The following is a list of notable alumni, faculty and affiliates of University of Guelph in Canada.
Chancellors At its first convocation on May 21, 1965 George Drew was installed as chancellor of the University.
George Drew (1965–1971) Emmett Matthew Hall (1971–1977) Pauline Mills McGibbon (1977–1983) William Atcheson Stewart (1983–1989)
Lincoln Alexander (1991–2007) Pamela Wallin (2007–2011) David Mirvish (2012–2017) Martha Billes (2017–2022) Mary Anne Chambers (2022–present)
Presidents John Douglas MacLachlan (1964–1967) William Winegard (1967–1975) Donald Forster (1975–1983) Burton Matthews (1983–1988) Brian Segal (1988–1993) Mordechai Rozanski (1993–2003) Alastair Summerlee (2003–2014) Franco Vaccarino (2014–2020) Charlotte Yates (Interim) (2020–2021) Charlotte Yates (2021–2024) Rene Van Acker (2024-)
Notable alumni Edmund Abaka – professor of African history at the University of Miami Sara Angelucci – artist and professor at Ryerson UniversityFACULTY School of Image Arts Ryerson University Edgar Archibald – agricultural scientist Allan Armitage – author and professor at the University of GeorgiaProfile: Allan M. Armitage Timber Press George Atkins – broadcasterProfile: George Stuart Atkins University of Guelph Rupan Bal – Canadian–Indian YouTuber"From YouTube sensations to Punjabi movie stars". Toronto Star, May 15, 2014. Chris Banks – poetProfile:Chris Banks Toby Barrett – politician, Member of Provincial Parliament for Haldimand—NorfolkToby Barrett: MPP Haldimand Norfolk tobybarrett.com Alexandra Beaton – actress and dancer Karen Beauchemin – research scientistMeet a speaker: Dr. Karen Beauchemin ASAS Deni Ellis Béchard – Canadian-American novelistNoted author Deni Béchard offering readings from new novel, 'Into the Sun' Misericordia University Jennifer Beech – Canadian television host Laura Bertram – actress Roberta Bondar – Canada's first female astronaut Mark Bourrie – lawyer and journalist Tim Bray – software developer and entrepreneur Karen Bailey – scientist Harry Brightwell - veterinarian and politician Ryder Britton - actor Christa Brosseau - Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Chemistry and Materials James Robert Brown - philosopher Krista Buecking Tyler Clark Burke – artist, illustrator, designer, and writer Kathy Butler Mikey Bustos – YouTuber, businessman, actor, and singer Cassie Campbell Dom Cardillo David Castle Anna Chatterton Dicki Chhoyang George Chiang Meredith Chivers Olivia Chow – 66th mayor of Toronto Reid Coolsaet Claude Cormier Anne Croy – reproductive immunologist Elisabeth de Mariaffi – novelist and short story writer Diane Deans Susan Dobson Peter Donaldson Maura Doyle – multimedia artist Ernest Charles Drury – eighth Premier of Ontario John Dunsworth – actor Azadeh Elmizadeh – visual artist Rick Ferraro Matt Finlin - filmmaker Graham Forsythe James E. Fraser John Kenneth Galbraith – economist Harry L. Garrigus Keegan Gaunt Hollay Ghadery – writer Nora Gould – poet Tim Grant Peter S. Gray Michael Grimes (Associate Diploma 1920), Irish scientist and first professor of microbiology at University College Cork Bill Hanley – Hockey Hall of Fame member Donald Arthur Hatch — academic Tara Hedican Graham Henderson George Stewart Henry – tenth Premier of Ontario Stephen Hicks Robert Horner Liz Howard – poet and winner of the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize Nasrin Husseini – (MSc 2020) Afghani refugee advocate, veterinary researcher, and food activist Aisha Sasha John – poet Alexis Jordan David Joseph Joy Laking Mark Lautens Robert Leigh Matt Lennox Canisia Lubrin – poet Karen Ludwig Grant MacEwan – ninth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta H.R. MacMillan – forester, industrialist, wartime administrator, and philanthropist Judy Maddren Charlie Masters Brandon Maxwell Tom McBroom Scott McGillivray Audrey McLaughlin Heather McNairn Gord Miller K. D. Miller Kenneth Mitchell Kimberly Moffit Peter Moss Jacey Murphy Ian Murray Brendan Myers Opendra Narayan Piers Nash Joe Neilands Harry Nixon – thirteenth Premier of Ontario Greg O'Gallagher Dominique O'Rourke – politician Penny Park Roula Partheniou – artist Cecil Frederick Patterson Soraya Peerbaye – poet Mirela Rahneva Lisa Raitt Jordan Raycroft Jus Reign – Canadian Comedian and YouTube Personality Sue Richards Jael Richardson Doug Rollins Liz Sandals Laurel Schafer – Canada Research Chair in catalyst development Kian Schaffer-Baker – CFL player Dolph Schluter James Schroder John W. Semple H. B. Sharman Jonathan Sherbino Kalidas Shetty Vandana Shiva Jane Siberry – singer / songwriter Evan Siddall – business leader Michael Sona – political figure Ralph Spence John Steffler R.H. Stover – phytopathologist Bernadine Strik – horticulturist Derek Sullivan – Contemporary Visual Artist Mary Swan – Novelist Marwan Tabbara – Former MP for Kitchener South—Hespeler Chase Tang – actor and mental health advocate Stephen J. Tanner – Chief of Police of the Halton Regional Police Service Lisa Thompson – MPP and Minister of Rural Affairs Stanley Thompson – golf course architect Kelly Thornton – theatre directorRollie, Emily A. (2013). "Women of the Northern Stage: Gender, Nationality and Identity and the Work of Canadian Women Stage Directors". University of Missouri. p. 175-176. Retrieved May 19, 2020. Ayelet Tsabari – novelist and winner of the Sami Rohr Prize Dr John Tweedie —tv personality and evangelist Jane Urquhart – novelist and poet Lyle Vanclief – minister of Agriculture Dennis vanEngelsdorp – assistant professor at University of Maryland Paul Vermeersch – poet Mike Wallace – politician Hope Weiler – associate professor at McGill University Zoe Whittall – novelist and Canadian Screen Award-winning screenwriter Emma-Jayne Wilson – jockey Terry Wilson – police officer John Wise – politician Jane Wright – entomologist Elizabeth Yake – film producer Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan – disability advocate, public speaker, and United Nations humanitarian Alissa York – novelistSPRING READING LIST: ALISSA YORK U of G Jiyuan Yu – philosopher Charles Ambrose Zavitz – pioneered the development of soybeans for commercial use in Ontario Edmund Zavitz – pioneer in re-forestation in Ontario
References
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/u-of-g-grad-lands-big-role-in-new-netflix-series-1660964
https://news.uoguelph.ca/2019/09/u-of-g-has-a-supervillain-grad/
https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/9603595-university-of-guelph-grad-lands-netflix-supervillian-role/