Alumni Updates
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From left to right: Hermann Hefti (Switzerland), Allan Pitman (Australia), Robert Knuckey (Canada), Bobbe Greenberg (USA) and Cullen Goodyear (Canada) celebrate at the IRONMAN World Championship.
Robert Knuckey
BPHE 7T2, OISE 7T3, Track and Field Bob Knuckey placed first in his age group at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii in October. He swam 3.86 kilometres (km) in one hour and 18 minutes; he biked 180.25 km in 5:47; and ran a 42.2 km marathon in 4:38 for a total of 11:55 – an amazing finish considering that the fastest man in the inaugural Hawaiian IRONMAN in 1978 finished in 11:46. This is Bob’s third time competing in the world championship, most recently finishing fifth in his age group in 2014 in just under 12 hours.
Levente Diosady
Mary Fleming (nee MacPherson)
Blake Goldring
Professor Levente Diosady was named as an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to the science of food engineering, which has improved the lives of millions of people around the world. Professor Diosady is a renowned food engineer best known for developing the technology for double fortification of salt with iron and iodine to combat iodine and iron deficiency. This fortified salt has already cured more than one million children in India of anemia at a cost of less than ten cents per person. During his time as a student at U of T, Professor Diosady was the manager of the men’s swim team.
The Collingwood Curling Club has renamed the Women’s In-house Bonspiel Trophy “The Mary Fleming Trophy” to recognize Mary’s contributions not only to the club but also to the world of curling. Mary has been tireless in her efforts to foster the sport of women’s curling in Collingwood by encouraging and personally coaching other women.
Blake Goldring, chair of the board of directors of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and a friend of the Faculty, was named a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to business and philanthropy, notably for the well-being of veterans and their families.
BASc 6T6, MASc 6T8, PhD 7T2, Swimming
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Masha Kennedy (nee Sidorova) BPHE 0T8, Squash, Tennis
Masha Kennedy has accepted the position of director of partnerships with the Public Policy Forum. Previously, Masha spent five years working in development at UNICEF. Photo/ Barrie Shepley