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FALL | 2019 A NIGHT LIKE THIS Dance/electronic duo Loud Luxury – Andrew Fedyk, BA’15, (Political Science), and Joe Depace, BA’14 (Popular Music Studies) – met through a DJ club at Western in 2012. Just six years later, their song Body (feat. Brando) was a smash hit, capturing the 2018 Much Music Video Award for ‘Best Song of the Summer’ and topping charts around the world. In March, they opened the Juno Awards in London, alongside the Western Mustang Band and Western Mustang Cheerleaders, and nabbed four nominations, winning ‘Dance Recording of the Year.’ Aug. 29 saw the pair kick off their first-ever headlining North American tour, Nights Like This, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (FRANK NEUFELD PHOTO, BLOCK PARTY MUSIC FESTIVAL, LONDON, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018) 14, SEPTEMBER ONTARIO, LONDON, MUSIC FESTIVAL, PARTY BLOCK NEUFELD PHOTO,  (FRANK Contents

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SMOKE-FREE CAMPUS

As of July 1, Western became smoke-free, a milestone marking the final step in a three- NEW POST-SURGERY PROTOCOL CUTS OPIOID phrase, 18-month plan to create a healthier, cleaner campus. The first step created a PRESCRIPTIONS IN HALF 10-metre smoke-free space around all build- ings, while step two limited smoking to des- Deaths from opioid overdoses have become one of the most common ignated areas. Western continues to offer injury-related deaths in North America, home to the highest per capita rate supports to campus community smokers of opioid prescription in the world. Recognizing the role opioid prescribing looking to quit. plays in the national opioid crisis, a team of researchers at Western and A GIANT BEAVER TALE OF EXTINCTION Lawson Health Research Institute has developed a new clinical protocol called STOP Narcotics. The Standardization of Outpatient Procedure About 10,000 years ago, giant beavers roamed the North American (STOP) protocol includes patient and health-care provider education and continent, along with now-extinct woolly mammoths and mast- emphasizes non-opioid pain control. Results show providers were able to odons. Now, for the first time, a study led by Western researcher reduce the overall amount of opioids prescribed after general surgery by and alumna Tessa Plint, BA’12, MSc’17, has uncovered a possible 50 per cent while still adequately treating a patient’s post-operative pain. reason the giant beaver also went extinct at the end of the last Ice Age: its vanishing food source. The research shows these enor- mous rodents, weighing as much as 100 kilograms, ate submerged aquatic plants but did not eat wood – a distinct (and perhaps dead- ly) divergence from its dentally endowed descendant. The study attracted international media coverage, including The REPORT ADVOCATES FOR Daily Mail, PBS News, The New York Post and Smithsonian magazine.

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4 ft Studies & Feminist Research professor Carolyn Unique in North America, Western’s new McLeod, makes the case that Canada should of- Imaging Pathogens of Knowledge Transla- 3 ft fer the same paid leave to adoptive parents – 15 tion (ImPaKT) facility officially opened in weeks at a rate of 55 per cent of average weekly July. The facility houses a cutting-edge suite 2 ft earnings – as received by women after giving of imaging equipment within a high-lev- birth. While the report highlights the needs of el containment environment allowing 1 ft adoptive parents to bond with their children, researchers unprecedented ability to in- its main intent is to draw attention to children’s vestigate infectious pathogens like HIV, 0 ft need to attach to their new families. Staph A and Zika Virus.

Modern Beaver Justin Bieber Giant Beaver (Average Human) 6 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 7 Western Moments Alumni Gazette Fall 2019 (ISSN 1189-6272) EXECUTIVE EDITOR Marcia Steyaert, BA’96 (King’s) ASSISTANT EDITOR EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS Keri Ferguson On Oct. 19, Western celebrated the close of DIRECTOR, Be Extraordinary, the University’s largest ever EDITORIAL SERVICES fundraising campaign, which raised more than Jason Winders, $805 million ($55 million over goal), with the MES’10, PHD’16 most significant portion of funds directed to PUBLISHER student programming and awards. Terry Rice, BFA’98, MA’00 DESIGNER Rob Potter ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Chris Amyot, Advertising Representative, Western Publications t: 519.434.9990 e: [email protected] The Alumni Gazette is published by the Department of Communications & Public Affairs in partnership with Western Alumni and the Department of Alumni WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Relations & Development. A new podcast hosted by Western’s inaugural Alice Munro For publication dates or Chair in Creativity and award-winning novelist Nino Ricci to make submissions, features faculty who demonstrate creativity lies at the contact the editor at 519.661.2111 ext. 85467, heart of innovation. Find Who Do You Think You Are? on email at steyaert@uwo. Apple Podcasts, Google Music, Spotify or at ca. Forward change of uwo.ca/podcasts/who-do-you-think-you are. address information to [email protected] or call (local) 519.661.4176 or (toll-free) 1.800.420.7519. Printed in Canada. Publication Agreement RD #40069342 WESTERN’S 23 CHANCELLOR Correspondence and Linda Hasenfratz, BSc’89, MBA’97, LLD’19, return Undeliverable Linamar Corporation CEO, has been named Canadian Addresses to: Western’s 23rd Chancellor. She will be officially Western University, installed on Oct. 22. Suite 360, Westminster Hall, London, ON N6A 3K7 Read the Gazette online at: www.alumnigazette.ca GIFT HONOURS FORMER PRESIDENT MUSTANGS ROCK THE JUNOS MARVEL-LOUS NEWS FOR IVEY GRAD In October, former Western Chancellor Jack Cowin On March 17, more than 125 Western Mustang Simu Liu, HBA’11, is set to star in Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend (left), BA’64, LLD’00, and his wife Sharon, BA’64, Band members and cheerleaders joined alumni of the Ten Rings, coming to theatres in 2021. The former accountant’s donated $5 million to support Western Engineering, duo Loud Luxury and Sarah McLachlan to acting career gained momentum through his successful roles on CBC’s Kim’s and to name the Amit Chakma Engineering Building open the 2019 Juno Awards, broadcast live Convenience and NBC’s Taken. in honour of their friend and the university’s 10th from London. President (right).

8 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 9 ill Nediger is a puzzling guy. Obsessed with solving crosswords atW an early age, he created his first puzzle at 10. “I’m sure it was pretty terrible,” Nediger said, recalling THERE’S NO SUCH the scores of graph paper ruined, “THING AS CHEATING AT as he erased away his penciling early on, honing his craft. CROSSWORDS, BECAUSE But practice paid off. YOU’RE COMPETING At 16, the New York Times – home AGAINST YOURSELF of the world’s most famous cross- word – accepted one of his puz- AND WHATEVER YOUR zles. By 18, and in his second year GOAL IS. at Western, six of his puzzles had made the cut. Pretty impressive, ” considering the paper receives 75- one of Nediger’s early LA Times Sunday puzzles, titled 100 submissions each week. Watch the Birdie, featured ONE under PAR in 10 different Nediger, BA’11 (Linguistics), has places. always been fascinated by lan- But he’s most proud of the independent crosswords guage. “Crosswords, Scrabble, he constructs for his blog, bewilderingly, found at anything word-related,” he said. blog.bewilderinglypuzzles.com, recently recognized “All the time, whenever I hear as one of the top 100 puzzle venues to follow in a virtual something, I’m shuffling letters subculture of thousands. around in my head, thinking of “You can do things in different sizes online, whereas in ways I could play with that.” standard newspapers, there are two: 15-by-15 squares, the To date, the 29-year-old has most common, and the Sunday version, 21-by-21. There made it into the New York Times is just so much more freedom to try out different stuff,” approximately 30 times, chal- he said. lenging more than 500,000 digital That includes a puzzle in the shape of the board game, crossword subscribers, as well as Clue, with different sections of the grid resembling each those who prefer puzzling it out room. “The names of the people and the words of the weap- in print, such as former president ons were hidden in those rooms. Solvers had to figure out and avid NYT crossword-solver which ones were missing,” he explained. Bill Clinton. Constructing the grid is “the fun part” for Nediger, and “It’s funny to think many thou- comes before he writes the clues – a trickier venture, sands of people are doing my with the words constrained by how they interact with crosswords, including some fa- each other, and the challenge to come up with a hint that mous ones,” Nediger said. “They hasn’t been overused. don’t know who I am at all, which is “That’s the hardest part, especially if you write as many fine. Crosswords are weird in that crosswords as I do,” he explained. “You end up using the way because they’re so ubiquitous, same words a lot, because some words – short ones, with but people don’t often think about lots of vowels – are more useful than others. You don’t their creation, or, they think (NYT want to use the same clue all the time so you have to think crossword editor) Will Shortz just of it from a different angle.” writes them all.” While easy to chalk up the combinations of letters in Nediger’s work has also been crosswords to functionality, Nediger is also influenced by featured in the Los Angeles Times, both the population of people solving, and constructing, WIZARD the Chronicle of Higher Education, the puzzles. GAMES magazine and a number of “One example is the word ‘Eid’, a very important Mus- crossword books, including Pen- lim holiday. It has only appeared in the New York Times OF WORDS guin Classics Crosswords and 144 twice. The first was in January of this year, despite being Crossword Puzzles That Prove It’s a three-letter word with two vowels, precisely the sort Hip to Be Square. of word you would expect to see in crosswords all the By Keri Ferguson Praised by solvers and reviewers time,” he said.

