitch Mr. William Staubi Mr. Jeff Willmore Catherine Morrissey Bradley Radin Martha Steers and the late Barry Steers Scott and Jacqueline Wilson Jane and Roger Mortimer Malcolm Rains Brian G. Stock Andrew and Lisa Wiseman - In Memory of Gary and Karen Mottershead Chellappa and Bhama Rajgopal Mary Ellen Strath-Simon Adam Wiseman, HBA’14 Guff Muench Ms Kelly Ransom Vladimir Stritesky Ms Lara Witter and Mr. Curt Sigfstead Dawn Munday Anne Elizabeth Rasmussen Michael and Wendy Strong David Tat-Kee Wong and Family Wendy Murdock David and Tasha Rawlings Dr. Robert Kenneth Stuart Lincoln Yu Dr. Michael F. Murphy Douglas M. Reid Bob Stuebing Ming-Kong Yu Rob Mustard W. Donald Reid Mr. Andrew Suboch Dr. Sek-Cheung Yuen Dr. Douglas W. Muzyka Brian and Barbara Renken The late Priscilla Shih-Hwa Suffel Michael S. Yuhasz Dr. M.L. Myers Donald G. Rice Gabriel, Helen & Neville Suskin Mac and Chricket Yule Robert Nash Jennifer and Phil Richards Dr. Sidney Sussman Thomas R. B. Zeeb, HBA’86 Paul J. Nathanielsz Frank W. Riedl Terrance and Thecla Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Clara Zelenak Sean Naylen Ms Margaret E. Rintoul Rob Szabo Dario G. Zulich Dr. Tatiana Nazirova Robyn Ritchie and Gordon Ritchie, MBA’77 Dr. Nabil Tabbara and Mrs. Julia Tabbara Professor Andrew Nelson Jean Paul Rivard Lawrence Tanenbaum The Estate of Mrs. Ellen Ackermann Dr. Emilie Newell Jason and Yvonne Robertson Donald Tapscott, C.M. and Ana Lopes, C.M. The Estate of Kathryn Norine Armstrong Nexcap Finance Corporation Russel C. Robertson Dr. Brian Taylor The Estate of Jean A. Bailey Mr. Tom Ng Dr. Maryanne Rockx Ronald E. Taylor The Estate of Jim and Margaret Balfour John and Margaret Nicholson Wilson and Judith Rodger Dr. and Mrs. Robert and Stella Teasell The Estate of June Blanch Fiona E. Nisbet and John C. Jackson James C. V. and Lisanne Rogers Alan Thicke The Estate of Kenneth I. Bray Mr. Alexander Norman Brenda Rolfe Margaret Thielsen The Estates of Dr. and Mrs. Francis S. Brien Dr. and Mrs. Brent and Julie Norton Martha and Dan Ross Bertha Thompson and the The Estate of Albert L. Brown Larry and Theresa Oehm Bruce Rothney and Lisa McCuaig Rothney late John Thompson The Estates of Mary and James Brown David S. Ogden James and Leslie Rourke Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd The Estate of Burton S. Buckle Mr. Terrance W. O’Grady Jeffrey Rubinoff Joseph Tse The Estate of Beryl Elizabeth Campbell Robert C. Olsen Jan A. Ruby Dr. Jacqueline Blanche Tucker The Estate of G. Gilbert and Margaret Clarke Allan Olson Mr. Steven Rucchin Mr. and Mrs. Jean Turmel The Estate of Douglas A. Cook John P. Ormston Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Jane Sabourin The Barbara Turnbull Foundation for The Estate of Dr. Alfred McKenzie Crabb Mr. and Mrs. Coulter and Barbara Osborne Mr. David G. Samuel SpinalCord Research The Estate of Dr. Hume Cronyn Anthony G. Ostler Dr. Harinder Sandhu and Harpreet Sandhu The Turnbull Family in Memory of the The Estate of Dr. George H. Cruikshank Michael Ostro Dr. Kuldeep Sandhu late Mary E. (Gregory) Turnbull, BA’48 and The Estate of Reeta Jean Cumming Mr. N. Paine and Ms S. Bent Harolde M. Savoy in Honour of George B. Turnbull, HBA’49 The Estate of Deborah L. Des Rivieres Mrs. Ina Pakkert Migneron Dr. David J. Scarfone Wesley R. Twiss The Estate of William W. Gale Dr. Manu Panwar Mr. Rob R. Schlegel Dr. John E.A. Tyson The Estate of Jeanne and Donald Gillies Carol and Filip Papich Bob and Debbie Schram Mark Uhrynuk The Estate of Frederick James Gourley Madeleine Paquin, HBA’84 Mr. Donald B. Schroeder Mary and Barry Ullett The Estate of William Bell Grieves John C. Park and Family R. Luke Seabrook Tony Urquhart The Estate of William and Jean Hawke Jay R. Parr Gary S. Segal Mr. and Mrs. Aidan and Wendy Urquhart The Estate of Raymond O. Heimbecker

