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Where are they now?
We caught up with some grads who were actively involved
in leadership, sports and activism during their time at Ryerson

NAOMI COWAN

ROBERT TOOMEY

LESLIE BRADSHAW

TOM THORNE

Master of Digital Media '15

Arts and Contemporary Studies '11

Business Management '12

Radio and Television Arts '68

Student engagement
Student representative on
Board of Governors

Student engagement
Varsity athlete

Student engagement
Varsity athlete

Student engagement
Founding editor of the student
newspaper The Eyeopener

Defining moment
Being chosen to lead a
conference in a fourth-year
capstone course

Defining moment
Working for Ryerson Athletics
helped Leslie realize that
a career in sports marketing
would allow her to combine
her passion for athletics
and academics

Defining moment
Supporting the Board
of Governors through the
process of acquiring
Maple Leaf Gardens
(now the Mattamy
Athletic Centre)
Today
Naomi is a recording artist,
on air presenter and
community builder.

Today
The coaching he received
and the foundational learning
he gained at Ryerson gave him
the skills to climb the corporate
ladder rapidly. He is now vicepresident, financial planning
at TD Canada Trust.

Today
Leslie is manager of sport
partnerships at Canadian
Tire Corporation.

Defining moment
Creating a voice for students
and helping countless journalists
launch their careers
Today
True to his roots, Tom is
a freelance journalist/
commentator, having enjoyed
an extensive career at TVO,
and as a marketing professor
at Loyalist College.

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