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Fall 2019 | 11 TEST YOUR SKILLS AGAINST PUZZLE MASTER WILL NEDIGER, BA’11 (LINGUISTICS), BY ATTEMPTING TO SOLVE A CUSTOM CROSSWORD HE DESIGNED JUST FOR WESTERN ALUMNI. (ANSWERS, P. 58) ACROSS 1. Season-long storylines, often 5. Words before a deadline 10. Lyft alternative 14. Pump bottom 15. Words to a kidder 16. Home of many Picassos, informally 17. Dart around do imagine a lot of solv- 18. Publisher’s faux-Latin ers aren’t familiar with placeholder text ‘Eid,’ but it is the sort of 20. Getting a great start thing you might want [CBC host Carol] to be familiar with, to 22. Get ready to use again be a generally culturally aware person. “I 23. “Love is blind,” e.g. If ‘WASPS’ are constructing crosswords 26. Unhoped-for answers, with a sort of tacit assumption the solv- usually ers are the same sort of demographic as 28. Like many Olympic races them, they might not necessarily think 31. Still in the box, say to include things like that.” 32. University in Dayton, Ohio With pencil, eraser and graph paper [Composer and musician long-abandoned, Nediger uses software Don] to create his grids. He also maintains a 36. Late lunchtime for many master word list, to keep every subject 37. Simple homes from politics to pop culture current, and 38. Victorian novelist Charles his content, fresh. with an apt-sounding last “Issa Rae, the creator of the TV show name Insecure, is very popular these days,” 39. Assert categorically he said. “We’ve had ways to clue ‘Rae’ 40. Key often pushed frantically before – we’ve had Carly Rae Jepsen and 41. “The Tin Drum” novelist Norma Rae from decades ago. Issa Rae, [OB/GYN Jennifer] we could not have done until the last few done without any outside help, but he asserts “there’s no such 43. “What’s your ___?” years, when she became popular. thing as cheating at crosswords, because you’re competing (text to someone who’s “And, there was no one famous with against yourself and whatever your goal is. If you want to running late) the first name, ‘Issa’ until she came complete it using Google, that’s totally fine.” 44. Ambulace crew, for short along,” Nediger added. “She’s been a total Nediger, who can solve a daily crossword in about seven 45. Descartes’ conclusion godsend for crossword constructors. It’s minutes, knows well the rush of the ‘right’ response. A vet- 46. Truss who wrote “Eats, DOWN especially nice she’s a woman of colour, eran of academic quiz competitions, his high school Reach Shoots & Leaves” 1. When it comes to 21. “But then again,” 47. Like a stereotypical and to work in representation that was for the Top team won both the 2007 provincial and national 48. Freeze over 2. John who married in a text D&D player not common in the past.” championships, and his Western Quizbowl team took the 52. The people featured in this Pocahontas 24. Contents of some pools 49. It might carry a virus To ensure more diversity in the field second place Division II title at the 2008 National Academic puzzle’s theme entries, 3. Place for some hangers 25. Wide-mouthed jugs 50. Band together itself, he co-founded The Crossword Quiz Tournament (NAQT) in Chicago. While earning his in both a literal and a 4. Display options, e.g. 27. Casually play some 51. Yearned Puzzle Collaboration Directory, with PhD in Linguistics at the University of Michigan, he led his directional sense 5. Blockhead chords 53. Opinion that might be hot an aim to match aspiring creators in team to capture the 2017 Chicago Open, extending their reign 58. No-strings-attached 6. “This doesn’t look good!” 28. 55-Down and others 54. Mai or Fitzgerald under-represented groups with expe- from the previous year. announcement? 7. Brontë’s governess 29. Get one’s ankles wet of music rienced constructors. “Crosswords are He’s still very much connected to the Quizbowl community 60. Game delayer 8. Namesake of two late 30. Wombs 55. Hank Aaron’s 2,297 going to be poorer if the group of people today, contracted by NAQT as a “high- volume writer” of 61. Settled, as the tab 19th-century wars 32. Revolutionary invention, 56. ___ of the above who construct them isn’t diverse, just questions for the many weekly tournaments taking place 62. Kevin of “A Fish Called 9. “3:10 to ___” in two senses 57. Pro votes like any sort of creative endeavour.” across the United States, Canada and now, Asia. Working Wanda” (classic western) 33. Needing practice 58. Hoppy quaff While times change, what draws peo- from his hometown of London, Ont., the job provides a steady 63. Lo-cal 10. Worked from home? 34. “Not right now” 59. Deface ple to crosswords remains the same. The source of income, allowing him to freelance, creating cross- 64. Bohemian 11. “The Girl from Ipanema” 35. On its way quest that’s made it a popular daily ritu- words for mainstream venues, paid subscribers to his blog, 65. Soothes genre 39. Bicep strengtheners al since the puzzle’s debut in 1913. and those looking to give a highly personalized gift. 66. Conveyance for Calvin 12. It lays a big egg 41. V components “It’s the goal-oriented thing,” Nediger “Custom crosswords are some of my favourites because I’m and Hobbes 13. Aries animal 42. Influential journalist said. “Any type of puzzle that has a solu- writing for one instead of thousands,” he said. Either way, 19. Start of Caesar’s boast Sheehy tion is satisfying.” he’s happy at work, playing with words. “I’m very lucky to For a lot of people, that means getting it get paid to do something I love.” See answers on page 58.

12 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 13 drienne Arsenault has never been in it alone. Whether sharing The A National anchor desk with three other hosts, or as part of a crew covering stories from the four corners of the globe, a strong sense of comradery has helped her get – and get through – the tougher stories she’s faced as one of the country’s top correspondents. “For me, the beauty of what we do is that we do it in teams. I love, love, love to write, but I would not have been very good in print. “You talk stuff out on the road. These people I go out with – the shooters and the producers – I think of them as my brothers and sisters. I would do anything for them. We know all each other’s secrets – blood types, medications, when you need to eat, when you really shouldn’t be eating, how much sleep you need. We know everything about each other. A lot of that enables you to be able to look at somebody and say, ‘Hey, are you okay? What part of that got to you?’” Hired as an editorial assistant for The National – after getting lost on her way to an interview with As It LLIES Happens – Arsenault, BA’90, MA’91, LLD’13, has risen to become an award-winning senior correspon- dent and one of four anchors who replaced veteran newscaster Peter Mansbridge, LLD’08, in 2017. NCHOR Hosting CBC’s flagship newscast was never her driver. In fact, she was “thunderstruck” when Edi- tor-in-Chief (and fellow Western grad) Jennifer McGuire, BSc’85 (Biology), asked if she’d consider hav- RSENAULT ing her name put forward. “We talked about how I would never By Keri Ferguson stop being a reporter first. As long as that was OK, then what crazy person would say ‘no’?” Two weeks later while on holidays, Arsenault maneuvered her kayak to receive a cell signal and word she’d A been chosen to host a revamped news- cast, alongside Rosemary Barton, Andrew Chang and Ian Hanomans-

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14 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 15 spreading south of the border had sparked some irrational Arsenault had worked apprehension and negative with Hanomansing be- comments in Canada, painting fore when she was as a Arsenault and her team as a researcher and then report- potential risk to public health. er at CBC Vancouver. In an Though they were never ex- even earlier encounter, posed to or in contact with in- working an overnight shift fected fluids, and recorded and in Toronto in 1992, the young reported their temperatures editorial assistant answered twice a day, these fears kicked a call from Hanomansing “an abundance of caution” into from a phone booth in L.A., play. as riots erupted under the “We knew the perception of not guilty verdict delivered danger and risk. We didn’t want in the death of Rodney King. to enflame anybody’s panic. We “This was all before smart- could see it was happening in phones,” Arsenault laughed. Arsenault became one of the United States. They were “I had an atlas out and re- four anchors when The hysterical. We did not need that member saying, ‘OK, it seems National relaunched in to happen here, even though to be at the intersection of November 2017, with the we knew we had been careful Florence and Normandie, peace of mind she’d still be and lucky and had not been ex- and you’re where?’ Ian was in the field, covering stories posed.” so kind and gracious to me. “that matter” to Canadians. For 21 days, the trio worked He knew I was just some (PHOTOS BY GEOFF ROBINS) in a condo across from the CBC Whether reporting from around the world, or working in the newsroom, teamwork kid on the other end of the and away from their homes, fil- has been a vital and consistent part of Arsenault’s career. Here, she works with phone.” ing stories “from the confines producer Meg Banks. From Hanomansing’s of our little place – going crazy.” perspective, that ‘kid’ “was “I don’t like to be penned in,” so smart, and instantly un- Arsenault added. consumes its news – brought mixed reaction from core viewers and “relentless” derstood what we needed. She has held posts in Wash- scrutiny from other media. One of the things she said to ington, D.C., Jerusalem and the “For sure, we felt – and feel – huge pressure. We feel a responsibility. To the us was, ‘I’ll be on the other United Kingdom, and reported audience. To each other. To our beautiful team. These are the nicest people and end of the phone for you all “IT WAS STRANGE TO BE IN A PLACE WHERE YOU from a long list of countries they care so damn much. These are people who, when something happens, and night.’ That’s Adrienne,” he including Pakistan, Zimbabwe they’re on their days off, they come in anyway. They stay late; they come in early. explained. COULDN’T SEE THE ENEMY, BUT YOU COULD and Syria, where she packed We feel a responsibility to them, too.” A senior correspondent syringes and special gauze for Packaging content to work across a variety of digital platforms and offering for The National since 1999, SEE ITS DESTRUCTION EVERYWHERE.” arterial wounds while shoot- fewer stories with more in-depth analysis beyond headlines that are a constant Arsenault has covered some ing the award-winning Ruins click away, is not a radical approach. of the biggest breaking and of Raqqa. “But, we’re held to a different standard – as we should be as the public broad- investigative stories in Can- Despite the risks and pre- caster. We take that on, that’s OK. People have every right to ask questions and ada and around the world, Jean-François Bisson understand the course and symptoms of the disease, and cautions, she “absolutely has to push.” earning several Gemini and how to avoid infection. a crush” on a job that puts her In a world where ‘fake news’ is both a slur and a reality, Arsenault believes Canadian Screen Awards, For eight days, they shared one room, eating packaged rations, vigilantly in places others would not ven- “there’s a lot we can do, not just with adults, but in schools, reteaching media and an International Emmy wearing gloves and bleaching down the handles of their vehicle, cameras and ture. literacy, urging people to take the time to figure out where they are getting their for her coverage of the Ebola phones. Maintaining a physical distance to keep safe from infected fluids was “I welcome being pushed and information, asking questions about sourcing, asking questions about account- crisis in 2015. “counter-intuitive,” Arsenault said. challenged,” she explained. “I ability and realizing that it is on them as much as it is on us.” With the virus sweeping “You want to be close enough to people so you can have an intimate conversation want to feel sharp and acute all She loves interacting with viewers on social media, taking their questions, Monrovia, the West African and feel like you’re with them. They need that, too. The entire country of Liberia the time. I’m unnerved by the learning what matters most in their daily lives and pushing for answers – from capital of Liberia, the CBC is such a warm place – an embrace and hug in their culture is such a big deal. But concept of comfort in my work.” panelists to politicians – on their behalf. “It feels like a service and the right was one of few networks people weren’t touching each other – not even a fist-bump.” Good thing, since the anchor thing to do.” willing to go. Arsenault was Also striking, was the silence. desk came with somewhat of “I believe strongly in public broadcasting as a duty to go and do stories that all in. Before departing, a “A lot of disasters – whether it is conflict or a natural or man-made disaster – a hot seat when The National aren’t always the most popular or ratings-driven – but instead matter. They clinical disease specialist they are loud, chaotic. There’s a cacophony, sometimes, of agony and fear. But relaunched in November 2017. matter sometimes to people in this country who don’t have the same voice and helped her, producer Stepha- this felt like a silent disaster. People were so sick; they were so quiet and so slow. The concept of replacing one the same exposure. So damn it, we’re going to do it. nie Jenzer and videographer It was strange to be in a place where you couldn’t see the enemy, but you could host with four – part of a larg- “People deserve better than just getting a summary of what they may already see its destruction everywhere.” er format change to keep pace know at the end of the day. That’s why we keep pushing. We’re all on this ride An outbreak of another kind awaited their return home. A wave of ‘fear-bola’ with how a broader audience together that’s for sure.”

16 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 17 Left to right: Western Space Associate Directors Jayshri Sabarinathan and Jan Cami; Western Space Director Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski. (PHOTO BY FRANK NEUFELD) ARE WE ALONE? OUR INTERSTELLAR EXPERTS TACKLE THE BIG QUESTIONS

By Parshati Patel, MSc’12, PhD’16 (Astronomy and Planetary Science)

18 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 19 or thousands of years, humans have looked to other planets such as Mars.” the sky. From hunting and farming to exploring Impact events also transform the rocks in other ways to and learning, stars have propelled the course of create unique habitats that provide a shield for the intense human evolution. Yet, one constant question re- radiation that would have existed in the early history of mains central to human curiosity: Are we alone? Earth. This continues to exist today on the surface of Mars. It’s a singular question potentially considered Recognized as one of the world’s eminent planetary geolo- Fin various ways: Are we unique? What makes Earth an ideal gists, Osinski studies these craters from the Canadian Arctic place for life? What would life be like on other planets? How to the Australian Outback. Close to 200 craters have been would we even know if there’s life out there? found on Earth and there are countless thousands of others To start probing such questions, Western University has on solid celestial bodies throughout the Solar System. assembled an interstellar team of all-star astronomers, ex- “We’re still just at the early stages of learning about the plorers, scientists and engineers to do just that. beneficial effects of meteorite impacts, but based on what we Officially launched this year, the Institute for Earth and know so far, such events could have played a fundamental Space Exploration at Western – known as Western Space role in the origin of life here on Earth and elsewhere in the – builds on the university’s decade-long track record as universe,” Osinski explained. Canada’s leader for space research, technology develop- ment and student training. The Institute brings together 61 *** researchers from 18 different departments across campus to answer big questions for government, industry and every- While asteroid and comet impacts provide ideal conditions day Canadians, including ours: Are we alone? and a safe haven for life, meteorites (the leftover material Physics and Astronomy professor Sarah Gallagher, of asteroids and comets found at the impacts) hold highly first-ever Science Advisor to the President of the