“It’s important for us to give back and particularly to support student-oriented projects and education.”

– Dr. Barbara Lent, MA’74, MD’78 and Distinguished University Professor Robert Solomon W. Sherwood Fox Society ($100,000-$249,999)

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 23 The Huxtable Estate Ted and Karen Bossence Marilyn Ernest-Conibear Dr. Marta C. Kelly The Estate of William John Jarrell Leslie Bowd James A. Erskine Nancy P. Kendall The Estate of William L. Magee John and Susan Bowey Ms Carol Evans Arlene M. Kennedy The Estate of Elizabeth M. Maloney Dr. Lillian Bramwell John (Johnny) Fansher Sang H. Kim The Estate of Lyle R. Manery Robert A. Bratti Joan R. Faulk Charles and Margaret Kimball The Estate of Dr. Thomas H. Martin The Brederlow Family Robert E. Ferguson Rhonda L. King The Estate of William J. McGregor Thomas H. and Sandra E. Brent Susan (Ross) Finley Mary Lou Kingham in Memory The Estate of David B. and Zivia A. Meltzer Doug Brock Constance FitzGerald-Heringer of Arthur and Lillian Kingham The Estate of Mr. Douglas E. Mikel Andy and Leslie Brockway Douglas L. Flanders Saulius J. Kizis The Estate of Joyce M. Miller R. Geoffrey and Nancy B. Browne Brian and Jennifer Foster Marilyn (Freer) Koch The Estate of Marjorie and Albert K. North Dr. Charles and Daisy Bell and Brian R. Foster R. J. Kulperger The Estate of Robert Peck Ruth Bell Buchan Peter and Libby Fowler Chris and Sonya Kwiatkowski The Estate of Florence Pennington Lorne A. Buck D. W. Franks Stephanie Lachman The Estates of Harold V. and Lucy Anne Buck Morna J. Fraser Louis Lagassé, C.M. Margaret E.M. Rice Drs. Robert and the late Carol Buck John F.A. Freiburger Genevieve C. Lalonde The Estate of J. Ross Robinson Ann Bucke and the late H.W.W. Bucke Ted Garrard Douglas M. Lambert The Estate of Mr. Bent Sivertz Paul M. Butler Anne Marie Geddes Sally E. Lane The Estate of John G. Stapleton Neil and Heather Campbell Douglas E. Gerber Chris Lang The Estate of George H. Stedman Roger S. Carp Dr. C. R. Giddings B. Langill The Estate of Harold B. Stewart Wendy M. Carriere Graeme and Dawn Gilbert Allan and Donna Lansing The Estate of Lorne Stone Mr. Daniel Carroll Frances Gillard Harvey Marjorie E. Lanthier The Estate of Ilonka Szabolcsi Dr. John S. Carruthers James and Eva Good André Laquerre The Estate of Mabel (Aberhart) Taylor Heather Cartwright Gary W. Gorham Thomas Laughlin The Estate of Dr. H. Dene Webber Philip Cercone D. Michael Grace Heather Lerner The Estate of Betty Irene West Bosco Chan and Shashi Uniyal Donald P. Gracey Chico M. Levy Heather J. Chisnall Barbara Baker Graham June Levy Helen M.B. Allison Dr. Jan Cioe Billie D. Grainger Pat Lightfoot-Cross Legacies Society Gregory Clark Douglas A. Grant Ann McColl Lindsay and David Lindsay Society named in honour of Western’s Shirlyn Coleman and the late Warren Brian K. Grasmuck Andrew G. Lonseth Coleman Nancy and Bill Gray