List of University of Guelph people

The following is a list of notable alumni, faculty and affiliates of University of Guelph in Canada.

## Chancellors

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At its first convocation on May 21, 1965 George Drew was installed as chancellor of the University.[1]

* George Drew (1965–1971)
* Emmett Matthew Hall (1971–1977)
* Pauline Mills McGibbon (1977–1983)
* William Atcheson Stewart (1983–1989

* Lincoln Alexander (1991–2007)
* Pamela Wallin (2007–2011)[2]
* David Mirvish (2012–2017)[3]
* Martha Billes (2017–2022)[4]
* Mary Anne Chambers (2022–present)[5]

## Presidents

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* John Douglas MacLachlan (1964–1967)
* William Winegard (1967–1975)
* Donald Forster (1975–1983)
* Burton Matthews (1983–1988)
* Brian Segal (1988–1993)
* Mordechai Rozanski (1993–2003)
* Alastair Summerlee (2003–2014)
* Franco Vaccarino (2014–2020)
* Charlotte Yates (Interim) (2020–2021)
* Charlotte Yates (2021–2024)
* Rene Van Acker (Interim) (2024-)

## Notable alumni

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* Edmund Abaka – professor of African history at the University of Miami
* Sara Angelucci – artist and professor at Ryerson University[6]
* Edgar Archibald – agricultural scientist
* Allan Armitage – author and professor at the University of Georgia[7]
* George Atkins – broadcaster[8]
* Rupan Bal – Canadian–Indian YouTuber[9]
* Chris Banks – poet[10]
* Toby Barrett – politician, Member of Provincial Parliament for Haldimand—Norfolk[11]
* Alexandra Beaton – actress and dancer[12]
* Karen Beauchemin – research scientist[13]
* Deni Ellis Béchard – Canadian-American novelist[14]
* Jennifer Beech – Canadian television host
* Laura Bertram – actress[15]
* Roberta Bondar – Canada's first female astronaut
* Mark Bourrie – lawyer and journalist
* Tim Bray – software developer and entrepreneur
* Karen Bailey – scientist[16]
* Harry Brightwell
* Ryder Britton
* Christa Brosseau
* James Robert Brown
* Krista Buecking
* Tyler Clark Burke – artist, illustrator, designer, and writer
* Kathy Butler
* Mikey Bustos – YouTuber, businessman, actor, and singer
* Cassie Campbell
* Dom Cardillo
* David Castle
* Anna Chatterton
* Dicki Chhoyang
* George Chiang
* Meredith Chivers
* Olivia Chow – 66th mayor of Toronto
* Reid Coolsaet
* Claude Cormier
* Anne Croy – reproductive immunologist
* Elisabeth de Mariaffi – novelist and short story writer
* Diane Deans
* Susan Dobson
* Peter Donaldson
* Maura Doyle – multimedia artist
* Ernest Charles Drury – eighth Premier of Ontario
* John Dunsworth – actor
* Azadeh Elmizadeh – visual artist
* Rick Ferraro
* Graham Forsythe
* James E. Fraser
* John Kenneth Galbraith – economist
* Harry L. Garrigus
* Keegan Gaunt
* Nora Gould – poet
* Tim Grant
* Peter S. Gray
* Michael Grimes (Associate Diploma 1920), Irish scientist and first professor of microbiology at University College Cork
* Bill Hanley – Hockey Hall of Fame member
* Donald Arthur Hatch — academic
* Tara Hedican
* Graham Henderson
* George Stewart Henry – tenth Premier of Ontario
* Stephen Hicks
* Robert Horner
* Liz Howard – poet and winner of the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize
* Nasrin Husseini – (MSc 2020) Afghani refugee advocate, veterinary researcher, and food activist[17]
* Aisha Sasha John – poet
* Alexis Jordan
* David Joseph
* Joy Laking
* Mark Lautens
* Robert Leigh
* Matt Lennox
* Canisia Lubrin – poet
* Karen Ludwig
* Grant MacEwan – ninth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
* H.R. MacMillan – forester, industrialist, wartime administrator, and philanthropist[18]
* Judy Maddren
* Charlie Masters
* Brandon Maxwell
* Tom McBroom
* Scott McGillivray
* Audrey McLaughlin
* Heather McNairn
* Gord Miller
* K. D. Miller
* Kenneth Mitchell
* Kimberly Moffit
* Peter Moss
* Jacey Murphy
* Ian Murray
* Brendan Myers
* Opendra Narayan
* Piers Nash
* Joe Neilands
* Harry Nixon – thirteenth Premier of Ontario
* Greg O'Gallagher
* Dominique O'Rourke – politician
* Penny Park
* Roula Partheniou – artist
* Cecil Frederick Patterson
* Soraya Peerbaye – poet
* Mirela Rahneva
* Lisa Raitt
* Jordan Raycroft
* Jus Reign – Canadian Comedian and YouTube Personality
* Sue Richards
* Jael Richardson
* Doug Rollins
* Liz Sandals
* Laurel Schafer – Canada Research Chair in catalyst development
* Kian Schaffer-Baker – CFL player
* Dolph Schluter
* James Schroder
* John W. Semple
* H. B. Sharman
* Jonathan Sherbino
* Kalidas Shetty
* Vandana Shiva
* Jane Siberry – singer / songwriter
* Evan Siddall – business leader
* Michael Sona – political figure
* Ralph Spence
* John Steffler
* Bernadine Strik – horticulturist[19]
* Derek Sullivan
* Mary Swan
* Marwan Tabbara
* Chase Tang – actor and mental health advocate
* Stephen J. Tanner
* Lisa Thompson
* Stanley Thompson – golf course architect
* Kelly Thornton – theatre director[20]
* Ayelet Tsabari – novelist and winner of the Sami Rohr Prize
* Dr John Tweedie —tv personality and evangelist
* Jane Urquhart – novelist and poet
* Lyle Vanclief – minister of Agriculture
* Dennis vanEngelsdorp – assistant professor at University of Maryland
* Paul Vermeersch – poet
* Mike Wallace – politician
* Hope Weiler – associate professor at McGill University
* Zoe Whittall – novelist and Canadian Screen Award-winning screenwriter
* Emma-Jayne Wilson – jockey
* Terry Wilson – police officer
* John Wise – politician
* Jane Wright – entomologist
* Elizabeth Yake – film producer
* Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan – disability advocate, public speaker, and United Nations humanitarian
* Alissa York – novelist[21]
* Jiyuan Yu – philosopher
* Charles Ambrose Zavitz – pioneered the development of soybeans for commercial use in Ontario
* Edmund Zavitz – pioneer in re-forestation in Ontario

