CLASS NOTES

Jennifer Lee
Professional Communication (master’s) ’13
Jennifer is the proud mom of baby Aiden Chan, born September 11, 2016, weighing 7.1 lbs. “He is a well-tempered, sweet baby who naturally bobs his head in beat to any musical tune,” she writes. She currently works as a senior writer to the president at William Osler Health System Foundation.

Angela Ng
Architectural Science ‘14
Angela was featured in the book Constructing the Persuasive Portfolio, selected among 10,000 pages of portfolios submitted for the publication. The book features 400 portfolio examples from 55 designers representing 50 schools nationwide.

Ele Pawelski
Public Policy and Administration (master’s) ’13
Ele published a book, The Finest Supermarket in Kabul, in November 2017, inspired by true events and places in Afghanistan 2011. Merza, a freshly-minted Parliamentarian receives ominous threats after he wins his seat. Alec, an American journalist, flies from Kandahar without his editor’s permission to chronicle daily life in the capital. Elyssa is a Canadian human rights lawyer in Kabul training female magistrates. One grey, wintry Friday, all three are embroiled in a dramatic bombing. “The story encompasses themes of challenging injustice and doing good as well as the importance of family. I wrote this book over five years, including my time studying at Ryerson,” writes Ele.

Ryerson will recognize scores of volunteers at The G. Raymond Chang Outstanding Volunteer Awards on June 21.

In memoriam

Roman Bittman
Journalism ’67
Roman died on November 7. Born in Fort Vermilion, Alta. on June 5, 1941, of Métis heritage, Roman ‘came south’ to Ryerson from Hay River, Northwest Territories in 1960, graduating from RTA ’64 and then journalism. He produced, directed and wrote more than 100 films and series for TV, beginning at CBC’s The Nature of Things, then the NFB, Mobius Productions, and independents. Founding board member of APTN network, in 2001 he was the proud recipient of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Media and Communications. Married 41 years to Marilyn Belec and father to three step-children.

Douglas Blewett
Civil Technology ’65
Douglas died November 15 at age 74. A 27-year employee of Ontario Hydro, Doug was well-known for his love of playing the guitar.

Beverley A. (McCay) Dales
Business Merchandising ’60
Bev died after a brief, but brave, battle with acute myeloid leukemia June 13, 2016. The proud mother of Steven Dales and C. Michele (Dales) Gare, RTA ’88, Bev was a woman who took many bold stands: as one of a minority of women graduating from the merchandising administration program and later as an active member of Ryerson’s Board of Directors from 1998 to 2004, as a young radio station journalist in Leamington, Ont., then as part of the team that brought Toronto’s CFTO to air. She continued to break ground at her executive training and corporate communications firm, as a pioneer in this industry, and as a board member of the YWCA of Toronto, where she helped to launch the Women of Distinction Awards. Thanks to an estate gift, the Ted Rogers School of Management has established the Beverley A. Dales Award for Women in Leadership, dedicated to fostering connections among women in the master of business administration and master of science in management cohorts.