Movers & Shakers UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY CELEBRATES ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP As always, the Dean’s Holiday Reception for the Uni- versity of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering was a festive affair. Hosted by Bill Rosehart, P.Eng., PhD , at the Palliser Hotel, it attracted more than 450 business leaders, partners, donors, and alumni to salute another year at the school—and celebrate engineering leadership by presenting awards. APEGA permit holder Spartan Controls received the Dean’s Award for Corporate Leadership. Dr. Rosehart commended the company for its support of future engineers, as well as its investment in education and innovation. Spartan has made a name for itself in Western Canada’s oil and gas industry with green technologies and advanced control solutions that reduce unwanted emissions, increase efficiency, and maintain a return on investment. Spartan recently threw its support behind Schul- ich’s commitment to expanding hands-on opportuni- ties for students. How so? By sponsoring a new lab for interdisciplinary work on instrumentation systems
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measurement. “We believe collaboration and innova- tion go hand in hand and are key to meeting industry challenges,” Grant Wilde, P.Eng. , the President and CEO of Spartan, says in a story on the U of C website. “When you talk about entrepreneurism, it’s really at the heart of what we stand for and what we do, and we try to give back to the community. At Spartan, we invite all our people to bring out the best in themselves, and we’re always looking for bright young minds to join our company.” Ian MacGregor, Chairman and CEO of NW Refining Inc., and Chairman of Enhance Energy Inc. , received the Canadian Engineering Leader Award. (Although not a member of APEGA, Mr. MacGregor is a U of C engineering graduate, and Enhance is an APEGA permit holder). Mr. MacGregor has helped initiate, develop, and grow pioneering Alberta-based businesses and projects. These include the North West Redwater Partnership, which is bringing to Alberta the world’s first bitumen refinery that’s been fundamentally designed to incorporate CO 2 capture and storage. Enhance Energy is on track to build the largest carbon capture storage system in the world.
HOW’S IT LOOK? Schulich School of Engineering Dean Dr. Bill Rosehart, P.Eng., right, presents Spartan Controls President Grant Wilde, P.Eng., with the Dean’s Award for Corporate Leadership. -photo by Colleen De Neve
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