## References

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1. ^ Pound, Richard W. (2005). Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
2. ^ Lori (March 31, 2011). "Wallin Resigns as U of G Chancellor". University of Guelph. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
3. ^ Lori (February 14, 2012). "David Mirvish Named Eighth U of G Chancellor". University of Guelph. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
4. ^ "Martha Billes Named University of Guelph's Ninth Chancellor". University of Guelph.
5. ^ "U of G Names Dr. Mary Anne Chambers as Chancellor". University of Guelph. April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
6. ^ FACULTY School of Image Arts Ryerson University
7. ^ Profile: Allan M. Armitage Timber Press
8. ^ Profile: George Stuart Atkins University of Guelph
9. ^ "From YouTube sensations to Punjabi movie stars". Toronto Star, May 15, 2014.
10. ^ Profile:Chris Banks
11. ^ Toby Barrett: MPP Haldimand Norfolk tobybarrett.com
12. ^ "Getting used to the fame is the next step for actress Alexandra Beaton". Toronto Star. February 16, 2015.
13. ^ Meet a speaker: Dr. Karen Beauchemin ASAS
14. ^ Noted author Deni Béchard offering readings from new novel, 'Into the Sun' Misericordia University
15. ^ Rebecca Kendall (September 13, 2006). "A Good Move". University of Guelph. Retrieved August 11, 2007.
16. ^ "Featured Symposium Speakers – University of Saskatchewan". Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
17. ^ Leighton, Max (December 11, 2021). "Twice a refugee from Afghanistan, Nasrin Husseini is now on BBC list of 100 influential women". CBC/Radio-Canada.
18. ^ Martin, Joseph E. (2017). "Titans". Canada's History. 97 (5): 47–53\. ISSN 1920-9894.
19. ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (May 12, 2023). "Bernadine Strik, Whose Insights Helped Blueberries Thrive, Dies at 60". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
20. ^ Rollie, Emily A. (2013). "Women of the Northern Stage: Gender, Nationality and Identity and the Work of Canadian Women Stage Directors". University of Missouri. p. 175-176. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
21. ^ SPRING READING LIST: ALISSA YORK U of G

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