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  • A closeup photo of Edward Chadderton who wears a button-down shirt and blazer.

    1990s

    Edward Chadderton

    鈥 Law鈥96

    Spring 2023

    Edward 鈥淭ed鈥 J. Chadderton accepted an invitation in December 2022 to join the International Association of Defense Counsel, the pre-eminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Upon receiving the invitation, he said, 鈥淎s a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, I am grateful for the opportunity to belong to and participate in a tribe of civil defence attorneys of the highest calibre, and benefit from sharing knowledge and experiences with the depth and breadth not possible elsewhere.鈥 Edward is a managing partner at Carroll Heyd Chown LLP in Barrie, Ont., the past president of the Simcoe County Law Association, and past vice-chair of the Library Co. Board of Directors, which operated the province of Ontario鈥檚 network of county law libraries. 

  • 1990s

    Andrew Brown

    鈥 Artsci鈥94

    Spring 2023

    Andrew Brown was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development, effective Feb. 13, 2023, as part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 changes to the senior ranks of the Public Service. He is the first Black male to be appointed to such a position.  

  • 1980s

    Andy Wang

    鈥 Rehab鈥83

    Spring 2023

    Dr. Andy Wang was the recipient of a Leadership and Advocacy award from the Ontario Physiotherapy Association during its annual gala in March 2023. He is a registered physiotherapist and acupuncturist, a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy, and an orthopaedic instructor for the Ontario Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. The award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to the profession by increasing the awareness and value of physiotherapy to the public and/or health-care community, and who has been a shining example of a leader within the profession and health-care environment.  

  • 1980s

    Sue Lantz

    鈥 Artsci鈥81, MPA鈥94

    Spring 2023

    Sue Lantz, managing director of Collaborative Aging, released a practical guide to healthy aging in place in the fall of 2020. Her guide, Options Open: The Guide for Mapping Your Best Aging Journey, takes a 鈥渢ravel planning鈥 approach to aging, broadening one鈥檚 thinking to creatively plan for the future. This guide, along with its accompanying workshops or community conversations, offers positive and informed navigation about how people can proactively use their 60s and 70s to arrange for their 80s and 90s. Published by I C Publishing, Options Open is also available on the iBookstore and Amazon. Since graduating from Queen鈥檚, Sue has become a trusted policy expert and voice for older adults and caregivers, and she serves on the boards of 8 80 Cities and the Toronto Seniors Strategy 2.0 table. She also advises groups that are expanding innovative housing and community initiatives, such as Canada HomeShare. Sue previously served as a founding member of Toronto Metropolitan University鈥檚 National Institute on Ageing, a policy think tank in Canada, as well as the Technical Advisory Committee on Accessibility for Canadian Standards Association. 

  • Colin Gardiner holds up a copy of his album cover which depicts a baby wearing headphones. Max Gardiner stands beside him with a wall covered in album covers behind them.

    1980s

    Colin Gardiner

    鈥 Artsci鈥88

    Spring 2023

    As a student from 1984鈥1988, Colin Gardiner dreamed of getting into the music industry. He spent countless hours playing the pianos in Harrison-LeCaine Hall and performed at virtually every campus venue. As a member of Queen鈥檚 Players, he also appeared at Clark Hall Pub. While hosting a weekly show on CFRC, he would occasionally slip in demos of his own songs. Upon graduation, he got sidetracked by an exceedingly fun job as a flight attendant with Air Canada, which diverted his focus. Now, after three and a half decades, he has finally released his debut album. It was produced and mixed by his wizard of a son, Max, who has been accepted to attend Queen鈥檚 this fall (Artsci鈥27). Colin鈥檚 album is called Zero to Sixty, by Gard-Dog (his nickname), and can be found on most streaming platforms. 

  • 1970s

    Melodie Campbell

    鈥 Com鈥78

    Spring 2023

    Melodie Campbell has been invited by the Toronto International Festival of Authors to share the spotlight at MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival, June 2-4, 2023, presented by Kobo Plus. The events coincide with the publication of her 17th novel, The Merry Widow Murders, from Cormorant Books. Melodie has won 10 awards for crime fiction, including the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence. She is married to Michael O鈥機onnell (Com鈥78).