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  • Brett Christopher (Artsci'97), Frank Cipolla (Artsci’98), Tim Evans (Com'99), James Freeman (Com'99), Paul Levia (Artsci’97, MIR’98), Michael Payne, and Justin Skinner (Artsci'98) and Jim Vlahos (Artsci’98) are celebrating 20 years of rivalry in their annual fantasy hockey pool

    1990s

    Michael Payne

    – Artsci’99, Artsci/Ed’00

    Fall 2023

    Brett Christopher (Artsci'97), Frank Cipolla (Artsci’98), Tim Evans (Com'99), James Freeman (Com'99), Paul Levia (Artsci’97, MIR’98), Michael Payne, Justin Skinner (Artsci'98), and Jim Vlahos (Artsci’98) are celebrating 20 years of rivalry in their annual fantasy hockey pool. These 20 years have brought them to such exotic draft locales as Niagara Falls, Baileyboro, Corbyville and Whitby. Hundreds of dollars have changed hands over the years of competition and friendship.

  • Pierre Default, class note 2023

    1980s

    Pierre Dufault

    – MBA’80

    Fall 2023

    Pierre Dufault was appointed country manager at Diagnexia Canada Ltd., a leading provider of pathology services that play a crucial role in clinical pathways for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Diagnexia opened a cutting-edge digital pathology facility in Toronto in July 2023. Diagnostic turnaround times of less than three days – a stark contrast to the typical waiting times of one to two months – now are available to healthcare providers via the Diagnexia platform connecting Canadian hospital pathology laboratories to an international network of subspecialty expert pathologists.

  • 1990s

    Edmond Yun

    – Artsci’97

    Fall 2023

    Edmond Yun and his family relocated from Hong Kong to London, U.K., in May 2022. Edmond has started working as client manager for Aon UK, which is based in Reading, since May 2023. He is feeling very fortunate that he can continue focusing his expertise on trade credit insurance. He can be contacted by email.

  • Cecil Adams proudly sporting his Queen's '55 Arts jacket.

    1950s

    Cecil Adams

    – Com’55 

    Fall 2023

    Cecil Adams turned 90 in April, 2023, and enjoyed a family celebration in Toronto, where he lives. At the celebration, he was presented with his 1955 Arts jacket, which had been kept by his daughter Kathy for years. The family had it dry-cleaned, and some minor repairs done. It was a great moment and he was thrilled when it was presented to him. And it still fits! Cecil still reads the magazine faithfully.

     

  • 2020s

    Michael Ogoms

    – Artsci’20

    Fall 2023

    Michael Ogoms is a PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, for the fall of 2023 and has been selected as one of 14 scholars from an applicant pool of over 500 to participate in the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation’s Engaged Leadership Program. This three-year leadership curriculum is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action, for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world.

  • Adam Kennedy behind the AR Wall. a large LED screen, which projects a virtual environment that syncs with camera movements in lieu of green screens, at Pinewood Studios Toronto in spring 2023.

    2010s

    Adam Kennedy

    – Artsci’10

    Fall 2023

    After nearly a decade of work as a verbatim court reporter in Toronto, Adam Kennedy has now transitioned to the film industry. Coming out of the pandemic, he found work as an office production assistant on the final season of Star Trek: Discovery and has gone on to work with the same team on a pilot for Disney+, starring Gabourey Sidibe, and an upcoming Star Trek movie called Section 31, starring Michelle Yeoh. Outside of work, he’s taken to running in the summer months and completed his first official half-marathon last fall. He’s also spent winter months skiing with the North Toronto Ski Club, where he has attained his CSIA Level 1 ski instructor certification. He’s now aiming to complete a full-marathon and get his Level 2 ski instructor certification in the next year.