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  • Serenna Silva and Cameron Giulianelli, Class Note

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    Serenna Silva and Cameron Giulianelli 

    – ArtSci’20 and ArtSci’19, MPA’20

    From classmates to soulmates: congratulations to Serenna and Cameron on one year of marriage! Their celebration last June brought together many »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s friends, honouring the roots of a love story that began at the university.

  • 1980s

    Carol Ann Budd

    – Sc’89, DSc’16

    Dr. Carol Ann Budd is one of 50 new Fellows and seven new International Fellows, who were elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering on May 15, 2025. Carol is an exemplary advocate for Indigenous persons in engineering and more broadly for education of Indigenous persons in STEM. Her engineering innovation has led to a top-place finish in the Canadian Engineering Design Competition and to the development of novel airbag technology that has been adopted worldwide. Dr. Budd has dedicated her career to advancing Indigenous contributions in engineering through leadership of the Canadian Aboriginal Science and Technology Society (CASTS), the Indigenous Futures in Engineering initiative at »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's, Indigenous Council at »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's, and the new Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest. The Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) is the national institution through which individuals, who have made outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada, provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to Canada and to Canadians.

  • Doug Jordan, Class Note

    1960s

    Doug Jordan

    – Arts’69, MBA’71

    Alex’ Choice is Doug’s eighth self-published book. The novel is about emerging into adulthood in small town Ontario in the period of 1963–1973, more particularly Kingston, Peterborough, and the tiny village of Stella. The novel follows Alex through high school, then »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s, as he struggles with change and disappointment; scholastics and athletics; and girls – until, finally, he must make a choice. The novel is a sequel to The Treasure of Stella Bay. 

  • 1990s

    B.J. Hardick

    – Artsci’97

    Dr. B.J. Hardick has been appointed to the board of trustees at Life University, the world’s largest single-campus chiropractic institution, located in Marietta, Georgia. In his new role, Dr. Hardick will contribute to shaping the institution’s strategic direction, support its academic programs, and help prepare future leaders in natural healthcare. As a practicing chiropractor and health advocate based in London, Ont., Dr. Hardick has maintained a long-standing relationship with Life University since graduating from its Doctor of Chiropractic program, which followed his time studying life sciences at »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s. 

  • 1980s

    Robert Campbell

    – Artsci’82

    Dr. Robert Campbell has retired from »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's, where he was an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences and director of the Life Sciences program. He is looking forward to devoting time to various hobbies and traveling around the country with Claire Fjarlie (ArtSci’81) to visit their children and grandchildren.

  • 1980s

    Richard Harris

    – PhD’81

    »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's turned Richard into that rare breed: an urban, historical geographer, in which capacity he wrote what became a book on Kingston's very recent past, Democracy in Kingston (McGill–»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's, 1987). He then taught geography in Vancouver and Toronto before retiring from McMaster University just before the pandemic hit. He has written several books about urban Canada, the most recent of which is: Richard Harris, The Rise of the Neighbourhood in Canada, 1880s–2020s (University of Toronto Press, 2025). A summary of his book can be found .