March 2001
by Shirley Howell
Halevi, Esther (BA) is a self-employed facilitator and organization consultant in Jerusalem, Israel.
Coombs, Maurice (LLB'66, LLM) is a partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto, Ont.
Bens, Ingrid (BA Hons) (née Ingrid Dolezal) is an independent consultant at Participative Dynamics, and lectures at conferences. She is the author of three management books.
Lai, Kui Wing Baptista (BA) went to Australia after York where he completed his law degree at Monash University. He practised law in Melbourne from the late 1970s to 1997. He now works in Hong Kong as an in-house counsel. He would like to get in touch with York friends.
Bates, Bill (BSc) is business development manager for Morgan Scott Group in Mississauga. He would like to hear from ex-stong Dons, and residence people from the 70s.
de Jong, Tomina (MES) completed her master's in Education at the University of British Columbia, specializing in counselling psychology. She has a private practice as a clinical counsellor, working with grief,loss and transitions and with relationship issues.
Thomson, John (Associate Alumnus) is celebrating his 25th anniversary working at York University in York libraries.
Lever, Bernice (BA'71, BA Hons'72, MA) retired as a professor of English at Seneca College, Toronto.
Mazur, Pat (BA) is an active living coordinator for the Regina Health District in Regina.
McKercher, Bob (BA) is an associate professor of tourism at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He moved to Hong Kong in late 1998 after nine years in Australia. hmbob@polyu.edu.hk.
Cockburn, Allan (BA) intends to return to school in the fall.
Kocib, Zdenek K (BA) has created a number of highly personal , post-avantgarde paintings.
Collins, Gary N. (BA'76, BA Hons) is president of sangoma.com Inc. in Markham.
Barclay, Barry (BSc'75, PhD) is president/CEO of Planet Biotech in Alberta.
Douglas, Stuart (BA) is an area planner in Lindsay, Ont.
Fishman, Steve (BA) is a counsellor/professor at Seneca College.
Finlay, Mike (BA) retired from Bombardier in 1998 after 30 years of service. He is pursuing his interests as a watercolor painter.
Mattison, Allan (BA) is national category director for Sobeys Inc., Mississauga.
Pokorchak, Patti (MBA) is vice-president of marketing with SageData Solutions Inc.,Nepean, Ont.
Keith, Linda (BA) is a resource coordinator at Infinium Canada, Markham.
Clark, Fred C. (MES) is retired and living in B.C.
Keith, Norman A. (BA'78, LLB) recently joined Donahue Ernst & Young, as a partner in the labour and employment group.
Shane, Karen (BA) is president of Resumé Depot/Express Typing Service.
Timmons, Greg (BA) works as a physical and health education teacher for the Separate School Board in Mississauga. He is married to Lise Brake (BA'85), and has two children.
Vagenas, Evan (BA) Evan and Sofia Vagenas (BA '95) are proud to announce the birth of their third child, Maria-Claire. Her two brothers Yanni and Kristos welcomed her with flowers and kisses.
Birchall, Leonard J. (LLD) was given the Order of Canada, 2000. He is the first Canadian to receive the Fifth Bar to The Canadian Decoration for over 65 years service in the Military.
Kavanagh, Trudy (BA) is an assistant professor, Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.
Lam, King-Leung (BA) works at Great Step Ltd., in Hong Kong. He would like to hear from his friends at York.
Ruegg, Richard P. (PhD) is director of clinical education at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto.
Situma, Lanfranc W. (MES) is a director of projects and planning for the department of transportation in South Africa.
Morris, Gail A. (BA) is studying at the University of Toronto.
Turcic, Biserka (BFA) is a self-employed visual artist.
Petch, Gary (MA) is self-employed and president of Encore Executives Inc.
Bertram, Susan (BA) is a community service worker for the Manitoba government in Brandon.
Bodner, David (BA) is married and has three children. He is an associate broker/manager for L. Bodner Real Estate in Etobicoke.
Chan Pit Chu, Noel (BA'84, BA Hons, BAS) is associate director (advancement services) at the University of Toronto.
Chiswell, Ross (BA'74, BA'8 , BA Hons) i s retired and living in Uxbridge, Ont.
Kives, Ronni (BA) lives in Israel and works in editing/desk-top publishing in the technical documentation department of RADVision, a hi-tech company in Tel Aviv.