David K. Lowry first female registrar 1947-1962. Mr. and Mrs. Ross and Laura Collishaw Ms Jane Grier Dr. and Mrs. S. Brian Lucas Bassem N. Aboumrad Dr. John “Peter” Conley Lee and Inez Guemple John Lutman Alan Adlington Elaine Conner Kathlyn J. Hagerman Gary and Susan Lyon Janet A. Allinson John D. Coombs Jon Hall Corinne M. MacDonald Mrs. Claire A. Anderson James P. Cooper Elizabeth (Betsy) Hamilton and Family Constance V. MacDougall Dr. E. James Anderson Kenneth Cooper John and Helena Hamilton Duncan MacGregor Stephen D. Anderson J. Fredrick Cornhill John W. Hamilton Donald and Leone Macnamara Mrs. Theresia Andrews-Maas Michael Cosec Eve Harp Gary J. Maier M.D. Callie Archer Linda and Randall Craig Nanci Harris Roderick Major Dr. Diane E. Archer Dale and Marion Creighton John E. Hastings Dr. William J. Mallon Margaret N. Archibald and Frank C. Sysel Halina Czajkowska-Robinson and the Douglas P. Hayhurst Lawrence and Elizabeth Maloney Estelle Arlow late Dr. J. R. Robinson Mark and Kathleen Henning Orville H. Marshall Christopher M. Armstrong Claude F. Damiani Carol Pearl Herbert Peter J. Martin Ms Ellen Atkinson Dr. Ronald and Miriam Davidson Rona J.E. Hickson Dr. Paul Max Brian Auld Filomena da Estrela Raposo de Sousa Dr. and Mrs. J. Stanley and Muriel Hill Ronald May Ph.D. William and Deborah Aziz Donna Deaken William L. Hodgins Ann and Ron McClatchie Germaine Bader and the late Max Bader Dr. Jeanne Deinum Steven and Susan Horvath Paul and Lynne McCrea Walter R. and Jean L. Badun George P. DeKay Thomas P. Howard Dorothy F. McDade Stewart I. Bailey Marie-Anne Desjardins J. Richard Hunt Michael McDonald Ronald W. Bareham Denis and Debra Devos J. Brad Hunter Drs. Ross and Frances McElroy Ralph M. Barford Dennis and Janis Dixon Dr. Richard M. Ivey, C.C. John McFadden Dr. and Mrs. Blake Barlow Colin Dombroski and Cynthia Richard and Donna Ivey Teresa McFadden Dr. Henry Barnett, C.C. and the Bendle-Dombroski Rosamond Ivey David McGregor late Kathleen Barnett Janet Gail Donald Jean Janes William G. McHugh Anne M. Baxter Mr. Donald Dority Mr. Randall Jang Donald A. McKellar Gerald E. Beasley William E. Duffield Robert A. Jennings Richard S. McLachlan Mary Glenna Calder RN BScN ed John and Fran Eberhard Peter T. Johnston Kathryn McLean Kirsten Bennett Dr. Dale Virginia Edwards Evelyn Phillips Kaplan Murray - McMurtry Dr. Janice J. Best W. Donald R. and Jean E. Eldon John E. Kearsey Sylvia M. McPhee John Robert Birkett ’65 Catherine Elliot Shaw Barbara E. Keddy Mark R. McQueen Christopher Bogart and Elizabeth O’Connell George and Margo Enns Paul A. Keery G. Edgar Meads Dr. Tracey Bogue and Ms. Elizabeth Hayden Frank J. Erle Margaret Kelch John E. Mellott

“We felt this award would give a student who would like to practice medicine the opportunity to do so. It’s unconscionable that a student could go through basic medical training only to face an enormous amount of debt.”

