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GivinG Back alUm tapS netwoRk in SUppoRt of aRchitectURal Science Alumni And friends Give Generously to ryerson's mAKe your mArK cAmpAiGn K en Chadha, Industrial Engineering '09, accepted a position at Toronto Hydro immediately after graduating. He had been working with the company on his finalyear thesis project looking at smartgrid deployment strategies, so the transition from student to employee was almost seamless. Also uninterrupted is Chadha's connection to Ryerson. He remembers with genuine affection his time at the university, where he met some of his best friends. And every year since graduation, Chadha has been generously giving back to Ryerson through regular contributions to the YvoNNE BaMBRICk 'YoU've got to RememBeR wheRe YoU StaRteD' Annual Fund. "You've got to remember where you started while you're moving forward. I know that donations from other alumni helped to fund various labs and provide equipment that was essential to my education and training." And his support is making a difference for current students. "It's the most practical way for me to directly support industrial engineering students. It ensures that there will still be a strong program, putting out solid graduates. I want to be able to make a positive impact that a lot of people can directly benefit from, and contributing to the Annual Fund is the best way to do that." Harry Pellow, Architectural Science '62, rallied colleagues to help support a new gallery for the Department of architectural Science. A good name and a good cause will take you far. Harry Pellow, Architectural Science '62, principal of Pellow and Associates Architects Inc., realized that when he called on many of his colleagues and associates to support the new Paul H. Cocker Architectural Gallery at Ryerson and create an endowment for several student awards. Pellow came up with the idea to ask a group of industry partners for contributions in the name of Stewart Crawford, Architectural Science '66, a Ryerson graduate who has had a long, successful career. "We batted 1,000 all the way and hit our target very quickly," says Pellow, whose firm also contributed, as did his class of '62. What sealed the deal was the industry's respect for Crawford, who was vice-president of design and construction for Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. before he retired. "Stewart always demonstrated a unique ability to marry design and construction and get things done," says Pellow. "He was a great client and he could do it all." The campaign built on Cocker's naming donation for the gallery (which opened last fall) and also created three new student awards. "Ryerson helped me enormously in moving forward in my career," says Pellow. He continues the association, with alumni comprising almost one-third of his firm's professionals. "They are major contributors in every way." 30 Ryerson University Magazine * W I N T E R 2014 ClIfToN lI Ken Chadha, Industrial Engineering '09, knows his support makes a difference for industrial engineering students. 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2014

Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2014
Contents
President's Message
Showcase
Gould Street
Bee-ing the Change
Agents of Change
Crafting it Old School
To Lightly Go...
Who's That Girl?
From Gimmick to Game-Changer
In My Opinion
Giving Back
Alumni Diary/VP Viewpoint
Class Nots
Remember When?

Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2014

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