LAM ELECTED FELLOW Prof. Joe Lam, Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology in recognition of his achievements and original contributions that have advanced the field of microbiology. WRESTLING COACH INDUCTED INTO AMATEUR HALL OF FAME Doug Cox, head coach of U of G’s wrestling program and a former Gryphon wrestler, was inducted into the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame May 14. A four-time senior national champion and four-time gold medallist at the Pan American Junior Championships, Cox was also a gold medallist at the 1987 Pan American Games and represented Canada at the 1988 and 1996 Olympics. He wrestled for Guelph in 1984/85 and has been head coach for the past 10 seasons. He was named OUA Coach of the Year in his first year of coaching and received the title again in 2002. MARSH HONOURED FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Wayne Marsh, retired director of Research Services, has received the Dan Chase Award for distinguished service from the Canadian Association of Research Administrators. He previously received a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for his contributions to the association. KUDOS FOR HEAD COACH Angela Orton, head coach of the Gryphon women’s basketball team, was honoured as the Fox 40 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Coach of the Year at the OUA’s annual general meeting in Huntsville. Orton is the third Gryphon recipient of this award in its six-year history. BASKETBALL GRYPHONS SHOOT FOR A GOOD CAUSE The Gryphon men’s basketball team competed in the third annual Aquinas-Gryphon Charity Game in Tottenham to raise money for a local food drive. The game is the brain child of Gryphon associate head coach Pat Dooley, who also coaches high school basketball. This year’s squad featured All-Star Jeff Rosar, former All-Star and professional player Radhi Knapp, Matt Rosar, Shane Cooney, Duncan Milne, Khalfan Khalfan and coach Chris O’Rourke.
