Engineering Alumni Medal
First awarded in 1939, the Engineering Alumni Medal is the highest honour awarded by the Engineering Alumni Association. High achievement is the common thread that links past recipients of this medal. In their diverse careers, these individuals have demonstrated superior accomplishments and have responded with flair and excellence to the challenges they have faced. They are outstanding role models for Engineering students.
William Dimma, ChemE 4T8
Engineering Alumni Hall of Distinction Award
The Hall of Distinction is an assembly of extraordinary alumni, selected for membership by their peers for their lifelong accomplishments. These are graduates whose performances have ultimately defined what is most exemplary in our graduates and in our profession. The careers of the members stand as examples and add a sense of reality to the aspirations of successive generations of Engineering students. Located in the Sandford Fleming Building, the Hall of Distinction is a familiar daily presence in the lives of students and is often visited by alumni and their families.
Joseph Paradi, ChemE 6T5, MASc 6T6, PhD 7T5
Dr. Paradi has distinguished himself through the practice, study and teaching of engineering entrepreneurship.
A three-time graduate of the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, he founded Dataline Inc. in 1969, which grew to become an industry leader in providing real-time database and communication-oriented services. He has founded or led the growth of 11 companies and has been a member of numerous industry organizations. Always an entrepreneur, he continues to be involved in the management of four lucrative small businesses: Parcorp Ltd., Translucent Technologies Inc., Softek Computer Services Ltd. and VeraPar Kft.
Professor Paradi has also been a dedicated instructor and researcher of entrepreneurship and the management of technology. He rejoined Chemical Engineering in 1983 as an adjunct professor and in 1991 he became a full-time professor. He now holds the Chair in Information Engineering and is Executive Director of the Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship (CMTE), which he founded in the Faculty. He has taught 13 undergraduate courses and five graduate courses, and supervised 12 PhD candidates, 43 MASc candidates, seven MEng candidates and 137 BASc theses (183 students).
Anne Sado, IndE 7T7
During her steady progression up through the ranks of the business world and into academia, Anne Sado has been a role model to female engineers in particular.
Anne began her career at Bell Canada in 1977, and in 2000 was named Senior Vice-President (Business Processes and Operational Effectiveness). In this position she was instrumental in increasing the company’s earnings by $450 million in 2001 and $550 million in 2002, in part through her development of new operational models and improvement in core processes. Anne next took a position as Principal with Helix Commerce International, helping build the company offerings based on her telecom and high tech industry expertise.
Since 2004, Anne has been President of George Brown College. Under her leadership, George Brown College has doubled in size and established itself as a key part of Toronto’s social, economic and cultural fabric. The college has established strong community partnerships, including with at-risk communities; developed new programs in partnership with arts organizations and industry; and advanced international and interdisciplinary collaboration. Anne herself travelled to China and India on Ontario government trade missions to foster better relations and built collaborative partnerships with institutions in these countries. She has also served as a director of several organizations, including the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges, and has been a member of the President’s Council of the University of Toronto Engineering Alumnae Association.
2T5 Mid-Career Achievement Award
The Class of 2T5 was the first class in Canada to receive iron rings at The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer. Since 1975, the Class of 2T5 annually presents the 2T5 Mid-career Achievement Award. This award recognizes a graduate (11 to 25 years from undergraduate graduation) who has earned respect within the profession as well as the broader Canadian community.
Dawn Demetrick-Tattle, CivE 8T5
7T6 Early Career Award
The Class of 7T6 annually presents the 7T6 Early Career Award to engineering graduates who have attained significant achievement early in their career and shows promise of further contributions. The award is presented to an individual who is distinguished early in their profession, community, university and other related fields.
Nadine Ibrahim, 0T0
Malcolm F. McGrath Alumni Achievement Award
Named in honour of Malcolm McGrath on his retirement as assistant dean — alumni liaison, this award recognizes contributions of personal service to the Faculty, the University or to the community. McGrath was the first assistant dean responsible for alumni affairs and development in the Faculty. Among his many accomplishments are the growth of the Annual Fund, the Engineering Open House, the introduction of the Skule™ Stage Band, and the establishment of the Graditude Campaign.
Donald King, ChemE 5T0
L.E. (Ted) Jones Award of Distinction
This award was established to acknowledge the contributions of Professor Emeritus L.E. (Ted) Jones and is in recognition of the contributions over his long and distinguished career to students, alumni and the Faculty. It also pays tribute to his continuing support and dedication to the Engineering Society and the Engineering Alumni Network (EAN) of the University of Toronto. The award endorses Jones’ great appreciation of the arts and his love of music.