Spring 2010
Randy Zupanski GM, Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver
Cast of Falcons: The Athletic Club
Cover Story: Randy Zupanski
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Entrepreneur: Heather Weaver
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Alumni Success: Mark Luciani
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Directors: Mike Bessagato, Colleen Collier, Jabari Cooper (FSU President), Catherine Finlayson, Gail Malcolm, Roxanne McClenaghan, Bev Robinson, Michael Wickett, Glenda Cumming and John Yandreski .
Biotechnology Applied Degree Program
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Alumni Profile: Steven Southgate
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Kristen O’Halloran Memorial Bursary
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Mentoring for Success
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Alumni Profile: Kate Young
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Alumni Profile: Brian Lee
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Alumni PERKS
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Distinguished Alumni Awards 2009
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Class Notes and In Memoriam
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Lost Grads: Are you on the list?
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Alumni Board
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Managing Editor Michael Wickett Editor Simone Graham Graphic Design Philip Wong, Si Design Alumni PERKS Josh Westgate Fanshawe Photographer John Sing Fanshawe College Alumni Association Board of Directors Joe Morrison – President Jordan Hobbs – Vice-President Pauline Bessagato – Treasurer Jon Aristone – President-Elect Betty Holme – Past-President
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Cast of Falcons
From left to right, back row: Natalie Pittam (F&HP ‘01); Leisa Bubel (F&HP ‘01); Lindsay Schmidt (F&HP ‘08); Jessica Kipp (Business Marketing ‘05) and Kim Whalen (F&HP ‘08). In the front row are: Alex Mikler (General Arts and Science ‘04); Paul Tavares (Recreation and Leisure Services ‘02); Tavis Wabich (F&HP ‘07); and Brent McKenzie (F&HP ‘00).
The Athletic Club – For the Love of your Health! Our Cast of Falcons photo for this issue combines members from both the north and south locations of The Athletic Club in London, Ontario, many of whom have studied Fitness and Health Promotion (F&HP) at Fanshawe College. Since the Athletic Club Group was first established in London, Ontario in 1997, the club has provided health, wellness, and fitness services for tens of thousands of members. It offers fun solutions to those embarking on the journey to better health and the company is relentless in the pursuit of exceptional customer service.
The Athletic Club Group currently operates a chain of high quality fitness clubs with locations in London, Amherstburg, Kingsville, Guelph, Thunder Bay and Brantford, and two new ones in development for Ottawa. Each of the facilities provides members with state-of-the-art equipment, first class service, quality personal trainers, women’s only sections, family-friendly options, child care and a wide range of fitness and educational programs.
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Managing a career in hotel management When General Manager Randy Zupanski looks out from the newly opened Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, BC, he has a chance to reflect on a career path that took him across the globe and back again. The trip from Fanshawe student in the early 80s to a top level industry strategist in 2010 is one that he wouldn’t have missed for the world. Randy Zupanski (Hotel and Restaurant Management ‘82) has spent more than 30 years in the hospitality industry and the last two years overseeing construction in the heart of Vancouver. Under his watchful eye, the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel opened in February 2010. Perched on the edge of the ocean, this 377-room luxury hotel provides spectacular views of Stanley Park, the Burrard Inlet, the North Shore Mountains, and the city of Vancouver. As General Manager, Randy could barely contain his enthusiasm when he, and his newly minted and well trained team of 350, opened the hotel just in time to welcome the world to Vancouver for the Olympic Games. “The excitement in the city was electric and after years of planning, we were ready to celebrate,” says Randy, who still thrills to a new opening, even though he has done this many times before in his career. “Our staff and service partners made our first two months an amazing success and we are continuing to welcome guests from so many different countries and cultures.” No stranger to world-class customer service, Randy has held leadership roles at more than 15 different
properties across North America, in Hong Kong and in Shanghai, China. It was a strategic move that he made early in his career that set the stage for success starting at a relatively young age. “When I graduated Fanshawe, I went straight to Toronto and took a job with the Westin Hotel starting out as a Bar Supervisor,” recalls Randy. “Even from the start, my goal was to be a hotel general manager, but after only a short time, I could see my options within a big chain were limited. It would take forever to get on a leadership track since the management trainees at that time were pretty well all coming from large American programs such as the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. “The industry has changed now; college diplomas are well-regarded, especially from Fanshawe’s hospitality program, but when I started out, I just couldn’t prove myself quick enough for my taste,” explains Randy. So Randy looked around and thought he could gain quicker and more well rounded experience working for a smaller industry player. He chose Kanata Hotels, a company that focused on doing management changeovers. Basically, they took Spring 2010 • Fanshawe College Alumni News
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and that opened the door to an offer to go to Hong Kong.
