Alumni Profile: Mark Jeffrey
L.E. (Ted) Jones Award of Distinction | Mark Jeffrey | EngSci 0T8 + PEY
When it comes to Engineering and music, Mark Jeffrey found the best of both worlds at U of T.
During Mark’s education, both his academic career and music life flourished. Making the Dean’s List each year and playing in the Stage Band, Jazz Combo and Skule™ Nite Orchestra is what Mark’s Skule™ experience has been like. Moreover, he and David Rutt (L.E. Jones Award 2008) co-founded Skule™ Stage Band Blue, consisting mostly of First Year students, to accommodate an overwhelming spike in interest for the Skule™ Stage Band. Other accomplishments include:
- Percussion instructor/counselor at National Music Camp of Canada, 2003-2009
- U of T Scholar, 2004
- Canada Millennium Scholarship Excellence Award, 2006
- Canadian Army University Course Award, 2006
- Directed Skule™ Jazz Combo, and taught and led a Skule™ Nite Percussion Ensemble of nonpercussionists, 2006-2007
- Directed Skule™ Stage Band and Skule™ Stage Band Blue, 2007-2009
- Founding director of Engineering Music Exchange (a two-concert festival that celebrates the musical talents of Engineering students at U of T and the University of Waterloo)
L.E. (Ted) Jones Award of Distinction
This award was established to acknowledge the contributions of Professor Emeritus L.E. (Ted) Jones on his long and distinguished career, serving students, alumni and the Faculty. It also pays tribute to his continuing support and dedication to the Engineering Society and the University of Toronto Engineering Alumni Association. The Award recognizes and champions Ted’s great appreciation of the arts and his love of music.
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