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The Dimensions of a Storyteller Alice Munro published her first short story at Western, beginning a literary journey measured by creativity

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Our shared ambition

Our shared ambition

03 The master and the student 04 The dimensions of a storyteller 06 Music conducts the first notes for its revived home 07 Faculty focus: All together now, let’s make music 08 How to mend a broken gene 09 Hearing the sounds that matter 10 Donor support, extraordinary impact 12 Exceptional alumni raise Western’s profile 14 Three generations, nine alumni, one connection 15 African journey, Parisian exchange, British encounter 16

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On the cover: In 1950, Alice Munro, DLitt’76, published her first short story in a student journal at Western. Since then, her writing has garnered worldwide accolades. To celebrate her literary career, Western is establishing the Alice Munro Chair in Creativity. Photo: Ian Willms/Boreal Collective 02 | I M PACT W EST E R N

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hen I consider Alice Munro ‘shared’ because you – alumni, and her literary career, I am donors and friends – play a vital role proud Western offered a in reaching our aspirations. Through creative home where a young writer your involvement with Western, we from small-town Ontario would will achieve greater success on the launch her life’s passion. Since national and world stage. publishing her first fiction as In my short time as Western’s a student at Western, Ms. Munro, Vice-President, External, I have DLitt’76, has created memorable witnessed the incredible impact stories, achieved artistic greatness of your gifts. You are building and received opportunities worldwide for curious praise – the and creative latest accolade minds to better being her Nobel society, grapple Prize in with pressing Literature. questions Ms. Munro and discover Kelly Cole represents the solutions to Vice-President, External best of Western the world’s – a learning challenges. You community are also investing that inspires students and scholars in many students who are benefiting to lead, to create and to achieve. from The Western Experience, just In many ways, Ms. Munro, as much today as Ms. Munro did in and other extraordinary alumni, her day. exemplify our newly unveiled Thank you for sharing our strategic plan – Achieving ambition to offer a culture of Excellence on the World Stage. For creativity and leadership on our entire University community, campus. We are grateful to have the plan’s major themes rally us your support. to scale new heights: “Raise our expectations. Lead in learning. Reach beyond campus. Take charge of our destiny.” It is a call to act boldly. Kelly Cole As we strive to achieve our vision Vice-President, External for Western, we know our goals Western University represent a shared ambition. I say

“Achieving our extraordinary plan will involve our entire community.”

The master

& the student Music alumni honour former professors by giving students a class in master learning

Sarah Dardarian, MMus’12, DMA’16, shared the stage with renowned musician, André Laplante, during the Parsons and Poole Masterclass in October 2012.

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usic student Sarah Dardarian sidled up to the piano on the Paul Davenport Theatre stage. She took a deep breath, made herself comfortable and readied her artistic mind. Beside her sat André Laplante. In 1978, he captured a silver medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Since then, the Canadian piano virtuoso has performed romantic masterpieces at concert halls from Salzburg to New York. Now, he shared the stage with Sarah, leading her in a masterclass of Franz Schubert’s Sonata in B-flat major, D. 960. In the audience, Sarah’s peers and professors absorbed every musical note. “This was my first masterclass at Western, so I focused on the lesson and didn’t even notice anyone else. I wanted to learn as much as possible in the time I had,” says Sarah, MMus’12, DMA’16, one of three students from the Don Wright Faculty of Music to participate in the Parsons and Poole Legacy Piano Concert and Masterclass. “Mr. Laplante has such an energetic, engaging personality, which came through when he talked about different stylistic interpretations of the piece,” adds the second-year doctoral student. “He was eager to demonstrate his ideas for me, even playing sections so I could hear his style for myself.” One generation teaching the next. That’s the idea behind the annual Parsons and Poole Legacy series at Western. Named for Margaret Parsons and Clifford Poole – a dynamic piano duo who taught at Western in the 1940s and 50s – the series has been created and funded by Western alumni who studied under the creative couple. The annual event gives music students an opportunity to learn from renowned

musicians, and the invited artists to perform on stage. In 2012, Laplante headlined the inaugural program; in 2013, Menahem Pressler, founding member of the legendary Beaux Arts Trio, brought his experience to the series. Prior to coming to Western in 1948, Parsons and Poole had already achieved international acclaim – so their glamorous life seemed like an unlikely musical fit for London. Yet for a decade, the husband and wife team juggled a teaching load and produced educational material for young players. They also created a concert series that toured Ontario communities and often featured student performances. They carried the name of music at Western far and wide. “They brought stature and prestige to our small provincial music school,” says Dorothy Hollingsworth, BA’56, who led fundraising efforts to create the legacy fund. “Their musical and personal impact is still felt by those of us who knew and appreciated what they did for so many.” A donor to Music, Eleanor Honey, BA’56, echoes those sentiments. “Through this project, I can continue the legacy I received as a student from Parsons and Poole,” she says, “and contribute to what they did so well – inspire young musicians in this country.” Undoubtedly, when former professors stretch student musicality, alumni support creative imagination, renowned performers mentor young musicians, and students express artistic promise, they compose an unending but complete tune – one that plays it forward.

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The Dimensions of a Storyteller When the Nobel committee named her the “master of the contemporary short story,” Alice Munro stirred our creative imaginations – as she did when she studied at Western

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n 1950, Alice Laidlaw wanted to publish her first story. The young student from small-town Ontario didn’t own a typewriter, so her friend Diane Lane offered to type the short story for her. Ms. Laidlaw submitted the story to Folio, the student literary journal at Western. When the editor, John Cairns, read her piece – “The Dimensions of a Shadow” – he reportedly ran down the corridor, waving the pages in his hand and shouting, “You’ve got to read this. You’ve got to read this.” Fortunately, many readers and writers have been heeding his plea ever since.

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“In Munro’s work, grace abounds, but it is strangely disguised: nothing can be predicted.” Margaret Atwood The Guardian (October 2008)

Now, more than 60 years later, praise for Alice (Laidlaw) Munro, DLitt’76, has risen to universal acclaim after she was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. In recognition of Ms. Munro’s literary career and artistic life, and her connection with Western, the University has established the Alice Munro Chair in Creativity. “Western in 1950 was an incubator of creativity for someone who has become the prose stylist of our time,” says Bryce Traister, chair of Western’s Department of English and Writing Studies. “What impresses me is that during her two years at Western (1949-51), she found a community that recognized her talent and promoted it.” That same community brought Ms. Munro back to Western in 1975 to be writer-in-residence and awarded her an honorary degree in 1976 – the only such degree she has ever accepted from any university. The challenge for Western, says Traister, is to continue being a home for creativity. “To enhance a learning environment that values and engages the creative life takes moral support from the University,” he adds, “and an expansive vision that says: creativity matters.” For Western, it does. A commitment to match gifts to the Alice Munro Chair in Creativity (up to $1.5 million) speaks to the University’s desire to celebrate Ms. Munro, affirm a culture of creativity and invest in students. Fundraising efforts will continue until the full amount is secured. The Faculty of Arts & Humanities hopes to recruit someone of renown to hold the Chair, a scholarly creative voice who will “lead a campus-wide conversation about creativity and stretch our understanding of how creativity applies to all parts of life,” says Traister. The person who holds the Alice Munro Chair in Creativity

will teach courses that harness creative thought and develop ways to incorporate creativity in career development and student success. Fittingly, this scholar will demonstrate that creativity and critical thinking involve every academic pursuit, social issue and global challenge. “Providing a place that encourages creative expression will recognize Alice Munro’s achievements, while giving opportunities for students to explore creativity in all its forms,” says Michael Milde, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. “There’s no better way to honour her literary start at Western and her illustrious career than to foster more creativity on campus.” Yet for all the accolades her creative genius has generated – from a student editor proclaiming her talent in 1950 to the literary world declaring its Nobel praise in 2013 – Ms. Munro’s work resists the very pomp and sentimentality it has recently received. Instead, her stories quietly reveal the inner drama underneath the outer tranquility of her characters. As Peter Englund, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, shared at the Nobel Prize ceremony in December 2013, “her intelligence, compassion and astonishing power of perception enable her to give their lives a remarkable dignity – indeed redemption – since she shows how much of the extraordinary can fit into that jam-packed emptiness called The Ordinary.” A fitting salute for a creative talent once described at Western as “Folio’s new find.” Thankfully, more of the world has discovered how the dimensions of a fine storyteller are found in Alice Munro. To discover more about the Alice Munro Chair in Creativity, contact Jessica Schagerl, alumni and development officer for the Faculty of Arts & Humanities (519.661.2111, ext. 87896 or [email protected]).

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Faculty Focus: Music

Music conducts the first notes for its revived home Improvements to Music’s facilities will energize the rhythm of students, teachers and musicians The expansion and renovation of Music’s space on campus will enrich the artistic learning experience for young musicians and teachers. (Image is an architectural rendering.)

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sk music aficionados where memorable music was created or performed in the past century, and they might mention Central Park, La Scala, Abbey Road Studios or Carnegie Hall. Though widely different in their musical legacies, these places are remembered for the Simon & Garfunkel reunion in 1981, the Puccini premiere of Madama Butterfly in 1904, the Beatles studio recording of Abbey Road in 1969, and the legendary Benny Goodman jazz concert in 1938. For musicians, place – whether grand or intimate – is key to bringing music alive. Soon, students at the Don Wright Faculty of Music will learn within an improved place, one that’s renovated and expanded to enrich their artistic training. “The ultimate success of a potential artist is the ability to grow and be mentored in an excellent space where they can expand their horizons,” says Theodore Baerg, professor of voice and coordinator of operatic studies at Western. “A space of sufficient size, acoustic quality and proper ambience is essential to giving students the capacity for true musical progress.” The current facilities in Talbot College and the Music Building are constraining that very capacity. More than 700 students use a teaching space meant for 400. Rehearsal rooms are limited, performance stages are booked solid, learning studios are cramped. As well, the behind-the-wall building mechanics are affecting air quality and sound control. In fact, the humidity levels in rooms fluctuate wildly, which results in damaged instruments that need costly, regular repairs. The solution? A $25-million construction project that blends two existing buildings into a harmonic place. The renewed “building [will be] a silent participant in the learning and making of music,” says architect John Nicholson, whose firm designed the renovation and expansion. When complete, the building will house more practice rooms with better soundproofing, improved studios for one-on-one

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instruction, an acoustically enhanced von Kuster Hall, additional rehearsal spaces for large ensembles, an intimate recital hall for small ensemble performances, and gathering areas with natural light – all within a space with proper ventilation and temperature control. “It’s not simply a building, but an acoustic, aesthetic and physical environment that enhances, encourages and accommodates a shared, powerful experience of music,” says Jill Ball, assistant professor of percussion. The University is covering 80 per cent of the project cost, and Music is committed to raising the remaining 20 per cent ($5 million) as part of the Be Extraordinary campaign. “With support from our alumni and friends, we will create a first-class learning and performance facility that matches the calibre of our students, programs and faculty,” says Dean of Music Betty Anne Younker, “and becomes a musical place that welcomes and reaches into our community.” To learn about the fundraising priorities for Music, contact Kim Malcolm, alumni and development officer (519.661.2111 ext. 85695 or kim.malcolm@ uwo.ca) or visit giving.westernu.ca/wheretogive/music. Further information about the building project can be found at music.uwo.ca.