He soon found that within the smaller Kanata company, he was able to gain upper level management experience at a much younger age and with more intensity. “Within just a few years, I gained exposure to every area of the hotel business whereas at a larger chain, I would have only gained experience one department at a time,” says Randy.
“This was a strategic move for me and a bit risky in that it involved moving both myself and my young family overseas so I could take on the role of Resident Manager of the Regal Airport Hotel in Hong Kong,” says Randy, who feels very fortunate that his wife, Mary Ellen, and their twin daughters, Courtney and Morgan, have supported him every step of the way.
It was getting exposure to those leadership activities and being hands-on with projects at all levels of the properties that allowed him to become a general manager for the first time at age 28.
It was a leap of faith because that position was more focused in operations and it could have been seen as a step down from his previous roles, but he took it because he really wanted to gain experience in high-end luxury hotels. It worked.
“The reality was that I moved more quickly than maybe I even should have but I accomplished my goal on my own terms,” says Randy. “I took the path less traveled and since then, I’ve traveled and worked in some pretty spectacular markets.” While his first stints as GM were in smaller hotels, he moved from Kanata Hotels to Cara Operations Limited in 1989 to build on his skills and portfolio. “At the Days Inn at the Toronto Airport, I led a highly successful conversion, renovation and reorganization, boosting occupancy and leading our competition,” says Randy. That led to a similar leadership role at the Delta Toronto Airport Hotel
Randy learned both the culture and the nuances of high-end customer service within that international setting and from dealing with clientele from all over the world. From there, he was offered and took on the challenge of GM in charge of the hotel opening of the Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel in Shanghai, China. While overseas, Mary Ellen and the girls also learned so much. While the adjustments to a new place always take time, his wife enjoyed the various moves and learned to be flexible and open when meeting new people and learning a new culture.
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“In some countries, like Hong Kong, I could work and that was great,” remembers Mary Ellen. “We took trips to other countries with the girls and as a result of our travels, the twins have grown up to be flexible, accepting and open to new challenges in their lives as well.” After five years overseas, Randy, Mary Ellen and the girls moved back to Canada, so he could accept a challenging role at the Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire. From 1998 to 2005, Randy led them through the opening, operation and positioning of the new hotel, to a point where they were setting the market standard and winning prestigious awards year after year. “I loved that property and we had a fantastic time in Calgary. It was one of the hardest places we ever had to leave,” remembers Randy, but the lure of palm trees, warm sunshine and the California life-style was calling them. Randy spent the next three years overseeing the transition of the Sutton Place, renovating it to the tune of $35 million, and re-branding it as the Fairmont Newport Beach. “That was a 444-room luxury property with 15 function rooms and all the amenities you could want,” says Randy “It was a dream to renovate and reposition that great property. I must say, we enjoyed the California sunshine along the way. The ocean breezes and the fishing – it was glorious.” When he wrapped up that challenge, they moved back to Canada in May 2008 to begin plans for the ambitious Fairmont Pacific Rim build and the February 2010 opening that he just maneuvered.
