CLASS NOTES

1980s Congratulations to Tara Pipella '85 and Jeff Kahane '89 who were both appointed to the Queens Counsel (QC), this spring. QC appointments are awarded to lawyers who have made a significant contribution to the legal profession or public life in the province, as determined by the Lieutenant Governor in Counsel. Congratulations to Doug Laird '89 for starting a new position as Chief Operating Officer at Livestock Water Recycling.

Susannah Pierce '90 has a new dual role with Shell, as President and Country Chair for Shell Canada and GM Renewables' Energy Solutions Canada. Susannah is also a recipient of this year's 2022 Nil Nisi Optimum Notable Alumni Award, which will be presented at our Homecoming Celebration on September 17, 2022. Michael Belenkie '92 was interviewed by CBC after the Federal Budget was presented. As President and CEO at Advantage Energy Ltd. and Entropy Inc., he gave his response to money in the budget for carbon capture.

1990s

Congratulations to Rob Scott '92 and Rebecca Frederick on their marriage, which took place on August 14, 2021.

Congratulations to Leigh Blakely '95, who is the recipient of the 2022 Nil Nisi Optimum Notable Alumni Award, which will be celebrated at our annual Homecoming on September 17, 2022.

Congratulations to JJ Hoffman '95 and Caitlin Bowers on the arrival of their son Kai, born on September 22, 2021.

Mickey Jackman '95 has taken on a new role as Director, North America, Chrome OS Consumer Business at Google.

Aimee-Jo (Giesbrecht) Benoit '97 is the incoming President of the STS Alumni Association. Ashley (Raeburn) Stewart '98, while attending a volleyball match with her students at Pickering College, bumped into STS alumni, Chris Schneider (former faculty and STS parent), and Graham Birt '01, who both teach at Pickering College.

2000s

Congratulate Jonathan Roberton '02, P.Eng., MBA on starting a new position as Senior Development Engineer at Longshore Resources Ltd. Jon Zwiers '02 is very excited to finally celebrate his executive MBA graduation alongside family and classmates after two years of waiting. Tahir Merali '03 has joined the City of Calgary's Innovation Department as a Program and Project Manager leading projects and teams to enable and shape engagement of various technologies to better communities in one of Canada's largest cities. A quick visit in Calgary reunited friends Kevin Lemke '03, Jonathan Leong '03, Tahir Merali '03, and David Nixon '03 who caught up on old times.

Claire Hanna '04 is currently living in Ottawa and is a sports reporter with TSN. 2000s Continued... Shaira Nanji '04 was listed as Best Lawyers in Canada in the National Post. Shaira practices tax law in Calgary.

A sculpture celebrating STS's 50th Anniversary called Nil Nisi Optimum, was unveiled on campus on April 8, 2022. The sculpture features hundreds of insights, advice, and reflections from the community on how and why we strive to do our best. This project is a creative collaboration by three STS alumni, Megan Adams '05, Spencer Purdy '05, and Rosanna Marmont '05.

Congratulations toShaheer Bhimani '05on his promotion to COO, CCO at East Coast Asset Management SEZC.

Congratulations to Sara Horne '05 and Tom Fleming on the arrival of their baby boy, William George Fleming was born on September 23, 2021.

Congratulations toBritney Jones '05and Danny Eisenberg on the arrival of their baby girl, Evie Rae Eisenberg on April 8, 2022.

Alysha Kanji '05 has started a new position as Director, Strategic Partnerships at Neo Financial.

Congratulations Paige (Gaynor) Layden '05 and her husband Mitchell on the arrival of their fourth child, Rory Alexandra Layden, born on April 23, 2022

Congratulations to Jacqui Stone '05 and Devin Lemmex on their engagement. The wedding is to take place July 29, 2022 at the Deane House in Calgary.

