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  • 2000s

    Kristine Beese

    鈥 Artsci鈥03

    Winter 2022

    Kristine Beese was featured in Exige International鈥檚 Leadership Series on Apple podcasts. Beese is CEO and founder of Untangle Money, a company that seeks to empower women by providing financial management tailored specifically for them. In Exige鈥檚 podcast series, Exige International, Beese speaks about her entrepreneurship journey and how Untangle Money was started, as well as the financial disadvantage that women face. Listen to the . 

  • 1990s

    Dilhani Uswatte (n茅e Jayamanne)

    鈥 Artsci鈥96, Ed鈥97

    Winter 2022

    Dr. Dilhani Uswatte (n茅e Jayamanne) was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Education to serve a three-year term on the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the country鈥檚 only ongoing, nationally representative assessment of student achievement. 鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome Dr. Uswatte as the elementary school principal representative on the governing board,鈥 said Lesley Muldoon, executive director of the governing board. 鈥淒r. Uswatte鈥檚 distinguished record as a STEM teacher, principal, and mentor to fellow educators will strengthen the board鈥檚 efforts to ensure that The Nation鈥檚 Report Card informs educational recovery and acceleration efforts nationwide.鈥 Uswatte brings more than two decades of experience working with students, families, and teachers to the position.

  • Andrew Rathbun leans against windows of an old warehouse, holding a saxophone to his chest.

    1990s

    Andrew Rathbun

    鈥 Artsci鈥92

    Winter 2022

    Saxophonist, composer, and 皇冠体育鈥檚 grad Andrew Rathbun continues to build on his already substantial discography, having recently released two new projects: Semantics, a quintet featuring tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, and Nodes, a new venture that combines tenor-trio with live digital processing, introducing new sonic vistas and landscapes. Listen to  and .

  • Female with dark hair, smiles at the camera.

    1990s

    Laurie Petrou

    鈥 BFA鈥99

    Winter 2022

    Dr. Laurie Petrou, an associate professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and fine art 皇冠体育鈥檚 grad, released her fourth book, Stargazer. The dark academia novel about fame, ambition, and friendship takes place in a fictional remote campus in Muskoka, Ont. Stargazer is in its third printing in the U.K. by publisher Verve Books and was optioned in Canada for a limited TV series by Nikki Ray Media.

  • 1990s

    Robert Gentile

    鈥 Artsci鈥96

    Winter 2022

    Robert Gentile achieved the 25-year milestone as chief financial officer of the Ontario Liberal Party. Robert was appointed CFO at age 26 before Dalton McGuinty became premier and has seen multiple party leaders and governments come and go. He encourages all 皇冠体育鈥檚 alumni to get involved in the political system, regardless of political stripe, to help strengthen Canada鈥檚 democracy.

  • 1990s

    Sean Cable

    鈥 Com鈥94

    Winter 2022

    Sean Cable was appointed chief accountant at Pricewaterhouse - Coopers LLP. He leads PwC Canada鈥檚 accounting consulting services group, providing technical advice on complex accounting and financial reporting matters.