Fairmont Pacific Rim: Count down to opening day The opening of the Fairmont Pacific Rim went right to the wire. Usually hotels have a “soft opening” first whereby the hotel opens with limited guestroom inventory and limited food and beverage. Colleagues have the chance to get used to the building, systems and procedures, and there is time for troubleshooting and adjustments before a full guest complement arrives. But at the Fairmont Pacific Rim, it came down to the last 14 days and there were still basically six weeks of work to complete. It was a huge challenge but they worked around the clock to make the deadline. The first guests - 30 of them - arrived on February 5 and the hotel was at full occupancy six days later.
In his current role, Randy says he wears a number of hats. “A general manager is in charge of making the whole operation successful. We are the strategic planner for the business; we are the coach; we are generalists in our field,” he explains. “Really, any large luxury hotel is made up of a number of different businesses – restaurants, lounge, spa, fitness centre, business centre, gift shop, event rooms, and so on. So I deal with a number of different professionals in all those areas. I don’t have to be an expert on everything, but I do have to know enough about all of them in order to coach and help them manage those parts of the business, to meet the overall strategic goals of the property itself.” This is done through one-on-one meetings and through the setting of hotel-wide goals and strategies that all departments tie in to. Success is monitored in terms of
guest satisfaction ratings, employee engagement, and a number of other measurements. As for the future, Randy is not sure where the winds of change might take him next. His daughters are now 20 and studying towards careers of their own. “I could see us maybe going international again…who knows?” says Randy. “I never had an issue with the moving around. I thought it was exciting and it was one of the aspects of the business that drew me to this career. “Even after 30 years, I love what I do. I get a great deal of satisfaction from it,” says Randy. “This is such a diverse business to be in – with so many business units under one roof – it’s quite unique that way. We’ve only just started to establish this new presence in Vancouver, so this is my current focus and one I’m happy to stick with.”
“There was a lot at risk. We knew that guests were arriving for an event of a lifetime and we wanted to ensure that it was a positive experience,” says Randy. “The guests we were expecting were all VIPs. At any other time, they would each have had the red carpet treatment and here we were expecting a full house of them and all at the same time.” The logistics and planning were key. “Adding to our challenge was the fact that the downtown area was secure, due to the Olympics, so many of our last-minute deliveries could only take place after midnight,” explains Randy. “Then we had a warehouse in North Vancouver housing over $5 million of goods, and when our occupancy was delayed, we were able to pack items that were required for each room, so that they were simply dropped in and set up. It saved an enormous amount of time. “Another reason we were able to hit the ground running was the highly skilled Fairmont transition team who are masters at openings. We also brought in employees from across the chain who were billeted with our colleagues. ORU, our dining room, was the last to open and Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver were among the first guests. They came in for breakfast after he ran in the torch relay, but I don’t think they realized we had just opened. Even now, guests are surprised when we tell them that we just opened – they can’t believe it.” Spring 2010 • Fanshawe College Alumni News
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Entrepreneur
Making a career full of Creative Memories Balancing career and family is difficult enough, but Heather Weaver balances her family with two careers and makes incredible memories while doing it. Here’s how she does it – in her own words!
By: Heather Weaver (Television Broadcast ’83)
In September 2009, Heather helped host a Creative Memories event at the London Convention Centre that saw 250 people working on their photo albums together for 12 happy and productive hours – and it served as a fundraising event for Make-a-Wish Foundation too!
When I look at my career and my life, a lot of what I have accomplished has to do with taking initiative, being a leader, and inspiring teams that work. Even in my first job working for Canada’s largest video duplication house, VTR Video in Toronto, I was determined to get ahead. After only six years with them, I was Director of Production, responsible for more than 150 people in a complex and growing manufacturing operation, being both a leader and a mentor to emerging leaders around me.
My current role with Creative Memories is as a Senior Unit Leader and I am enjoying every minute of it. I am using the creativity and leadership skills I gained at Fanshawe and my business experience to make it happen. I show others how they can become happily self-employed with CM and in the past five years, I have built a team of more than 35 independent consultants. I earn awards, incentives and free trips – most recently to Dublin, Ireland – which was fabulous.