The renovated building for Music will nearly double its space to include: • A five-storey tower for practice rooms and teaching studios • A renovation for a renewed recital hall and classrooms • A three-storey addition for more performance space

All together now, let’s make music Q & A An interview with Dean of Music Betty Anne Younker

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musical thought composed by Londoners in 1903 launched what is now known as the Don Wright Faculty of Music at Western. While the school has earned a noteworthy reputation in the past 100 years as a top Canadian school for music education, composition and performance, Dean of Music Betty Anne Younker says more is yet to come. Q. When students enrol in the music program, what do you want them to learn? A. I want them to experience as many opportunities as possible to grow musically and personally. Whether they want to teach, compose or perform, I hope students breathe musical life and inspiration into our culture. Q. Why is music education important and relevant today? A. Music creates habits of the mind – expanding your creativity, stretching your skills to learn new pieces, rehearsing to perfect your performance and thinking critically to solve challenges – which are necessary skills in many other professions. As any musician will tell you, music builds your ability to work as a collective – in a band, quartet, ensemble or orchestra – and resolve problems. Q. What sets Western’s music program apart from other places? A. Going back decades, we have built a strong tradition of being a leader in music education in the country and of preparing young musicians to teach. Our vocal, choral, woodwind and orchestra programs are known for their excellence – as is our expertise in early music, jazz pedagogy, composition, production and

post-production training. The breadth and depth of our musical program and scholarship, plus our talented alumni, contribute to a reputation as one of the best music schools in North America.

“As any musician will tell you, music builds your ability to work as a collective – in a band, quartet, ensemble or orchestra – and resolve problems.” Betty Anne Younker Dean of Music

Q. During the Be Extraordinary campaign, what are your priorities? A. For our students to learn, compose and perform at their best, they need spaces that allow musicianship to flourish. Right now, they’re in rooms that limit their musical training and education, and affect their ability to work together and perform.

To provide a better environment for music teaching and learning, we are renovating and expanding our home, nearly doubling our current space. When the construction is completed, our students will have additional practice rooms, learning studios and recital spaces with improved acoustics and better air quality. These changes are all part of what’s needed for creative music-making and better learning experiences. (For more detail on the building project, see facing page.) We’re also looking at an improved space for our library, which contains one of the richest music collections in North America. A better physical setting will keep our musical scores, audio recordings and rare books accessible and safe for future generations. Offering a rich music program means we need to recruit the best students from across the country. More donorsupported scholarships and bursaries will bring promising musicians to Western, enhancing opportunities to create music together. Q. How would you like alumni to be involved in the Be Extraordinary campaign? A. Most of all, I hope they feel proud of their student experience and their alumni connection to Western. When I meet alumni, I want to know what they think we’re doing well and what we can do better. They are our greatest advocates, so I need to hear their perspective. They are also our greatest supporters. I encourage them to give what they can to improve our facilities, educate our students and build our community. Whatever they do, they affect the next generation of music makers. SPRING 2014 ISSUE 19 | 07

HOW TO MEND A BROKEN GENE A scientist at Robarts Research Institute explores the connection between DNA repair and cancer – research supported by donor generosity

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epairs fascinate Caroline Schild-Poulter. Not the ones Marilynne Fuller contributed $30,000 to support Schilddealing with a broken bathroom faucet, car engine failure, Poulter’s lab at Robarts, adding to previous donations to this or computer virus. cancer research. Rather, she explores the ways our cellular system responds “Mrs. Fuller’s support is a tremendous help,” says Schildto DNA damage – specifically how DNA repair can prevent Poulter. “With her generosity, our research can lead to better cancer. detection and treatment of cancer – work that might not “Since I can remember, I’ve wanted to know ‘why’ things happen otherwise.” are the way they are,” says Schild-Poulter, associate professor The motivation to give for Mrs. Fuller is personal. “My in Biochemistry at the Schulich husband, Robert, died in 2002 of School of Medicine & Dentistry cancer – a disease that hits everyone in and scientist at Robarts Research one way or another,” she says. Institute at Western University. “I’m “I want to do what I can to find a attracted to genetics and molecular cure,” adds Mrs. Fuller. “When you lose biology because they have the power a loved one to cancer, you look at it to answer key questions about living from a different perspective. You want Caroline Schild-Poulter organisms and how to cure illnesses. to do something to advance cancer Robarts Research Institute My work looks at the first events that research.” allow cancer to develop.” Her philanthropy is already Regularly, our DNA is damaged by contributing to success. Schild-Poulter cellular processes, and normally, cells has identified a protein that appears work to repair the damage. But when to regulate programmed cell death, damaged DNA is not repaired, the known as apoptosis, in the event of affected cells continue to proliferate, irreparable DNA damage. allowing cancer to manifest. “A hallmark of cancer is the body’s In the lab, Schild-Poulter inability to activate apoptosis of investigates how cells respond to DNA diseased cells,” adds Schild-Poulter. damage, particularly how pathways “If we can discover how to have these signal DNA repair. “This research will proteins tell damaged cells to stop contribute to our understanding of replicating and get salvageable cells the tools used by cells to mend broken to repair themselves, we can possibly genes, and the integral role of these develop preventative therapies and tools in cancer prevention,” she says. targeted anti-cancer drugs.” “DNA repair is a necessity of life, and To fund life-transforming research at Robarts understanding how it works could Research Institute at Western University, unlock some key mysteries about how contact Vicki Hayter, senior development Through donor generosity, Caroline Schild-Poulter cancer develops.” officer with Schulich Medicine & Dentistry is able to investigate the “first events that allow Her research received a boost (519.661.2111 ext. 86236 or vicki.hayter@ cancer to develop” at her lab in Robarts Research recently when London resident schulich.uwo.ca). Institute at Western University.

“Our research can lead to better detection and treatment of cancer.”

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Hearing the sounds that matter A father’s dedication and gift honours the remarkable life of his son

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illiam Lennard remembers the first time his son Christopher spoke a word. It’s a milestone most parents recall, but for him, the moment was a long time in coming. When Christopher was 18 months old, he was diagnosed as severely to profoundly deaf. He could hear high decibel sound (jet plane or lawn mower noises) but not speech. “This news was hard to take,” says Lennard, who was living in Deep River, Ont., at the time. “I was grieving but I wanted to do everything I could as a father to help him.” Every week for months, Lennard travelled to Ottawa to meet with an audiologist and learn therapy techniques for his son, who was fitted with powerful hearing aids. At home, Lennard made the phone ring to draw Christopher’s attention to the sound. He spoke clearly and precisely (“no baby talk”), enunciating every syllable. “I worked with Christopher for hours every day,” he says with heartfelt emotion. “So it was incredible one day to hear him utter...‘apple’...” No sweeter word has ever been heard by a father. “My greatest achievement in life has been teaching my son to talk, giving him the confidence to communicate on his own,” says Lennard, who with his wife Alison has established the Christopher Lennard Memorial Scholarship through the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western. That confidence grew as the bright happy boy attended public school in a “regular” classroom. At 13, he joined

Recipient of the inaugural Christopher Lennard Memorial Scholarship Alison Clark, BHSc’11, MClSc’13, is congratulated by donors Alison and William Lennard.

the school basketball team. In 1991, after playing the first half of a game, he collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest. He was placed on life support for five days, but then he died. The words he learned were silenced, the joy he heard was deafened. “It was so devastating, after seeing how much he achieved and wanted out of life,” says Lennard, a retired Physics professor and researcher at Western.

“My greatest achievement in life has been teaching my son to talk.” William Lennard

Christopher Lennard in a Grade 8 school photo (1990).

“His name, though, will live on.” The scholarship named in his son’s honour recognizes a Health Sciences student who has excelled in pediatric audiology, speech and language disorders or aural rehabilitation. “The award supports those who will improve the lives of children who have trouble communicating,” he adds. In November 2013, Alison Clark, BHSc’11, MClSc’13, received the inaugural award at Western’s fall convocation. “I’m so humbled to be the first recipient of this scholarship, especially since it honours a remarkable boy and acknowledges the profession of pediatric audiology,” says Alison, who works at London Health Sciences Centre. Receiving the scholarship reinforces her decision to study pediatric audiology in Communication Sciences and Disorders – which is a world leader in audiology assessment and rehabilitation, and a pioneer in technology to test and treat hearing loss in children. “To know that the lives of children and families are affected by what I do is an incredible privilege,” says Alison, a registered audiologist. “One day, I hope I can have an impact on a child, just as Christopher experienced.” To learn more about investing in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, contact Catherine Dorais-Plesko, alumni and development officer with the Faculty of Health Sciences (519.661.2111 ext. 86510 or [email protected]). SPRING 2014 ISSUE 19 | 0 9

Donor Impact

Donor support, extraordinary impact Going to learn down under Two Western alumni turned Australian business leaders are creating opportunities for students, faculty members and varsity athletes to learn lifelong leadership lessons. Jack Cowin, BA’64, and his wife Sharon, BA’64, have donated $4 million to support global learning experiences and secure top-level coaching for Mustangs teams. During their time as student-athletes at Western, they both competed in varsity sports – he in football and wrestling, she in swimming. “My time as a student and athlete taught me valuable lessons in leadership, perseverance, and commitment to excellence,” says Jack Cowin, “[which] have played a significant role in

“With this partnership, students and faculty members will gain invaluable experiences and perspectives, further enhancing their education and enriching their research,” says Western President Amit Chakma. The remaining $1 million creates the Jack Cowin/Lone Star Coaching Excellence Fund – an investment in top-level coaches for Western’s varsity teams. “The Cowins are giving studentathletes the support they need to train at an elite level and bring their personal best to their sport, their future careers and their communities,” says Thérèse Quigley, director of Sports and Recreation Services at Western. Cowin is the founder and chairman of Competitive Foods Australia Ltd., the largest private company and restaurant franchisor in Australia. He is also a majority shareholder of Lone Star Texas Grill.

Contributing to engineer succes

The great white north meets the land down under. Through the generosity of two Canadian-born entrepreneurs in Australia, Western students and scholars can expand their learning through an exchange program with Bond University. 

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Engineering students at Western will receive more learning experiences in Canada and around the world through the generosity of James Douglas (J.D.) Hole, BESc’67, who has donated $250,000 to support undergraduate awards. Part of Hole’s gift has been earmarked for the Canadian Centennial ’67 Class Award, an endowed fund established by his graduating class to grant an annual scholarship to a promising student. His donation has also created the J.D. Hole Global Opportunities Travel Award in Civil Engineering & International Development, which provides funding each year for seven to nine students to gain a global learning experience. “Western gave me the education and experience to succeed as an engineer and business leader,” says Hole. “I am pleased to make this contribution so

A world of experience awaits engineering students who want to explore global-learning opportunities, thanks to a gift from alumnus J.D. Hole.

future students can achieve success in their studies and careers, and learn about engineering from an international perspective.” His gift supports a key initiative at the Faculty of Engineering – offering more students more opportunities for an global experience. “Mr. Hole’s generosity in funding travel awards provides exceptional opportunities for more students to go overseas, gaining valuable hands-on experiences and learning how they can put their engineering skills into practice in developing countries,” says Andrew Hrymak, dean of the faculty. After graduating from Western, Hole joined Edmonton-based Lockerbie & Hole. During his tenure, he held many positions with the company, including president and CEO from 1994 to 2005.

