Featuring President's message ........................................3 Up front ..............................................................4 On campus .........................................................7 Profiles ..............................................................11 Cover story ......................................................16 Alumni stories ............................................... 22 Giving back ......................................................35 Back in the day ..............................................44 News. Ideas. People. Published by Seneca Advancement & Alumni 1750 Finch Avenue East, North York, ON M2J 2X5 Editor Karen Leiva Project manager Barry Naymark Contributors David Agnew Tom Bartsiokas Catherine Brassard (HRMC) Katie Colvin Stephanie Conte (CCMC) Renata D'Innocenzo Shannon Gaskell Jennifer Kim (PRCC) Joy Gooding (RTV) Tiffany Hsieh Dean Hughes Danielle Latanskiy (CCMC) Corey Long Samantha Marren Michelle Novielli Tan-Ling Yeung Jennifer Yip Main Photography Ian Patterson Contributors Photography Ricardo Bernardino (IDP) Johan Hallberg-Campbell Tiffany Hsieh Andrew Johnson Elvis Yeboah (CYC) Cover and Inside Photography Paul Weeks Art direction and design Underline Studio Printing and distribution Andora Graphics Inc. RED magazine is published annually by Seneca Advancement & Alumni. All material is ©2021 and may be reprinted with permission. Seneca alumni receive RED free of charge, and it is available at: senecacollege.ca/alumni. Seneca respects your privacy. We do not sell or trade mailing lists. Contact Advancement & Alumni at Seneca if you would like to receive RED electronically or to update your mailing address. Seneca's charitable registration number is 107967168RR0001. 24 Breaking barriers in television Ginella Massa made international headlines as Canada's first hijabwearing news reporter, television anchor and host. But she hopes that, one day, her hijab will be a footnote. 27 32 Mom of three works her way to graduation When Maria Levy enrolled part time at Seneca in 2016, she took on a major challenge to study while working full time and raising three children as a single mom. 2 RED 2021 A digital playground Emma Lopez and Pedro Narvaez, a wife and husband, have become two of the most prominent projection artists in Mexico.http://www.senecacollege.ca/alumni