Castle, Gregory E. (MBA) is the vice-president, commercial banking with the Standard Federal Bank in Michigan.
Chan, Kwok Fong, Joseph (BA) is vice-president of the Bank of America in Hong Kong.
Lapalme, Rene (BA) lives in Montreal and works as a freelance translator.
Louden, Ruth (MES) works as a career development consultant for Excalibre.
Mayol, Paul (BA) coordinates the implementation of ISO 9001:2000 international quality standards for York University's finance division. He is married to Susan Gidomski (BA '87).
Baillargeon, Debra (BA'87,BEd'87 ) is a special education teacher for the Toronto Catholic District School Board. He has an 11-year-old daughter and an 8 -year-old son.
D'Antimo Marcia V (BA'87, BEd) teaches "at risk" students in an alternative education program.
Davis, Steven (BA ) received his master of divinity degree from Emmanuel College, Toronto School of Theology and was ordained that year by the United Church.
Fishman, Howard (BA) is a senior engineer for WorldCom in Colorodo Springs. Howard and Lorraine Fishman (née Gagnon) recently had their second child,Noah.
Hunter, Jamie (BA) is manager at Fleet Financial Services in Jamison, PA.
Karch Verze, Jennifer (BA) lives in Verona and works promoting the Spanish sculptor Berrocal's work.
Hill, Kathie (BA) is a teacher with the Durham District School Board in Whitby.
Lam, Sharon Suk Ching (BA) is an assistant director and freelance filmmaker. sharonlama@hotmail.com
Bemm-Studt, Caroline (BA) works as a directional bore machine operator for a construction company. Caroline has two daughters.
Brennan, Allison (BA) works as an advertising sales representative for the North Bay Nugget.
Choi, Alfred (BA'80, MA'84, PhD) is an associate professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Craig, Sharon (BA)is a project assistant with the BC Buildings Corporation in Victoria.
Dunleavy, Frederick P. (BA) received his diploma in theological studies from the University of St. Michael's College. He is a pastor of St. Andrew's Old Catholic Church and works for the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre.
Patel, Sheila (BAS) is a financial planner at Mass Mutual Financial Group in Chicago, IL.
Riego, Lourena (BA) is a fitness enthusiast who enjoys working out daily with aerobics, weights, kick boxing, and cycling. She lives in Thornhill and enjoys travelling to the tropics.
Estacio, Antonio (BAS) works as a worldwide business manager with Future Electronics Inc. in Quebec.
Gomez, Abraham (BSc) is operations manager for Nettlewoods Inc., Mississauga.
Hall, Alan (BA) works as a programmer/analyst with the Co-Operators.
Hamel, Richard H. (BA) is director of accounting services at UDVNA in Stamford, CT.
Khaja, Majid (BAS) is senior accountant, networks and technology consulting division at GEAC Canada Ltd.
Liu, Clement (BAS) is an internal audit manager at Karbig Industrial Co. Ltd., H.K.
Nix, Cheryl (BA) is owner of Competitive Edge Performance Therapy.
Sone-Cooper, Lori (BA) is married to Danny Cooper. They have two children; Samantha, 6 and Jonah 2.
Wisman, Cheryl (BA) works as a program scheduler with Alliance Atlantis Communication.
McKenzie-Kerr, Robert (BA) works as a manager-trustee in training at Paddon & Yorke Inc. in Mississauga.
Metzing, Graig (BA) works as an investment advisor for BMO Nesbitt Burns, Willowdale, Ont. Graig got married in 1999.
Warner, Valerie (BFA) married Richard Warner in 1998. They have a daughter named Victoria Marie. Valerie would love to hear from her Music department and Vanier friends at valerie.war-ner@home.com
Bicos, Athanasios (BAS'91, BAS Hons) is the owner of Restaurant Au Vieux Duluth in Victoriaville, Qué.
Chaplin, Elyse (BA) is assistant Dean of Student Life at Brown University in Providence, RI.
D'Aquila, Rita (BA) works as an ESL instructor for adults for the Toronto Catholic District School Board.Rita is married and has three children.
Khan, Auzarene (BA) is a legal secretary for Kaye, Scholar, Fierman, Hays & Handler LLP in New York. She married Johnny Khan in 1998.
Mazzaferro, Annamaria A. (BFA, BEd) is a teacher for the Scarborough Board of Education.
McDonald, Karen (BA'89, BA Hons) is the director of social work at Toronto Grace Hospital.