Mastering finance and economics When Western launched a new graduate program in financial economics, a London-based investment firm confidently lent its support to the

venture. Highstreet Asset Management has contributed $45,000 to support the new Master of Financial Economics (MFE) – an investment that creates a student scholarship (Highstreet Asset Management Award) and offers a fourmonth internship. Through the MFE program, students acquire the diverse skillset needed to lead in the ever-changing world of banking, financial analysis, regulatory affairs, and investment management. The 16-month program offers courses from financial theory to securities law, giving students a ‘big picture’ understanding of the relationship between the economy and financial markets. “We are thrilled to help design and create the next generation of leaders,”

have joined forces – the Department of Economics, the Faculty of Law, Ivey Business School and the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences – to design an integrated curriculum that prepares students to be an asset in the financial sector. “Bringing together input from four disciplines with industry support and alumni input provides the depth and breadth our students need to navigate and succeed in a complex financial industry,” says Jim MacGee, an Economics professor at Western. That’s how Matt Parisien sees it – the first MFE intern at Highstreet. “I get two sets of benefits: the economics side, learning the fundamentals, and then all the financial applications to the classes,” says Matt. “Everything I see is then… applied to finance.”

library transformation. “Our students have been telling us that our library spaces are not fully meeting their needs,” says Kim Cornell, assistant university librarian with Taylor Library. “We listened and observed how they’re using the library. Sometimes in active conversation areas, they sit at tables, pulling out flip charts and crowding around laptops to do group work. They need something better.” Through the Foundation’s gift, six collaborative rooms equipped with current technology will be built on the

Creating better learning spaces

Thanks to support from industry partners, such as Highstreet Asset Management, graduate students in financial economics are gaining the skills to manage risk in today’s complex economy.

says Ben Legge, Highstreet president and chief investment officer. “We are not interested in [just] competing locally; we must compete globally. Western understands this, and through this program, its graduates will too.” Four academic partners at Western

As university teaching focuses more on collaboration, Desmond Swamy, a medical science and biology student at Western, wants to see learning spaces that facilitate interactive studying. “The sciences are becoming more interdisciplinary, so we need study areas that reflect this change – and that pull down barriers to group work,” he says. Medical science student Kate Dillon agrees. “We’re now learning more through case studies, so community spaces will enhance our experience of working with a variety of people to solve a problem,” she says. Desmond, Kate and thousands of other students will be getting their wish through a generous gift to Western Libraries. Foundation Western has contributed $250,000 to renew the Allyn & Betty Taylor Library – a resource for medical, science, engineering and health sciences students. Western Alumni has donated an additional $25,000 to support the

A donation from Foundation Western will offer more group study spaces at Western Libraries, so students can work together rather than in isolation – a reflection of the changing nature of university learning.

main floor of Taylor Library. “Even in our digital world, students still come to a physical space to learn. They feel at home here,” adds Cornell. “That’s why we’re so grateful for how alumni respect and value the new generation of learning.” For the Foundation, making the gift to the Taylor Transformation Fund celebrates its goal of empowering curious minds. “Creating environments for students to excel in their learning is an easy decision to make,” says Frank Pyka, executive director of the Foundation. SPRING 2014 ISSUE 19 | 1 1

Campaign Progress

Exceptional alumni raise Western’s profile From lead actors to lead bankers, Western has enlisted some familiar faces to promote its story and its Be Extraordinary campaign. Alumni from every part of society are being profiled in a bold and highly engaging national advertising campaign for Western. Each ad in the series tells the story of a notable alumnus who has achieved success as a leader on the national and world stage – a journey that began at Western. (See a sample ad on the facing page.) Originally launched in regional publications during the fall of 2013, the print and online campaign went national in January 2014 with a series of ads rotating in The Globe and Mail and Report on Business magazine. Using prominent alumni – such as banker Stephen S. Poloz, designer Sarah Richardson, entrepreneur Michael Hyatt and Olympian Marnie McBean – to promote the University’s reputation is a first for Western.

“Our alumni appeal to a sense of pride in Western, and how their experiences have enabled them to do extraordinary things,” says Helen Connell, associate vice-president for communications and public affairs, whose in-house creative team produced the ad series. “The campaign will remind our alumni how it all started for them at Western,” adds Connell, “and hopefully compel them to make that experience possible for future alumni.” Right now, the series includes 18 extraordinary alumni. Through early 2015, additional ads will roll out, focusing on alumni from various backgrounds and experiences. To view the gallery of alumni highlighted in the ad campaign, go to giving.westernu.ca/the-campaign/extraordinary-alumni.

Be Extraordinary Campaign Target:

$750 million

With your generous support of the Be Extraordinary campaign, you are preparing the next generation of leaders to tackle the world’s most pressing social, economic, scientific, medical and cultural challenges. You are also contributing to groundbreaking research that sparks new thinking and advances innovative discovery.

Funds raised

Your commitment to Western is driving us forward to our $750 million campaign target, which will support four key areas.

$482 million (as of March 31, 2014)

•Develop Leaders: $277 million Enhancing student awards & programs •Ignite Discovery: $182 million Building on research & academic strengths •Inspire Learning: $199 million Attracting & retaining the best faculty •Build Tomorrow: $92 million Developing & investing in infrastructure To learn more about Be Extraordinary, visit extraordinary.westernu.ca

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Extraordinary health care

starts here.

As Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan (BA’73, MD’77, DSc‘99) provides leadership on some of the most critical global health matters. And her extraordinary medical career began at Western.

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Three generations, nine alumni, one connection The Western tradition in a family prompts a gift to explore scientific possibilities As students, Mary Catherine Fallona, BSc’61, MSc’65, and her brother James, BSc’58, MSc’62, explored scientific mysteries. Their gift to the Faculty of Science will encourage the very curiosity they discovered at Western.

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ames Fallona saunters to a bookcase in the sitting room of the home he shares with his sister Mary Catherine. From the middle shelf, James pulls out a green, hardbound book. He flips through the pages, with the same care given to a rare find. “This is my father’s thesis from 1927,” says James, gently touching its typewritten pages and hand-drawn illustrations. “He started at Western when the campus was taking shape with University College and the Natural Science Building. “He learned from professors who wrote the University’s early history. And my father was one of many in our family to become Western alumni.” In fact, James, BSc’58, MSc’62, and Mary Catherine, BSc’61, MSc’65, are among nine family members who graduated with a combined total of 14 degrees from Western. (An aunt graduated from Brescia University College in 1924.) As a way to recognize what they’ve received from Western, the Fallona siblings have donated $104,000 to the Faculty of Science. Their gift to create the Fallona Family Interdisciplinary Science Award and Symposium Fund will empower students and researchers to explore possibilities of what can happen when they work with other science disciplines. (See sidebar for details.)

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“Just as we discovered at Western, we want others to see how research and learning can be effective across the sciences and expand what we know,” says Mary Catherine. Their desire to “pass it on” comes from parents fascinated with science, particularly physics and astronomy. “They were strong proponents of learning and getting a good education – to see where it would take you,” adds Mary Catherine. In the 1920s, their father, Philip, did early research on solar ultraviolet radiation, a technology first used in the Second World War. Four decades later, James worked on spectroscopy devices to improve understanding of wavelengths, light and radiated energy. In the 1960s, Mary Catherine investigated a newly discovered mould with antibiotic properties. She is credited with unlocking its elements and purifying it (a project initiated by NASA to discover infections astronauts might get in the then-unknown world of space travel). “We conducted classical research using basic instruments in our labs,“ he says. “Like slide rulers,” she interjects, with a smile. “No computers for us.” After completing their graduate research, both followed in their father’s footsteps, working as high school teachers in Toronto. “I wanted to pass on my excitement and knowledge of

scientific discovery,” adds James. “I thought if I teach, I can have a broader impact on the next generation,” says Mary Catherine. No doubt their gift to Western will do just that. To learn more about funding priorities at the Faculty of Science, contact Paula Luchak, director of development (519.661.2111 ext. 86642 or [email protected]) or visit giving. westernu.ca/wheretogive/science.

Giving for more learning A recent gift to Western by James and Mary Catherine Fallona will facilitate dialogue among researchers from different sciences. • Fallona Family Interdisciplinary Science Award Given annually to a scientist involved in interdisciplinary work that makes a positive impact in the world (alternating between a Western faculty member and external researcher) •F  allona Family Interdisciplinary Symposium Fund Provided to a yearly forum for students and scholars to expand the value of interdisciplinary work

Parisian exchange, AFRICAN JOURNEY,

BRITISH ENCOUNTER Student award recipient Jamie Rooney takes the “become-a-global-citizen” goal to heart

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amie Rooney’s passport tells a story. Its pages are peppered His world of learning also brought him to France as part of his with customs stamps from Mozambique, France, South Scholar’s Elective program at Western. For an academic year, Africa and the U.K., illustrating the global perspective of this he studied at Sciences Po, a school in the heart of Paris with a Western student. student enrolment from 150 countries and with an alumni list After high school, Jamie volunteered with Canada World that includes Christian Dior, Marcel Proust and Pierre Trudeau. Youth (CWY), an exchange program that fosters global “It was an outstanding experience to receive personal understanding and action. For his assignment, he travelled to mentorship in the classrooms, cafés and everywhere in Mozambique with his group to help out at an orphanage for between, and to interact with students from every part of the 50 children, many of whom encounter daily challenges such globe in such an amazing, world city,” says Jamie. as malaria, unsafe water, and scarce His education at Western has also medical care and few school supplies. benefited from donor-funded student “We took every opportunity we could awards, including the Marguerite Torney to care for these children, teaching them Scholarship (established by a bequest and playing with them to give them what from Marguerite Stoner Torney, BA’81) they needed,” says Jamie, BA’14. and the Memorial Scholarship (created That African experience inspired by alumni and friends who want to honour him to raise funds to improve the someone through a memorial gift in Jamie Rooney, BA’14 lives of the orphaned children. In the support of students). summer of 2010, he and a friend cycled “This incredible donor support of my across Canada (8,000 km through 10 program is part of what makes Western a provinces) and raised $17,500 for the phenomenal place,” he says. “The whole orphanage. community – alumni, faculty mentors and staff – contributes to Since then, serving as a director of CWY and speaking at a student success and our ability to experience the world.” conference in South Africa, Jamie has taken up the cause to Jamie’s journey will soon need another page from his motivate more young people to seek overseas experiences. passport. In the autumn of 2014, he will begin a master’s “When you pursue opportunities, you never know where seeing program in English at the University of Oxford. the world will take you,” adds the 23-year-old. “I see Oxford’s program as an opportunity to place my For Jamie, that included the royal treatment. In June 2011, research and passions in a larger academic dialogue,” he says. the Western student spoke at a Rideau Hall reception for the “My experience at Western has cultivated both what I think Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. “Yes, I met Will and Kate,” about and how I think, thanks to the divergent perspectives of he admits. “Both were incredibly engaging and personable…I my classmates, professors and mentors.” had the chance to share some of my experiences and converse That’s a passport of learning worth more exploration about their philanthropic commitments.” and travel.

“My experience at Western has cultivated both what I think about and how I think.”

