Former Board of Governors Chair Paul Tsaparis to match donations up to $100,000
A new entrance award established in honour of dedicated York alumnus and former Chair of the Board of Governors Paul Tsaparis (MBA ’84) will enable deserving students to pursue leadership opportunities in the technology sector. President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton recently announced the Paul Tsaparis Tech MBA Entrance Award in recognition of Tsaparis’ distinguished service to York University.
The award will enable students to pursue the MBA in Technology Leadership – an MBA program designed for the tech leaders of the future at the Schulich School of Business.
“As I reflect on my service to York University I am filled with gratitude,” says Tsaparis. “My history started back in 1983 as an MBA student at the Faculty of Administrative Studies (now the Schulich School of Business), where I met fellow students that have become lifelong friends and was inspired by exceptional faculty.”
Tsaparis has contributed more than two decades of service to the University, starting in 1998 with his role on the Dean’s Advisory Board at the Schulich School of Business, where he was actively involved as an executive-in-residence, guest lecturer, and mentor.
“The rewards of this volunteer service have been priceless,” says Tsaparis. “My passion for service is deeply rooted in my belief in the power of education to transform lives.”
Tsaparis also served on the Board of Governors beginning in 2010, and was its Chair from 2018 until his tenure concluded in June of this year. As a member of the Board, he served on multiple committees including the search committees for York’s current chancellor and president.
“Under Paul’s stewardship, the Board has navigated complex challenges and made bold decisions that have positively shaped York’s future, from approving the Markham Campus business plan and advancing the School of Global Health, to championing sustainability and equity initiatives, to playing a pivotal role in securing the home for York’s new School of Medicine,” says President Lenton.
Professionally, Tsaparis has spent 30 years in the global tech sector, including 12 years during which he served as President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Canada.
In recognition of his dedication to the University, a room in Kaneff Tower, a building Tsaparis spent many hours in as Chair of the Board, will be named the Paul Tsaparis Conference Centre.
“Under Paul’s stewardship, the Board has navigated complex challenges and made bold decisions that have positively shaped York’s future, from approving the Markham Campus business plan and advancing the School of Global Health, to championing sustainability and equity initiatives, to playing a pivotal role in securing the home for York’s new School of Medicine."
Rhonda Lenton, President and Vice-Chancellor, York University
“I wanted to thank the York community for the naming of the conference centre in my honour,” says Tsaparis. “I also wanted to thank York, the Schulich School of Business and Dean Zwick for the creation of the Paul Tsaparis Tech MBA Entrance Award. I am so grateful to know that future Tech MBA students will be helped by this award.”
In addition to his previous donations to Schulich and York University, Tsaparis has committed to matching the donations made to the Paul Tsaparis Tech MBA Entrance Award up to $100,000.
Contributions to the Award can be made here.