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at age 93. Formerly principal of Calgary’s Southern Institute of Technology, he served at Ryerson during a time of transition and social upheaval. One of his greatest legacies was authoring “The Ryerson Philosophy” in 1968, a document that made major proposals for the school’s future: dropping obsolete courses, adding postgraduate courses, increasing credit courses at night, and integrating day and night courses into a total education package. The document also hinted at the idea of offering degrees. After three years at Ryerson, he returned to his former job in Calgary. Today, Jorgenson Hall bears his name. He is survived by his five children, 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Peter Keigh (Kufluk) RTA ’65, died June 28, 2016, at age 72. He hosted “Morningmusik” on CJRT for 29 years before it became an alljazz radio station. He leaves his wife Marion, son Michael and daughter Rebecca.

Professor Emerita Rheta Rosen died Aug. 22, 2016. A former professor of Nutrition and director of the Learning and Teaching Office, she was also part of the 1993 committee that established the Interpersonal Skills Teaching Centre. She served as its director for 10 years, and established the centre as a leader in experiential learning. She was also a longtime member of the Life Institute.

Alumni Achievement Award 2014 recipient John Saunders died Aug. 10, 2016, at age 61. John, who studied Psychology at Ryerson and played hockey with the Rams from 1976-78, was a sports anchor for Citytv in the early 1980s before joining ESPN in the U.S. in 1986. He also covered hockey, football and baseball for ABC. He was the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Raptors from 1995 to 2001, and became host of ESPN’s SportsCenter in 2008. An advocate for juvenile diabetes research, he was also a founding member of the Jimmy V Foundation for cancer research, which has raised almost $90 million. He was inducted into the Ryerson Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

Alan Slobodosky, Urban and Regional Planning ’87, died July 18, 2016, at age 54 from cancer. Hired as an aide by then-mayor of North York Mel Lastman, he eventually worked as his chief of staff when Lastman became mayor of the amalgamated Toronto. When the mayor retired, Alan established a successful practice as a development consultant and lobbyist. He is survived by his wife and three children.

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