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Thank You to Our Donors

The 1878 Societies The 1878 Societies, named for the year of Western’s founding, honour Western’s most generous donors. The listing below recognizes individual members of the Societies who have given $25,000 or more cumulatively, as well as corporations, foundations and associations that have given $100,000 or more cumulatively. In addition, the Helen M.B. Allison Legacies Society, Western’s gift planning program, recognizes alumni, friends and members of the community who have made a commitment to Western’s future through their wills, life insurance policies and gifts of residual interest. Many members of The 1878 Societies also make annual contributions to a variety of programs and projects across the University. We would like to thank all members of The 1878 Societies for their vision and leadership. We also wish to thank those donors who have chosen to remain anonymous. This listing reflects membership in the Societies as of February 28, 2014. Richard and Beryl Ivey Society Donors of $25,000,000 or more Society named in honour of former Board Chair and Chancellor Emeritus, Richard Ivey and outstanding female philanthropist and volunteer, the late Beryl Ivey. The late Mrs. Beryl M. Ivey, C.M. Richard M. Ivey, C.C. The Richard M. Ivey Family and the Ivey Foundation Seymour Schulich, O.C. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario IBM Canada Ltd. Western University Students University Students’ Council Society of Graduate Students MBA Student Association

Isaac Hellmuth Society Donors of $10,000,000-$24,999,999 Society named in honour of Western’s first Chancellor from 1878-1885. Henry Cheng Mr. Arthur Labatt, O.C. and Mrs. Sonia Labatt The Corporation of the City of London

R.M. Meredith Society Donors of $5,000,000-$9,999,999 Society named in honour of Western’s first Chair of the Board of Governors 1908-1914. Jack and Sharon Cowin Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey and Marla Dan Mr. Pierre L. Morrissette BMO Financial Group Compaq Canada Inc. Divestco Inc. Great-West LifeCo Inc. Ivey Alumni Association Toronto Chapter The Krembil Foundation Labatt Breweries of Canada Lassonde Family Foundation Law Foundation of Ontario Merck Canada Inc. 16 | I M PACT W EST E R N

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada The Ontario Legal Aid Plan Power Corporation of Canada Power Financial Corporation RBC Foundation The Richard and Jean Ivey Fund Roxar Inc. Royal Bank Financial Group Schlumberger Canada Ltd. Scotiabank Tangerine TD Bank Financial Group TD Canada Trust Temerty Family Foundation

A.T. Little Society Donors of $2,500,000-$4,999,999 Society named in honour of Western’s longest serving Chair of the Board of Governors from 1919-1954. Judith Rachel Harris Paul and Carol Hill Ian Ihnatowycz and Marta Witer Jon Love HBA’76 and Nancy Yeomans Love HBA’76 David Patchell-Evans, Good Life Fitness Clubs Joseph Rotman, O.C. and Sandra Rotman, C.M., O.Ont. Mrs. Marjorie Russell and the late Dr. Earl S. Russell John Thompson, O.C. and Melinda Thompson 3M Canada Company Associated Medical Services, Incorporated Bell Canada Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce General Motors of Canada Limited Hand and Upper Limb Centre Surgeons Hydro One Networks Inc. Imperial Oil Foundation Microsoft Canada Corporation Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Packard Bell NEC Inc. Paul and Lea Reichmann Foundation PeopleSoft Canada Co. R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Reuters Information Services (Canada) Ltd. Rotman Family Foundation

The Salamander Foundation Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc.

N.C. James Society Donors of $1,000,000-$2,499,999 Society named in honour of Western’s first president from 1908-1914. The Mitchell & Kathryn Baran Family Foundation/ Trudell Medical Ralph M. Barford Dr. Keith Barron Scott and Melissa Beattie William Bell Bill and Anne Brock Family Alexander F.L. Chan Andy Chisholm and Laurie Thomson The David S.H. Chu Family Brendan R. Clouston David W. Cornhill The Crooks Family Mr. Stephen Dattels Mrs. Mary Alice Davis and the late Glen W. Davis John and Mary Beth Drake Ray and Margaret Elliott John A.K. Francis Peter Godsoe, O.C. and Shelagh Godsoe William Hodgins Richard and Donna Ivey Rosamond Ivey Jennifer Ivey Bannock Suzanne Ivey Cook Dr. Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Richard H. Konrad Arkadi Kuhlmann Dr. Paul R. MacPherson Michael McCain Lori and Eugene Melnyk Dr. Katherine L. Morrison Paul Murray, HBA’54 G. Scott Paterson Dr. Cecil Rorabeck, O.C. and Mrs. Linda Rorabeck Larry J. Rosen and Harry Rosen Inc. C. John Schumacher John A. Schweitzer Donald L. Triggs Kathleen and Bill Troost Graham and Gale Wright

Albert and Temmy Latner Family Foundation The Asper Foundation The Blackburn Group Inc. Bloomberg Canadian Diabetes Association Canadian Tire Corporation Limited Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Corus Entertainment Inc. Donald K. Jackson Family Foundation Donner Canadian Foundation E. I. du Pont Canada Company The EJLB Foundation Ernst & Young LLP Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited FPInnovations GE Healthcare Canada Geologic Systems Ltd. GlaxoSmithKline Canada Inc. IonSpec Corporation The Joe Weider Foundation J.P. Bickell Foundation (National Trust Co. Trustee) The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation KPMG Enterprise The Lee Foundation The London Free Press and Bowes Publishers Limited Maplesoft Inc. Newalta Corporation Nortel Networks Limited Olympia & York Properties Inc. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. Physicians Services Inc. Foundation Purchasing Management Association of Canada R. Howard Webster Foundation Rogers Communications Incorporated Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Siemens Canada Limited StarTech.com Ltd. Suncor Energy Inc. Thomson Reuters Co. Tim Horton’s Torys LLP T.R. Meighen Family Foundation, Michael & Kelly Meighen The W. Garfield Weston Foundation The Whitaker Foundation Yamana Gold Inc.

E.E. Braithwaite Society Donors of $500,000-$999,999 Society named in honour of Western’s second president from 1914-1919. John Adamson Peter J.B. Baldwin W. Geoff Beattie John and Dotsa Bitove Family Jacqueline Brien Mr. and Mrs. Grant and Alice Burton The late Dr. W. Glenn Campbell Stephen R. Coxford G. Mark Curry J. W. Lynn Fordham Mr. Aaron Gestetner Nona Heaslip and the late William Heaslip Lana and Tim Hockey Donna and Michael Kanovsky David Kassie and Susan Harris Dr. and Mrs. William and Katharine Kostuk Mr. Daniel Lam Donald Lang Allan and Donna Lansing Heather and Fraser Latta The Estate of William H. Fuller Anne McKenzie and the late Bill McKenzie Brenda and David Murphy Lea Reichmann and the late Paul Reichmann Bruce H. Reid, MBA’64 The Estate of Dr. Jim Roth Paul Sabourin Richard Sala Richard J. Schmeelk Larry A. Shaw Joseph C. Shlesinger and Samara Wolbohm William Shurniak The late Don Smith W. Keith Smith Andrew and Helen Spriet Jim and Beverly Thompson George B. Turnbull and the late Mary Turnbull Fred and Linda Waks Mr. Lionel Weber Ina Weldon and the late David Weldon, C.M. Drs. James and Margaret Whitby Mary J. Wright AltaGas Ltd. Atkinson Charitable Foundation C.H. Stiller Memorial Foundation CAE Inc. Canadian Friends-Hebrew University of Jerusalem Canadian Pacific Canon Business Solutions Canada Inc. Cisco Systems Canada Co. CMA Ontario Counselling Foundation of Canada CPI Canada Inc. Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine

Dofasco Inc. Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Georges Lachapelle Fund Goldman Sachs Gives Foundation H.S. Management Property Co. Ltd. Imperial Life Financial Company Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited Insurance Bureau of Canada J. Armand Bombardier Foundation Kraft Canada Inc. The Kresge Foundation LGS Group Inc. MacLean Hunter Publishing Limited Manulife Financial Max Bell Foundation Mobil Oil Canada, Ltd. Nobel Biocare Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP The Oticon Foundation Petro-Canada Pfizer Canada Inc. The Plunkett Foundation Public Service Alliance of Canada Quanser Inc. sanofi-aventis Canada Inc. SGI Canada Shaw Communications St. Joseph Communications Starkey Canada Straumann Canada Limited Sun Life Financial Syncrude Canada Ltd. TransCanada Pipelines Limited W.K. Kellogg Foundation Zimmer

A. Peache Society Donors of $250,000-$499,999 Society named in honour of Western’s second Chancellor from 1885-1900. Donald F. Archibald Paul Atkinson C. Jane Banfield and the late Dr. Robert H. Haynes Mr. Ron Benner William Blair Robert Bourne, C.M. and Donna Bourne Tom and Sandra Brent Robert V. Brouillard Mr. Daniel C.Y. Chan Sylvia D. Chrominska Lisa Colnett Barry E. Cunningham John R. Currie, HBA’60 George S. Dembroski Lisa and Darin Deschamps Daniel and Leonard Drimmer Bill and Barbara Etherington Margaret Fleck and Jim Fleck, O.C.

Dr. Geno F. Francolini, C.M. and Dr. Joan Francolini, O.Ont. James and Eva Good, Good Foundation Inc. Geoff Gudewill Nick Gudewill Peter Gudewill Sam Gudewill Mr. Edward Glenn Hadden Debra and Brian Heald Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Herzig James D. Hole Nora A. Jeffery and Family Marilyn and Brent Kelman Claude Laberge, C.M. Louis Lagassé, C.M. Pierre Lapointe, MBA’83 William E. and Ruth Lardner Suzanne Legge and R. Jeffrey Orr Stephen D. Lister Dr. Carolynn Lund-Mead Peter C. Maurice Stephen D. McDonald Donald and Marion McDougall Jean C. Monty, C.M. Mr. Michael J. Needham Mr. Wilfred Ng Kevin O’Leary Gilles G.G. Ouellette Robert Poirier William R. Poole and Nancy Geddes Poole Loretta Rogers and the late Ted Rogers Richard E. Rooney Maria Smith and Eric Tripp Bud and Joanne Taylor Susanne and Martin Thrasher John (Jack) and Frances Vitali Mr. Dale Evan Wallster Arnim K.A. Walter The David and Ina Weldon Family Mark R. Wellings Mr. Tom Whealy Jacqueline and Michael A.R. Wilson, HBA’90 Mr. David Wu, The London Athletic Clubs AbitibiBowater Air Canada Altera Corporation Alzheimer Foundation London and Middlesex Argus Software Inc. AstraZeneca Canada Inc. BCE Inc. Birks Family Foundation Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Brasseler USA Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd. Columbia Sportswear Canada Conn Smythe Foundation Corel Corporation County of Middlesex

CTV London Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Dell Canada Deloitte & Touche Foundation Canada Delta Alpha Chapter of Beta Theta Pi Alumni Association and the Delta Alpha Chapter (London) Inc. Dentistry Canada Fund EllisDon Corporation EMCO Limited Energy Navigator Inc. Farm Credit Canada Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Fekete Associates Inc. Fugro-Jason Inc. GE Canada GE Digital Energy George Weston Limited Graduate Orthodontics Clinic Harold Crabtree Foundation The Henry White Kinnear Foundation Hong Kong Pei Hua Education Foundation HSBC Bank Canada IHS Inco Limited Institute for Health System Investor Education Fund Isomass Scientific Inc. The John Dobson Foundation Karl Storz Endoscopy Canada Ltd. Knowledge First Financial Foundation London Community Foundation London Music Scholarship Foundation The Lyle Shantz Hallman Charitable Foundation Magna International Inc. McCarthy Tétrault LLP McMillan LLP Mihealth Global Systems Inc. Minto Foundation Inc. The Molson Foundation National Bank Nicolaas & Regina Veenboer Foundation Nordion Inc. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP OMERS The Perrier Group of Canada Ltd. Photon Technology International Inc. Platform Computing Power Workers Union Procter & Gamble Inc. PwC Canada Ramius Corporation Richardson Foundation Rogers Cable Inc. Roman Corporation Limited The Schmeelk Canada Foundation Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories The Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation Shell Canada Products Limited Siemens Hearing Instruments Stelco Inc.