*** complex molecules. Canadian Space Agency NEUFELD) FRANK BY  (PHOTO According to Western Space Associate Director Jan Cami, We have one single data point when it comes to life – that’s “Some meteorites are known to contain more than life on Earth. The more we know about the origins of life on 70 kinds of amino acids, while all life on Earth the Pale Blue Dot, the more we can blueprint beyond our require only 20 kinds of amino acids.” and Jupiter’s moons Europa and Enceladus are excellent pos- huge implications on the types of the planets that form around atmosphere as to what, and more importantly how, to look An astrochemist, inspired since childhood sibilities. Geysers of water have been detected on Enceladus; the stars. The winds from the black holes also push higher for in extraterrestrial life. by the comic adventure series Tintin’s Destin- scientists believe there is an ocean under the sheet of ice on amounts of metals away from its core and into the galactic To use the single data point, a strong understanding of ation Moon and Explorers on the Moon, Cami Europa. The hunt for an ideal location for life in our system habitable zone. biodiversity is essential. Earth sits in a habitable zone, a studies chemistry in the universe. The Physics continues with a number of new missions underway to explore While Gallagher studies black holes – some of the most myste- zone around a star that has a warm enough and Astronomy professor spends much of his these potentially habitable celestial objects. rious objects in the universe – she also ponders the philosoph- temperature for liquid water to exist. In time researching complex molecules in regions To date, more than 4,000 exoplanets have also been discov- ical side of the universe as an adjunct professor in Western’s addition to water, or some kind of solvent, between stars and the surroundings of dying stars ered. Exoplanets, or extrasolar planets, are planets orbiting Rotman Institute of Philosophy. a nutrient source and an energy source Cami to understand how they originate, evolve and thrive other stars. Just as stars have a habitable zone, galaxies also “Scientific experiments are also philosophical as they’re based are also required. in such environments. have a similar zone, which would be away from any superno- on assumptions that are philosophical choices that we make,” Water was never a problem for Earth. Amino acids are complex organic compounds that combine vae and massive black holes. They’d also require the chemical Gallagher said. “The question ‘Are we alone?’ leads to other The question remains, however, if we to form proteins, which in turn, become the building blocks ingredients necessary to form planets. This sweet spot – the questions about the formation of the universe and even the always have the nutrients and the energy of life. What’s exciting for researchers like Cami is amino galactic habitable zone – would harbor ideal conditions for existence of multiple universes. If there is only one universe, required to actually bring life into being acids have been found in space. stars to host hospitable planets. is it a fluke? Or would we have wound up with this universe no or not. ‘Buckyballs’ – soccer-ball-shaped carbon molecules – can Physics and Astronomy professor Sarah Gallagher, the matter how it started exactly?” Osinski While many theories exist of how life on be found there, too. Cami discovered their existence in 2010, first-ever Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Earth first came to be, the theory that mi- an exciting finding as they have unique properties, making Space Agency (CSA), studies black holes. These majestic ob- *** croorganisms may have traveled to Earth aboard meteorites make them important players for a myriad of physical and jects, which many believe are created in the death throes of or comets is one of the most intriguing. These microorgan- chemical processes. If those processes can happen in space, the most massive stars, are regions of space where gravity is so To understand when and where life could thrive in the uni- isms would have carried the essential nutrients; the energy it’s not difficult to connect the dots – or stars – to conclude extreme that it prevents the escape of everything – even light. verse, the need to build sensitive instruments to detect such released as the result of the meteorite impact would have that the asteroids and comets that bombarded Earth in its Supermassive black holes, like the ones Gallagher examines, life becomes vital. Western Space Associate Director Jayshri provided more than enough energy to start the process. We early history may have brought the necessary water and are found at the centres of large galaxies. Sabarinathan builds multispectral cameras, which have a know the universe is full of nutrients we can find here on other organic molecules home to terra ferma to spark life. “Winds from black holes affect the immediate vicinity of number of applications beyond space including Earth. What we don’t know for sure is if they were brought “It’s all chemistry,” Cami said. “When the ingredients black holes, making the area not-so-habitable for planets, agriculture, resource mapping and remote here or they were already here. are present and the conditions are right, the reaction and for life on such planets,” Gallagher said. “Studying sensing. These cameras take snapshots at As far back as he can remember, Western Space Director will occur. The ingredients required for life are the properties of the winds, as well as the extent of various wavelength bands including vis- Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski has looked to the stars in awe wonder- widespread in the universe.” their effects on stars and gas, allows us to gauge ible, ultraviolet and near infrared. When ing ‘What is out there?’ And his research today into impact the start of a habitable zone.” these images are combined together, they craters continues to look for his answer. *** Black hole winds could help trigger star for- form data cubes, which present a wealth of “Hydrothermal systems within craters, in general, are mation and sometimes blowing the material information for scientists studying Earth incredibly exciting for astrobiology as these are the envi- Are we alone? The potential is certainly away actually shuts down the birth of stars. and space. ronments where we think life began on Earth,” said the Earth there for life to originate in space. In our The amount of elements (that are heavier than For example, to look for water on oth- Sciences professor. “It’s also where life may have begun on Solar System, Mars, Saturn’s moon Titan, hydrogen and helium) in these scenarios has Sabarinathan er planets, data is required at multiple

20 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 21 different wavelengths. It is important for engi- neers like Sabarinathan to know what scientists are looking for specifically in order to design and customize the instruments to meet those requirements. SPACE MATTERS She recalls being interested in space early on. “As a kid, I spent hours on our apartment terrace trying to observe Haley’s comet with a telescope my parents bought me. I’d discuss space topics Western’s new Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Western with my dad all the time. All through my under- Space) is a veritable culmination of more than a decade of research and Western Alumni’s 2020 Discover the World program offers travel opportunities for Contact Susan Henderson to be added graduate and graduate education, I`ve always training excellence. Western alumni and their friends and family, faculty, staff and friends of the University. to our mailing list. stayed interested in all things space”. t. 519.661.2111 or 1.800.258.6896 Join like-minded travellers on one of our journeys, enhanced by knowledgeable lecturers ext. 85871 e. [email protected] An expert in photonic instrumentation and Western hosts Canada’s only graduate program in planetary science and tour directors, offering an exceptional cultural and educational experience. sensor development, the Electrical and Com- and also offers a minor at the undergraduate level. Several national puter Engineering professor is building new networking and collaborative initiatives are also led by Western faculty, To view all upcoming trips, visit alumni.westernu.ca/travel camera technologies for space at Western that most notably the Canadian Lunar Research Network – a member of the are not only small in size, but also retain the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute. high quality and strength required for proper imaging in harsh environments, in addition to Here are just a few of Western’s all-star space faculty making a major meeting the low-mass and low-power usage re- difference in Canada and beyond: quirements essential in space applications. Sabarinathan is also the principal investiga- Utilizing optical instruments such as the NASA Spitzer Space Nominate an outstanding tor for the Western University – Nunavut Arc- Telescope, as well as advanced computer data-mining techniques, tic College CubeSat project, which is one of 15 Western astrophysicist Pauline Barmby investigates how stars, gas, Western alumnus CubeSats across Canada funded by the CSA and dust and black holes affect one another. scheduled to be launched from the Internation- for a prestigious al Space Station in 2022. This project offers a Peter Brown, Canada Research Chair in Planetary Small Bodies and an Alumni Award of Merit unique opportunity for Western and Nunavut internationally recognized authority on meteors, asteroids and comets, Arctic students to take part in a real space mis- works with NASA to target, track, monitor and measure meteoroids in Categories, criteria and nomination form sion by designing, building, and operating their the Earth’s atmosphere to better understand the very beginnings of the can be found at www.alumni.westernu.ca/connect/ own miniature satellite. This student-driven solar system. recognition-awards/alumni-awards-of-merit/ project allows current and future Earth and space explorers a unique opportunity to conduct Isha DeCoito from Western’s Faculty of Education is developing a new The nomination deadline is November 29, 2019. 2019 Alumni Award of Merit Recipients a flight test with an imaging system that provides graduate program for space professionals. She also co-leads the Space Awards will be presented in June 2020. an out-of-this-world virtual reality experience. Matters initiative, which raises awareness of the importance of space to Fred Possmayer, Lois Elliott Fraser, OMC, Dr. Boluwaji Ogunyemi, Hanny Assaf Hassan, Canadians and how it touches on nearly every aspect of their daily lives. For more information, please call PhD’65 HBA’77 BSc’08 CM, BESc’64 *** Susan Henderson at 519.661.2111 ext. 85871 Professional Community Young Alumni Award Dr. Ivan Smith Award Ken McIsaac, chair of Western’s Department of Electrical and Achievement Award Service Award We are just now scratching the surface of the Computer Engineering and Western Space (acting) Associate Director sky. New technologies. New ideas. New vantage for Training, is involved in several projects examining machine learning points. All that combines at Western to create and autonomous activities for space and planetary science applications. a new outlook on the universe. But in the end, Western Space researchers understand that at Catherine Neish, a Western planetary geologist, is the only Canadian the heart of questions about life ‘out there’ are researcher involved with the Dragonfly project, NASA’s $850-million questions about life ‘down here.’ drone mission set to explore Saturn’s massive moon Titan. “Perhaps it is ironic in that the farther out we can see, the more personal the questions Kevin Shoemaker, Canada Research Chair in Integrative Physiology of become about ourselves, our origins and our Exercise and Health, examines how the lack of gravity affects normal place in the cosmos,” Osinski said. “We deal in circulation and distribution of blood inside the body and the problems it Legendary Fajitas ★ Steaks such huge distances, sizes, even time scales that can cause astronauts when they return to Earth. Some of his findings Fall-off-the-bone Ribs the awe-inspiring vastness of space itself often could prevent falls among frail elderly people. ★ ★ distracts from why we are looking up and out in the first place. “It is important to remember the biggest ques- tions we are seeking answers to have the most SAVE 15% personal possible answers. ‘Are we alone?’ Think Dine-in & Take-out what a definitive answer to that would mean lonestartexasgrill.com to you.” *15% off applies to food only and excludes alcohol purchases. Present your Western alumni or employee card in restaurant to receive your discount. If Ordering Online, select 'Pay Upon Arrival' & show your Western alumni or employee card upon payment. 22 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 23 Alan Shepard took office as Western’s President & Vice-Chancellor on July 1, after serving as President & Vice-Chancellor of Concordia University in Montreal. Here, he sits down with Alumni Gazette Executive Editor Marcia Steyaert, BA’96, to talk about the power of education, the challenges and opportunities facing universities and the critical role alumni play in Western’s future.

