List of University of Toronto Scarborough alumni explained
The University of Toronto Scarborough is a satellite campus of the of the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. Following are some of its notable alumni.
Academics
- Michael Degagné, Order of Canada, Order of Ontario and Queen's Diamond Jubillee Medal recipient for his work with indigenous communities and reconciliation. Former President of Nipissing University, became the first indigenous president of a Canadian university.[1] [2]
- Jon Dellandrea, philanthropist and fundraiser, Order of Canada ‘06 recipient for contributions to higher education President & CEO of Sunnybrook Hospital, former Vice-Chancellor at University of Toronto and the University of Oxford, and Chancellor of Nipissing University (BA 1973)[3]
- Camille A Nelson, Professor of Law and Dean at the University of Hawaii's William S. Richardson School of Law, specializing in comparative law and critical race theory (BA 1991)[4]
- Sasha Reid, former sessional instructor of sociology at the University of Calgary, known for her database on serial killers and predicted that the string of disappearances from the Church Gay village was the work of a serial killer (B.Sc. 2011) [5] [6]
Art
Business
- Tenniel Chu, Vice Chairman of Mission Hills Group, owner and operator of the Mission Hills golf and leisure resorts in Shenzhen and on the island of Hainan, China (BA 1999) [9]
Entertainment
Literature and journalism
- Tea Mutonji, Writer and poet, winner of the Ontario Creates Trillium Book Award (BA 2018) [18]
Medicine and science
- Loizza Aquino, mental health activist and founder of Peace of Mind Canada (BS 2021)
Politics
- Scott Cavalier, Member of City of Scarborough Council, Metropolitan Toronto Council (and Budget chief).
- Paul Christie, Member of Toronto City Council, Metropolitan Toronto Council, Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission and Provincial Supervisor of the Toronto District School Board. BA 1974.
- Margarett Best, former Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough–Guildwood
- Bill Blair, Member of Parliament Scarborough Southwest (2015-Pres), President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness (2021–present),[19] former Chief of Toronto Police Service (2005-2015), former Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (2019-2021) (BA 1980)[20]
- Mae Brown, the first deaf-blind Canadian to earn a university degree and head of deaf-blind affairs with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (1972)
- Mary Anne Chambers, former Member of Provincial Parliament and former Minister of Children and Youth Services Sports (BA 1988) [21]
- Glenn De Baeremaeker, former City Councillor of Ward 38 (former one of two Scarborough Centre wards) in Toronto (2003-2018), former Deputy Speaker of the City of Toronto, and former Deputy Mayor for Toronto East (BA 1985)[22]
- Adrian Foster, three-term Mayor of the City of Clarington, Ontario and recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for his community service (BA 1983) [23]
- Goldie Ghamari, Current Member of Provincial Parliament for Carleton, Chair of Standing Committee on General Government (BA 2008)[24]
- Jay C. Hope, highest-ranking Black police officer in Canadian history, former deputy chief of the Ontario Provincial Police; deputy minister of emergency planning and management; and commissioner of Emergency Management Ontario and commissioner of community safety for the Province of Ontario, and deputy minister of correctional services for the Province of Ontario. (BA 1979)[25]
- Mitzie Hunter, former Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough Guildwood, former Associate Minister of Finance, former Minister of Education, and former Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development (BA 1999) [26]
- Laura Mae Lindo, former Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre, critic on Anti-Racism, Colleges & Universities, and citizenship and immigration (BA 1998) [27]
- John McKay, Member of Parliament for Scarborough Guildwood (2004–present), former Member of Parliament for Scarborough East (1997-2004), former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance (2003-2006), former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defense (2015-2017) [28] [29]
- Jennifer McKelvie, Toronto City Councillor for Scarborough-Rouge Park (2018–present) and Deputy Mayor of the City of Toronto (2022–present) (B.Sc. 2000) [30] [31]
- Mary Ng, Member of Parliament Scarborough-Guildwood, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade (BA 1996)
- David Onley, the 28th and former Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario (BA 1975) [32]
- Michael Prue, former three-term Member of Provincial Parliament representing Beaches-East York, former mayor of East York, and current town councillor of Amherstburg, Ontario (BA 1971)
- Vijay Thanigasalam, Associate Minister of Transportation of Ontario and former member of Provincial Parliament nondegreed)
- Bryon J. Wilfert, former Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, Consul General of Myanmar and recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun (BA 1975)[33] [34]
Sports
- Saad Bin Zafar, Canadian national cricket player, current captain of the Canada men's national team (BBA 2011)[35]
- Justine Blainey-Broker, ice hockey player for the Toronto Lady Blues (BS 1995)
- Ruvindu Gunasekera, Canada national cricket team player[36]
- Kaley McLean, former Canadian Paralympian swimmer, silver and gold medalist at the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CP-ISRA) World Championship, and member of the International Paralympic Committee (BA 2007)[37] [38]
- Cindy Nicholas, marathon swimmer and former MPP of Scarborough Centre[39]
- Victoria Nolan, "the metronome", rower for Canada's National Adaptive Rowing Team, bronze, silver and gold medals at the World Rowing Championships (B.Sc. 1996)[40]
- Gord Stellick, sports broadcaster and former Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager
Serial rapists
Notes and References
- Web site: "With an education comes an obligation" . 2020-12-06 . University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events . en . 2021-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210107030343/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/commons-magazine/education-comes-obligation . live .