“We believe it is critical for leading universities like Western to have access to the latest industry software, to push forward on important research projects and give students the experience they need to prepare them for productive careers in the oil and gas industry.” – Sabih Asghar, Schlumberger Information Solutions R.M. Meredith Society SPRING 2014 ISSUE 19 | 17

“The Beta Theta Pi fraternity was a presence on campus for 75 years. When we ceased operations, our more than 1,000 Western alumni were pleased to fund a series of scholarships so succeeding generations could benefit from learning at our great institution.” – Jim Etherington, BA’61, Secretary, Alumni Association of Delta Alpha Chapter of Beta Theta Pi A. Peache Society

TELUS Corporation Thermo CRS Ltd. Trojan Technologies Ultrasonix Medical Corp. Union Gas Limited Valleydene Corporation Limited The Walter J. Blackburn Foundation Waters Limited W.C. Wood Foundation Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Xerox Canada Ltd.

W. Sherwood Fox Society Donors of $100,000-$249,999 Society named in honour of Western’s third president from 1927-1947. Elaine J. Adair A. Ian Aitken John Akkerman Dr. and Mrs. John and Shirley Albinson Gwen Anders and the late Ben Anders Nora Aufreiter and Lawrence Pentland Bob and Anne Aziz Dr. Terence Bailey Tom Bailey Aubrey and Marsha Baillie Family Fund Dr. Kathleen (Kay) Elizabeth Ball Mr. Brett E.B. Barakett Thomas K. Barber Dr. Henry Barnett, C.C. and the late Kathleen Barnett Mr. Waldemar Bebris Guy and Carol Belisle, Tornado Insulation Limited Mr. Tom Benner and Ms Pauline F. McHenry Avie Bennett John and Zena Besterd Stephen, Peter, Susan, Douglas and Patrick Beynon Elaine Bjorklund Philbrick Allan G. Bogue William Braithwaite Mr. David Braley Mr. Ron Bresler Mr. Jim L. Brook Brenda and Bob Brooks, MBA’68 Dr. Adalsteinn Brown Murray and Judy Bryant The Honourable J. Judd Buchanan, O.C. Professor Bob Buck and Lucy Buck Christopher M. Burley Stewart C. Burton David R. Campbell Laurie G. Campbell Jay A. Carfagnini and Karen E. Trimble Heather Cartwright Amit and Meena Chakma Pierre Chamberland C.Y. Alexis Cheng

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Perry Barrio-Garay Clouston and John Clouston Kevin J. Comeau Judi Conacher and the late Lionel Conacher David and Marilyn Conklin Scott and Allison Cooper George A. Cope Dr. Robert M. Cory Richard Costley-White Bea and Purdy Crawford Carolyn M.H. Cross Simon Tin-Yin Cua Mrs. Pat Cuddy and the late A.M. Cuddy Mark L. Cullen Mr. James B. Cumming Mrs. Sheila K. Curnoe Richard J. Currie Ms Doreen Curry Dan Family Duncan de Kergommeaux Janet De Silva Barry A. Deathe Jeanne Deinum Perry N. Dellelce France Desmarais and André Desmarais, O.C. The late Paul G. Desmarais, C.C. Dan and Jill Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Lori Elliott Dr. John R. Evans Dr. Kenneth J. Faber Fallona Family Kirsten J. Feldman John and Sabine Findlay Ann and Bill Fleming Pete and Libby Fowler Ian and Barbara Fraser Mrs. Marilynne F. Fuller The Gilmour Family/Endla and John Gilmour Foundation Mr. Garth M. Girvan Dr. Nesta Gordon Robert J. Gorman Serge Gouin and Denyse Chicoyne Mr. Donald P. Gracey B. Lynn Graham Janet C. Griffin and Jock W. MacDonald Gregory and Tracy Guatto Edward J. Gudaitis Keith R. Halpenny Laura and Jon Hantho Dr. and Mrs. Lewis W. and Barbara Hersey The Hewitt Family Mr. Michael Hill and Ms Wendy Gibson Edwin A. and Judite Holder Lonsdale Holland Tom and Verna Howard Mr. Michael Howe Heather and Jim Hunter Professor John David Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Cliff and Diane James William J. Jandrisits

Ian B. Johnstone Dr. and Mrs. Donald and Christina Jolly Y. L. John Kao Roland T. Keiper Arlene Kennedy Joanne and Peter J. Kenny, MBA ‘57 Mr. Edward J. Kernaghan Dr. Robert McClure Kilborn Dr. and Mrs. Graham and Denise King Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Helen Kints Dr. Thomas J. Kirby Gerald L. Knowlton Chantal Laberge Alain Lamoureux Nicole and Gilles Lamoureux Dr. Henry J. Lapointe Marianne A. Larsen, Western Heads East Christian and Jennifer Lassonde Mr. S.W. Eddie Law Dr. Michiel R. Leenders Simon Leung Tom and Betty-Anne Lindsay Robert and Amanda Litchfield Gordon Love Terry A. Lyons Claudette C. MacDonald and Donald J. MacDonald Steven and Karen MacDonald Tim MacDonald Fred and Emmy MacLachlan Chris and Carolyn Matthews Jack H. Matthews Dr. and Mrs. W.E. Barry and Helene Mayo Scott McCain The Honourable Margaret McCain, O.C. David McCann and Marg MacLean Ronald G. McCullough Brenda McCutcheon and the late James McCutcheon Dean McDonald Mrs. Ruth L McFeat Joan McGeachy and the late Don McGeachy Doug McGregor, HBA’79, MBA’82 Joyce McKeough and Darcy McKeough, O.C. Robert McKinnon Richard McLaren Mark and Andrea McQueen & Family Michelle and Patrick Meneley Mr. James F. Miles Marjorie Stevenson Miller Sarah Morgenstern and Todd Hargarten John and Shirley Moss Mr. John Mulvihill Keith and Mona Munro Glenn Murphy Nesbitt Family Linda Netten and Timothy Hodgson Ms Birgitte Nielsen-Worrall The late Dr. Earl H. Orser B. Jeffrey Parr and Clairvest Group Inc. Jim Pattison

Michael and Margot Phair/Phair Family Foundation Ms Jane Plas Pierre Pomerleau C. James Prieur The Purchase Family Dr. James H. Purvis Mr. and Mrs. William and Cynthia Quinn Zaheeda and Nav Rahemtulla Dipak K. Rastogi Rob Richards Hartley & Heather Richardson Mr. Michael Rolland Harry and Evelyn Rosen Mrs. Jean Roth Mr. John A. Rothschild Randy B.M. Royer Kishore K. Sakhrani Sapunjis Family Mr. Ron Schmeichel John Schucht The Family of Ruth and Aryeh Segall z”l Lorraine Shuttleworth John and Maria Simpson Shelly and Robert Siskind Dr. and Mrs. Eddy and Zorka Smet Mr. and Mrs. Ley S. and Lois M. Smith Barbara and Simon Smith Professor Robert Solomon and Dr. Barbara Lent Paul B. Spafford John C. Spears Douglas E. Speers Staffen Family Carol Stephenson, O.C. Ms Barbara G. Stymiest Mr. Kevin Sullivan Stephen A. Suske Richard and Glenna Talbot Chris G. Tambakis Howard and Diane and Lindsey Taylor Michael G. Tevlin Barb and Jens Thielsen Gordon and Louise Thompson John and Patricia Thompson Dorothy Tiedje and the late John Tiedje Douglas and Domenica Tough Heather and Whit Tucker Mr. Serge Turko Hank and Anne Vander Laan Mario Vello Golf Tournament Mr. and Mrs. F. Peter von Muralt-Lo Anthony Vysniauskas David J. Walker Dr. Dennis M. Walker John E. and Helen M. Walsh Mr. Robert P. Wares Adam Waterous D. James Watkinson, Q.C. Mrs. Sheldon H. Weinstein Bill and Gale White

Mr. Tim Wiggan Dr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Willits Libby and Charles Winograd Nancy and Andrew Wiswell, MBA’80 Marion Woodman and the late Ross Woodman Ronald and Judy Yamada Mrs. Cecilia Yau Abitibi-Price Incorporated Accenture Adobe Systems Canada Inc. Alcan Inc. Algoma Steel Inc. ALS Society of (Windsor) Essex County Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. ANS Research Ltd. architects Tillman Ruth Mocellin Argosy Hearing Solutions The Audrey & Donald Campbell Foundation Bain & Company Canada Basics Office Products Baton Broadcasting Incorporated Bayer Corporation Beltone Canada Bernard & Norton Wolf Family Foundation Biogen Idec Canada Biovail Pharmaceuticals Canada Birch Hill Equity Partners Blue Circle Canada Inc. The Boat Store Inc. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Boston Consulting Group of Canada Ltd. Brookfield Asset Management Incorporated Burgundy Asset Management Limited Business Families Foundation Cadillac Fairview Campbell Soup Company Ltd. Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Ontario Region Canadian Women’s Foundation Cerum Ortho Organizers Charles H. Ivey Foundation Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. Cineplex Digital Networks Citibank Canada CitiFinancial Citigroup Foundation CN CNW Group Cohen Highley LLP ConocoPhillips Canada Conor Pacific Canada Inc. Copez Properties Limited The Corporation of the City of London on behalf of the London 2004 Ontario Winter and Summer Games The Corporation of the City of Woodstock County of Elgin County of Oxford Crown Life Insurance Company CTBR Bio-Research Inc. Cystic Fibrosis Canada Danby Products Limited Dentsply Canada Ltd. Dow Chemical Canada Inc. Drake Goodwin Corporation Electro-Motive Epson Canada Limited ERA Foundation Export Development Canada Fidia Pharmaceutical Corporation George Cedric Metcalf Foundation Gilead Sciences Canada Inc.

GN Otometrics Goldman Sachs & Co. Goodmans LLP Green Shield Canada Foundation Hal Jackman Foundation Harris Steel Ltd. Harrison Pensa LLP Harry E. Foster Foundation HBA Association Heaslip Family Foundation Hicks Morley Hilton London Hudson’s Bay Company Husky Injection Molding System IBK Capital Corporation Imasco Limited IMI International Medical Innovations Inc. InnoSoft Canada Inc. Institutional Cooperation & Development Services International Development Research Centre International Lead Zinc Research Org., Inc. Interprovincial Pipe Line Inc. Invensys-Triconex IS Retail Inc. J.D. Irving Limited The Jarislowsky Foundation Jenal Investments Inc. Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Kellogg Canada Inc. Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown Kodak Canada Inc The KPMG Foundation Lafarge Canada Inc. Laidlaw Foundation Landmark Communications Foundation Lanxess Inc. Lerners LLP Loblaw Companies Limited London Conference United Church Women Mandel Scientific Company Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Masonville Place MasterCard The Maurice Price Foundation McColl-Frontenac Inc. McGeachy Charitable Foundation McKesson Canada McKinsey & Company The McKnight Foundation The McLean Foundation The Medics Group Memorial Funeral Services Cooperative of London and District Merrill Lynch Mical Equities Limited Molson Inc. Moore Family Trust Multi-Media Images National Bank Financial Natrel Inc. NBCUniversal Canada Nelson Davis Trust Fund Nesbitt Burns Inc. Nestlé Ice Cream Canada Nickle Family Foundation Noranda Inc. Norcen Energy Resources Limited Norman & Margaret Jewison Charitable Foundation Northwater NOVA Chemicals Corporation Old Oak Properties Inc. Ontario District Association of Chapters of SPEBSQSA Ontario Medical Association

Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation Orion Software Systems Ltd. Oxford Learning Centres Paul & Louise Johnson Foundation Pelmorex Inc. Phonak Canada Picchio International Inc. Pizza Pizza Pollock NationaLease Pow Laboratories Inc. Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. Praxair Inc. Protek Systems QNX Software Systems RBC Capital Markets The Rea Family Foundation Fund Reader’s Digest Foundation of Canada Richard and Shelley Baker Family Foundation Rio Algom Limited The Rockefeller Foundation Ron Joyce Foundation Rotary Club of Port Elgin Rotsaert Dental Laboratory Services Inc. Royal Arch Masons of Ontario Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario Royal Trust Corporation of Canada RTDS Technologies Inc. S.C. Johnson & Son Limited S M Blair Family Foundation Sears Canada Charitable Foundation Sifton Properties Limited Smith & Nephew Richards Sonova Holding AG Southam Inc. StationPark All Suite Hotel Sunstar Americas Inc. TMX Group Toronto Blue Jays Charitable Foundation The Toronto Crown & Bridge Study Club Total Network Solutions Tremayne-Lloyd Partners LLP Tulsa Dental Unitron Canada UWO Faculty Association UWO Senior Alumni Program Warner Home Video West Park Healthcare Centre Wittington Investments, Limited YMCA-YWCA of London, Woodstock & St. Thomas

C.R. Somerville Society Donors of $50,000-$99,999 Society named in honour of Western’s second Chair of the Board of Governors from 1914-1919. Betsy and Sheldon Aaron Mr. Wayne Adlam Dr. and Mrs. Alan K. Adlington Ned and Alison Amendola Guy Amireault Ross and Yvonne Archibald Stephen and Sandra Assaly Dr. George S. Athwal Muriel and Eric Atkinson Auburn Homes Inc. Mr. Alfred Avanessy Germaine Bader and the late Max Bader Walter R. Badun Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Bailey Mona Bandeen and the late Robert Bandeen Ms Joan L. Barfoot Andrew W. Barnicke Professor F. Michael Bartlett Paul Beeston, C.M. and Kaye Beeston

Egon and Carol Beiler Mr. and Mrs. Leif and Karen Benner Dr. Dietmar Berger and Dr. Heidi Berger Michael Bernstein and Nan DasGupta Mr. Robert G. Bertram Mr. Stanley Borenstein Dr. Clement W. Bowman Mr. Tom Bradley and Ms Lori Lothian Dr. Francesco Braga John Bragg James Brodeur Mr. Craig Brown Mrs. Ruth Brown Bruce C. Burgess Cameron H. Calder Colleen R. Campbell and Stuart MacGregor David and Vivian Campbell Yolanda and David Campbell William I. Campbell Margaret and James P. Carr Mr. James Carson Mr. Don Charter Dr. Joseph L. Chin Shody Chow Howard C. Clark and Family Eleanor R. Clitheroe Kathleen and Ron Close The Berdie and Irvin Cohen Fund for Doctoral Business Scholarships Mr. Dan Coholan Bob and Mary Fay Colcleugh Murray E. Coultes Mr. Mark Cowie David and Mavis Crawford Robert D. Crockford Kenneth D. Cross Mr. Patrick G.C. Crowley Zoë Curnoe Dr. Regna Darnell Donald I. Darroch and Sandra L. Wood Dash for Diabetes - Team CDN Tim Dattels and Kristine Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William and Cecilia Davies Gillian H. Denham and Stephen O. Marshall Steve Dent and Janet Maclaren Stephen and Mary Ellen Dewis Bill Di Nardo Alexandra and Camillo Di Prata Dino A. DiCienzo Emma Donoghue Jeff and Sue Dossett Mrs. Ruth Drake and the late Sam Alloway Dr. Darren Drosdowech Dr. Andrea Dust Winona E. Elliott Charlie Fairbank Jack and Peg Fairs The Estate of Wilfred H. Feasby Roly and Ann Fenwick The late Dr. and Mrs. Gary and Mary Ferguson Robert E. Ferguson Ryan Finch Brian and Patricia Flood Jean-Louis Fontaine M. Jean French and the late William H. French Dr. Lillian Fuller Christopher Gaffney Bruce R. Gall James and Pamela Gallagher Joyce C. Garnett Stewart P. Geddes Dr. Douglas E. Gerber Robert W. Gibson Dr. C.R. Giddings and Mrs. Florence Giddings Drs. Dawn and Robert Giffin SPRING 2014 ISSUE 19 | 1 9

Jeffrey L. Glass Christopher Goodwin Tariq Hassan Gordon Miss Muriel Grant William & Lynne Gray Foundation Sheldon Greenspan Harold A. Gretzinger Dr. Ruby Grewal Peter Grosskopf Dr. Kevin R. Gurr Helen Guthrie and the late George Guthrie Douglas Guzman and Sheila Brown Mr. R. Keith Harfield Dr. M. Daria Haust Mr. Craig D. Henshaw Hindmarsh Family Dennis Hinschberger Mr. Gerald J. Hipple Anthony and Peggy Wong Ho David C. Holmes The Hopper Family Dr. James Howard Mrs. Velma Howie Mr. Horst E. Hueniken John L. Hunter John G.W. Inch Larry and Patricia Innanen Mr. Douglas G. Irwin and Mrs. Margot M. Jones Boris J. Jackman Franklin G. Jacobs Lyse and Dieter Jahnke Dr. Gordon Jasey Dr. Alfred Jay Gillian Johnston Mrs. Mollyann Johnstone and the late Mr. Thomas W. Johnstone Lou and Hedy Koebbel Gary E. Koreen Dr. Andrew Kuchtaruk Tim, Jane and Brian Kwan Dr. Geoffrey Kwitko and Ms Paula Kwitko Dr. Alan Kwong Hing and Dr. Matthew Karavos William Lacey Mr. Frank Lamanna Dr. Abdel Rahman Lawendy Mr. D. Michael Lay Dr. Marie-Eve LeBel James Leech and Deborah Barrett Madeline Lennon Mark and Cristina Lewis Jeffrey Lipson Anthony and Betsy Little Karen G. Livick Robert W. Luba Anne and Jay MacAulay John A. and LuAnne MacDonald Natalie MacLean William J. MacLeod Christine A. Magee Mr. R. Kelly Mancari Mr. Donald Matthews Craig P. Mayor, General Atlantic Group Ltd. Dr. James P. McAuley Dr. Richard W. McCalden Paul and Lynne McCrea Mrs. Pat McFarlane and the late Dr. Robert M. McFarlane Robert McFarlane The late Dr. William P. McGrath Jean McKenzie and the late Angus McKenzie Diane Mendes de Franca and Kevin Goldthorp Paul J.D. Miller Dr. Paul and Mrs. Barbara Milos Philip Mohtadi Mr. Jearld Moldenhauer Philip F.D. Moorcroft 20 | I M PACT W EST E R N

John Moore and Christine Cromarty Marti Morfitt and Patrick Weber Shelby and Dwight Moulin Lenny L.Y. Moy Paul E. Moynihan Robert G.E. Murray, O.C. The Nash Family The Dr. Max Taylor Nathan Family Dr. Doug Naudie Mr. Lloyd R. Needham Mr. Archibald J. Nesbitt Barbara J. Newbegin Mr. and Mrs. Alan Noon Ella Norton and the late James Hall Norton Robert and Alexandra Nourse Dr. Richard J. Novick Wade Oosterman, MBA’86 and Wendy A. Adams, HBA’82, MBA’86 Gordon R. Perchthold Paul K. Pew Christine J. Prudham Mr. and Mrs. Norm and Sharon Puhl Mr. Shubo S. Rakhit Mr. James S. Reaney Dr. Peter A. Rechnitzer Mr. Jeff Regan, in memory of Dr. Suzanne Bernier, PhD Dr. Grant L. Reuber, O.C. Mr. J. Alexander Richards Dr. Robert S. Richards Mr. John D Richardson Jane Riddell Barbara Ritchie and Cedric Ritchie, O.C. Pierre Rivard and Catherine Paquet Mr. and Mrs. E. Robinson In Honour of Dr. John Robinson Dr. Martin L. Robinson Thelma Rosner Charles and Seanna Ross Gretchen and Donald Ross Dr. Douglas C. Ross Mr. Charles F. Ruigrok Pete Samson and Cathy Williamson Dr. David W. Sanders Carl and Agnes Santoni Scott Sarjeant Lawrie Savage Paul Seed Mr. Alan G. Sellery Peter Sharpe Joseph Shilon Mr. and Mrs. Lino (Lee) Sienna and Anne Sienna David and Elizabeth Sim Mrs. Barbara Simmons and the late Dr. Ralph G. Simmons Peter Simon Dr. Samuel Siu Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Cathy Smith Mrs. Judith Soltys Patrick A. Spence Mr. Raymond Stanton David J. Stenason Mr. and Mrs. Janis and Lilija Strauts Peter Sucharda and Cynthia Devine Rosslyn Kelly Swanson Karen J. Taylor Robert Taylor Sergei and Olga Tchetvertnykh Mr. Bill Teng Patrick and Muriel Thibert Paul and Penny Thomas Mr. Darren E. Thompson Mr. Wesley D. Thompson Mr. Merle R. Tingley Fred and Vicki Tomcyk

David and Dorothy Torontow Flora and Ian Tripp Gareth N. Turner Mr. Randy Turner Mr. Uldis Upitis Ms Caitlin VanDeCappelle Ronald Van Horne Luc Vanneste L. Darlene Vincent Anthony von Mandl Andrew Waitman Dr. Robert L. Walters Mrs. Marjorie Way Dr. Simon Weinberg The Westeinde Family Mr. Michael Wexler Ms Margot E. White Mr. Judson D. Whiteside Mark Whitmore Dr. Gerald Wisenberg Dr. Terrance M. Witzu Dr. David Wolfe Professors Albert R. and Vivian Wood Donald P. Woodley David J. Wright Ms Jean Wuensch Larry and Jessie Wynant Dr. Raymond Yee Ray G. Young The Zaifman Family

G. Edward Hall Society Donors of $25,000-$49,999 Society named in honour of Western’s fourth president from 1947-1967. Mark A. Aboud Stephen N. Adams, Q.C. and Linda Adams Mrs. Susan Agranove and the late Dr. Larry Agranove James R. Alexander The Hugh B. Anderson Family William D. Anderson G. F. Kym Anthony David Anyon Dr. Jerrold Armstrong and Mrs. Laurie Bruvall Mr. Nikolaos Aroutzidis Dr. and Mrs. George and Maria Arvanitis Barbara Astman Hugh D. Babowal Dr. Gregory I. Bain Mr. and Mrs. W. Mark and Cynthia J. M. Barber Bruce C. Barker David and Susan Barnes Gary R. Barnes Dr. Paul W. Beamish Mr. Christopher T. Bean Diana J. Beattie Helmut J. Becker John and Dian Bell Jalynn H. Bennett Robert H. Beriault James and Ann Bertrand Mr. James D. Best The Besterd Family Mr. and Mrs. Austin C. and Nani Beutel Asha Bhardwaj Mr. Lyle B. Blair Dr. Douglas Bocking, C.M. and the late Vivian Bocking Mr. Richard Bonderenko Bourne Family Fund of the London Community Foundation André M. Boysen