From there, I went on to manage large production facilities in Canada, the US and the UK, combining strategic vision with effective action implementation. In a logical progression, I co-founded Quality Works, Inc., a California consulting company, where I specialized in implementing best practices in innovative management methods across the US. I still travel and complete contracts each year as a consultant in this area of expertise.
But the best thing about CM is that I can balance my family and career in a sustainable and happy way. I am thrilled when customers tell me how scrapbooking has made a tremendous difference in their life. It is therapeutic when times are tough to relive special memories found in photographs. Customers also love to socialize with other people who scrapbook. Plus our digital scrapbook software is absolutely incredible too and ideal for people whose photos only exist on their computer.
However, for the past 12 years, I have had the delight of raising my young daughter. She inspired me to start a second career path in a global home-based scrapbooking business called Creative Memories (CM). Since I take a lot of photographs as a Mom, I was drawn to CM because they believe in celebrating life through photographs and stories – showing people how to put their photos together in albums with captions – so the memories will last for coming generations.
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The truth is everyone takes photographs and there are not enough consultants to serve the entire population, so Creative Memories is always hiring. For more information on Creative Memories, please visit www.mycmsite.com/heatherweaver or give me a call at (519) 268-0096.
Law Enforcement dream starts at
Fanshawe’s Woodstock campus In 2008, Mark Luciani of Tillsonburg knew he had to make a change. As a 39-year-old single father about to be laid off from his job in a bad economy, he faced an uncertain future. Then something unexpected happened.
By: Karrie Burke Mark Luciani had always dreamed of becoming a police officer, but didn’t have the education to make that dream come true, until an unexpected bit of news came his way. “I heard from a friend that there was a one-year Police Foundations program being offered at Fanshawe College’s Woodstock campus for the first time,” Mark remembers. “Once I looked into it, I knew the timing was right to go back to school.” After quite a process and a long year, in October 2009, Mark graduated from Police Foundations in Woodstock. He immediately put his name in to move through the hiring process with a local police force. At graduation, he admitted the past year had not been an easy one. While he shares custody of his two young children, they are with him a lot of the time. He also had to work extra hard to come up with funding through provincial programs and bursaries. Even with funding finally secured, he still had to find extra time to do the course work.
Mark did more than just get good grades. He made the Dean’s Honour Roll and also got involved as Student Council President. Through it all, his kids gave him the inspiration to keep going. “Every time I got a good grade on an assignment I was motivated to do more,” he says. “Every time I was discouraged, I would hear my kids ask if I was a policeman yet and it would motivate me to work even harder.” Mark was one of more than 300 graduates from the Woodstock campus in 2009. He encourages other people like him – adults who have been out of school for years – to go for it. As Mark says: “You can be successful too if you stay positive, work hard, and are courageous enough to take on the challenge.”
“I studied when I was in school, and when my kids were in school or in bed,” Mark says. “Some nights I would only be able to manage three or four hours of sleep. I needed to attain strong grades, but also spend time with my kids. It was a balance I knew I had to achieve, because failure was not an option for me. I was told by a police recruiter that my grades would matter, and I took that advice very seriously.” Mark Luciani thanks his parents and his children for helping him get through college.
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Biotechnology
grads give the industry a boost When students complete the four-year applied degree program in biotechnology at Fanshawe, they are confident in taking ideas from a lab stage to the marketplace. They are stepping into career-building positions within this expanding field and already making their mark. From environmental priorities to economic realities to ethical concerns, the growing field of biotechnology is making a big impact on our lives and our futures. Driven by the need expressed by industry for more professionals to enter this field, Fanshawe developed a Bachelor of Applied Technology degree in Biotechnology and launched it in 2005.
molecular biology, microbiology, virology, and pharmacology and toxicology. They also explore related societal, economic, ethical, legal, and environmental issues. Through classes and labs, students develop skills in experimental design, statistical data analysis, and the handling of microbial, plant, and animal genetic material and proteins.