What interested you in being Are you seeing some Western’s 11th President? immediate opportunities? Why now? Under President (Amit) Chakma, FIND A I knew the quality of the academic the University made great strides work going on here – the research internationally – in terms of the and the teaching. And the incredible number of international students, student experience that Western of- but also in terms of partnerships fers reminded me of my time as an un- and research opportunities. I’d dergrad at a U.S. liberal arts college. like us to continue that trajectory. Living on campus was a transforma- Growing Western’s reputation tional, profound experience for me. and profile, both nationally and Western also has a similar profile to internationally, is important to my graduate school alma mater, the the future of the university, and WAY University of Virginia (UVA), which to our graduates, and our alumni is a few hours outside of Washing- network can help us do this. ton, D.C., just as Western is a few One of the great treasures of hours outside of Toronto. Western, an institution like Western is its Meet Western’s like UVA, is a world-class institution. alumni network. I’d like to work Both have distinguished histories to maximize the value of this new President, and bright futures. network for the benefit of our This opportunity to join Western alumni, but also for our current came at a great moment in my career, students. The idea is when you Alan Shepard having completed seven successful join Western you become part of years at Concordia. I was ready for a this large, influential family that new challenge and thought Western can provide lifelong opportuni- was the ideal one for me. ties extending beyond your days on campus. What have your first few In terms of health care, Western months been like at Western? has a great medical school affiliat- So far, it has been great. I’ve received ed with major teaching hospitals a very warm, friendly welcome from and research hospitals and I think all corners. we can be more than the sum of My initial impressions about qual- our parts when we work together. ity and exceptional experience have With the variety of disciplines at all been confirmed. The facilities are Western, it is important everyone fantastic, and the campus is beauti- feel a part of where the university ful. is going. All faculties are part of I really like London and, honestly, I the Western story, and we’re at feel at home already. I grew up in the our best when we work together American Midwest and London feels and leverage our interdisciplin-

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24 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 25 What will the ‘Fourth Students and their families One of Western’s my own email, and it may take What are you reading? and the way he engaged us. Industrial Revolution’ “WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A DIGITAL are hungry for experiential priorities right now is me a few days, but I’ll always I try to regularly read The He was a great mentor and mean for universities? REVOLUTION AND THE RAPID CHANGES learning; I understand that. entrepreneurship. Why respond. Times Literary Supplement. I coach and saw potential in For Western? Western has a lot of these op- is it such an important I’m preparing for a Presi- like that it gives you digest- people before they saw it in We are in the midst of a dig- WE ARE EXPERIENCING CAN BE DAUNTING. portunities today, and will part of the student dent’s Alumni Tour where ible-sized book reviews in themselves. ital revolution and the rapid offer even more in the future. experience? I’ll be visiting 15 cities around everything from science, ar- The other was Beth Cunz, a changes we are experiencing THESE ARE DEEP AND UNCHARTED It goes back to the question of the world to meet with alum- chitecture and health to the registered nurse I reported can be daunting. These are WATERS, AND UNIVERSITIES ARE What is Western’s role how higher education is be- ni over the coming months. humanities. It’s a sampler to when I worked in health deep and uncharted waters, in the future of the ing transformed. One of the They’re the fabric of the West- of what’s going on across all care early in my career. Beth and universities are needed NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER.” City of London? Why shifts has to do with how we ern story and our connections disciplines. I also try to read wasn’t focused on hierarchy, now more than ever. And it’s is “local” important see students. Instead of ves- with them will help make the The Economist when I can. just the environment and a great time to be a student! have to move faster than they change the trajectory for an to universities sels that need to be filled with university stronger. I love biographies and just the team and providing ex- Such a dynamic moment – do today and that will be one entire family for generations trying to be the very knowledge, they are agents in finished one about American cellent patient care. I loved lots of opportunities. of the great tensions – how to come. It builds people and best nationally and their own destiny. What do you do to relax? President John Adams that working for her because no Artificial intelligence (AI) do we preserve the past and it builds the country. internationally? Many of the world’s greatest Well, being a university presi- captures his relationship with matter what role you played, is going to change how we present it to the next gener- I reject the idea we have to ideas come from young peo- dent is a 24/7 job. I always joke his wife and their almost dai- or what level you were at, she deliver education. Typically, ation but keep up with these Are universities choose – that if we are in- ple. Universities can provide with my team I only turn off ly correspondence with each made you feel special and that universities have delivered rapid changes? playing a different ternational we can’t also be the coaching and some struc- my phone if I’m on a plane. I other. I try to imagine what you were an important part of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ model role now than they did locally engaged. London isn’t ture to help students take do like to cook, read, garden, it was like to live when they the team. and I think AI will make the What are other big even five, 10 years ago an island – it also needs to their ideas and build some- watch movies, hang out with did and how some of the fun- learning experience more challenges facing in terms of making continue to engage interna- thing new. Even if a student my family. In Montreal, I be- damental issues of their lives What’s your personal personalized. For example, universities today? their graduates career- tionally in order to attract isn’t ultimately going to be an came an avid Habs fan. Can I aren’t that different from our philosophy about life? technology is going to make It is fascinating when you ready? major businesses, jobs, tour- entrepreneur, just having an say that here? own today. I actually have it right here on it possible for an instructor go to a meeting of univer- I think there is an artificial ism. But the local communi- entrepreneurial experience My family is very outdoorsy, my whiteboard – ‘Find a Way’. to help each student proceed sity presidents in Europe, notion that in the old days ty… they are the people that can help them see the world, so there’s lots of hiking, bik- Any real-life heroes? That mantra has served me, at a different pace, based on China or elsewhere in North universities didn’t prepare support you, they are there and themselves, differently. ing, travelling around. I’ve One was a graduate school and the institutions I’ve led, their skills and experience, America – we are all facing students for careers, and for you, their tax dollars help also come to enjoy growing teacher, professor Irvin well over the years. rather than everyone pro- many of the same fundamen- now they’re suddenly sup- make this place go. What role can Western vegetables and herbs. And like Ehrenpreis. I loved the way he As a university leader, I ceeding in lockstep. tal issues. posed to. All the way back to Internationally, Western alumni play in the many of us, I enjoy theatre, taught his students. He took want to say to the campus One of the paradoxes for Access to education mat- the Middle Ages we prepared has made a lot of progress. university’s future music, art. But being at home, us seriously, he took our ideas community – you have ideas me is much of the techno- ters a great deal to me. I am people for professions like That is really important and success? making my own pesto, and seriously. He was a hard ass, and we’re going to help you logical change we are con- the first in my family to go to divinity, law and medicine. we must keep going in that di- Our alumni are our greatest then having friends over for he was old school. He scared access university resources fronting has been invented university. Every day I come Universities have always rection, but at the same time ambassadors. But they can dinner – that’s the best. the slackers, but I loved him to move your projects for- by universities, whether it’s to work I think how powerful helped students be career we must always work local- also be our critics, and that’s ward or pursue your new machines, computers, cell universities are in terms of ready. ly. I am excited to work with a good thing. They can help us ideas. phones, surgical devices. At the transformational impact However, what we mean by Londoners, and learn more stay on a good path. “EDUCATION CAN CHANGE THE I’m the kind of person who the same time, universities they can have, not only for ‘career-ready’ is shifting. It’s about how they support us Alumni may have ideas for TRAJECTORY FOR AN ENTIRE FAMILY says, “That’s an interesting are known as conservative the students here today, but about providing more learn- and how we support London. where the university should problem, let’s figure it out,” institutions where change is for their children and grand- ing opportunities that take go and they are always wel- FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. IT BUILDS or “That’s a great opportuni- slow. I think universities will children. Education can place outside the classroom. come to contact me. I answer PEOPLE AND IT BUILDS THE COUNTRY.” ty, let’s go for it.”

Roots: Born in the United States, Alan first Family: Alan and his Education: PhD’90 (English) from the Past roles: President, Concordia University (2012 to 2019); Board service: London Economic Development came to Canada as a visiting researcher at the partner, Stephen Powell, University of Virginia; BA’83 (English) Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Ryerson University Corporation; Canadian Research Knowledge Network; University of Toronto in 1994. He is now a dual- are parents of two sons, from St. Olaf College, Minnesota; (2007 to 2012); various senior academic leadership roles at Universities Canada; Stratford Festival; and the Montreal citizen and has lived in Canada permanently now 18 and 19. Visiting Student at Cambridge the University of Guelph, TCU in Texas, and the University Chamber of Commerce. since 2002. University (1982). of Virginia.

26 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 27 What was your biggest takeaway from that with Canadians and international stakeholders about first gig? various government programs, funding, services, I loved the sponsorship-related tasks because they were employment opportunities or why Canada is a great cool and exciting, and what I felt I went to school for. I place to open their next international headquarters. thought scheduling lunches for someone was a less im- portant use of my time. What advice would you offer recent However, I realized later that managing my general graduates? manager’s schedule was actually one of the best opportu- I would strongly encourage them to seek out network- THE F1RST nities I could have had early in my career. I was coordinat- ing events targeted at young professionals in the city ing meetings with some of Canada’s most senior business they are in. When I moved to Toronto, I didn’t know executives, and without being in that position, I would anyone and those events helped me meet people, ramp never have met them. Most of these individuals are people up my network and learn about opportunities. others are really eager to get in front of, and throughout the last 10 years of my career, when I see presidents and What is one thing you learned at Western vice-presidents of some of the largest brands in Canada that still serves you today? at events or meetings, they remember me from the NBA One of the key principles I learned as part of a business and say “hello”. group project was to spend a lot of time preparing your strategy and once it was set, to stick to it over “I ENCOURAGE RECENT GRADS TO time, rather than making too many changes in the short-term. Alumni reflect on their SEEK OUT NETWORKING EVENTS Government business at LinkedIn is a real-life appli- GIG cation of this. Four years ago when I set a 12-18 month first job out of Western TARGETED AT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS” strategy to build this portfolio, it wasn’t an established business vertical in Canada. After six months, when I’ve also learned executive assistants are often the most things weren’t going exactly as I hoped, I wanted to Jennifer Urbanski, BMOS’09 trusted business confidantes to senior executives, and pivot, and focus on something new. I needed to remem- are involved in many important decisions. They’re often ber I was only six months into it, and to stay the course. What was your first paying gig out highly educated, intelligent people who do much more Almost to the day, 12 months later, we significantly of Western? than manage schedules. I wish I’d been prouder of that passed our goals and now government business is one Co-ordinator, Sponsorship role at the time and had held a different perspective on of the strongest verticals globally. Sales for the National Basket- the value of the opportunity. My entire career would have been different if I had ball Association (NBA) Canada changed my strategy too early. It was the same at West- Tell us about your current gig. ern. Groups that changed strategy too early and too What helped you land the job? I’m the Senior Account Executive, North American Gov- often had weaker results and the groups that stuck to I was a competitive snowboarder when I was ernment, Canada Vertical Lead at LinkedIn. My team and I their core strategy throughout the whole semester and at Western, and after third year I decided to work with all of the government departments, ministries, made only small changes had better results. When I’m put school on hold to move to Whistler, B.C., crown corporations and international trade and invest- having a hard quarter, I think of that planning process to represent Burton Snowboards on its ama- ment teams across the country to educate them on how and that if we just stay the course with our strategy, teur team. I sold everything I had and bought to effectively use LinkedIn as a platform to communicate we’ll succeed in the long-term. an $180 bus ticket out West. My parents were mortified when I left school, but I never doubt- ed I would come back and finish my degree. My Dad was so relieved and proud when I graduated. My boss at the NBA later told me the expe- PURPLE rience and knowledge I gained around the sponsorship industry helped me stand out. He Entertainment, Career PERKS Travel & Hotels also thought as a former sponsored athlete, I Dining, Retail Management would have discipline and perseverance and continue that would transition well into a business role. after you What did the job entail? graduate! As coordinator of sponsorship sales and assis- tant to the general manager, I had a range of Campus Preferred responsibilities – everything from building Email for Life Services Rates pitch presentations and attending meetings Request your Alumni Card to unlock with senior marketing executives to securing exclusive discounts and services. NBA sponsorships and scheduling meetings. Learn more and order your Alumni Card at alumni.westernu.ca/purple-perks 28 | alumnigazette.ca Leave your Legacy.