Lloyd W. Bracewell Mr. Christopher J. Bradbrook Mr. and Mrs. Rob and Joline Brant Douglas G. Brock Charles W. Brown David and Karen Brown The Family of Dr. E. Earle Brown James E. Brown Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell and Amy Brown Robert A. Brozdowski Ronald and Ruth Buchanan Mr. Perry Caicco Ian R. Campbell Paul F. Campbell Christopher L.B. Canny Dr. and Mrs. Tim and Madeleine Carey Dr. and Mrs. Serge and Irene L. Carriere John and Barbara Carroll The Carroll Family Dr. Lois Champion Agnes C.M. Chan Dr. and Mrs. Tommy and Anna Chan Dr. Graham W. Chance Ronald D. Charles W. John Charman Packianathan Chelladurai Earl A. Cherniak, Q.C. Sanjib Choudhuri S.K. Wilson Choy Mr. and Mrs. John B. and Nancy Cieslak Greig and Carolyn Clark C. David Clark Mr. Mike J. Clark Mr. W. Edmund Clark, C.M. Alan Cohen and the late Phyllis Cohen Ottavio and Patricia Colosimo John and Gloria Connelly Gerry and Sharon Cooper Mr. Robert Copeland and Dr. Catherine Copeland Leroy Coulthard Patricia N. Courtright John D. Crabb Dr. Robert H. Cram Dale and Marion Creighton Dr. and Mrs. Donald Cronin Mr. Patrick P. Cronin Mr. Robert A. Cuddy and Ms. Jane Dupere Mr. Galen Curnoe Dann Cushing Professor Mary Cyr Dave Dal Bello Dr. William S.A. Dale and Mrs. Jane Dale Dominic D’Alessandro, O.C. Dan Dalton Kevin and Kelley Dalton Paul Davenport, O.C. and Josette Davenport John and Kathleen Davis Ms Martha Davis Gail Ann Delaney Dr. Liliane Delaquerrière Richardson and Professor R. Alan Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Steven and Bruna Dengler Fredrick A. Dennis Mrs. Kathryn Densmore Dr. John Denstedt Marnie Denyes, Elizabeth McInnis, Kate McInnis and Sara McInnis Mr. Paul W. Derksen Mr. David E. Des Lauriers Murray Dewis Ms Karen A. Dewis and Mr. Richard Molyneux Mr. Navjeet Dhillon Mr. Greg R. Dick Roger and Janet Dickhout Randolph J. Dietrich

Douglas K. Dittmer Dr. Suresh Viney Dogra Stephen and Loretta Donovan Elizabeth T. Dorner Mr. Donald J. Douglas Stan Dragland Drakar Engineering Limited Dr. Wesley J. Dunn Michael Durham Thomas W. Ebbern Merrill W. and Barbara L. Edmonds Sharon and Stephen Edmondson Izzeldin A. Elkhazin Dr. Robert W. Elliott and Dr. Francine M. Lo Mr. Mac Elrod James and Marianne Emmerton Brian Empey and Darlene Melanson Mrs. Shirleyan English Dr. Brian Evans and Mrs. Jane Garrod-Evans Sarah Abell Evans Rhys T. Eyton Dr. Robert O. Farley and Mrs. Lois C. (Fulton) Farley Terry and Peter Farmer Drs. Tom and Cathy Faulds Mr. William Feldzamen Miguel Fernandez Hillel M. Finestone Mr. John R. Finlay John L. Finnigan Mr. and Dr. Jeff and Lisa Fischer & Family Dr. and Mrs. Kent and Francine Floreani The Flynn Family and Friends, in Memory of Ailbe C. Flynn, LLB’97 Tom Flynn and Catherine Hampson James E. Fordyce Tony and Angie Francolini James M. Franklin Pat A. Fraser Mitch and Leslie Frazer Friends of Wind Ontario Steven Yaron Garmaise Ted Garrard Mr. David Gillies David and Beth Girvan Alain Goldschlager Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Gonder and Mr. and Mrs. N.G. Burdick Gerald I. Gonser Gary W. Gorham Nikolai Gourianov Dr. D. Michael Grace Mr. Alexander E. Graham Mr. Bruce Graham David R. Grant Jon K. Grant Brian K. Grasmuck Douglas D. Greaves Drs. Donna and Jeffrey Green and Family Paul Greenberg and Marla Choslovsky Douglas G. Gunn, Q.C. John R. Gustavson

Dr. Donald G. Gutteridge Dr. and Mrs. Donald S. Hair Mr. Jean-René Haldé Jon Hall Gavin and Beatrice Hamilton Michael and Irena Hamilton Jo-Anne Marie Smithers Hammond Dr. Robert R. Hansebout Dr. Lesli Hapak and Dr. Tim McManus Ronnen Harary Dr. Kenneth W. J. Harrigan and the late Mrs. Jean Harrigan Dr. K. A. Harris David Hass and Mary Federau Jim and Sue Hay Daniel B. Hebert Marnix E. Heersink M.D. Jan and Mark Herman Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hicks Rona J.E. Hickson Asiff S. Hirji R. W. Hodder Dr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Holliday Dorothy Hollingsworth Dr. and Mrs. Philip Hooper Tony J. Horak Jamie Horne Susan and Steven Horvath Mrs. Jane Howlett Robert E. Hubling Miss Tineke Huiting Dr. Sarah Hulland Dr. Dennis Humen John A. Humphrey Elspeth Fordyce Humphries Mr. John S. Hunkin Dr. Lawrence N. Hurst Dr. Richard Inculet Cam and Randi Ivey Allan W. Jackson Terry A. Jackson Ellis Jacob and Family Raj K. Jain and Dr. Sushil K. Jain Darlene and Perry Jeffery Morris R.F. Jenner Catherine Jensen Mr. Michael P. Johnson David and Carol Johnston Brian R. Jones and Karen L. Weaver-Jones Douglas and Diane Jones Glenn Jones Harry Joosten and Kathleen Murphy Stephen Kaganov Peter J. Karrys Patrick and Barbara Keenan The Kennedy Family Edward and Stella Kennedy John C. Kennedy Lyle Kerr and Valerie Millen James and Maria Knowles Richard L. Knowles

Murray Koffler, O.C., O.Ont. and Marvelle Koffler, O.Ont. Dr. Stan Kogon Marisa Kwok Dr. Peter Kyle Louise-Marie Laberge Dr. Michel Lacerte Gordon Lackenbauer and Joyce Trapp David and Antje Laidler Douglas M. Lambert Claude and Lorraine Lamoureux Christopher H. Lang Mr. and Mrs. Guy N. Launay Steve Lear Sabine and Raymond Leduc Barbara L. Legate Dr. and Mrs. William and Alison Lennard Frederic Lesage and Anne McMaster Dr. and Mrs. Glynn A. and Judith I. Leyshon Dr. and Mrs. Charles and Carla Lin Mr. and Mrs. William Litchfield Clive O. Llewellyn Franklin D.Y. Lo Gail Lockyer, Lisanne Lockyer Rogers, Kristen Lockyer Allan and Brooke Lockyer Thomas A. and Rosemary Logan David K. Lowry Dr. and Mrs. Perry and Rita Lui Tim Lukenda The late John A. Lusk Dr. Brian Lyttle Wendy MacKinnon-Keith Maxine MacLure Donald and Leone Macnamara Professor Patrick and Mrs. Barbara Mahon Peter T. Main Mr. Nicholas A. Mancini Dr. Sue (Pacsuta) Marinovich and Dr. John Marinovich Mr. Peter J. Martin Oleh Maryniak Mrs. Lara Masur-Leitch Dr. Raymond Matthews and Mrs. Melba Billing Matthews David L. Mayhew Ms Armandina Maziarczyk Wayne P. McArdle Carol McAulay Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. and Ann McClatchie Ms Rosemarie McClean W. J. McClelland MJ (Marty) McConnell Mr. and Mrs. B.C. McConville Todd S. McCuaig Raymond L. McFeetors Timothy McGuire James G. McKee Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Ann McKenzie Ian A.N. and Stephanie McLagan Roderick M. McQueen James R. McSherry Dr. G. Edgar Meads

L. Jacques Menard, O.C. Dr. and Mrs. Alan and Karen Menkis Guy A. Metcalfe The Mikalachki Family Glenn A. Miller Professor James Miller Dr. Thomas Miller Mr. Doug Mitchell and Ms. Maria Gitta John and Maggie Mitchell Lawrence and Nancy Mok David Montanera Gwyer Moore and Diane Arsenault John Moore Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moroz Hugh Morris Mrs. Florine Morrison Catherine Morrissey Jane and Roger Mortimer Gary and Karen Mottershead Guff Muench Dawn Munday Wendy Murdock Dr. Michael F. Murphy Rob Mustard Dr. Douglas W. Muzyka Dr. M.L. Myers Robert Nash Paul J. Nathanielsz Dr. Tatiana Nazirova Professor Andrew Nelson Dr. Emilie Newell Nexcap Finance Corporation Mr. Tom Ng Fiona E. Nisbet and John C. Jackson Marie Rämö Nixon and the late Norman E. Nixon Mr. Alexander Norman Dr. and Mrs. Brent and Julie Norton Andrea and Kevin O’Brien Larry and Theresa Oehm Robert C. Olsen Allan Olson Alberta O’Neil John P. Ormston Mr. Anthony G. Ostler Michael Ostro Mr. N. Paine and Ms S. Bent Mrs. Ina Pakkert Migneron Dr. Manu Panwar Carol and Filip Papich Madeleine Paquin John C. Park and Family Jay R. Parr Nigel and Diane Paterson Bob Paterson and Pat Jentz Dr. and Mrs. Carlo G. Pavan Bob and Sandra Pearson Gerald and Deborah Pedros Robert T. Pemberton Neil and Leanne Petroff Lee Alexander Pettigrew Mr. Michael Phelps

“Western shaped our paths in life and gave us opportunities to succeed that otherwise would not have been available to us. We’re pleased to continue our support for Western Law and believe we all have a social responsibility to assist in providing those opportunities to the next generation.” – Karen Trimble, LLB’80, and Jay Carfagnini, LLB’80 W. Sherwood Fox Society

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“I believe in the power of universities and libraries to change lives for the better through learning and discovery. That is why I choose to invest in the future of Western University and Western Libraries to enable transformational experiences for others.” – Joyce Garnett, University Librarian Emeritus, Western University C.R. Somerville Society

Ron A. Plashkes Professor Howard N. Plotkin Dr. Patrick J. Potter Professor Paul Potter Drs. Jeremy Pridham and Gillian Peters Ross Pritchard and the late Audrey Brown Pritchard Mr. Michael W. Pun William Quinn Anton R. Rabie Cecil and Robert Rabinovitch Bradley Radin Malcolm Rains Chellappa and Bhama Rajgopal Ms Kelly Ransom Anne Elizabeth Rasmussen Elinor Gill Ratcliffe, C.M., O.N. LLD (hc) David and Tasha Rawlings Douglas M. Reid W. Donald Reid Brian and Barbara Renken Donald G. Rice Jennifer and Phil Richards J. Richmond and G. Panopoulos Jean Paul Rivard Jason and Yvonne Robertson Russel C. Robertson Dr. Maryanne Rockx Wilson and Judith Rodger James C. V. and Lisanne Rogers Brenda Rolfe Martha and Dan Ross Bruce and Lisa Rothney James and Leslie Rourke Jeffrey Rubinoff Jan A. Ruby Mr. Steven Rucchin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Jane Sabourin Mr. David G. Samuel Dr. Harinder Sandhu and Harpreet Sandhu Dr. Kuldeep Sandhu Harolde M. Savoy Dr. David J. Scarfone Mr. Rob R. Schlegel Bob and Debbie Schram Mr. Donald B. Schroeder Michael Schwenger R. Luke Seabrook Gary S. Segal Brian and Heather Semkowski C. Richard Sharpe Dr. and Mrs. John R. Sharpe Dr. and Mrs. Michael and Julie Sharpe Ken Shaver Heather A. Shaw Donald Sheldon Ernest F. Sherrard William G. Shipman Bruce Shirreff Allen Shrubsole Dr. Meboob Sidhu 2 2 | I M PACT W EST E R N

