Governing Council / en Paul Huyer, Governing Council member, wins age category at Boston Marathon /celebrates/paul-huyer-governing-council-member-wins-age-category-boston-marathon <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Paul Huyer, Governing Council member, wins age category at Boston Marathon</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-05-22T11:04:28-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 11:04" class="datetime">Wed, 05/22/2024 - 11:04</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/governing-council" hreflang="en">Governing Council</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/victoria-college" hreflang="en">Victoria College</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-05/Finish-Line-1-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Paul Huyer crosses the finish line at the Boston Marathon"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>(image courtesy of Paul Huyer)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Paul Huyer</strong>, an&nbsp;<a href="https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/biography/paul-huyer">alumni governor on the University of Toronto’s Governing Council</a>, has added an impressive athletic feat to his long list of accomplishments: winning his age category at the Boston Marathon.</p> <p>Huyer ran the 42-kilometre course in two hours, 58 minutes and 27 seconds, garnering the <a href="https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/top-canadian-results-at-the-2024-boston-marathon/">fastest time among men aged 65 to 69</a>.</p> <p>Huyer graduated from οin 1981 as a member of Victoria College before embarking on a 30-year career as a chartered professional accountant and senior financial professional. He retired from the TD Bank Group in 2011.</p> <p>A self-described “exercise junkie,” Huyer said he relishes the challenge and competition of marathons. “I also hope that my training and race accomplishments as an older athlete inspire others,” he said.</p> <h3><a href="https://mailchi.mp/vicu.utoronto.ca/inside-victoria-may-10-2024">Read the Victoria University newsletter</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 22 May 2024 15:04:28 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 307902 at 11 staff members recognized with Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Award /celebrates/11-staff-members-recognized-simcoe-hall-vice-presidential-staff-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">11 staff members recognized with Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>siddiq22</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-07-27T11:08:02-04:00" title="Thursday, July 27, 2023 - 11:08" class="datetime">Thu, 07/27/2023 - 11:08</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/division-office-vice-president-and-provost" hreflang="en">Division of the Office of the Vice-President and Provost</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/governing-council" hreflang="en">Governing Council</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/office-president" hreflang="en">Office of the President</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/simcoe-hall-vice-presidential-staff-award" hreflang="en">Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Award</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2023-07/conhall.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Convocation Hall"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Eleven University of Toronto staff members have been honoured with a 2023 <a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/simcoe-hall-vice-presidential-staff-award/">Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential (SVP) Staff Award</a>, which celebrates exemplary contributions by staff working within the Office of the President, the Division of the Vice-President &amp; Provost, a Vice-Presidential Division, or the Office of the Governing Council.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The 2023 recipients are:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Arij Al Chawaf</strong> – executive director, strategic initiatives, Institutional Strategic Initiatives</li> <li><strong>Ryan Dow</strong>&nbsp;–&nbsp;assistant director, community liaison and&nbsp;support, Campus Safety</li> <li><strong>Kiren Handa</strong>&nbsp;–&nbsp;executive director, institutional research and&nbsp;data governance, Institutional Research &amp; Data Governance</li> <li><strong>Michael Henry</strong>&nbsp;–&nbsp;manager, global alumni engagement and&nbsp;inter-portfolio initiatives, Alumni Relations</li> <li><strong>Ihab Khalil</strong>&nbsp;–&nbsp;chief operations officer, Office of the Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity &amp; Culture</li> <li><strong>Anna Kulikov</strong>&nbsp;–&nbsp;senior manager, business improvement and&nbsp;strategic initiatives, Facilities &amp; Services</li> <li><strong>Bridgid McNulty</strong>&nbsp;–&nbsp;university placements co-ordinator, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students</li> <li><strong>Jessie Richards</strong>&nbsp;–&nbsp;curriculum development specialist, Office of the Vice-President &amp; Provost</li> <li><strong>Brian Szuberwood</strong> – executive director, capital projects, University Planning, Design &amp; Construction</li> <li><strong>Yang Ting Shek</strong>&nbsp;–&nbsp;director of operations, occupational health and&nbsp;safety, Environmental Health &amp; Safety</li> <li><strong>Do Anh Vu</strong>&nbsp;–&nbsp;associate director, student life IT services, Student Life: Information Technology</li> </ul> <p>“In so many ways, the contributions of these recipients advance the university’s mission and truly make οan exceptional place to study and work. We are thrilled to celebrate these individuals and offer heartfelt congratulations to each of them,” said <strong>Kelly Hannah-Moffat</strong>, vice-president, people strategy, equity &amp; culture.&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/simcoe-hall-vice-presidential-staff-award/">Read more about the award</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:08:02 +0000 siddiq22 302377 at William Cluett and Claire Kennedy recognized by Engineers Canada /celebrates/william-cluett-and-claire-kennedy-recognized-engineers-canada <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">William Cluett and Claire Kennedy recognized by Engineers Canada</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-07-30T23:28:17-04:00" title="Friday, July 30, 2021 - 23:28" class="datetime">Fri, 07/30/2021 - 23:28</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-chemical-engineering-applied-chemistry" hreflang="en">Department of Chemical Engineering &amp; Applied Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/engineers-canada-awards" hreflang="en">Engineers Canada Awards</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/governing-council" hreflang="en">Governing Council</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/women-stem" hreflang="en">Women in STEM</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2023-04/cluett-kennedy.jpeg" width="750" height="500" alt="William Cluett and Claire Kennedy"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Two members of the οEngineering&nbsp;community have been honoured with<a href="https://engineerscanada.ca/awards2021"> Engineers Canada Awards</a>, a series of national honours&nbsp;celebrating engineers who have made distinguished contributions to Canada.&nbsp;</p> <p>Professor&nbsp;<strong>William&nbsp;Cluett</strong>&nbsp;of the <a href="https://chem-eng.utoronto.ca/">department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry</a> has earned <a href="https://engineerscanada.ca/awards2021/william-cluett">the Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education</a>, which recognizes an engineer who has made exceptional contributions to the education and development of engineering students and to engineering education in Canada.</p> <p>Alumna&nbsp;<strong>Claire Kennedy</strong>, <a href="/news/overseeing-small-city-claire-kennedy-reflects-her-time-chair-u-t-s-governing-council">who recently completed her term as chair of U of T’s Governing Council </a>has received <a href="https://engineerscanada.ca/awards2021/claire-kennedy">the Meritorious Service Award for Community Service</a>, presented to an engineer who makes exemplary volunteer contributions to the community.&nbsp;</p> <p>The director of the division of engineering science, Cluett has held many key academic leadership roles, including vice-dean, first year and vice-dean, undergraduate. He helped reshape the faculty’s approach to engineering education, led the development of a unique major in engineering mathematics, statistics, and finance and oversaw a significant expansion of <a href="https://engsci.utoronto.ca/research-and-work/summer-research/esrop-u-of-t-2/">the engineering science summer research opportunities program</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Kennedy has a long history of engagement with the οEngineering community, serving as a member of the dean’s strategic development council and campaign cabinet executive, member and past chair of the department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry’s advisory board and member and past president of the Engineering Alumni Network.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Professor Cluett and Claire Kennedy are two highly accomplished engineers who have made incredible contributions to the faculty, to the university, and to the community beyond U of T,” said <strong>Christopher Yip</strong>, dean of οEngineering. “On behalf of the faculty, I congratulate them on this recognition –&nbsp;extremely well deserved.”</p> <h3><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/engineers-canada-awards-honour-u-of-t-engineering-professor-and-alumna/">Read the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering story</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Sat, 31 Jul 2021 03:28:17 +0000 lanthierj 301425 at