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30 | alumnigazette.ca Signature Events Events at a glance LECTURES & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Take part in educational events throughout the weekend Friday, October 18 Friday, October 18 Art Exhibitions, McIntosh Gallery 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. MUSTANGS SPORTS HALL OF FAME DINNER Schulich Medicine & Dentistry: Bonding to Ceramics and Resin Cements, Best Western Lamplighter Inn, 591 Wellington Rd. 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Reception | 6 p.m. Dinner Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame Dinner, The Great Hall, Somerville House 4:30 – 10 p.m. The Great Hall, Somerville House “This London Life” At The Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St. 6:30 – 10 p.m. Honouring extraordinary athletic alumni. Engineering at Forked River Brewing Co., 45 Pacifi c Court 7 – 9 p.m. Social Science at the Ceeps, 671 Richmond St. 7 – 10 p.m. $100 per person. Advanced registration required. Saturday, October 19 Nursing Alumni Homecoming Breakfast, Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre, 551 Windermere Rd. 8 – 11:30 a.m. “THIS LONDON LIFE” AT THE GRAND THEATRE Homecoming Morning Reception for CSD,OT,PT,KIN and HRS, Elborn College Gym 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 6:30 p.m. reception | Meet Western’s new President Alan Shepard Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Homecoming Panel Discussion, Room 146 Medical Sciences Building 9 – 10:15 a.m. 8 p.m. show (Grand Theatre) Ivey Welcome Back Open House, Richard Ivey Building, 1255 Western Rd. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join us for this world premiere comedy that celebrates, examines, and pokes fun at the constant Ivey Lecture Series, Richard Ivey Building, 1255 Western Rd. 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. comparisons between our city and the ‘other London’ across the ocean. Alumni Tailgate and BBQ, Huron Flats Parking Lot, TD Stadium 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. $65 per person. Advanced registration required. Saugeen-Maitland Hall 50th Anniversary Celebration, Saugeen Maitland Hall, Main Lounge 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Ivey Pledge Ceremony, Richard Ivey Building, 1255 Western Rd. 10 – 10:30 a.m. Arts & Humanities: For Home and Native Land Documentary, Conron Hall, University College 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 19 Engineering Research Talks, Atrium, Amit Chakma Engineering Building 10:30 – 11 a.m. Law Reunion Reception & Open House, Student Common Room, Faculty of Law Building 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ALUMNI TAILGATE AND BBQ Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, Room 146 Medical Sciences Building 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Huron Flats Parking Lot, TD Stadium Engineering Open House, Atrium, Amit Chakma Engineering Building 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Live music, children’s activities, a commemorative photo opportunity and free giveaways while supplies Science BBQ with Rick McGhie, Grad Club, Middlesex College 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. last. Learn more about the ‘Purple Perks’ program and receive special o ers. This is a dry event. Ivey Dean’s Welcome, Richard Ivey Building, 1255 Western Rd. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. BBQ Lunch available for $5. Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Dean’s Alumni Lunch, Atrium, Physics and Astronomy Building 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Western Mustang Band’s ‘Homecoming Hill Session’, University College Hill 11:30 – 11:50 a.m. SOUTH END ZONE EXPERIENCE Art Exhibitions, McIntosh Gallery 12 – 4 p.m. 12 to 5 p.m. | TD Stadium South End Zone Experience, TD Stadium 12 – 5 p.m. Join us for ‘eats and cleats’ in style at fi eld level in the South End Zone. Watch the Mustangs play the Homecoming Football Game: Western vs. Ottawa, TD Stadium 1 – 5 p.m. Ottawa Gee-Gees in what promises to be great football action. Lunch takes place between 12 and Faculty of Information & Media Studies: Media Arts Panel, FIMS Building 1 – 3 p.m. 1:30 p.m. with game kick o at 1 p.m.. Experience includes tented area, lunch o the grill, access to

Tear out and take with you out and take Tear Ivey Case Study, Richard Ivey Building, 1255 Western Rd. 1 – 2 p.m. a private cash bar and game ticket. Faculty of Education Homecoming, Music Building 2:30 – 5 p.m. Lunch and game ticket prices: Don Wright Faculty of Music Alumni Choir Concert, Music Building 4 – 5 p.m. Adult (13+) - $45 Section D reserved seat/ $40 general admission seat. Youth (5-12) - $45 Section D reserved seat/ $25 general admission seat. Golden Anniversary Dinner, The Great Hall, Somerville House 5 – 8 p.m. Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Dean’s Alumni Cocktail Reception, RBC Place, 300 York St. 5 – 7 p.m. SAUGEEN-MAITLAND HALL 50TH ANNIVERSARY Sunday, October 20 Ivey Golden Alumni Brunch, Richard Ivey Building, 1255 Western Rd. 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Saugeen-Maitland Hall, Main Lounge Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Golden Alumni Brunch, London Hunt & Country Club, 1431 Oxford St. W. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Celebrate 50 glorious years of Saugeen-Maitland Hall. Join us for an open house and retrace your steps in the hallways as you visit your old residence room. Some events require advance registration. Visit westernhomecoming.uwo.ca, call 519-661-2199 or email [email protected] for details. For a Free event. Advance registration required. RSVP at www.westernconnect.ca/saugeen50 complete listing of all events, including athletic events and those hosted by Brescia, Huron and King’s, visit westernhomecoming.uwo.ca.

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32 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 33 By Jason Winders, MES’10, PhD’16

f Paul Polak is quiet, you know he is working. The legendary social entrepreneur has spent the majority of his eight-plus decades simply listening – and what he learned in doing so has offered hope to millions of the poorest among us. For more than three decades, he has been viewed as a social entrepreneur icon. His first book,Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail, is a guide for practical solutions to global poverty. He was named among the world’s Brave IThinkers by The Atlantic Monthly, along with Barack Obama and Steve Jobs. At Western, Polak, MD’58, DSc’08, studied Psychiatry, an attraction he attributes to reflection on his family’s escape from Czechoslovakia in advance of the Nazis occupation in 1938. “My father had an eye for seeing the obvious. I absorbed that through my skin. When my dad came to the conclusion we have to get out of there or die, he tried to convince others. They said it was just a flash in the pan, this will blow over. Besides, what would we do with our things? He saw what was coming. He had worked hard to establish his business, but he left it all behind to save our skin. And he was right.” Polak continued, “With everything that happened to my family escaping from the Holocaust, I was interested in understanding why people did the things they did. My grandmother died in the gas chambers at Auschwitz. I was interested in learning how people could do this. It is not as simple as just saying, ‘Hitler did this’ and ‘Hitler did that.’ Hitler managed to convince a whole country to elect him. I was interested how a whole country would participate in mass murder and how they would rationalize that participation.” From that crippling darkness, he found inspiration in his life’s work. After graduation, Polak worked at Fort Logan Mental Health Center in Denver, Colo. Innately curious about “anything that walks or moves,” he often visited the homes and workplaces of homeless veterans and mentally ill patients to better understand what influenced their behaviour. “To talk with people – really talk with them – you have to be self-confident and willing to listen to what they have to say, even if you don’t agree with it. You have to be open to learning stuff. I enjoy interacting with people. I was born that way.” His father’s peasant upbringing always remained with Polak. Poverty was something Speaking understood in his home. This influence and a trip to Bangladesh drove him to apply his curious nature to serve the world’s poor. In 1982, Polak founded International Development Enterprises, a non-profit venture that provides impoverished farmers access to affordable irrigation tools. In 2008, he created Windhorse International and design incubator D-Rev. Operating

) TIMES/REDUX YORK THE NEW SMIALOWSKI/ BRENDAN  (PHOTO: under the guideline “cheap is beautiful,” his companies design and sell affordable and useful tools – including manual-treadle pumps for irrigation or solar-powered water purifiers – the world’s poor can use to make a living. Volumes Polak bucked traditional methods of helping others by talking directly with the peo- ple in need, often in their homes. To him, it was all about listening – something larger organizations were seemingly incapable of doing. (Don’t get him started on the job he by listening believes governments and large aid organizations are doing forcing solutions on the poor. He is not impressed.) Still actively solving problems at 85, Polak boils his success down to a simple formula. Entrepreneur Paul Polak aims to end poverty “You can take any problem and find a practical solution. Any problem. The trick is, you have to be willing to quit telling and just listen.”

34 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 35 costs in better ways? How do you better utilize really expensive infrastructure in a manner that supports really talented people? “Think about the evolution of retail. It’s gone from big box, static, mass production to small, boutique, ultra- and hyper-specialization. And that’s what we’re doing here,” Antoniou ex- plained. At Assembly Chef’s Hall, patrons can enjoy the expertise of a highly specialized master, whether it's food or drink, in a hyperdense, wealthy urban setting. “When you think of the Chef’s Hall model, this is really the evolution of restaurants,” Antoniou continued. “For restaurants, every cost has been rising but there is only so much we can charge customers. Not just the cost of the dish. It’s the Serving up success cost to build. The cost to rent. The cost to operate. It’s everything. “The only way you combat that is to change the ANDREAS ANTONIOU REINVENTS DINING IN THE HEART OF TORONTO’S FINANCIAL DISTRICT model. And that’s what we’ve done.” Antoniou and his partners have created an en- vironment where they can incubate top talents, who otherwise couldn’t get access or couldn’t afford or didn’t want to spend the cash necessary to open a restaurant in the Financial District. By Jeff Renaud After graduating from Ivey Business School, Antoniou moved Chefs and restaurateurs can come to Chef’s Hall to Los Angeles to work in investment banking for Credit Suisse. and for as low as $30,000 and as high as $140,000, ndreas Antoniou, HBA’06, may have changed his game, It turned out to be a crash course as his time in La La Land ran they can launch a business in the heart of down- but he has found the same success off the gridiron as he headfirst into the American housing bubble burst of 2008. town Toronto. It’s not feasible otherwise. Adid on it as an OUA all-star for the Mustangs. Like a pro, the former offensive lineman held his ground. “And it’s because we only had to build bath- In 2017, Antoniou and his partners launched Assembly Chef’s “Los Angeles was an incredible learning experience. I got to rooms once. We only had to build storage areas Hall, an 18,000-square-foot food hall in the heart of Toronto’s see all of the crazy lending firsthand. Then I got to see it all col- once. We only had to build hood ventilation sys- Financial District, which is home to 17 restaurants fueled by lapse and how you can win in that scenario, as well,” Antoniou tems once,” Antoniou said. “The model allows us some of the Big Smoke’s top chefs. Located at 111 Richmond St. said. “But after four years, my family asked me to come home to always find the best of the best people, who do West, in the same building as Google’s Toronto office, Assembly and I never looked back.” their thing better than anyone else, which is what Chef’s Hall is a new model for global cuisine. His father Bob Antoniou wanted him to return to Canada the employees in these towers all around us are And Antoniou expects, someday soon, it will be the new to help him run the family restaurant business that was built looking for over the next 20 years.” normal. around the iconic Little Anthony’s Italian Ristorante, a Toronto Antoniou honed his team-building, holistic “We view our model as disruptive. The challenge has always landmark for 17 years. approach to business at Western on and off the been (for restaurants), ‘How do you serve lots of people?’ The Over the past decade, Antoniou and his father have launched field. He estimates that during the season, there answer has been GFS, Sysco, large-scale food distributors or – and relaunched – a number of restaurants including Little was 60-65 hours of football per week and 40-50 caterers,” he explained. “What we are changing now with our Anthony’s, Estiatorio Volos, Los Colibris, and El Caballito. hours of school work at Ivey. model is that people can come here – to one place – and have a But Assembly Chef’s Hall is the family’s crown jewel. “It would have been easy to quit football. But I selection of some the highest quality food and beverage in the “Owning and operating four or five restaurants all at the same am where I am today because of perseverance,” he city, made by masters who are putting out what they do better time, we saw huge problems in the industry.” explained. “A lot of people when they got to Ivey than anyone else.” He began to ask himself: How do you share infrastructure stopped playing interuniversity sports. That’s common. It makes perfect sense. But for me, it didn’t. You just have to find a way,” He continued, “That experience prepared me for working at Credit Suisse. There, you have a 105-hour work week. You’ve got to grind. I was already used to the grind and I proved to myself that I could be successful doing both. “It’s undeniable Western gave me the platform to take off from. Without that platform, who knows where I would be?” (PHOTO BY FRANK NEUFELD) FRANK BY  (PHOTO

36 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 37 NORTHERN TORNADOES PROJECT: SAVING PEOPLE AND PROPERTY

Western is poised to become the country’s leading authority on tornado tracking and research, thanks to a major expansion of its Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP). With a goal of detecting and analyzing every tornado in Canada, project leads, Greg Kopp and David Sills know findings will save lives, mitigate losses and strengthen our understanding of severe storm activity.

The NTP began in 2017 with a pilot study to conduct aerial analyses of storm damage in remote, unpopulated areas of northern Ontario. Its recent expansion is a result of a $6.4-million investment from ImpactWX, a Toronto-based social impact fund that also funded the initial research. Combined with previous giving, and $2.5 million from Western to endow the ImpactWX Chair in Severe Storms Engineering, the combined total investment in tornado research at Western is more than $10 million.

