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Clockwise from top L: Reg Hawes bids farewell to UTS at the final assembly of the 2014-15 year; a huge turnout at the Branching Out speed mentoring
event; visiting alumni in the classroom: teacher candidate Vanessa Ip ’11; Darrell Tan ’94; and Jacob Tsimerman ’06.
AGO Tour
Sixteen alumni and guests toured the
Art Gallery of Ontario this past April to
take in the general exhibit as well as
Jean Michel Basquiat: Now’s The Time.
Anne Fleming ’85 and Anthony Lee ’86
provided colour commentary for those
present. Following the tours, alumni
gathered for a pub social.
Reg Hawes Retires
History and law teacher Reg Hawes
retired in June 2015 after almost
20 years at UTS. Formerly with Peel
District School Board, he initiated and
led history trips to Greece, Scotland,
England, Washington DC, and New York
City while at UTS. Reg was also active in
extracurricular activities, culminating in
a victory in the 2015 Toronto Regional
Ontario Bar Association Mock Trial
Tournament. In the area of curriculum,
he authored a number of academic
articles and was co-author of three
history and social science textbooks
used in Ontario and across Canada. In
2013, Reg was the recipient of the Class
of ’94 award, which honours dedication
and excellence in teaching over ten years
(or more) at UTS.
He also made his mark as an instructor
in the Faculty of Education (FEUT) and
subsequently at OISE. At a reception
marking Reg’s retirement, former
UTS teacher and now OISE professor,
Mark Evans, called Reg’s work as an
instructor and principal of the History
and Contemporary Studies Additional
Qualifications Program in Continuing
Education and as a seconded instructor
in the Initial Teacher Education program
notable. “We quickly became aware of
the insight, rigour, and innovation you
bring to your work,” he said.
Mike Farley, department coordinator
of Canadian and World Studies at
UTS, said that Reg was “incredibly
hard-working, flexible, insightful, and
innovative, which made him a delight
to work with. Students and staff loved
being with him – whether it was in
the classroom, in the outdoors, or
on one of the many long journeys to
other countries.” We wish Reg well in
his retirement.
Branching Out
The Branching Out program continues to
thrive – a testament to the value students
place on the opportunity to connect
with alumni and obtain career advice
through events like panel discussions
and speed-mentoring sessions. The 35
student-alumni mentor partnerships this
year reflect a participation rate of more
than 30% of S5 (Grade 11) students. We
are grateful to the alumni mentors who
volunteer their time and expertise to the
program – and we’re always looking to
recruit new mentors. If you’re interested
in joining the program, please contact
Carrie Flood, Alumni Affairs Officer,
at carrie.flood@utschools.ca.
Alumni Visitors
Jacob Tsimerman ’06, Assistant
Professor in the Department of
Mathematics at UofT, gave a presentation
on Euler’s Formula to the UTS student
Math Club in March. Later that month,
11 alumni returned to the school for
the M4 (grade 10) Careers Day to
speak about their career paths from
UTS to present day. Special thanks to
participants: Harry Stinson ’71, David
Schimmelpenninck van der Oye ’75,
Ben Chan ’82, Lisa Valencia-Svensson
’86, Oliver Jerschow ’92, Harrison
Keenan ’94, Calum Tsang ’95, Rashaad
Bhyat ’95, Sara Son Hing ’97, Elisha
Muskat ’01, and Andrew Ng ’03. Students
also had the opportunity to hear
from alumni at the April UTS Parents
Association General meeting where
Steve Alizadeh ’77, Brian Yau ’05, Kim
Zhou ’05, Anthony Vaz ’08, Lisa Hui ’10,
Mark Krass ’10, and Gia Ahn ’12 reflected
on their experiences transitioning to
university. Jen Chow ’03 presented to
the Interdisciplinary Arts and Design
class, and teacher candidate Vanessa
Ip ’11 spent three weeks with the Visual
Arts Department. Finally, Darrell Tan ’94
spoke with AP biology students on
current HIV treatments.
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