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Georgia (Dodie) Goodspeed, BACC’39 (d. 1986)

Perhaps best remembered for her generosity and good humour, Ms. Goodspeed, who would go on to become an Assistant Dean, was a devoted faculty member of the College of Commerce and mentor to countless students. A champion of the College, she was instrumental in upgrading the Bachelor of Commerce program to a four year degree, and fought hard for the establishment of the Commerce Building. She was also the first woman in Canada to be named a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1960. A state of-the-art lecture theatre in the College was named in her honour in 2000.