– Dr. H. Leonard Sussman and Mrs. Pam Sussman Helen M.B. Allison Legacies Society

24 | IMPACT WESTERN Mary and Ian Miller Dorothy Ruth and David Oliver Preston Steven and Janet Shillington Robert Taylor Patricia Diane Mills John F. Psutka Constance Sibbald and the late Dr. William Mr. Klaus H. Thiel Dr. D. Keith Mills Dr. and Mrs. Brock Pullen Sibbald Warren Thirsk Connie Lou Moore In Memory of Lyla C. Rainford Ronald Simpson Hugh Thorne Donna Moore Hubert A. Ramolla Robert G. Siskind Joseph W. Thurman, Tina A. Elliot Dawn Munday and Paul Carson Dr. Marjorie Ratcliffe David R. Small and Scooter Keith and Mona Munro Mira Ratkaj Elizabeth L. Smith Mrs. Agnes (Nan) Timbs William E. Murphy Beverley J. Rawlings Marcia C. Smith Meds ’57 Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd Margi and John Nash Douglas M. Reid Barbara Bethune Souter Gerald J. Trutwin Mark K. Neale Susan Marie Reid David G. Southen Mrs. Sonya Ulrich Jan New and David Lowe W. Peter Reid Mariann and Randy Southen Jan Van Fleet Emilie Newell Reginald W. Richter The Staffen Family - Rob, Sharon, Julia, Matt John C. Warren Fiona E. Nisbet and John C. Jackson Rosemarie I. Riedmann and Candra Gisela Wasse Jeff and Tara O’Hagan Kerry Ritz Keith and Joan Stainton Janice Waud Loper Dr. and Mrs. Thomas and Kathryn Oper Pierre Rivard and Catherine Paquet-Rivard Michael Steele and Tracy Jollymore Richard and Jean Weick Jay R. Parr Skip and B.J. Robinson Carol Stephenson, O.C. Gary and Shirley West Dr. Janice Pasieka Victoria and Sherwin Robinson Lesley Pavan and Bradley Stevens Clare Wesley Maurice Westmacott T. Michael Paylor J. Wayne Rogers Carole and David Stinson Rosa Weston and the late Ken Weston Bob Pearson In Honour of Dorothea and Orrin Rolfe Grant Stirling and Rena Sheskin Thomas G. Whealy Mary L. Penny (nee Zimmerman) Ainsley Bernard Rose Peter R.C. Story Cathy Whelen and the late Warren Whelen Claude Pensa and the late Elaine Pensa Deryck A. Ross MSc’66 Robert and Eileen Stuebing Mary Elizabeth Whitaker B. Gail (Frankel) Perry Joseph and Veronica Sadowski Felice Suarez Judson David Whiteside Douglas Richard Perry William A. Saunders Mrs. Pam Sussman and the late Dr. H. Paul Lloyd Williams Bruce J. Peters Patricia Savage Leonard Sussman R. Baxter Willis Gaylanne Phelan and the late Richard Brendon Saxton Ann H.P. Sutherland Steve Wilson Class of 1977 Chenoweth John Schucht Carl E. and Janet G. Swanson Dr. Terrance M. Witzu G. Christopher Phillips John A. Schweitzer Greta T. Swart Ronald J. Wonnacott Audrey Pickard Jessie M. Scott Geraldine Sweet Donald Woodley Stan Piskorowski Perouz Misakian Seferian Lloyd C. Swift Mary Langmuir Wright Jane Plas Frederick W. Sherrin Richard and Myrna Talman Mr. and Mrs. Maksym and Anna Yakovishin Mark Poznansky Ruth E. Shillington Frances E. Taylor and Dr. and Mrs. Vladimir and Jean Yakovishin

“We’re hoping these students will go on to do great things. A university education represents a significant financial commitment and this is an opportunity for us to support

people who have a shared interest with our family.”

– Ball Family on behalf of the late Dr. Kathleen (Kay) Elizabeth Ball W. Sherwood Fox Society ($100,000-$249,999)

Leaders’ Circles May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015

We would like to recognize and thank the following donors who have given or pledged one or more new gifts to Western of $10,000-$24,999 between May 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015. Individual donors who have given $25,000 or more cumulatively are recognized in The 1878 Societies. We also wish to thank those donors who have chosen to remain anonymous.