“There was a need for people with advanced skills to fill roles within biotechnology businesses, research institutes and to work with scientists,” says Cheryl Ketola, professor and coordinator of the biotechnology program at Fanshawe College. “While universities offer biotechnology as a field of study, this applied degree in biotechnology at Fanshawe is the only one of its kind in Ontario.”
In this way, Fanshawe is preparing students for opportunities in medicine, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, research and development, quality and regulatory settings, and technical sales support. In fact, some of these jobs are so new and diverse, they are only just now being defined and filled.
The first Fanshawe graduates completed their degrees in June 2009 and are now establishing careers in the field. They entered the job market with not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills. Along with eight academic levels of study, students participated in a mandatory four-month co-operative work placement and some chose to take an additional four month co-operative work option. Within the program, courses include biotechnology, genetics, bioinformatics,
“The biotechnology industry is so much more than just the drug development industry,” explains Lee Smithson who is General Manager of The Stiller Centre for Technology Commercialization in London, Ontario. “While that is still the most recognizable industrial sector which employs biotechnology workers, other sectors are increasingly turning to these well-trained knowledge experts who are adept in so many applications.” Smithson goes on to say that biotech is a high growth industry with large amounts of public and private dollars and business
What is biotechnology? Biotechnology is the use of microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeasts, or biological substances, such as enzymes, to perform specific industrial or manufacturing processes. Biotechnology has applications in four major industrial areas: health care and medical; crop production and agriculture; non-food industrial uses of crops and other products (such as biodegradable plastics, vegetable oil, and biofuels); and environmental uses.
Alumni profiles of recent Biotechnology Grads Jennifer Dawe (Applied Technology-Biotechnology ’09) is the Manager of the Convergence Laboratory at The Stiller Centre for Technology Commercialization.
expertise being invested. “The applied degree program in biotechnology at Fanshawe delivers skilled graduates with the problem-solving, results-oriented approaches that are highly valued by companies in these diverse sectors,” says Lee Smithson. “They need good people to be able to compete in global markets and to ensure they can capture the market share needed to be successful.” Currently in London, it is estimated that about 2,000 people work in the biotech sector, according to Statistics Canada. Within weeks of the program, the Fanshawe graduates had joined that pool last June by landing jobs or planning to continue university studies. One of them, Christina Keller, chose to go to the University of Calgary, where she entered the Master’s program in Biomedical Technology in September. Christina was thrilled to be accepted to the university and to find out that she was one of eight people to also be nominated for a full scholarship. For more information on this degree program at Fanshawe, call (519) 452-4419 or visit our website: http://www.fanshawec.ca/en/BIO1/
“My job is to manage the Convergence Lab and oversee the day-to-day laboratory activities, including the smooth operation of essential scientific equipment and laboratory automation. I also use my lab skills directly on projects for new companies which operate within our Centre but don’t yet have their own technologist on staff.” David Andrew (Andy) Prince (Applied Technology-Biotechnology ’09) works with two Ph.D. researchers in a research lab which is housed at The Stiller Centre for Technology Commercialization. “I completed my co-op work placement at Stiller and made some great connections. Since graduation, I have been working as a biochemical engineer under the supervision of two researchers on industrial applications of new biotechnologies that are intended for the marketplace. It is an exciting place to be and it is exactly what I was hoping to be doing.” Lauren Burdick (Applied Technology-Biotechnology ’09) works at the MS Genetics Lab (Multiple Sclerosis) at London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario. “I had two really interesting co-op work placements – one was working in bioinformatics in a lab at UWO and the other was doing analysis of the chemical components of a food product – wild-flower honey. My current position is a contract one with the Canadian Collaborative Research Project on MS. I like that this role is in the research field. Coming out of the program, I felt very well prepared.” Nadjib Faci (Applied Technology-Biotechnology ’09) has secured a full-time job as a lab technician testing raw materials and finished products within a manufacturing setting. “During the program, I gained invaluable co-op work experience at a microbiology lab within the beverage industry in Montreal. It was a tremendous learning experience since I got to apply so much of what I learned at Fanshawe to the practical work of the day. I’m enjoying my current job very much, being able to put my skills to work.”
