Class Notes

Joanna is celebrating two milestones this year: She got married to Qayyum Rajan on Sept. 9, 2023, in Collingwood, Ont., surrounded by a close circle of family and friends; and she’s also celebrating 10 years as president of kirkeleadership.com, which delivers virtual training experiences in emotional intelligence, design thinking and change.

William retired at the end of 2023, after 35 years with the Ontario Public Service. This included five years at the cabinet office, mainly as their manager of planning and development for information technology. During his six years at Queen’s, he was best known for announcing and producing a wide range of CFRC programming, with a year as the classical music director then two years as the FM programming director. After graduating, he worked for 10 years at the head office of C-I-L Inc., Canada’s largest chemical company (formerly Canadian Industries Limited), first in financial planning then introducing automated office systems. Two family members are also Queen’s graduates: his sister, Anne Helena Cowling (Artsci’78) and his daughter, Louisa Rose Cowling (Ed’14).

Daryl has been appointed private sector trustee for the Weather Modification Association, where he will liaise with Canadian, U.S. and international NGOs engaged in commercial cloud-seeding for the purposes of precipitation enhancement, fog dispersion, and hail suppression in relation to climate change. About his new role, Daryl says: “With climate change a clear and present danger, businesses and governments can't afford to simply hope for the best. Proactive measures are needed, and cloud-seeding can make a measurable difference when applied properly."

In February Annette was announced as the official representative of the Fort Henry National Historic Site in Kingston, Ont., becoming the sixth and first woman Honourary Guard Commander of the Fort Henry Guard to serve there. The former Queen’s grad is a past president of the Engineers Canada , former chair of the board of the Electrical Safety Authority, and has served in other roles as an active member of the Kingston community. She has received numerous honours and awards for her contributions at the community, provincial, and national level.