Class Notes

Sue and Peter are delighted to announce that their daughter, Jennifer Eaman, recently
graduated from the nurse practitioner program at Queen’s. Sue writes, “Jennifer has university degrees from both Western and Ryerson, but she finally ‘saw the light’ and joined the ranks of Queen’s students. She was especially happy with her decision because many other universities that offer this program had to postpone the practicum requirement due to lack of placement opportunities during the pandemic. Queen’s, however, found placements for all of the nurse practitioner students, and Jennifer, along with her classmates, was able to graduate this past fall. Well done, everyone!”

Derek was awarded the Peter Hulbert Accessibility Award by the City of Port Moody, B.C., in December. This award honours an individual or group doing exceptional work in removing barriers for individuals with disabilities. Derek was recognized for his many years of advocating for the accessibility needs of residents in all parts of the city, particularly in Glenayre, where he helped to bring about a number of improvements – such as curb letdowns, sidewalk installations, and street lighting – that have made the neighbourhood more walkable and safe. From 2014 to 2020, Derek organized and delivered the Handy Helper minor home repair program for clients of the United Way’s Better at Home program. Home repairs completed through this program included the installation of grab bars, hand-held shower heads, and single-handle faucets in bathrooms and kitchens to assist clients with disabilities.

Eleanor was honoured by the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) with its prestigious Louis Applebaum Composers Award in December. The award recognizes excellence for a body of work in the field of composition for young people. Eleanor is the long-time director of music at Fairlawn Avenue United Church in Toronto, where she conducts three choirs. She received her BMus from Queen’s organ performance and also holds diplomas in both organ and piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and Trinity College in England. She has more than 150 published choral compositions and is commissioned extensively throughout North America. Included in her unpublished choral works are dozens of anthems, 12 Missae Breves, four pageants, and hundreds of descants, introits, and psalm settings. Her compositions have been widely performed, recorded, and aired throughout North America, Great Britain, Europe, South Africa, and Asia. The OAF jury was unanimous in its choice, stating: “A prolific composer in many realms, Eleanor Daley’s dedication to her work with young people includes music for performance by, education of, and pure enjoyment by young people. Her vast number of published works have national and international reach and are performed around the world. Eleanor’s compositions show a deep respect for the capacity of young people, recognizing their intelligence and potential; leading them to explore and grow musically.”

Stephen retired from the consumer packaged goods industry in November after almost 35 years in marketing and sales roles at Unilever and Smucker. He celebrated his retirement online with a number of Queen’s friends and old roommates in January. Stephen lives in Toronto with his wife Jill (Roberts), Com’84. Stephen managed the QP in 1984 and is looking to organize a staff reunion when that becomes possible. He can be reached at Stephen.kouri61@gmail.com.

Annette recently received the Governor General’s Sovereign Medal for Volunteership. In January, she began serving as chair of the board of the Electrical Safety Authority (Ontario).

Tarek and his colleagues at the United Nations World Food Programme were honoured with the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for their collective achievement toward fighting hunger in the world during the past 40-plus years. Tarek has extensive experience in international and humanitarian work, leading official missions in more than 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe. With the UN World Food Programme, he worked at UN headquarters before being assigned to senior positions at missions in Liberia, Afghanistan, Sudan, Iraq, and East Timor.