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Steven Southgate – Designing a divine career When Steven Southgate (Interior Design 95) graduated from Fanshawe College, he set out to climb the decidedly chic ladder of the interior design world. Originally from Woodstock, Ontario, he moved to Toronto and not long after, landed the gig of a lifetime on Divine Design with Candice Olson, a decorating show hosted by Canadian design guru Candice Olson. The show wrapped its last episode in February 2010, after eight great years that Steven thoroughly enjoyed. During its run, the show was broadcast across Canada on W Network and reached another 80 million homes on HGTV-US, burning up the North American airwaves, bringing great design to the masses. Steven served as Design Supervisor for most of that run, but it took some fortunate timing and a lot of talent to land him such a coveted spot.
By: Monica de Wit When Steven Southgate was growing up, he should have had wheels installed on the furniture in his bedroom because he was always moving it around. Just completing a stint as a key player on a wildly successful decorating show, he hasn’t looked back - or stopped decorating - since.
His first job was at a local London furniture design store but when the store closed, he decided to head to Toronto to wave his magic decorating wand over the unsightly, outdated and unwelcoming. At first he worked at an interior design store, and then as a junior designer alongside an established interior designer. Landing a TV gig was not something he had even thought of until a production company announced it was looking for a few savvy designers. Steven initially pitched his resume for another show that was being produced by the same company as Divine Design, and as it happened, one impeccably decorated door closed and another formidable one was flung open. When the producers called him back, it was to audition for the role of the on-camera Design Assistant on Divine Design. “Really you know, I just happened to drop my resume at a time when lots of new design shows were being developed and produced,” recalls Steven modestly. He eagerly accepted the opportunity to revel in design décor working alongside some of Canada’s best. While the rooms on Divine Design were decidedly glamorous, Steven’s days were not exactly spent nibbling bonbons and sipping champagne. He describes the role as being like a Project Manager (but working in TV land), responsible for coordinating all the trades people and design elements for the show. He had to work out all the timing, the orders, deliveries and installations, and be available on site when the show was being shot.
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At left, Steven Southgate and Candice Olson on set.
Representing designer Candice Olson, he also had to check in at all the worksites to make sure everything was on schedule and of course, perfect. “I loved the freedom and the trust that was given to me to get the job done,” says Steven about this creative career, but he also mentions that things did get tense sometimes when working and dealing with suppliers and trades, especially when they didn’t always understand the urgency of the projects. “It was a great run and I met so many interesting and inspiring people in this industry,” says Steven who just launched his own company called Steven Southgate I.D. “The best thing is that I can now go back to my original plans – to have my own design consulting firm – but now I have amassed a design portfolio with details of an additional 212 rooms, 30 kitchens and 19 bathrooms that I had a hand in designing.” When he looks back, Steven says time spent at Fanshawe was time well spent. “Fanshawe gave me a well-rounded education that prepared me for the real world. I learned how to share my creative vision with clients.” Still a believer in Fanshawe, he has hired Fanshawe grads to work with him over the years, including Alison Pugh (Interior Design 03) who was with the television show for five years. (See sidebar). Since striking out on his own, Steven has completed several full kitchen renovation projects, a bathroom, a brand new loft condo, and a fully remodelled basement family room. So even now that the cameras aren’t rolling, Steven continues to make the impossible seem effortless and continues to incorporate each client’s own personality and personal items into their rooms. “Rooms without personal items look like they were designed by someone else and just set in your space,” says Steven. “I tell clients - I want your home to look like you, not like me. I like to take things that mean something to you and use them as a jumping off point. I believe this will ground the space and help create a room that is as original as you are.” It’s working well and while there still may be another divine intervention in his future somewhere, for now this creative soul is perfectly happy determining his own destiny.
