Memorials and Commemorations

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Laxmi Kesavan Memorial Fund

A memorial fund in Laxmi’s name has been established by her family at the Waterloo Region Community Foundation. This fund will be used to support charitable causes in Waterloo that reflect Laxmi’s legacy of giving generously to others in the community. To make a donation online, please visit www.wrcf.ca/laxmikesavan.

Gifts by Canadian residents to the Laxmi Kesavan Memorial Fund are eligible for the charitable tax credit. US residents will typically benefit from exchange rates as donation amounts are shown in Canadian currency.

Additional Giving Options

Donors to the Laxmi Kesavan Memorial Fund may also be interested in supporting one of the following:

H.K. Kesavan Scholarship. The H.K. Kesavan Scholarship is awarded to a first-year student in the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Prof. Kesavan was the founding chairman of the Systems Design department in the 1960s and served on the Waterloo faculty for several decades. Please click here to make a gift online to support this scholarship.

Gifts by Canadian residents to the H.K. Kesavan Scholarship are eligible for the charitable tax credit. US residents may make tax-deductible contributions either directly (for Waterloo alumni and their family members) or indirectly via the Friends of Waterloo Foundation. US residents can visit here for details.

Sargur N. Srihari Graduate Fellowship. This award honors H.K. and Laxmi Kesavan’s son-in-law Hari who passed away in 2022. Prof. Srihari was a computer scientist at the University at Buffalo who specialized in the areas of pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. (Full info at www.sargursrihari.com.) This fellowship will be awarded to a Ph.D student interested in working in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Please click here to make a gift online to support this fellowship.

Gifts by both US and Canadian residents to the Sargur N. Srihari fellowship are eligible for tax deductions or credits as appropriate. The University at Buffalo is a registered charity in both the US and Canada. Donors with Canadian addresses will receive a Canadian gift receipt.

Celebration of Life Event: April 1, 2023

Laxmi’s family and friends held a memorial and celebration of life event in Mississauga, ON on Saturday, April 1, 2023. The event was held at Sampradaya Dance Creations.

A recording of the event is available. For more information, please contact Rahul Srinivasan or any other member of the Kesavan family.