Congratulations to Devon Livingstone '06, recipient of the 2021 Top 40 under 40 in Calgary. The Top 40 is a celebration of the best and brightest in the city and an in-depth look at the diverse opportunities and achievements happening here. Devon is an Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon, and Clinical Lecturer at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine. He is also Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Alethea.

Allison Thompson '07 is an Interior Designer and Art Consultant, and founder of AT Art and Interiors in Vancouver.

Mark Le Dain '08 has taken on a new role as Vice President, Corporate Development at Neo Financial. Congratulations to Beth McFarlane '08 and Brendan Stevenson on the arrival of their baby boy, Henry Stevenson, on April 15, 2022. Congratulations Farhan Samanani '08 who published his first novel, How To Live With Each Other, with UK publisher, Profile Books Ltd. Congratulations to Hannah (Raaflaub) Williamson ‘08 and her husband Ari on the birth of their son, David on June 25, 2022. Leah (Van Sant) Borich ‘09 and her husband Ben welcomed their first child, Jack Buckley Borich, born October 29, 2021.

Congratulations to Tanuj Dutta '09 for starting a new position as a Partner at Congruent Ventures.

Congratulations to Taylor Kitchen ‘09 and Sydney McLauchlan on their marriage, which took place September 4, 2021, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Amar Ruparell '09 started a new position as Commercial Banking Analyst, Real Estate Finance at BMO Financial Group. Shelby Thompson '09 is a Paediatric Endocrinology Clinical Fellow at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.

2010s

Congratulations to Carmen Germaine '10 and Nolan Funk on their marriage on October 9, 2021, which took place in Hobart, New York. Congratulations to Geoff Evamy Hill '10 and Rocio Chávez Telleria on their engagement. Both are graduates of the Strategic Foresight and Innovation MDes program at OCAD University in Toronto. Geoff began a Policy Coordinator role with the Ontario Ministry of Energy in April. Corbin Staniloff '10 is the new Vice-President for Calgary-based, MasterBuilt Hotels.

Congratulations to Shawn Treleaven '10 and Emma Hughson on their marriage, which took place on May 14, 2022.

William Kennedy '11 has recently been named Chief Resident-Academic Internal Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Medical School. William who has entered the second year of his Internal Medicine Residency at U of S, graduated from the University of Calgary, Cummings School of Medicine in 2020. William is also a graduate of Queen's University in Honours Life Sciences (with distinction).

Amanda Nadeau '11, the past few years has been pushing herself into new challenges. She is a wildland firefighter in BC, as well as an elite obstacle course racer. Most recently, Amanda finished sixth at the Spartan World Championships, first in the Spartan Mountain Series, and just finished competing in the inaugural Go Ruck Games (a fitness test of endurance, strength, and grit), where she placed fourth.

Congratulations to Alyssa Borden '12 and Steve Chamberlain on their engagement. The wedding is to take place on October 28, 2022. Congratulations to Ashleigh Corbiell '12 and Adam Ward on their marriage, which took place on August 14, 2021. Congratulations to Jennie Evamy Hill '12 and Matt Brady on their engagement. The wedding is to take place in 2023.

Congratulations to Lucas Kemp '12 and Jenna Franze on their engagement. Congratulations to Darby Lush '12 and Will Whitehead '12 on their engagement.

Congratulations to Ali Poonja '12 and Sabreena Bhaidani on their engagement. The wedding took place this summer.

Congratulations to Grace Walker '12, who celebrates two years of running her own digital design business in July 2022. Patrick Moumdjian '13 has started a new position as Business Development Representative at Salesforce. Congratulations to Daniel Passingham '13 and Mikeala Chambers on their engagement. The wedding to take place June 21, 2022. This past spring Taryn Plater '13, mezzo-soprano, performed the Ukrainian National Anthem with the UBC Symphony Orchestra at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Congratulate Ben Wolfman '13 for starting a new position as Software Engineer Intern at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Joshua Szepesi '13 started a new position as Lead, Customer Success at XQ, a leader in data-centric digital trust. Anna Weyant '13 became the youngest artist to join Gagosian, the mega-gallery empire with 19 locations worldwide. Cameron Hands '14 is an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan, Calgary. Kara Hawker '15 graduated medical school at the University of Calgary in 2021 and is now currently completing a residency in Internal Medicine in Ontario.