O, Mary (BBA) is a developer/analyst for the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board.
Sorokan, Lisa (BA) is a concert promoter for the Calgary Performing Arts Centre.
Walmsley, Noreen (BA) is director of residence life at Pickering College. Noreen was a volunteer teacher trainer in Vietnam 1995-1997.
Winchell, Atsu Gregory (MA) is a fraud investigator with Nextel.
Windsor, Robert (BSc) is the vice-president and Webmaster of the Toronto Delphi User Group.
Cowan, Wesley J. (BA) works for Canada Customs in Kitchener, Ont.
Crowder, Warren (MBA) is a business development manager for Pepsi Bottling Group, Mississauga.
Davitjan, Marianne (BA'92, BA Hons) is a learning consultant for Canadian Tire Corp.
Easton, Allan (BEd, BSc) is a secondary school teacher at Emery Collegiate Institute, Toronto.
Li, Ivan (BA) is an account manager for the AD Society in Hong Kong.
MacLean, Dr. Steve G (BSc'77, PhD'83, DSc) earned his doctorate in laser physics from York University. He was one of the six astronauts selected in December 1983, and began astronaut training in February of 1984. He was designated in December 1985 as the Canadian Payload Specialist to fly with CANEX-2 which made him the third Canadian to orbit into space. Currently, MacLean is acting director-general of the Canadian Astronaut Program.
Palombo, Grace (BA'84, LLB) is vice-president, human resources, general counsel & corporate secretary at Union Gas Ltd., North York.
Reichman, Malle (BA) is a self-employed piano teacher. Malle is also a certified reflexologist.
Rickford, Audrey (BA) works at Five Elements Naturopathic Centre in Mississauga as a naturopathic doctor.
Worthy, Gregory M. (BA'93 ) is an attorney-at-Law.
Barake, Walid G. (BAS) is president of Medicals International in Lebanon.
Bruce, Gina (BA) is Ontario marketing director at Active Health Management, Toronto.
Chen, Leiming (LLB) works for Shearman & Sterling in Central Hong Kong.
Elms, Shari Ann (BA) is married to David R. Elms (BSc '73). Shari received her master's of science in education from Canisius College, Buffalo. She teaches Grades 2 and 3 with the York Region District School Board. David teaches high-school science,physics, computers andmathematics with the North York Board of Education.
Galloway, Tracey L. (BFA) lives in Bowmanville, Ont. She has two children, Nathaniel and Matthew.
Hartt-Fournier, Laurinda (BA'74, MFA) is a tutor for the film and video department at York University.
Kjensli, Sophia (BA) is employment coordinator at Grant Thornton-Destinations.
McMahon, Edward (MBA) is a partner at marchFIRST in Toronto.
Nazeer, Syed Khurram (BSc) works as a technology customer support manager with Arthur Andersen LLP in Toronto.
Pournasrola, Mahmood (BA) works as a high school teacher with the Toronto District School Board.
Tranter, Linda (LLB) works as a lawyer at Lanark County Legal Clinic in Perth, Ont.
Michaud, Robyn (BEd, BA) works as an elementary school teacher with the Toronto District School Board.
Cauch, Michele B. (BA'93, BA Hons) is president of English Inc. Language Instruction and Cultural Consulting Services in Boston, MA.
Chayer, Renee (BFA) invites all old friends to e-mail renee69@hotmail.com.
Chen, William (BA'93,BAS) is vice-president of Credit Suisse First Boston Securities in Taiwan.
Currie, Maria (BA'92,BEd)and her husband John have been married for six years, and they have a two-year-old son, Michael.
Ellison-Johnson, Ian (BAS) works at Anndale Properites Ltd. as an accounts receivable clerk.
Flores, Leo Neil (BSc) is a staff physiotherapist with Physiotherapy Plus in Brampton.
Fraccaro, Doreen (BFA) is owner/operator of The Art of Music in Maple, Ont.
Khanna, Sunil (BA) works as a help desk analyst at George Washington University. He is in his second year of an MBA program at George Washington.
Lam, Harry (BSc) works as a senior administrator for General International Limited in Hong Kong.
Lowe, Leslie (MBA) lives in Kent, WA.
Martindale, Sandra K. (BA) is pursuing a master's degree in Higher Education at Florida State University.
Ordinari, Philip (BSc) is a network analyst at Emfisys/Bank of Montreal.