Chancellor’s Circle Connie Clerici and Israel Mendez Winnifred Harrison Steven Sims Ms Kate Clugston Mrs. Elizabeth A. Heinicke David Spinney Donors of $10,000-$24,999 Dr. David Danic Mr. Thomas A. Hickey Ms Christine P. Tabbert Ms Moira Dean Mr. Daniel W. Hinschberger Robert G. Tsushima Mrs. Margo Addie Dr. Philip John Eng Ms Jean Hudson Ms Anne Unwin Mr. Brent Allen Professor Jon K. Galsworthy Mr. Phil Knight Mr. Andrew Siu L. Au Ms Jennifer A. Geurts Bruce MacRae The Estate of Miss Joyce M. Conn Eric H. Ball Mrs. Angela Graham Dr. William J. Mallon The Estate of Mr. John Michael Daly Dan Barnholden Dr. Elizabeth Green and Dr. Andrew J.D. Meikle The Estate of Mary G. C. Erb Mr. Kenneth G. Barratt Dr. Alexander Meyer Mr. Brendan Noonan The Estate of Donald Gillen Mr. Bob Michael Boyda Sue and Doug Gunton Dr. David C. Raham Mr. Owen Charters Mr. David Harquail Mr. Eric A. Saarvala

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 25 Campaign progress

Be Extraordinary: The Campaign for Western

Be Extraordinary reflects our resolute commitment Priority Areas to continually enhance The Western Experience, Our campaign is the catalyst to advance our preparing students who will tackle the world’s most leadership in teaching and build focused research pressing social, medical, scientific, political and strengths to achieve the extraordinary by investing in four key areas: cultural challenges for the future. We are grateful for the generosity of our alumni, •Develop Leaders: $277 million Enhance student awards and programs friends and supporters who are making an Our passionate support of students will enable extraordinary impact at Western. Through your the best and brightest to pursue an education at Western and benefit from a diverse and supportive collective contributions to date, we have reached campus community – making The Western 81 per cent of our campaign goal to raise $750 million. Experience even stronger. Our campaign will substantially increase support for our students and provide them with the opportunity to thrive as they pursue an education at Western.

•Ignite Discovery: $182 million Build on research and academic strengths Be Extraordinary Campaign Target: From the operating room to the boardroom and from the factory floor to outer space, our $750 million researchers drive discoveries that benefit society – saving lives, solving problems, creating opportunities, and influencing the way we live. Extraordinary Our research will focus on strategic themes to Funds raised advance important discoveries and create new $607 million opportunities for students to learn from leading scholars. entrepreneurs (as of September 30, 2015) •Inspire Learning: $199 million Attract and retain the best faculty Our ability to excel in teaching and research is driven by one factor – the quality of our faculty. start here. From neuroscience to corporate law, business to mental health, our professors ask the critical questions to advance society. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best researchers and teachers to prepare the next generation of global- With a hunger for his own business, Jack Cowin (BA’64, LLD’00) transformed one ready leaders. Australian restaurant into a multinational food processor and service provider with exports to 29 countries and 24 wholly owned subsidiaries. He also has major holdings •Build Tomorrow: $92 million Develop and invest in infrastructure in Canada, the U.S. and Malaysia. And his entrepreneurial appetite started at Western. Considered Canada’s most beautiful university campus, Western provides an idyllic setting to pursue professional and academic goals. We will continue to invest in our campus environment to enhance the lives of students and scholars who come to campus every day to excel at what they do. Help develop the next generation $ 0 To learn more about Be Extraordinary, visit extraordinary.westernu.ca of extraordinary leaders. extraordinary.westernu.ca

26 | IMPACT WESTERN Extraordinary entrepreneurs start here.

With a hunger for his own business, Jack Cowin (BA’64, LLD’00) transformed one Australian restaurant into a multinational food processor and service provider with exports to 29 countries and 24 wholly owned subsidiaries. He also has major holdings in Canada, the U.S. and Malaysia. And his entrepreneurial appetite started at Western.

Help develop the next generation of extraordinary leaders. extraordinary.westernu.ca

FALL 2015 ISSUE 24 | 27 COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES:

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