News Archive
Spence takes the helm at Sonos
May 12, 2017
In January, Patrick Spence, HBA’98, was named CEO of Sonos, a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based wireless speaker and home sound system company. It’s an honour, Spence said, to take over the reins of the growing tech company.
Read the full articleMeds 2017: Yousif Atwan
May 12, 2017
For Yousif Atwan, there was no “aha” moment, and no epiphany. Rather, the decision to pursue medicine was somehow just there - a plan slowly coming together one piece at a time. And it developed as a result of a strong family foundation, a fascination with science and an unexpected academic mentor who opened the door to new opportunities for him.
Read the full articleCanada's next astronaut?
April 28, 2017
Francis James Frenzel, BSc'08, 1 of 17 has been shortlisted to become Canada’s next astronaut.
Read the full articleAlumna sets sights on world’s tallest peak
April 27, 2017
Illina Frankiv, BSc’11, MES’13, is taking on the Seven Summits – seeking to climb the tallest peaks on each of the seven continents. She has already climbed two, and plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in September and Everest in April 2018.
Read the full articleAround the world in 40 days
April 13, 2017
Aviators Bob and Steve Dengler, BA’93, are set to be the first father/son team to circumnavigate the globe in a helicopter.
Read the full articleAlumna off to Antarctica for climate research
April 12, 2017
More than 70 women with a background in science, including Cathy Sorbara, BMSc’06, will embark on a three-week excursion to Antarctica where they will network, learn about climate change research and engage in leadership training.
Read the full articleLanguage has been her passport to life
April 12, 2017
An advocate for language education, Lucie Bartosova, BA’03, BEd’07, MA’09, works as a project manager for the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks.
Read the full articleStory of mental health struggle brings hope
April 12, 2017
Western alumnus Harlin Braichet, BMus’13 (Honors), said sharing the story of his journey with schizophrenia lets others know there is a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to dealing with a mental illness.
Read the full articleFantasy baseball hobby pays off
April 12, 2017
Alumnus Rob Silver, LLB'00, won the National Fantasy Baseball Championship and its $125,000 USD prize last year.
Read the full articleDr. Mark Botsford: Team player
April 7, 2017
For Dr. Mark Botsford, DDS’89, dentistry is a team sport. “Each player has a unique role to play and together we are all focused on a singular goal – treating our patient,” he said.
Read the full articleDentistry: A family affair
April 3, 2017
They may span three generations, but Dr. Jessica Gold, DDS’16, her father and her grandfather are bound by one common interest: the field of dentistry.
Read the full articleCEO boasts a career of connectivity
March 17, 2017
Ysni Semsedini, MESc’03, at the age of 33 was named CEO of Festival Hydro in Stratford, becoming the youngest CEO of any of the more than 70 utilities across the province.
Read the full articleAlumna inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
March 17, 2017
Patricia Laing, BA’54, who officiated high school and university basketball for more than four decades, making countless calls on the court, finally received a call of her own – from the Ontario Basketball Association Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
Read the full articleUsing comics to teach importance of vaccines
March 17, 2017
Alumnus Dr. Kumanan Wilson, MD’93, developed a comic called Immunity Warriors: Invasion of the Alien Zombies, as a way to teach children about the role immunizations play in defending our bodies against illness.
Read the full articleForging success on ‘atypical’ career path
March 9, 2017
Travis McKenna, BMOS’15, is CEO of Wrist & Rye, a company that sells upscale bracelets. The company recently worked with Propel Entrepreneurship to accelerate their business success and have a Western-specific bracelet that can be purchased at The Book Store.
Read the full articleRemembering Bonnie Burnard, BA'67
March 7, 2017
Award-winning author, alumna and former Western writer-in-residence Bonnie Burnard, BA'67, passed away on March 4 at the age of 72.
Read the full articleGovernor General’s Award for alumna artist
March 2, 2017
Shelley Niro, MFA’97, was awarded the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts last month.
Read the full articleCanada Post celebrates alumna’s operatic career
March 2, 2017
Adrianne Pieczonka, BMus’85, DMus’12, will appear on a Canadian stamp, part of a collection that celebrates two Canadian-penned operas and three individuals credited with bringing modern Canadian opera talent to the world stage.
Read the full articleAlumna appointed Western Law Dean
March 2, 2017
Erika Chamberlain, LLB'01, has been appointed to a five-year term as Dean of Law, beginning May 1, 2017.
Read the full articleStarring an academic as an accidental actor
February 28, 2017
Patrick Monaghan, PhD’84, just wrapped filming the role of Thomas Lewis, President of the British Seafarers’ Union, in a TV drama/documentary called Titanic: The New Evidence, which aired in Britain in December and will air on the Discovery Channel in Canada in April.
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