Parekh, Mark (BA) received his BEd from the University of Western Ontario and is now pursuing an MBA at the University of Calgary.
Ralph, Sean (BA Hons) completed his LLB, and is an associate lawyer with Fraser Milner Caslrain in Calgary.
Rusnell, Greg (BA) is a senior sales executive with Computer Security Products.
Saulnier, Earlene (BA) teaches computer to 505 students at a Catholic private school in Atlanta, GA.
Sheinfeld, Rob (BA) is an account executive for Futureway Communications.
Stern, Amy (BA) works as a recreation aid at the city's recreation department, Kitchener, Ont. She married Mathew Eliott Stern in June 2000.
Yew, Eddie (BA'94 , BA Hons) is a speech-language pathologist with Morales & Lobaina, PC in New York.
Blain, Robert (MA'85 PhD) is a senior advisor for Environment Canada Ont., Gas and Energy Branch.
Gaio-Machado, Elizabeth (BA) got her BEd at the University of Toronto. She works as a French/Spanish teacher with the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board.
Garrett, Elizabeth (BA) works as a box office/marketing coordinator for the Calgary Opera Company.
Hannoufa, Abdelali (PhD) is a research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Saskatoon.
Hatami, Sam (BSc) works as a software developer for ACNielsen Canada.
Hiley, Wendy (BA) works as a teacher with the Peel Board of Education.
Komeilinejad, Sima (BA) works in private practice as a psychotherapist and a youth worker with Clifton House Youth Services and Turning Point.
Low, Paul T. (BAS'88, BEd) works as an elementary school teacher with the Toronto District School Board.
McCann, Richard (BA) is chief architect and founder of Salesdriver.com.
Mitchell, Tom (BA'96 ) is director of technology, Partner at Metropolis Media in Toronto.
Ponticelli, Carlo O. (BA) earned his BEd (1999) at the University of Windsor. He is now teaching for the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Randall, Don (BA) does songwriting, arranging, producing and is a performing artist for Shark Productions.
Tsai, Chia-fang Arin (BA) is an MBA candidate at Simon Fraser University.
Wilson, Bryce (BSc) works as a client services representative for Templeton Management Ltd., as well as with the Ministry of Defence as a physical fitness appraiser.
Astorino, Greg (BAS) is a senior industrial engineer for General Motors in Buffalo, NY.
Forcand, Chris (BAS) is a billing assistant at Davis & Henderson Ltd. He is pursuing a master's in business administration at the Canadian School of Management.
Henriques, Susan M. (BA) is a research assistant for the Hospital for Sick Children. She is doing her master's in school and child clinical psychology. Susan was married in April 2000.
Janes, Kelly (BA) is proprietor of Emerald English Tutoring, North York, Ont.
McLarney, Carolan (PhD) is an assistant professor and director of the North American policy group, Faculty of Management Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax.
Peddle, Sheldon B. (BES) is executive director for Atlantic Coastal Action Program.
Strantzl, Joseph (MA) is a financial analyst at Deloitte and Touche in Toronto.
Trambakoulos, Dimitra M. (BSc) earned her MSc in physiology at the University of Toronto and is now in her second year as a medical student at the University of Ottawa.
Bellingham, Louise (MBA) is director, communications & public affairs for Bell Canada.
Bingham, Wayne A. (BA'97, MA) is principal at Richmond Primary School in Jamaica.
Lee, Moonlake (MBA, LLB) is a tax lawyer with the Toronto law firm of Cassels, Brock and Blackwell in Toronto.
Marra, Elaine (BFA) works as a fitness instructor/social hostess for Premier Cruise lines, throughout Scandinavia and the Carribean.
Milovick, Matt (BAS) is manager of communications & special projects, convocation office, York University.
Nightingale, Lesley (LLB) is a high-school teacher for the Durham District Catholic School Board.
Prutschi, Edward (BA'95, LLB) opened his own law practice focusing on criminal and quasi-criminal litigation.
Stanleigh, Shawna (BA) completed her master's of teaching at Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
Tanguay, Dominique (BA) is completing an MA in international relations at the University of Laval. She is married to Martin Veilleux.
Taylor, Mark (BScN) realized my dream of becoming a manager for the city of Toronto Public Health Services.
Woloshyn, Peter D. (LLB) is practising litigation and immigratioin law with Gilbert & Yallen, Barristers and Solicitors in Toronto.
