Class Notes

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Marking career and personal achievements, special milestones and the birth of future ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ alumni - Class Notes helps you stay in touch with former classmates, housemates, and faculty.

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  • 1970s

    Dr. Michael Brennagh

    – Meds'71 

    Summer 2025

    Michael was recently honoured by Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ont. He was a physician at Southlake for 45 years and has been honoured with a clinic in his name.

  • Alexus White and Eric Cheng, Class Notes

    2010s

    Alexus White and Eric Cheng

    – Artsci’19, Artsci’19

    Summer 2025

    Alexus and Eric are thrilled to announce their engagement! The couple first met on their very first day at Queen’s in 2015 and have since grown together, building a life full of joy and love. They got engaged on March 22, and are excited for this next chapter.

  • Diana Shaftter, Class Notes

    1970s

    Diana (Royal) Schaffter and Tim Schaffter

    – Artsci’79 and Com’79

    Summer 2025

    Diana and Tim recently moved back to Canada after being away in Asia and Eastern Europe for 42 years, where Tim worked with the UN (UNICEF), and Diana worked in international education. They have now settled in Sidney, B.C., on Vancouver Island and welcome visitors! Diana and Tim will now focus on promoting Diana's newly released middle-grade eco-adventure novel, Armando and the Amazing Animal Race in Canada and internationally. It is available on Amazon.

  • 2010s

    Johnnie Vu

    – AMBA’16

    Spring 2025

    Johnnie was recently appointed as an aide-de-camp for the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Commanding Officer of RCACC 709 Toronto Signals.

  • Jess DiPasquale and Brendan Coffey, Class Note

    2010s

    Jess DiPasquale and Brendan Coffey

    – Sc’19 and Law’19

    Spring 2025

    Jess recently married Brendan. In January 2019, Brendan was a varsity football player turned coach, while Jess was in her fourth and final year of her undergraduate degree under the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, specializing in civil engineering. Jess and Brendan were set up by mutual friends and met for a blind date at Red House. They clicked immediately. After just a few months together, they both graduated and dove into a trans-provincial, long-distance relationship. Brendan started articling at a criminal defense law firm in Ottawa, and Jess began her career as a project coordinator for a civil engineering consulting firm in St. Catharines. Then COVID hit, and they made the decision to move in together. Jess relocated to Ottawa. Brendan proposed in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Dec. 31, 2022. In late October 2023, they made the decision to pick up and move across the country to Vancouver. Jess and Brendan flew out to Niagara-on-the-Lake for their wedding. Surrounded by their family and closest friends –  many of whom were old housemates, classmates and teammates at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ – they were married on Oct. 5, 2024, at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Landing. In May 2025, they will be moving to Toronto. 

  • 2010s

    Brandon Karonyatatye Maracle

    – ArtSci'18, Law'21

    Spring 2025

    Brandon became executive director of Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest (KNCLN) in August of 2024. Since graduating, and prior to his time with KNCLN, Brandon gained valuable experience in the non-profit and in legal clinic and firm environments – all of which are serving him well in his new role. Part of his role is working with ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Faculty of Law, the Queen’s Law Clinics and The Law Foundation of Ontario to launch Indigenous-focused legal services in the Kingston area.