IEEE Toronto Centennial Medals

IEEE Toronto Centennial Banquet
October 4, 2003, Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel, Toronto




Unique IEEE Toronto Section Centennial medals have been designed and struck for this very special occasion. These medals were awarded in four categories:
  • 15 Past Section Chairs: Ted Millen* 1950-51, Ike Morgulis 67-68, Ian Dutton 69-70, Wasyl Janischewskyj 75-76, Bob Jefferies 76-77, Tas Venetsanopoulos 77-79, Ajit Bapat 79-81, Robert Caputo 81-83, Andre Salama 85-87, Wallas Khella 87-89, Lamberto Gomes 89-91, Ted Wojcinski 91-93, David Whyte 94-95, Bruno DiStefano 96-99, Ted Sargent 00-01.
    * awarded posthumously

  • 5 IEEE Corporate Volunteers: Ray Findlay, the third Canadian to serve as IEEE President, Mo El-Hawary, the current IEEE Canada President, Celia Desmond, the current IEEE Communications Society President, Cleon Anderson, the current IEEE Vice President of Regional Activities, Mike Adler (absent), the current IEEE President, Wally Read, the second Canadian to serve as IEEE President.

  • 9 IEEE Toronto Volunteers: Ramesh Abhari, Dennis Cecic, Bob Hanna, Emanuel Istrate, Randy Park, Kostas Plataniotis, Al Wallis, Pelle Westlind, Walter Zessner.

  • 3 IEEE Toronto Volunteers: for their outstanding services and dedication, who were also honored by having scholarships named after them:
    The IEEE Toronto Section Bruno Di Stefano Scholarship
    The IEEE Toronto Section Dr. Wallas H. Khella Scholarship
    The IEEE Canadian Foundation Dr. Robert T.H. Alden Scholarship (to be presented jointly by the IEEE Toronto Section and the IEEE Canadian Foundation)
For additional information and photos, view the following 3-page PDF report and the set of centennial banquet photos

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