Balingit, Michael M. (BSc'89, MA'91, BEd) is a teacher of senior mathematics and physics for the Toronto Catholic District School Board. He lives in Bolton, Ont.
Campbell, John F. (MBA) works for Mattel Canada as an account manager.
Cherkassky, Yakov (BSc) is an associate at Cambridge Technology Partners inToronto.
Choi, Gilho (MBA) lives and works in Korea. He works for an Internet business company as a director in charge of marketing and strategic planning.
Da Costa, Jason (BA) is general manager for Cramer Co. in Mississauga.
Di Nardo, Joanne (BA'97, MA) is a solo singer of pop ballads, musical theatre and classical music. She hopes to secure a recording contract.
Hanna, David (MBA) is an associate (corporate finance) for National Financial Bank.
Hoang, Luyen (BAS) works as a human resources representative for Neles Automation.
Huneault, Jennifer (BA) co-founder, and Web site administrator for Pundit Magazine. She is pursuing an LLB at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Jones, Lisa M. (BFA) is owner of L.M.J. Music in Scarborough, Ont.
Lackan, Edward (BA) works as a mortgage officer with CIBC Mortgages Inc.
Leung, Cindy (BA) is an administrative assistant for Golman Sachs & Co. in Hong Kong.
Mark, Kirk (BA'78, BA Hons'94, MEd) works as an advisor/coordinator on race and ethnic relations in the multiculturalism department for the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
McNinch, Catherine (BSc) works as a CAP administrator for IOF Foresters in Toronto.
Morum, Malcolm (BA) is a Web designer and writer for True Media Content.
Ng, Wai-Yip (BA) is an export documentation clerk for Can-Ship Overseas Inc. in Scarborough.
Panasiuk, Michelle (BA) is an elementary teacher for the Toronto District School Board. He received his BEd from OISE.
Paskowitz, Howard (MBA) is a property manager for Medallion Properties Inc. He is married to Devora(née Robicsek) (BA '99) who is an interior consultant for Tormina Homes.
Ponticelli, Daniel (BA) earned his BEd at the University of Windsor. He teaches Grade 4 for the Toronto District School Board.
Rebenchuk, Kimberly (BA) is completing his master's in international affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and works as a policy officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Rodrigues, Ijade R. M. (BSc) is an administrative coordinator, President's Office, York University. Married to Ray Rodrigues.
Spiegelman, Ephram (BA) is a regional marketing and promotions manager for Indigo Books.
Tabet, Cyril (BAS) is marketing engineer at ActiVia Networks in France.
Woo, Mabel (BA) is a mortgage administrator for the Toronto Dominion Bank in Markham.
Zuercher, John (BEd) is a teacher at Holy Trinity High School in Brantford, Ont.
2000
Armour, Mary-Helen (MSc) graduated from the department of Physics & Astronomy.
Byron, Kyle (BA) works as a freelance writer.
Czapla-Myers, Jeffrey S. (MSc) is pursuing a PhD in optical sciences at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Darwish, Deema (MBA) is working as a business analyst with Scotiabank in Toronto.
Davies, Tim (MBA) is a manager for RBC Dominion Securities in Toronto.
Hudson, Scott (BA) teaches English as a Second Language in Seoul.
Johnson, Wanda (BA'93, BA Hons) teaches Grades 5 and 6 at St Francis of Assisi School with the Simcoe County Catholic District School Board.
Mitz, Rory (BA) is a financial adviser at CIBC in Toronto.
Murray-Collins, Melissa (BA, BEd') married Greg Collins (BEd and BA '97) this past summer. Melissa began teaching Grade 6 with the Toronto District School Board.
Papasotiriou, Demitry (BA) is a student at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Rizi, Fabio F. (BA'86, BA Hons.'88, PhD) retired in 1995 from the Toronto Public Library. He is turning his dissertation into a book for the University of Toronto Press.
Schwartz, Kristina (BA) is a tenant coordinator for Brookfield Management Services Limited in Toronto.
Tung, James (BBA) is a management trainee for Hong Kong Dragon Air Ltd.
Virtue, Steve (BA) works for the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities.
IN MEMORIUM:
Short (née Parks) Marilyn J. (BA'71 ) was a music teacher at Thornhill Secondary School. She is the wife of Donald Short (LLM.'98).