Education
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Sheila Ingebrigtson-Stewart, BA’85, BEd’87
released her first self-published book Fogbound: A Heroic Bush Pilot Named Gunnar – a true story about her late uncle’s flight career in the Arctic.
Timothy Reynolds, BA’82, BEd’84
has two new novels from Cometcatcher Press: SOLO by GASLIGHT, a psychological suspense about a serial killer geocaching body parts around Calgary, and FADED NOTES, a mystery about a retiree and his sister’s murder.
ran twice the Earth’s circumference at 49,804 miles, achieving an incredible feat. A dedicated runner since 1979, he reached his first “lap” in 2003 and his second in 2024 at 78 years old. His passion and drive continue to inspire alumni and runners alike.
released a self-published coffee table photography book Memory Lane, to celebrate his 25th immigration anniversary. The book consists of over 50 Canadian photographs taken by Tony throughout the last 10 years of his life, including his time at Western.
celebrated 2024 Homecoming with her best friend Aloka Wijesooriya, BHSc’16, at Western’s Alumni Awards celebration.
joins the administration team at the Lambton Kent District School Board as an elementary vice principal in September 2024, after 21 years as a secondary special education teacher and coordinator of services.
Celebrated Homecoming 2017.
published a children’s book in February 2024. With This Note is a story about listening to your body and trusting your gut feelings.
will celebrate the release of her debut picture book in March 2024. Published by Amicus Ink, Was It a Cat I Saw? is the story of a lost cat, a found friend and a girl who speaks only in palindromes.
released two novels in October 2023 from Cometcatcher Press. She Runs with Wolves, He Sits with Kittens is a snarky Toronto-set rom-com and The Gravity of Guilt is a future Earth-colony sci-fi thriller.
landed a teaching contract with the Peel District School Board right out of teacher’s college. She is grateful to Althouse and its outstanding professors.
Meg U’Ren, BA’03, BEd’04, MPED’20
filmed an episode of House Hunters International for HGTV which documented their house buying process in Ireland.
published his first book Clinking Outside the Box, The World in a Glass. The book is an offbeat, humorous look at the world of wine, beer and spirits from the perspective of an industry veteran.
published her first children’s book, Music Is All Around Me, about enjoying music through nature and the five senses.
published Cinema’s Original Sin: D.W. Griffith, American Racism, and the Rise of Film Culture. The book details the history of Griffith’s racist epic The Birth of a Nation from 1915 to the Trump era.
released her new children’s book, From Head to Heart, a story about bullying and the importance of mental health.
published Immigrant to accompany her paintings featured in the ‘Immigrant’ exhibition. Read more here.
and family welcomed baby Hartley Muriella Rocco in June 2022.