This investment is providing the resources to acquire satellite and radar imagery and to assemble a team of experts to go coast-to-coast, tracking tornadoes.

With additional support from a public database based at Western Libraries, the project looks to improve the science of predicting and assessing storms, and ultimately to reduce the toll they take on people and property.

NORTHERN TORNADOES PROJECT LEADERS

GREG KOPP DAVID SILLS LEAD RESEARCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WESTERNU.CA/NTP

38 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 39 Expressions

“Lt.-Col. Sam Sharpe suffered in silence. It is my hope that his statue and story contribute to conversations about how we can do better for people. We need to have these conversations about mental illness and mental trauma.”

erased from the history books after he died by suicide on that they will have to re-invent themselves many times over Lessons of bravery, May 25, 1918. during their careers.” The statue portrays Sharpe in a moment of contemplation, Delighted at the beauty and vibrancy of Western’s campus, rather than the more familiar ‘victory’ or ‘at attention’ pose he dove into the complete university experience, from study- compassion that define many First World War memorials and statues. ing to socializing. He left his mark on university history, “Lt.-Col. Sam Sharpe suffered in silence,” Walters explained. through his weekly cartoons in the student Gazette, as well By Sonia Prezcator “It is my hope that his statue and story contribute to conver- as his cover design of the 1959 Western Yearbook. sations about how we can do better for people. We need to He met the love of his life, Mary Margaret Walters, BScN’61, have these conversations about mental illness and mental while at Western. In later Gazette cartoons, he hid the initials trauma.” “MM” in tribute to her. Finding them was a running joke Largely a self-taught artist, Walters took up sculpture full- among his classmates. time after a 26-year telecommunications career. Practical After 60 years together, Walters continues to pay tribute larger-than-life bronze sculpture by alumnus who was awarded the Distinguished Service Order training and experience came from close working relation- to his university sweetheart, including a small carving of Wynn Walters has revived the memory of a Ca- for gallantry in 1917 after the Battle of Passchendaele. ships with two prominent American sculptors – Malcolm MM on the full-scale bronze statue of author Lucy Maud A nadian war hero – and started a conversation A year after the war broke out in 1914, he raised a bat- Harlow and Allan LeQuire. Montgomery he crafted and installed at Montgomery’s home about so much more. talion of men from around Durham Region and led them “I was 17 years old when I left Tenby, a small seaside town in in Leaskdale, Ont. “The resurrection of Sam Sharpe has been embraced into a number of battles, including Vimy Ridge, Passchen- southwest Wales, to board a boat to come to Canada and begin Walters leveraged his storytelling skills into a career that wholeheartedly by people within our community daele and Avion. The war took a terrible toll on his men’s my journey to study at Western,” said Walters, who credits evolved from journalism, to public relations, to United Na- and others further afield,” explained Wynne Wal- lives, as well as on Sharpe himself. Of the 1,145 men in the his ability to communicate clearly, in whatever medium he tions information officer stationed in Beirut, to VP for North- ters, BA’59 (Journalism), whose statue portraying battalion, fewer than 10 per cent made it home alive. uses, to former Western Journalism dean, Bud Wilde. “I ern Telecom. He confesses, however, that if he had to do it all Lt.-Col. Samuel Simpson Sharpe was unveiled last Sharpe personally wrote a letter of condolence to each was fortunate that I thrived at Western. But I worry about over again, he would have become an artist much sooner. year in Sharpe’s hometown of Uxbridge, Ont. one of his men’s families. the many students today that are in crisis, from worrying “Stories are at the heart of the human experience, whether Sharpe was a celebrated soldier and sitting MP Despite his heroics, Sharpe’s memory has been virtually about the cost of tuition and graduation debt to the reality we use words, metal, wood or stone to express them.”

40 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 41 NEW MODEL of LEARNING By David McKay, MBA’92, LLD’19, President and CEO of RBC

n recent years, universities want our people to be empathetic too. Indeed, we have reinvented themselves to often hire people with these so-called soft skills and help set up their graduates for long- then teach them to be bankers. term success. But more change is needed as we still Our bank has always relied on the innovation and Isee a mismatch between new grads and their job read- talent coming out of campuses across the globe. We are iness. so intricately connected with universities, and we need As I meet with clients and with business leaders, they them more than ever as we enter the 2020s. consistently rank the job readiness of young graduates as their most pressing concern. Reinventing the undergraduate degree In these disruptive times, it’s clear we need to build Learning must be a lifelong endeavour. But for the most stronger bridges between workplaces and lecture halls. part, it is compartmentalized. That’s because the world of work is changing in pro- Think about the undergraduate degree. found and permanent ways. Digital literacy is essential. Would students be better served if they spent two But so too are human skills. Yet our current system does years at school, entered the workforce for a couple of not adequately teach or train young workers to develop years, and then finished off their degree with real work this portfolio of skills. experience under their belt? Recent RBC research found up to 50 per cent of jobs This model could also be an effective way to re-skill in Canada are expected to be impacted by automation. workers in mid-career. It’s an area worth exploring But it’s also creating new opportunities. We estimate further. close to 2.4 million job openings in the Canadian econo- my over the next four years alone. Successful graduates Doubling down on work-integrated learning will need to possess skills that complement – rather I’m a big proponent of experiential learning and how it than compete against – the technological revolution can positively shape a career. transforming the workplace. I started at RBC as a COBOL programmer at 18 years old. To build a workforce fit for the next decade, we need The beauty of the co-op program is that it gave people who can transfer data into knowledge that, in me the opportunity to move into a bank branch, turn, creates value. These skills aren’t static – they where I truly thrived. I was able to switch my ma- will evolve over time as new tools and technologies are jor and realign my education to my interests at introduced into the workplace. But technical and data 19 years old, and became a more valuable and focused literacy is paramount. employee coming out of university. Other skills are more foundational and more human. I came back to school and challenged my professors At RBC, we look for good communicators – collabo- differently. I learned differently because of my work rators - people who think creatively and critically. We experience.

42 | alumnigazette.ca Fall 2019 | 43 What students need to succeed

Access to he wellne alt ss se h & rvi Experiential rs ces m so ro s f fe Learning at g o n r i p h s Western c s a a e l T c s S - p ld a t r u c d Alumni can help us o e y s w & offer meaningful f o work experiences for r s t l u students. e a d

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s p learning, builds their s e - e t a o c confidence, and helps prepare r e r - c t d u h a them for a bright future. a o l r t - s a e t e b s s r Students tell us they develop David McKay, MBA’92, LLD’19, RBC President and CEO speaks with students about the ir y F r a new skills, grow as a person and value of work-integrated learning. r b get a jump start on building a li network that will support them throughout their career. This approach not only unlocks student impact earlier, it fosters a culture of inno- F vation, experimentation and growth on campus, as well as the workplace. it ne s Western’s system of experiential Consider the RBC Amplify program, where summer students – all of whom have ss tie & ni ad learning allows students to never been in financial services before – collaborate to build solutions for our toughest f re rtu ro ac cre po b choose a unique path that fits business challenges. Some of these problems had been unsolved for years. iliti atio Op y a es n tud their interests and career goals. We need to grow and expand programs like these. It is how people today learn. They to s In turn, our students bring like to experiment, to challenge and to share. knowledge, skills, energy and new ideas to the workplace. Don’t lose sight of the liberal arts education Work placements also build networks for students. It’s a social leveler. It exposes As potential employers students from all backgrounds to the way many employers operate. To explore other giving opportunities at Western please contact: and partners, alumni are However, much of this impact has been in areas such as engineering, business and Kendra Lealess at [email protected] or 519.661.2111 ext. 88749 giving.westernu.ca critical in helping us deliver medical science. We need to place a greater focus on liberal arts and humanities, too – high-quality experiential because many of the skills in the new world of work are cultivated in these programs. learning opportunities. If We all need to do a better job in promoting the value of liberal arts and humanities you’d like to provide an programs. For as good as many of our schools are, our education system and labour q Yes, I want to help Western students succeed! experience for a Western market initiatives are not adequately designed for the changing economy. student, please contact us: At the same time, many employers are failing to recruit and develop the skills they need for the future. Across the board, there’s a gap in skills from where we are now, W: experience.uwo.ca and where we need to be. Name ______Our promise to you P: 519-661-3619 Educators and employers have a shared responsibility in helping our workforce Address ______Personal information you provide will be updated in our database and used to provide you with a receipt for your gift E: [email protected] adapt and thrive. City ______Province ______or pledge, and to communicate with you about events and It’s time for a co-operative new approach to make this happen. activities, alumni programs and services, and fundraising Postal / Zip Code ______Country ______opportunities. At any time, you have the right to request that your personal information cease to be used. For more information or to make a request, please go to www.advser. Adapted from a speech delivered on June 5 at the Times Higher Education (THE) Teach- q My cheque payable to Western University is enclosed. I would like to make a gift of: uwo.ca/about/privacy_policy.html or contact Advancement ing Excellence Summit, hosted by Western University. It was the first time a THE World Services by phone at 519.661.4176 or 1.800.420.7519, by fax q $500 q $375 q $250 q $100 $______Summit Series event has been hosted in Canada. q I want to give with my credit card. q q q  at 519.661.4182 or by email at [email protected]. All donations ( Monthly credit card donations will be processed using this credit card on the will be receipted under charitable registration (BN) number: 10816 2587 RR0001. Eligible donations receive a tax receipt 10th day of the month for the duration of my pledge.) Where to direct my gift: within four weeks. Monthly and quarterly donations receive ______one consolidated tax receipt at tax year-end. Gifts made Name on card (printed) Signature q The Western Fund outside Canada may be eligible for a tax receipt. For more 44 | alumnigazette.ca information on international donations, goFall to giving.westernu. 2019 | 45 Card # ______/______/______/______Expiry __ __/__ __ q My preferred area: ______ca/ways-to-give/international/ Alumni Class Notes Alumni Class Notes

judge four years ago Western’s Faculty of 1 Emily (Fernandes) Richards, and is currently CEO of Arts & Humanities for BSc’96 (Brescia), released a new SCOPE Projects Inc., an the 2017 and 2018 cookbook called Best of Bridge award- winning design/ Angela Armitt Award Weekday Suppers. Emily is a build construction for Excellence in cookbook author, home economist, company. “I tell my Teaching by Part-Time recipe developer, media spokesperson, 25-year-old son not Faculty. In addition television host, brand ambassador, a day goes by without to his teaching of and blogger with a passion for getting using the lessons I writing and journalism people into the kitchen to cook. 1950s learned in taking and at Western, Mark has passing the first year of co-authored the book, 2 In March 2019, Carla Rose Kelly, Reg Reynolds, BA’57, the business program.” As The Years Go By... BA’88 (Sociology), won a Global MA’60, has authored Conversations With Music Award for her composition or co-authored several After being director Canada’s Folk, Pop & “PEACE” in the Healing/Meditation books including: of two academic Rock Pioneers, with Music category. The song is used An ABA Primer departments long-time collaborator therapeutically to help ease stress, with Application to in Linguistics, Randy Ray of Ottawa, anxiety and bring clarity and peace Teaching Children with International Business and was a contributing into the mind and was featured in a Autism; Miscellaneous and International author to another book new Canadian musical called Let the Musings (with Stephen Relations at the The Fur-Bearing Trout ... Music Come Alive (written by Carla). Bernstein and Alex Pontifical Catholic and Other True Tales of Polgar); and A Simple University, Donald Canadian Life. 3 Jan-Oliver Schmidt, BA’93, and and Effective Cure for Stewart, BA’69, now Mark also received his wife, Nicole Brende Schmidt, Criminality; Freedom teaches and researches grants in 2017 and a graduate of Southern Methodist from Addictions and for magazine articles. 2018 from The London

