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Awards honour five special grads
At a gala event during Alumni Weekend, Ryerson presented the Alumni Achievement Awards
A leader in digital marketing and branding, Sathish Bala, Computer Science ’99, started the first of his several tech companies while in his final year at Ryerson. He is now vice-president of digital and innovation at Arrivals+Departures.
Bruce McCuaig, Urban and Regional Planning ’84, has a 33-year record of public service in the transportation and land-use planning sectors. McCuaig was president and chief executive officer of Metrolinx. He now works for the federal government in the Privy Council Office as executive adviser.
David McKibbon, Architectural Science ’83, leads Cadillac Fairview’s Project Management team. As senior vice-president, project management, he has expanded the project management team to execute $4 billion in development projects.
A longtime friend to Ryerson, McKibbon was a key figure in establishing the David E. Handley Studios in the Department of Architectural Science in 2016.
Louise Penny, RTA ’79, started her career as a CBC radio host while still a student. Now an acclaimed crime fiction writer, Penny has authored 13 novels set in Quebec. She is a #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author.
Anna Amy Ho, Social Work ’15, received the Isadore Sharp Outstanding Recent Graduate Award. A crisis counsellor and violence prevention program co-ordinator at Victim Services Toronto, Ho is an advocate for child welfare and has spoken at the United Nations Rapporteur on the Rights of the Child. (See profile on page 37).
