Ever since she was a child, Lorie Walton knew that she wanted to work with children. And when she started her undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo, her dream was reinforced. She is currently the owner and manager of Family First Play Therapy Centre Inc. and works with children on a day to day basis, assisting children and families who are dealing with attachment trauma and emotional/ development issues.
Lorie’s story is certainly one of inspiration. She met her...
Twelve years after graduating from UW’s applied studies co-op program (now Arts and Business Co-op), determination and drive are two qualities that continue to shine through in Sara Onyschuk, BA ’92. This Xerox senior sales executive is quick to credit the co-op program for giving her the platform from which to launch what turned out to be a stellar career. "Co-op gave me a solid foundation in reality," she...
Shannon (BA'98, Music) and Aggie (BA'75, English) Beynon are a mother-daughter duo who are pursuing their passion for music and fine arts through their selected careers.
In December 2000, Shannon released her first solo CD called My Illusion. She currently is in the opera chorus singing with Opera Ontario, which is putting on shows in Hamilton and Kitchener for The Marriage of Figaro. She is also pursuing a Masters of Music Education at the University of...
"I love to tell stories," says Scott Chantler (BA '95). "That's what drives me. So when the chance came along to work on a graphic novel, I seized it."
Days Like This, illustrated by Chantler and written by J. Torres, is the fictionalized account of a teenage girl group's rise to stardom during the early 1960s. "This was a fascinating project for me," explains Chantler. "It's exactly the type of work I'd been looking for...
Nancy Silcox was inspired by the unlikely career path of her former student to write a book profiling people who chose unusual paths to achieve personal and professional success. The resulting publication, Roads of the Heart, profiles the lives of 50 exceptional people, with ties to Waterloo Region, who took risks to find happiness in their lives.
Silcox is a counsellor in the Special Needs Department at Wilfrid Laurier University, and has twenty years experience as a high...