Duncan W. Sinclair M.D. Alastair W. Sloan Mr. John Sloan Mr. Daniel C. Smith Keith Smith Mr. David G. Southen Drs. Ann and David Spence Dr. Charles Spurgeon and the late Mrs. Sybil Spurgeon Mrs. Gail Stark Mr. William Staubi Dr. Margaret M. Steele Martha Steers and the late Barry Steers Richard Stephenson Brian G. Stock Mary Ellen Strath-Simon Vladimir Stritesky Michael and Wendy Strong Bob Stuebing Priscilla Shih-Hwa Suffel Gabriel, Helen & Neville Suskin Terrance and Thecla Sweeney Dr. and Mrs. David and Anne Sylvester Dr. Nabil Tabbara and Mrs. Julia Tabbara The Tamblyn Family Lawrence Tanenbaum Donald Tapscott and Ana Lopes, C.M. Dr. Brian Taylor Ronald E. Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Robert and Stella Teasell Alan Thicke Margaret Thielsen Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd Joseph Tse Dr. Jacqueline Blanche Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Jean Turmel The Barbara Turnbull Foundation for SpinalCord Research The Turnbull Family in Memory of the late Mary E. (Gregory) Turnbull, BA’48 and in Honour of George B. Turnbull, HBA’49 Wesley R. Twiss Dr. John E.A. Tyson Mark Uhrynuk Mary and Barry Ullett Tony Urquhart Mr. and Mrs. Aidan and Wendy Urquhart Daniel Van Houtte Dr. Robert van Huystee John and Theresa Vander Hoeven Ben Varadi Dr. Catherine Vetrano Dr. Paul G. Vezina Bernice Vincent Dr. Mark E. Vukovich Dr. Donald I. Wakeham Colin and Julie Walker William and Diane Wall Timothy, Deborah and Jeffrey Wallace Mr. Bjorn Walter Ms Nadia J. Walter

Mr. Roger Wang Seng Wee Lee Douglas Weldon Annette and Michael White Joseph Wiley Mr. Jeff Willmore Scott and Jacqueline Wilson Ms Lara Witter and Mr. Curt Sigfstead David Tat-Kee Wong and Family Lincoln Yu Ming-Kong Yu Dr. Sek-Cheung Yuen Michael S. Yuhasz Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Clara Zelenak

Helen M.B. Allison Legacies Society Society named in honour of Western’s first female registrar 1947-1962. Bassem N. Aboumrad Alan Adlington Janet A. Allinson Stephen D. Anderson Mrs. Theresia Andrews-Maas Callie Archer Dr. Diane E. Archer Margaret N. Archibald and Frank C. Sysel Estelle Arlow Christopher M. Armstrong Ms Ellen Atkinson Brian Auld William and Deborah Aziz Germaine Bader and the late Max Bader Walter R. and Jean L. Badun Stewart I. Bailey Ronald W. Bareham Ralph M. Barford Dr. and Mrs. Blake Barlow Dr. Henry Barnett, C.C. and the late Kathleen Barnett Alfred Bauer Anne M. Baxter Gerald E. Beasley Mary Glenna Calder RN BScN ed Kirsten Bennett Dr. Janice J. Best John Robert Birkett ‘65 The Blazak Family Diana Blosdale Christopher Bogart and Elizabeth O’Connell Dr. Tracey Bogue and Ms. Elizabeth Hayden Ted and Karen Bossence Leslie Bowd John and Susan Bowey Dr. Lillian Bramwell Robert A. Bratti The Brederlow Family Thomas H. and Sandra E. Brent Doug Brock Andy and Leslie Brockway R. Geoffrey and Nancy B. Browne

Dr. Charles and Daisy Bell and Ruth Bell Buchan Lorne A. Buck Lucy Anne Buck Drs. Robert and the late Carol Buck Paul M. Butler Neil and Heather Campbell Roger S. Carp Wendy M. Carriere Mr. Daniel Carroll Dr. John S. Carruthers Heather Cartwright Philip Cercone Bosco Chan and Shashi Uniyal Dr. Jan Cioe Gregory Clark Warren and Shirlyn Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Ross and Laura Collishaw Dr. John “Peter” Conley Joyce M. Conn Elaine Conner John D. Coombs James P. Cooper Kenneth Cooper J. Fredrick Cornhill Michael Cosec Linda and Randall Craig Dale and Marion Creighton Halina Czajkowska-Robinson and the late Dr. J. R. Robinson Claude F. Damiani Dr. Ronald and Miriam Davidson Donna Deaken Dr. Jeanne Deinum George P. DeKay Marie-Anne Desjardins Denis and Debra Devos Dennis and Janis Dixon Janet Gail Donald Mr. Donald Dority William E. Duffield Dr. Dale Virginia Edwards W. Donald R. and Jean E. Eldon Catherine Elliot Shaw George and Margo Enns Dr. and Mrs. David and Mary Erb Frank J. Erle Marilyn Ernest-Conibear James A. Erskine Ms Carol Evans John (Johnny) Fansher Joan R. Faulk Robert E. Ferguson Susan (Ross) Finley Constance FitzGerald-Heringer Douglas L. Flanders Brian and Jennifer Foster Brian R. Foster Peter and Libby Fowler D. W. Franks Morna J. Fraser

John F.A. Freiburger Ted Garrard Anne Marie Geddes Douglas E. Gerber Dr. C. R. Giddings Graeme and Dawn Gilbert Frances Gillard Harvey James and Eva Good Gary W. Gorham D. Michael Grace Donald P. Gracey Barbara Baker Graham Billie D. Grainger Douglas A. Grant Muriel Grant Brian K. Grasmuck Nancy and Bill Gray Burdge F. Green M.D. Ms Jane Grier Lee and Inez Guemple Kathlyn J. Hagerman Jon Hall Elizabeth (Betsy) Hamilton and Family John and Helena Hamilton John W. Hamilton Eve Harp Nanci Harris John E. Hastings Douglas P. Hayhurst Mark and Kathleen Henning Carol Pearl Herbert Rona J.E. Hickson Dr. and Mrs. J. Stanley and Muriel Hill William L. Hodgins Ronald and Susan Holliday Steven and Susan Horvath Thomas P. Howard Robert and Velma Howie J. Richard Hunt J. Brad Hunter Dr. Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Richard and Donna Ivey Rosamond Ivey Jean Janes Mr. Randall Jang Robert A. Jennings Peter T. Johnston Evelyn Phillips Kaplan John E. Kearsey Barbara E. Keddy Paul A. Keery Margaret Kelch Dr. Marta C. Kelly Nancy P. Kendall Arlene M. Kennedy Sang H. Kim Charles and Margaret Kimball Rhonda L. King Mary Lou Kingham in Memory of Arthur and Lillian Kingham Saulius J. Kizis R. J. Kulperger

Chris and Sonya Kwiatkowski Stephanie Lachman Louis Lagassé, C.M. Genevieve C. Lalonde Douglas M. Lambert Sally E. Lane Chris Lang B. Langill Allan and Donna Lansing Marjorie E. Lanthier André Laquerre Thomas Laughlin Heather Lerner Chico M. Levy June Levy Pat Lightfoot-Cross Ann McColl Lindsay and David Lindsay Andrew G. Lonseth David K. Lowry Dr. and Mrs. S. Brian Lucas John Lutman Gary and Susan Lyon Corinne M. MacDonald Constance V. MacDougall Duncan MacGregor Donald and Leone Macnamara Gary J. Maier M.D. Roderick Major Dr. William J. Mallon Lawrence and Elizabeth Maloney Orville H. Marshall Peter J. Martin Dr. Paul Max Ronald May Ph.D. Ann and Ron McClatchie Paul and Lynne McCrea Dorothy F. McDade Michael McDonald Drs. Ross and Frances McElroy John McFadden Teresa McFadden David McGregor William G. McHugh Bruce A. McIntosh Donald J. McIntosh Donald A. McKellar Richard S. McLachlan Kathryn McLean Sylvia M. McPhee Mark R. McQueen G. Edgar Meads John E. Mellott James F. Miles P.Eng. Mary and Ian Miller Dr. D. Keith Mills Connie Lou Moore Donna Moore Dawn Munday and Paul Carson Keith and Mona Munro William E. Murphy Murray - McMurtry Margi and John Nash

Mark K. Neale Jan New and David Lowe Emilie Newell Fiona E. Nisbet and John C. Jackson Marie Nixon Jeff and Tara O’Hagan Dr. and Mrs. Thomas and Kathryn Oper Jay R. Parr Dr. Janice Pasieka Lesley Pavan and Bradley Stevens T. Michael Paylor Bob Pearson Mary L. Penny (nee Zimmerman) Claude Pensa and the late Elaine Pensa B. Gail (Frankel) Perry Douglas Richard Perry Bruce J. Peters Gaylanne Phelan and the late Richard Chenoweth G. Christopher Phillips Audrey Pickard Stan Piskorowski Jane Plas Mark Poznansky Dorothy Ruth and David Oliver Preston John F. Psutka In Memory of Lyla C. Rainford Hubert A. Ramolla Dr. Marjorie Ratcliffe Mira Ratkaj Beverley J. Rawlings Douglas M. Reid Susan Marie Reid W. Peter Reid Reginald W. Richter Rosemarie I. Riedmann Kerry Ritz Pierre Rivard and Catherine Paquet-Rivard Skip and B.J. Robinson Victoria and Sherwin Robinson J. Wayne Rogers In Honour of Dorothea and Orrin Rolfe Ainsley Bernard Rose Deryck A. Ross MSc ‘66 William A. Saunders Patricia Savage Brendon Saxton John Schucht John A. Schweitzer Jessie M. Scott Perouz Misakian Seferian Frederick W. Sherrin Ruth E. Shillington Steven and Janet Shillington Dr. William G. Shipman Constance Sibbald and the late Dr. William Sibbald Ronald Simpson Robert G. Siskind David R. Small Elizabeth L. Smith Marcia C. Smith Meds ‘57

Barbara Bethune Souter David G. Southen Mariann and Randy Southen Donald R. Speir The Staffen Family - Rob, Sharon, Julia, Matt and Candra Keith and Joan Stainton Michael Steele and Tracy Jollymore Carol Stephenson, O.C. Carole and David Stinson Grant Stirling and Rena Sheskin Peter R.C. Story Robert and Eileen Stuebing Felice Suarez Priscilla Suffel Ann H.P. Sutherland Carl E. and Janet G. Swanson Greta T. Swart Geraldine Sweet Lloyd C. Swift Richard and Myrna Talman Frances E. Taylor Robert Taylor Mr. Klaus H. Thiel Warren Thirsk Hugh Thorne Mrs. Agnes (Nan) Timbs Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd Gerald J. Trutwin George B. Turnbull and the late Mary Turnbull Dr. P. Van der Borch Jan Van Fleet Dr. Paul Walsh John C. Warren Gisela Wasse Dr. Ron Watson Janice Waud Loper Richard and Jean Weick Clare Wesley Maurice Westmacott Rosa Weston and the late Ken Weston Thomas G. Whealy Cathy Whelen and the late Warren Whelen Mary Elizabeth Whitaker Judson David Whiteside Paul Lloyd Williams R. Baxter Willis Dr. Terrance M. Witzu Ronald J. Wonnacott Donald Woodley Mary Langmuir Wright Mr. and Mrs. Maksym and Anna Yakovishin and Dr. and Mrs. Vladimir and Jean Yakovishin

“Robert Louis Stevenson said, “Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” I hope that our student endowment fund at Robarts Research Institute is the seed that will inspire future students to pursue their dreams in medical research and discovery.” – Marie Rämö Nixon and the late Norman E. Nixon G. Edward Hall Society

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