Kimberley Fehr

Thanks to you, we exceeded our $2M goal

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Thanks to you, we exceeded our $2M goal

By Kimberley FehrFebruary 04, 2022Comments Disabled

Together, we made it to the finish line, thanks to you and all that you do for our school! The UTS community came together to raise $2,126,762 to outfit our renewed building. Thanks to your support, UTS students will have state-of-the-art equipment and...

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Closer to done

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Closer to done

By Kimberley FehrFebruary 01, 2022Comments Disabled

Every day, our renewed building looks a little more polished, as it becomes closer to being ready for our return! The concrete floor and lower rows of the Withrow Auditorium are smooth and clean, with indentations in place to hold the seating that will...

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Small world, lifelong friends: Harold La ’88 and Mark Shuper ’88

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Small world, lifelong friends: Harold La ’88 and Mark Shuper ’88

By Kimberley FehrFebruary 01, 2022Comments Disabled

Fresh from his MBA, Harold La ’88 joined the firm Capital Group in Singapore in the late nineties. On his third day of work, his colleague invited him for drinks, along with some other Canadians to help him feel at home. “When I arrived, there...

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Every day is an inspiration: Jennifer Kelly

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Every day is an inspiration: Jennifer Kelly

By Kimberley FehrFebruary 01, 2022Comments Disabled

Jennifer Kelly, UTS Languages Department Coordinator and French teacher, is looking forward to her first day of teaching at our historic home, when students return to 371 Bloor. “I’ve seen the building from the outside and it looks so grand...

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A matter of the heart: Dr. Kevin Huang and Nita Chen P ’22, ’27

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A matter of the heart: Dr. Kevin Huang and Nita Chen P ’22, ’27

By Kimberley FehrJanuary 04, 2022Comments Disabled

UTS is a matter of the heart for Dr. Kevin Huang and Nita Chen P ’22, ’27. They have two daughters at UTS: S6 (Grade 12) Isabella will graduate this school year, while F1 (Grade 7) Emilia has just embarked on her UTS journey. They’ve...

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A librarian’s utopia

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A librarian’s utopia

By Kimberley FehrJanuary 04, 2022Comments Disabled

Soon UTS will have a beautiful new library, with sliding stacks, study areas, a group meeting room, and a stunning wall of windows overlooking the parkette, all coming together to create what Susie Choi, Director of Library Services, calls a relaxing...

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Invoking our ideals

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Invoking our ideals

By Kimberley FehrDecember 17, 2021Comments Disabled

’Twas the end of the year, when all through our new school, Not a teacher was stirring; not even a joule. The halls were quiet and the blackboards were bare In the hopes UTS students soon would be there. In the Withrow Auditorium, two seats were...

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Coming full circle with UTS

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Coming full circle with UTS

By Kimberley FehrDecember 16, 2021Comments Disabled

During the holidays, Jessica Goldberg ’90, P ’27 was thinking about how she would love to be able to sing holiday carols again, the way she used to as a UTS student in the lobby of 371 Bloor, with all the voices of her fellow students coming...

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A time for renewal

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A time for renewal

By Kimberley FehrNovember 30, 2021Comments Disabled

Exciting innovation is taking root in education, says UTS History teacher Rebecca Levere, as we dig deeper into the histories of Indigenous and racialized communities. “The curriculum renewal with respect to equity, inclusion and anti-Black racism is...

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Ultimate sacrifice for freedoms of the future

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Ultimate sacrifice for freedoms of the future

By Kimberley FehrNovember 30, 2021Comments Disabled

They sacrificed everything, and they might not have anyone left to remember them, except us. One anonymous donor established an initiative to honour the 140 UTS alumni and one staff member who lost their lives in World Wars I and II by dedicating 47...

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