11 1 University (SMU), welcomed 1 Creating Peace (all Arts Council to do their first child in October 2018. with Douglas Quirk); further research and “Thor-Olav is a bright-eyed 4 5 and published a book writing on the life of Al explorer and keeps us hopping. of case studies written Christie, a pioneering He is actually a pure mustang, by Douglas Quirk, silent film director since both Western and SMU called Adventures during Hollywood’s early share the mustang as mascot!” in Pragmatic days who was born in Psychotherapy. London, Ont. 4 Laura Santaguida, BMOS’12, and Gabriel Brutto, JD’14, HBA’14, Marion (Patel) Emily-Jane (Hills) were married on June 16, 2018. Miller, BA’58, recently 1970s Orford, BA’78 (Visual “We want to give our best regards celebrated her 90th Arts), has released to our fellow alumni. We developed birthday at her home in R. Stephen Collins, two new books. Queen strong friendships at Western and Maryland with family. BA’74 (Economics), Mary’s Daughter (Clean it was so nice to have our friends at Miller was a teacher in was inducted into the Reads Publishing our wedding and part of our special Windsor and London Water Ski Wake Board 2018) is an historical day! We both had a great University from 1947 to 1957. Ontario Hall of Fame fiction/fantasy novel experience and we wish the best of as a builder. Stephen that delves into a luck to all the current students.” and his wife Susan possibility that there (Paterson), BEd ’75, was another heir to 5 Melissa Aris, BA’10 (Brescia), are retired and breed the Scottish throne, and David Aris are pleased to Soft Coated Wheaten one who kept Scotland

12 1 announce the birth of their baby 1 Terriers under their free and independent. girl Martine, born October 9, kennel name Doghill Mrs. Murray’s Ghost: 2018 weighing 7lbs 7ozs. 3 6 Wheatens Reg’d. Both A Piccadilly Street have been recognized Story Book 1 (TellTale 6 Steve Bowman, BA’90 (Physical for their volunteerism in Publishing 2018) is a Education), won the Stanley Cup their home community middle grade fantasy with the Washington Capitals in 1960s of Carlisle, Ont.. novel set in London, 2018. He has worked with the Ont. Using the author’s team since 1997, and is currently Ronald V. Peiluck, Mark Kearney, BA’77 memories, fantasies their Head Amateur Scout. BA’64, retired as an (Journalism), was and vivid imagination, environmental law the nominee from the novel gives an

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1 A duo of King’s historical perspective Bar Association (1989); holding three service. Ian’s spouse 5 Les Kalman, BSc’95, University College alumni on childhood as set in (PBA) Conference of patents for processes Linda of 28 years also DDS’99, Assistant Jonathan Creaghan, the 1960s and explores County Bar Leaders discovered; having retired and they plan to Professor, Restorative BA’85 (Psychology, issues such as bullying. 2019 Gilbert Nurick three scientific travel extensively in the Dentistry and Political Science), Award, named for the equations named for coming years. Coordinator, Dental and Joanne Malone- Louis Gagliardi, late Harrisburg lawyer him; being honouree Outreach Community Creaghan, BA’07, 1 BA’79 (Art History and who served as PBA of the 2015 CSEG Western’s Caribbean 5 Service (DOCS) in have developed an 1 Criticism), curated a president, and is given Symposium; and having Students Organization 1 Western’s Schulich online platform called new book called Peter to a PBA member who written more than 140 (1980-90) will be School of Medicine & TotalLeader Solutions Clapham Sheppard: exhibits dedication and papers. holding a reunion in Dentistry, was one of the that garnered them a His Life and Work, service to the leadership Castries, St. Lucia recipients of the Merck nomination for a 2018 written by Tom Smart, and promotion of Catherine Koverola, October 24 to 27, Patients First Award in Ernest C. Manning BA’83, Director of the the organized bar MA’84 (Psychology), 2019. Contact Alyson recognition of his Innovation Award. Beaverbrook Gallery, and its activities. was named President Chapman-Cezair, commitment to the TotalLeader Solutions and published by of the University of BA’86, for more DOCS program. creates online tools to help Firefly Books. The book Dr. John W. Pittsburgh at Bradford information at calyson@ ensure a family business focuses on Clapham’s Vandertuin, BMuS’82, and Titusville, effective hotmail.com. 6 Marie Scholz, survives the hand-off to contributions to MMuS’88, blind June 1. BA’17, started a digital next generation owners. early 20th Century concert organist Silvia Gamboso, marketing agency called Canadian art. and composer, was After retiring early as BACS’87, started a new Waves Digital Canada. 2 Julie Montes, appointed director of an elementary principal job at Canada Life as an “We give young people BMSc’07, BEd’11, married Music at St. Paul’s in York Region District Underwriting Account opportunities to work Kacey Leslie on March United Church in Paris, School Board four years Manager in the National with massive companies 9, 2019. The couple Ont. on March 1, 2018. ago, David Geene, Accounts New Business in web design, social purchased their first home BMus’85, BEd’86, area of Group Customer media, content creation right after the wedding in David Gray, BSc’84 held the position of Services. and public relations. London, Ont. (Geophysics), Senior Executive Director Our employees work Geophysical Advisor, of Georgina Trades remotely and everyone 3 Ahsan Syed, BSc/ Technical Excellence Training Inc. for three has the opportunity to

12 6 1 1 HBA’15, was one of two and Assurance, years, a non-profit 1 build relationships with Canadians selected Global Exploration agency providing skills, the clients. Technology from over 900 eligible 3 1980s and International education and training 7 and engineering are applicants by the British Development at for people to find our specialties, but we Foreign Commonwealth Mary Anne Aldred, Nexen CNOOC Inc., employment. For the are breaking into the Office to receive BA’81 (English), was honoured by the past year, he continued business-to-consumer the highly selective LLB’84, was appointed Canadian Society to support music market as well.” Chevening Scholarship. General Counsel and of Exploration education in schools The scholarship covers Chief Operating Officer Geophysicists (CSEG) as an Educational 1990s 7 After 20 years at tuition and living expenses of the Ontario Energy as the 2018-19 Services Consultant North York General for a one-year Master’s Board in October 2017, Canadian Distinguished for Long and McQuade Jimmy Brennan, Hospital, Simon Kay,

program in the UK. Syed following 11 years as Lecturer. David Musical Instruments MBA’90, and Paul BA’92 (English), and his

1 will be studying an MSc in General Counsel. visited 25 Canadian in York and Simcoe Campbell, MBA’90, 1 wife now own and operate Environmental Economics universities with areas. He is now fully have launched Evolution Gymnastics in and Policy at the London 4 In September 2018, geoscience programs, retired, got re-married Level 3 Investment 8 Aurora, Ont. School of Economics. Hugh Armitage, speaking to students, this past summer, Management. They run BESc’82, MESc’85, instructors and industry moved to Peterborough a total return fund for 8 Jeff Renaud, MPA’04, 4 Marina Reed, MA’85 was promoted to professionals on “An where he sings with select high net worth Chief Administrative (Journalism), has Supervisor, Dam Unconventional View Peterborough Singers, individuals, foundations Officer for the Town published her first novel. Safety-Hydro Services of GeoScience”. This and is working in and family offices. of St. Stephen, New Primrose Street is a story Group at Georgia Power honour is one of many community theatre. Brunswick, was elected about how keeping secrets Company in Atlanta, Ga. accomplishments in His two daughters are Cate Carlyle, BA’90 President of the Canadian can become a poison and his long career in the both pursuing science (English), MLIS’11, has Association of Municipal prevents people from Retired Dauphin oil and gas exploration degrees and continue published her first book Administrators at the living authentic lives. It County Bar Association industry, including to be involved in music. entitled Your passport Association’s Annual supports diversity, speaks Executive Director attaining a Master’s to international General meeting on May to women’s issues and Elizabeth G. Simcox, in Mathematics Ian Hubling, BACS’85, librarianship, published 28 in Quebec. allies with the LGBTQ+ BA’82, was honored (Statistics) from the retired after 35 years by the American community. with the Pennsylvania University of Waterloo in the Ontario public Library Association. Co-

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authored by Dee Winn, flash fiction chapbook, Rahim Kanani, BA’06 husband were married Brett Higgs, BMOS’11, 1 Right after graduating, the book focuses on The Neverlands was (Philosophy), released in Paris in 2014. was a panelist at the Rachael Luby, BA’16, accepted their volunteer work in published by V Press a new book called A 20th Anniversary of a full-time position as international libraries. (UK) in 2019 and her Wealth of Insight: The Erin Romeo, BA’08 the Society for Trust Communications Coordinator at Cate is a librarian at novel, UP SHE RISES, World’s Best Chefs on (Brescia), published a & Estate Practitioners the London Economic Development Mount Saint Vincent was short-listed in the Creativity, Leadership new book, The Visual Caribbean Conference. Corporation. She also got engaged University in Halifax, international Caledonia and Perfection, which Guide to Easy Meal that same summer on a little island Nova Scotia where she Novel Award. profiles nearly 45 of Prep – Save Time and Ashley McGuire, along Kapikog Lake, and she and lives with her husband, the world’s best chefs Eat Healthy with over BA’13, and Mike her fiancé bought their first home Bruce Carlyle, BA’90. Richard Brachman, who have collectively 75 Recipes. Erin is a Tithecott, BMusA’13, in 2017 in London, Ont. The couple BESc‘93, PhD‘99, was amassed nearly 100 nutrition coach, expert got engaged on Dec. got married Sept. 2 at Hessenland Scott Woolford, BA’90 appointed as a Fellow Michelin stars, and who meal planner and food 3, 2018. Both were Country Inn along the Bluewater (King’s), has been of the Engineering regularly appear atop prep specialist. She’s members of the Highway between Grand Bend and recognized as one of Institute of Canada the World’s 50 Best an advocate for good University Students’ Bayfield. “I married my highschool Canada’s Outstanding for exceptional Restaurants, La Liste nutrition and regularly Council executive while sweetheart and we’ve been Principals for 2019. He contributions to and other international shares her tips and at Western. together over eight years now. I is currently principal at engineering in Canada. rankings and awards. tricks for healthy feel very lucky for the opportunities Island Public Natural eating on Instagram Joel Sherlock, Western gave me, both through Science School with the Brent Donnelly, Semhar Woldai, @foodprepprincess; MLIS’13, MA’14 my education and work study. I Toronto District School MBA’95, released a BSc’06 (Biology), had a has been featured in a (History), has taken feel invigorated every time I get

11 Board. new book, The Art baby boy with husband, number of publications on a new position to visit campus #PurpleandProud 1 of Currency Trading Alwyn C. Phillips on including Shape.com, as Manager of #LondonProud.” Rolf Maurer, BESc’91, (published by John June 30, 2018. Health Magazine.com, Genealogical and 4 is Vice-President Wiley & Sons) in Oxygen Magazine, The Archival Research at 2 Amanda Bartlett, BA’13, Americas at Arntjen June 2019. Kaitlyn Armstrong, Kitchen.com, The Daily Crown-Indigenous married Jon Hindley, BA’13, on Clean Energy Solutions BA’08, MA’09, Burn.com, Buzzfeed, & Northern Affairs Sept. 22, 2018 after meeting in in Woodstock, Ont. JD’19, and Ryan Brit+Co; and was voted Canada. Saugeen-Maitland Hall in their first Clutterbuck, BA’08, one of the “Best meal year at Western in 2009. After retiring from a MA’12, PhD’18, met Prep Accounts on Brittany Sitzes, BA’13, career working with at Western in 2005 Instagram”by Popsugar got engaged to Spencer 3 Charles (Chih-Ying) Ho, BA’11 children and families in when they both worked in 2018. Houlihan earlier this (Economics), recently joined need, Lorrie Sutherland at the Spoke and the year and bought a Alibaba Group’s Global Talent Werden, BA’91, has Wave. A friendship Shane K. Baker, second home. The Development program under published her first book developed as they MPA’09, has been couple also welcomed the Alibaba Global Leadership

of fiction, Black Blood took political science appointed Chief a new member to the Academy created by Jack Ma. (Tellwell Publishing). classes. In 2014, a Administrative Officer family, Fred, an Irish Charles was selected from 1 The story follows chance encounter in the for the Town of Ajax. Doodle. over 5,000 candidates from Elizabeth Devereux, a Springett parking lot led around the world and is currently 5 prolific painting protégé, 2000s to their first date, and Joanna Phillips, the international business whose true inspirations eventually their wedding BMOS’14, joined development manager at Tmall, come when she is free Robert Noble, BEd’00, date. The couple was ESOP Builders Inc. the largest business-to-consumer of the drugs taken was promoted to a married on Aug. 19, as Vice President retail platform in Asia with over 617 for bipolar disorder. secondary Principal for 2018 in Jordan Station, and will take on million monthly active consumers. the Toronto Catholic Ont., where they strategic roles such as In recent years, District School Board in celebrated with their business development, 4 Jessica Chambers, BA’13 Damhnait Monaghan, September 2018. family and close friends marketing and talent. (Political Science), and LLB’92, has become a from Western. ESOP Builders is a Steven Andrews, BESc’13, writer. Her flash fiction Leila Rafi, LLB’05, national consulting got married in Mississauga, Ont.

