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Centre, and to the cause of conservation more broadly in her former roles as CEO of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and Deputy CEO of the Lee Valley Regional Park.
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was 63 kilometres long and my crew did it in six hours, 40 minutes. We were paddling in the tail end of a hurricane, so the water conditions were pretty exciting. Each boat had a crew of six men and another crew of six women. They would spell each other off every half-hour, but the changes had to be made from within the water, and climbing on board in the middle of wild waves was sometimes a challenge. We race these boats on the west coast of Canada and there is quite a large community of paddlers and a few large races. We train on the ocean yearround. It’s a great way to keep in shape and we have a lot of fun doing it!’ BLYE FRANK (BA ’75, BED ’76, MED ’81) recently completed a five-year term as Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia. On June 14, 2016, Dr. Frank was reappointed for a second five-year term.
SUELLEN SMOFSKY (’72, LEFT) and PAULA EICHNER (’73) visited Wolfville for a mini-reunion earlier this year. Paula was presented with the proverbial key to the town by Mayor Jeff Cantwell (centre) to use during her visit, which was her first one back to the area since graduation.
BILL BUCKINGHAM (’73) is a teacher, piper, swimmer, kayaker, dragonboater, outrigger canoeist and kyudoka in North Saanich, BC. Last summer, he enjoyed an outrigger canoe adventure in Hawaii and sent us this report. ‘The event was called the Na Pali Challenge. It was an outrigger canoe race from Hanalei Bay on Waimea on the south shore. The boats were six-person outrigger canoes 19 inches wide and 45 feet long. The race
VALERIE BELL (’75) was in touch recently and provided this update: “In 2010, after losing my husband, I decided to return to University. I took an MSc in International Business and Emerging Markets at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with Distinction in 2011. I was invited to remain for a PhD in Management there. I graduated last summer and will begin a new career later this year as Assistant Professor, Management at Merrimack College in North Andover (near Boston), where I will be teaching International Management and Strategy courses in the Girard School of Business and continuing my research on the internationalization of natural health companies.” Great to hear from you, Valerie, and all the best!
CHRISTOPHER CALLBECK (’78), CPA was named Acadia’s new Vice-President Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 8, 2016. Callbeck earned his BBA from Acadia and after graduation joined Coopers and Lybrand, where he earned his Chartered Accountant designation. In 1985, he joined the University of New Brunswick Saint John (UNBSJ) where he was Assistant Vice-President Financial and Administrative Services responsible for overall financial results, human resources, safety and security, infrastructure, and ancillary services. In addition to his responsibilities at UNBSJ, Callbeck is a member of the Board and Treasurer of the Canadian Research Knowledge Network, Board member of the Canadian Association of University Business Officers and member of the Complaints Committee for the Chartered Professional Accountants, New Brunswick. An active volunteer, Callbeck was previously named Community Person of the Year for Hampton, NB.
DR. HEATHER HEMMING (’78), Acadia’s Dean of Professional Studies and Professor of Education, was appointed VicePresident Academic (Acting) effective July 1, 2016. Dr. Hemming is the first woman to hold the position of Vice-President Academic at Acadia, which follows a
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