Annual Alumni Dinner

THE DRIVE OF reuniting classes to give back to UTS and have a real impact on the lives of students is an inspiration, UTSAA President Mark Opashinov ’88 told more than 250 attendees at the Annual Alumni Dinner. Alumni near and far from grad classes ending in fours and nines joined UTS staff and School Captains for an evening of great camaraderie at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Toronto on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Mark also encouraged alumni to explore the benefits of UTS Connect, an online platform that makes it easy for our community to keep in touch. Principal Rosemary Evans shared the latest on the transformation well underway at 371 Bloor Street West — at the time, the cranes were up, the excavation complete and the foundation was being laid — and gave an overview about the school’s flourishing international and community partnerships, and the latest impressive achievements of UTS students.

Students accomplish so much already, said UTS Board Chair Jim Fleck C .C . ’49, P ’72, imagine what they will be able to achieve after the school renewal is complete. Congratulating everyone for their generous support of the Building the Future campaign, he gave a special shout out to the UTS Founders in attendance, who gave or raised $1 million or more: Peter Ewens ’79, the Evans family, David Wright ’89 and the First Girls Initiative’s Monica Biringer ’78 and Susy Opler ’79, who led a group fundraising effort to honour of women graduates from the first 10 years of co-education.

H . Donald Borthwick ’54 was honoured with the H.J. Crawford Award, for his extensive efforts as a former UTSAA Executive Director and President, and for always going the extra mile for the UTS community.

Six presidents of Canadian universities were inducted into the UTS Hall of Fame for their lifelong commitment to advancing education and fostering a love of learning: James Cassels ’73, President, University of Victoria; John Evans C .C . OOnt ’46, P ’75, ’78, President Emeritus, University of Toronto; Peter George C .M . OOnt ’58, President Emeritus, McMaster University; Terence Grier ’53, President Emeritus, Ryerson University; Peter Stoicheff ’74, President, University of Saskatchewan; and Thomas Symons C .C . OOnt ’47, Founding President, Trent University.

All in all, it was a night to remember with our community of UTS graduates spanning more than eight decades, coming together to uphold the unique and vibrant traditions that make UTS such an extraordinary place to learn and grow. ■