2010s 2 1 and creative non-fiction won the Rising Star Nadia Festinger, firm located in on July 7, 2018. They’ve been 1 have won or placed in Lexpert Award in 2018 HBA’08, married Brea Hickey, BA’10 Toronto offering together for over 10 years and several competitions and was appointed to Leandro Ludman at the (Huron), and her partner expertise on Employee attended Western together. 3 and her writing is the Securities Advisory Palacio Sans Souci in Nathan Medeiros Share Ownership widely published and Committee at the Victoria, Buenos Aires, purchased their first Plans (ESOPs) 5 Laurence Hutchman, BA’72 anthologized. She has Ontario Securities Argentina in November home in September to small, medium (English), published his 11th book of been nominated for a Commission for a three- 2018. 2018 in London, Ont. and large privately poetry, The House of Shifting Time Pushcart Prize, Best year term beginning in and the couple got held companies with Black Moss Press, and was Small Fictions, and January 2019. Sarah (Raslan) engaged on June 8. across Canada. named poet laureate of Emery. Best Microfiction. Her Legacy, BA’08, and her

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1 As co-founder of JobJunxion Ryan Walsh, BSc’14, Britiny Landry, BA’17 has been an incredible program. Sally’s love Inc., Jack Litchfield, BA’15 (Political has been recognized (King’s), recently experience taking for her students Science), aims to make it easier for with a “Rising Star” started her career with everything I’ve learned and the teaching students to find relevant employment Award from Health the Thames Valley during my schooling profession remained and help employers find the talent they Promotion Canada. District School Board and placements and unwavering until she need to grow. The award is open to working as a custodian. using it in my new job. retired as Professor any Canadian working “Most people assume Although it is a highly Emeritus in 1991. 2 On June 12, Lorin MacDonald, in health promotion I majored in English stressful environment JD’09, received the inaugural Chappell and recognizes health to become a teacher; working in a group home Lorna (Tully) Partners/June Bushell Award, which promoters who have I majored in English with children with a Ermacora, BA’89, died honours a female lawyer with five or an exceptional track because I love literature variety of diagnoses, the Sept. 17, 2018 in Cape more years post-call who experienced, record of professional and wanted to immerse rewarding experience is Coral, Florida. or is experiencing, adversity in pursuing achievements, display myself in novels and beyond worth it.” her career and despite that adversity exemplary personal learn. My dream is to Robert C. Malanchuk, is making a positive contribution. The leadership qualities, one day publish my HBA’68, MBA’71, died award was presented at the Women’s and exhibit strong own novel, but for now IN MEMORIAM Nov. 28, 2018 in Ajax, Law Association of Ontario’s 100th potential for making I am so pleased to be Ont. Anniversary Gala. future contributions working with the school Ruth E.E.M. Malisa, to health promotion in board. MEd’92, died Jan. 3 From Kate Fraser, BA’15 (Health Canada or globally. 8, 2018 in Moshi,

11 Sciences, Psychology): “I got married! 1 Emily Opthof, BSc’17 Tanzania. Before my last year of university I moved Don Lafreniere, (Brescia), is a dietitian to southern Alberta for a summer job. 4 PhD’15 (Geography), in Lambton County Jill (Henry) Simpson, Funny enough, I was hiking in Canmore former Vanier Canada and since graduation BA’61, died June 29, when I passed a fellow hiker who also Scholar, has been has been teaching 2018 in Toronto, Ont. went to Western. She recognized my promoted to Associate high school classes Margaret Claire Western hoodie! I met a great man and Professor of Geography and Schulich Family James Alexander (Fisher) Hamilton, moved west right when I finished at and GIS at Michigan Medicine residents; Murdoch, BA’56, BA’47, mother, Western. Flash forward four crazy years Tech University. He is manages a patient died July 28, 2018 in grandmother, great- and I have a dog (two actually!), a house also the Director of the caseload of more Kitchener, Ont. grandmother, activist, and now a husband!” Geospatial Research than 100, and runs a politician, educator, Facility at the Great nutrition blog. Margaret (Pressey) orchardist, friend, 4 Monica Ciriello, BA’09 (King’s), Lakes Research Center. Adams, BA‘54, died dog-lover and so much married Greg Witt on Sept. 29, Carlos Salgado, Sept. 8, 2018, in more, died Jan. 23 in

12 2018. They were married in Monica’s 1 Maximilian Specht, MESc’18, married California where she Douglas, N.B. with her hometown of London, Ont. and had their BA’15, is Associate Zumico Villalobos on had lived with her dog at her side in her wedding photos taken at Western. In 3 Creative Director at Dec. 28, 2018. He husband of 62 years 97th year. Margaret May, Monica received the nomination Artifakt Digital, North started working full-time Robert Adams, HBA‘54 started a bachelor’s for the Conservative Party of Canada to America’s leading at Diamond Aircraft on for 40 years. After degree at the Western be the candidate in the October federal marketing agency for March 11. graduation, Margaret but suspended her election, representing Hamilton Centre. top-performing real taught in schools in studies in 1943 to join “A big thank you to Western for giving me estate agents. Heonjun Lee, Toronto and Vancouver the Women’s Royal a head start in my political career!” BMOS’19, got a job in and lived in various Canadian Naval Service, Shortly after graduating downtown Toronto at locations in Canada and and served as a Navy 5 After graduating, Amanda with her Master’s, MNP working as a staff France. She is survived cook in Halifax. After the Oppedisano, BFA’12, MFA’14, worked Nicole Corbo, BA’16 accountant. by her husband and her war, she resumed her with a few start-ups and then moved into (King’s), MLIS’18, three children, Michèle, studies at Western and

the field of real estate and mortgages. got a job as a Records Kristin Lee, BA’19, Alexandra, and Kevin. received a degree in After a few years in the industry, she 1 Coordinator at Loblaw landed her first job Home Economics. decided to venture out on her own and Companies Limited in after graduation at the Mary Dyce (Sally) While at Western, opened a mortgage brokerage in August 5 Brampton. Western Gazette as the Morgan, BA’68, died Margaret attended a 2018. “Thanks to Western for the managing editor. Sept. 15, 2018 in Mustang football game connections and experience where I was Erin Downey, MBA’17, London, Ont. In the in Toronto with a friend able to push myself out of my comfort and Taylor Johnson After graduation, mid-1960’s, along with and at a post-game zone - I discovered my love of networking were married in Seattle, Marcia Pelcz, BA’19 her colleague Barbara party, met the love of which ultimately led me to opening my Washington on March (Brescia), received a Edwardson, Sally helped her life, Angus Hamilton, own business!” Amanda and her fiancé 17, 2018 after meeting full-time job as a Child to found Western’s and they were married will be getting married later in 2019. in university. & Youth Worker. “It physiotherapy in 1949. Margaret and

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Angus lived in Toronto generous patron of the Charles Neads, BA’64, Manitoba and worked for her vocal talents for two years, then in arts and supported, died March 13, 2019 in towards her Master’s and generous spirit, Ottawa for 20 years. Friends of the CBC, London, Ont. degree. She was very Andrea endeared herself Margaret was an Theatre New active with the Rotary to her church family elected member of the Brunswick, and Friends William (Bill) Stuart Business & Professional at Centennial Albert Ottawa School Board of the Playhouse, and Jamieson, BA’73 Women’s Club during United in Oshawa and for eight years and was a Life Member of (English, Huron), died her retirement. to her co-workers at chaired several the Beaverbrook Art April 1 in Toronto, Ont. OACAS and CCAS who committees. After Gallery. Survived by his sister kept 24-hour vigil in moving to Fredericton in Margaret Jamieson and her last weeks so that 1971, Margaret and Dr. George Wilkins, her husband Len Bolder, she was never alone. Angus bought a farm in MD’45, died Feb. 1 in niece Susan (Mike) Attending family events Douglas with an apple Hanna, Alta. George Bolder, nephew David at every opportunity, orchard they named is predeceased by (Nancy) Bolder and Andrea loved to visit “Happy Apple Acres”. In his loving wife of 48 their son Thomas. Bill Goderich and sing at her capacity as years, Marjorie Jean plied his craft as a stage church services and orchardist, Margaret (Peebles) Wilkins, two manager for many years, family celebrations, was President of the infant daughters and working across Canada always grateful for N.B. Fruit Growers his brother William for some of the major home and family in her Association and Robert Wilkins. Left theatre companies. In life. Living her passion treasurer of the N.B. to appreciate George’s retirement, he passed Andrea Beverley for music, Andrea Farm Markets lasting legacies his knowledge on as a Jackson, BA’85, died was a songwriter and Association. In 1981, (alongside their sessional instructor at May 26 at the age of backup vocalist for soul Margaret opened a Bed loving partners) are York University’s School 55. Emigrating with her and reggae recording and Breakfast which his children Bob and of the Arts. family from Jamaica in sessions and live events became known for Peggy Wilkins, BSc’75, 1964, Andrea attended in Toronto. fabulous breakfasts and and grandsons Paul Carol Pelton, BA’76 school in Goderich warm hospitality. She and Peter Wilkins, as (Physical Education), and Holmesville was also an active well as his four great- died suddenly on April and graduated from member of St. John the grandchildren and 30 in Melbourne, Western in 1985. Evangelist Church; a special friend Elizabeth Australia. Carol began Andrea began a life- founding member of the Gourlay. George was her teaching career long career in the child Wostawea Cross raised in southwestern in the Haliburton and welfare sector at a Country Ski Club and Ontario and after Oxford School Boards summer job with the the Fredericton Direct graduating from (1968 to 1980). From Children’s Aid Society Charge Co-operative; Western, he completed 1981 to 1983, she in Stratford, then at the and a member of the his General Internship in taught grades 9 and Ontario Association of Canadian Home Calgary and began his 10 with the Papua Children’s Aid Societies Economics Association, general practice career New Guinea Ministry (OACAS) in Toronto and the Canadian in Hanna. He practiced of Education. After eventually as Executive Federation of University there his entire career travelling for a few Assistant to the Women, and the and remained living in years, Carol resumed Executive Director at Faculty Women’s Club Hanna until his death. teaching (1985 to the Catholic Children’s at the University of New 2004) at various sites Aid Society (CCAS) Brunswick. She was a throughout northern of Toronto. Admired LEADERSHIP TAKES PRACTICE. TRAIN AT THE IVEY ACADEMY. Share your news PLEASE NOTE: Class Notes notices, like all portions of the print magazine, appear in an online version of with fellow grads. Alumni Gazette and the contents may turn up during a web search. Publicly available personal information Western alumni receive a 25% alumni discount* at The Ivey Academy. may be collected for the purpose of updating alumni records as well as for the purpose of recognizing Class Notes Getting better takes practice. 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