- Web site: General . Office of the Secretary to the Governor . Dr. Michael DeGagné . 2020-12-06 . The Governor General of Canada . 2023-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422001332/https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-10976 . live .
- Web site: A Commanding Vision . 2020-12-06 . University of Toronto Magazine . en-US . 2021-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116212756/https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/faculty-staff/jon-dellandrea-u-of-t-advancement-fundraising-philosophy/ . live .
- Web site: Camille A. Nelson William S. Richardson School of Law . 2020-11-29 . www.law.hawaii.edu . 2020-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201209065437/https://www.law.hawaii.edu/person/camille-a-nelson . live .
- Web site: Sketching serial killers: PhD student creates database to help understand why people kill . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto News . en . 2020-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112033545/https://www.utoronto.ca/news/sketching-serial-killers-phd-student-creates-database-help-understand-why-people-kill . live .
- Web site: Delistraty . Cody . 2019-10-28 . Meet the Serial-Killer Whisperer . 2023-09-25 . GEN . en . 2023-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020202453/https://gen.medium.com/meet-the-serial-killer-whisperer-dccd0a6c6b9b . live .
- Web site: Norm Hacking - Biography . 2020-11-05 . www.normhacking.com . 2021-04-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420093607/http://normhacking.com/bio.html . live .
- Web site: Doris McCarthy . 2020-11-27 . University of Toronto Alumni . en . 2022-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928032646/https://alumni.utoronto.ca/index.php/news-and-stories/featured-alumni/doris-mccarthy . live .
- Web site: MEET TENNIEL CHU . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events . en . 2020-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201004025730/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/commons-magazine/meet-tenniel-chu . live .
- Web site: Preet Banerjee . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto Alumni . en . 2023-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421235809/https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/featured-alumni/preet-banerjee . live .
- Web site: Forbes names alumnus to Top 30 Under 30 in music . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto News . en . 2021-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210620080449/https://www.utoronto.ca/news/forbes-names-alumnus-top-30-under-30-music . live .
- Web site: says . Don Cryder . Activism 2.0 . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto Magazine . en-US . 2020-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111141331/https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/alumni-donors/youth-revolution-activism-deforestaction-emily-hunter/ . live .
- Web site: Alumni news . 2020-12-06 . University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events . en . 2021-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210105190737/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/commons-magazine/alumni-news-0 . live .
- Web site: Broadcasters . 2020-12-06 . MLB.com . en . 2019-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329022203/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=nyy . live .
- Web site: Alumni news . 2020-12-06 . University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events . en . 2021-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108075005/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/commons-magazine/alumni-news . live .
- Web site: Derek Tsang . 2020-11-27 . University of Toronto Alumni . en . 2021-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119031402/https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/featured-alumni/derek-tsang . live .
- Web site: Soriano . Jianne . 2021-03-18 . 5 Things To Know About Derek Tsang And His Oscar-Nominated Film, "Better Days" . 2021-04-23 . Tatler Hong Kong . 2021-04-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420205548/https://hk.asiatatler.com/life/derek-tsang-better-days-director . live .
- Web site: U of T Scarborough's Tea Mutonji wins the Ontario Creates Trillium Book Award . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto Alumni . en . 2020-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028173502/https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/u-t-scarboroughs-tea-mutonji-wins-ontario-creates-trillium-book . live .
- Web site: CBC News . 26 October 2021 . Who's who in Justin Trudeau's 2021 cabinet . 25 September 2023 . 26 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026155150/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-cabinet-list-2021-1.6225231 . live .
- Web site: Anita Anand, an alumna and a professor at U of T's Faculty of Law, named to federal cabinet . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto Alumni . en . 2019-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191209174258/https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/anita-anand-alumna-and-professor-u-ts-faculty-law-named-federal . live .
- Web site: Taking a Stand . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto Magazine . en-US . 2020-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026020231/https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/alumni-donors/the-truth-tellers-taking-a-stand/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-10-12 . Of pies, nuclear plants and the early days of co-op at U of T Scarborough . 2023-10-09 . University of Toronto Scarborough News . en . 2023-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020202525/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/archived/pies-nuclear-plants-and-early-days-co-op-u-t-scarborough . live .