Congratulations to Cole Plater '15 and Nicole Koh on their engagement.

Congratulations Danielle Currie '16 for starting a new position as Investment Analyst at ARC Financial Corp.

Congratulations to Christina Sullivan '16 and Brady Golightly on their engagement.

Lauren Galloway '16 graduated with her Law (LLB) degree from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland this spring. She is now working as an HR and Recruitment Graduate at ETPM.

Congratulations to Michaela (Ralph) Butler '17and Tristyn Butler '17 on their marriage, which took place on August 22, 2021.

Catherine Eksteen '17 graduated from Dalhousie this spring with a Bachelor of Arts, Major in Law, Justice and Society, and a minor in International Development. Catherine has been accepted to the JD program at the law school at Griffith University on the Gold Coast, Australia. She plans to travel throughout Europe this summer, before moving to Australia.

Congratulations to Alexis Moerman '17 who has completed her Bachelors of Arts and Sciences at Quest University Squamish BC.

Emily Black '18 graduated from UBC this spring with her Bachelor of Science with Honours in Biology. She is taking the summer off to travel before beginning her Master of Science in Zoology at UBC in the fall. Congratulation to Emma Cross '18 on receiving her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, at University of Saskatchewan. Emma was awarded the Governor General’s Silver Medal, the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists Gold Medal to Top Degree Graduate in the USask College of Agriculture and Biosciences, and the Christensen Family Graduate Prize in Animal and Poultry Science awarded to the most distinguished graduate with a specialization in animal science.

Congratulations to Ganiyat Sadiq '18 who was awarded the 2022 Alberta's Top 30 Under 30 by the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation. Paige Hallman '18 graduated from Western University this spring with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology. She is working fulltime at Clearco as the People Operations Coordinator and will be pursuing a Masters degree in the fall.

Olutayo Toriola '18 and Hussein Ali '19 met up with Jana-Lynn Caines (former faculty), for dinner while she was touring overseas universities. Hussein is in his third year and Olutayo is in year four, of the six-year med school program at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) in Dublin. Mason Shopperly '19 is currently in his third year of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Western Ontario. Based on his academic achievements, he has been awarded the most prestigious undergraduate research award in Canada,

NSERC USRA, by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Mason intends to pursue a Masters of Engineering Science (MESc) which will begin with his NSERC research project commencing this summer.

Arbim Pepple '20 was traded from Calgary-based Cavalry FC to the Luton Town FC in Bedfordshire, England. 2020s

Kiyan Sunderji '21 while attending Haskayne School of Business at The University of Calgary, expands his horizons by becoming a licensed Realtor with CIR Realty. He also completed his first full distance Ironman triathlon and continues to pursue endurance racing. As well, Kiyan had the privilege of coaching the STS Grade 7 boys basketball team this season.

Lauren Weissenborn '21 received the 2021 prestigious Governor General's Academic Medal in the fall of 2021. The Governor General's Academic Medal is awarded to the student graduating with the highest academic standing as listed on the student's official transcript of grades issued by the Ministry of Education.

Former Staff

After 40 years living in Calgary, Daniel Hall (former faculty) has decided to make Sicamous, BC his permanent home. Daniel will be enjoying mountain hikes, baking, puzzles, playing games, and a little bit of work at Twin Anchors. Emily Fraser (former faculty) has taken on a new role in raising awareness about ableism and disability justice. She facilitates online programming that empowers and supports people struggling with persistent pain and fatigue due to medical conditions. Congratulations to Lydia Hawkins (former staff) on finishing her UBC Diploma in Guidance Studies.