- Web site: MEETING PLACE: Still a Student of Canadian Public Opinion . 2020-12-06 . University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events . en . 2021-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108000804/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/commons-magazine/meeting-place-still-student-canadian-public-opinion . live .
- Web site: gghamari . About . 2021-04-05 . Goldie MPP Carleton . en-US . 2021-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210413225751/https://goldiempp.ca/about-goldie/ . live .
- Web site: Jay C. Hope . 2020-12-06 . scarwalkoffame . en . 2020-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031040645/https://www.scarboroughwalkoffame.com/jay-c-hope . live .
- Web site: Scott Anderson says . Urban Crusader . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto Magazine . en-US . 2020-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110174433/https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/alumni-donors/urban-crusader-civicaction-mitzie-hunter/ . live .
- Web site: U of T alumnae spearhead inaugural Toronto Black Policy Conference . 2021-04-05 . University of Toronto Alumni . en . 2022-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220905184933/https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/u-t-alumnae-spearhead-inaugural-toronto-black-policy-conference . live .
- Web site: McKay . 2020-11-05 . Latitude 44 . en-US . 2020-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110081655/https://www.latitude44to.ca/mckay . live .
- Web site: Profile . 2021-10-31 . lop.parl.ca . 2022-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227103204/https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=8991 . live .
- Web site: Its our turn to be there for them': Alumna Jennifer McKelvie and U of T Scarborough support local restaurants . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto Alumni . en . 2023-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421235808/https://alumni.utoronto.ca/index.php/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/its-our-turn-be-there-them-alumna-jennifer-mckelvie-and-u-t . live .
- Web site: 2018-12-01 . Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie . 2023-03-01 . City of Toronto . en-CA . 2023-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301201341/https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-25/ . live .
- Web site: Faculty member and former Lt.-Gov. The Honourable David Onley receives Order of Canada . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events . en . 2020-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001063320/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/faculty-and-staff/faculty-member-and-former-lt-gov-honourable-david-onley-receives-order-canada . live .
- Web site: UTSC 2013 Arbor Awards Recipients . 2020-12-06 . University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events . en . 2023-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422004328/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/archived/utsc-2013-arbor-awards-recipients . live .
- Web site: Spring 2017: Meeting Place . 2020-12-06 . University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events . en . 2021-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210107074417/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/commons-magazine/spring-2017-meeting-place . live .
- Web site: UTSC Cricket Club on Instagram: "UTSC's very own, @saadzafar is returning to UTSC and sending his wishes to all the players and the audience for the upcoming UTSC Current Vs UTSC Alumni match. Thank you Saad Catch him live exclusively on our live stream with Commentary from 6 pm onwards ❗❗Don't forget to tune in ❗❗" . 2023-09-25 . 2022-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206050739/https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qGKyghIIU/ . live .
- Web site: Q&A with UTSC's very own cricket star . 2020-11-27 . University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events . en . 2022-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818092340/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/archived/qa-utscs-very-own-cricket-star . live .
- Web site: Paralympian Kaley McLean found support to chase her dreams at U of T Scarborough . 2021-09-21 . University of Toronto News . en . 2021-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921062422/https://www.utoronto.ca/news/paralympian-kaley-mclean-found-support-chase-her-dreams-u-t-scarborough . live .
- Web site: Kaley McLean - Swimming Paralympic Athlete Profile . 2021-09-21 . International Paralympic Committee . en . 2021-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921062619/https://www.paralympic.org/kaley-mclean . live .
- Web site: Remembering Cindy Nicholas, C.M. . 2020-11-27 . University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events . en . 2021-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143227/https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/archived/remembering-cindy-nicholas-cm . live .
- Web site: Hunting for Gold . 2020-11-05 . University of Toronto Magazine . en-US . 2020-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113011512/https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/alumni-donors/hunting-for-gold-victoria-nolan-paralympics-julien-russell-brunet/ . live .
- News: Raveena . Aulakh . Bruser . David . Daubs . Katie . 13 February 2010 . Life and times of Col. Russell Williams . en . Toronto Star . Torstar . 14 June 2023 . 14 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230614001517/https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/2010/02/13/life_and_times_of_col_russell_williams.html . live .
- News: October 21, 2010 . Williams gets 2 life terms for 'despicable crimes' . CBC News . dead . October 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101024184137/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/10/21/russell-williams-day-four.html . October 24, 2010.
- News: News Staff . Feb 12, 2010 . CityNews . September 25, 2023 . October 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020202042/https://toronto.citynews.ca/2010/02/12/report-suggests-col-russ-williams-and-paul-bernardo-were-friends/ . live .