Alison Pugh – Life in TV Land Like Steven, Alison Pugh (Interior Design 03) always knew she wanted a creative career. Growing up in a century home in Tottenham, Ontario, she was surrounded by beautiful antiques and thanks to her parents, she developed an early appreciation for art and design. Right out of high school, Fanshawe College was a perfect choice because she did not have experience or any kind of portfolio. “At Fanshawe, I gained extensive technical skills and while it was all great, I found the furniture history course was actually one of the most valuable things I learned,” she recalls. She worked in the residential design field before applying to TV land and landing a job as a Design Assistant on Divine Design five years ago. She was involved in taking initial site measurements and providing base drawings for the lead designer and host Candice Olson to work from, plus procuring items needed for the show. “I worked very closely with the retailers and suppliers, selecting finishes and styles that would fit within the design plans,” explains Alison. “It was a technical type of job but so much fun because we got to see so many new products. We got samples sent to us by manufacturers from across North America who loved seeing their products featured on the show.” Divine Design was mostly shot in Canada, with 26 shows per year, but Alison was thrilled when she got to participate with Candice Olson and the team on a special segment prepared for the LIVE! with Regis and Kelly show and they also did a makeover ambush in Manhattan, NY that was broadcast on The Oprah Winfrey Show last year. Spring 2010 • Fanshawe College Alumni News 13
Memorial bursary established for a courageous young woman By: Erin O’Halloran Against all odds, an incredibly positive young woman named Kristen O’Halloran received her college diploma in Practical Nursing at a special ceremony on September 10, 2007. She was too ill to attend the regular graduation but she remained determined to see this goal through – a goal she set as a young girl. She knew all about the health care system and the tremendous need for care providers – she herself had been in and out of hospitals practically all of her life, battling cancer and serious illness with courage and hope. Kristen O’Halloran finished her journey on this earth at age 25 after a courageous and generous life well lived. Her sister, Erin O’Halloran, gave an incredibly moving speech at the Celebration of Kristen’s Life on July 11, 2008, and Erin has agreed to share it with you. It explains how special Kristen was to all who knew her and how, after death, her story continues to inspire those who hear it. In tribute to my sister - Kristen Leigh O’Halloran - August 24th, 1982 – July 7th, 2008 “I hope one day I will be able to give back.” This was the last line spoken by Kristen O’Halloran as she accepted her Fanshawe College Practical Nursing diploma. She uttered this line in a speech – which would seem like a common occurrence on a graduation day. The unique twist, however, is that Kristen had no voice. Well, at least not an anatomical voice box. She lost it during one of her many surgeries in one of the many years she battled cancer. Although she was without a voice box, her message has been heard in countless stories and changed an enormous number of lives. We want to continue to tell her story… we want to continue spreading her message of
courage and hope. We had the privilege to be touched by an angel here on earth. Kristen O’Halloran epitomized the meaning of perseverance and courage. She defined compassion and she embodied the spirit of hope every single day of her life. Kristen was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer at the age of 7. Her journey began – years of surgeries, doctor’s visits, chemotherapy, radiation and hospital stays. Her childhood could very easily have suffered as a result of the difficulties she encountered, but Kristen saw things differently. She fought. She hoped. She survived. She was a child but she was wise far beyond her years.
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Kristen always lived her life to the fullest. The doctors told her she wouldn’t be able to play sports like everyone else – yet she played baseball, ringette and hockey on countless teams, including a stint as the goalie for the championshipwinning high school girls’ hockey team. The doctors told her that due to the permanent hole in her throat that allowed her to breathe, she would be unable to swim. But she spent every summer in the water at Wasaga Beach or in a backyard pool. That was Kristen – always willing to do the impossible, to challenge the boundaries, to achieve the insurmountable. She never stopped fighting. She never gave up hope.
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Her last years of life, and the ones filled with the most pain and challenge, were by far her fullest. She went parasailing and zip-cording in Hawaii, skied Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, cruised the Caribbean, and said a speech as the maid-of-honor at her best friend’s wedding in the Bahamas… all while balancing school, work, chemo and multiple surgeries. She continued to fight. She continued to hope. When people met Kristen, they were astounded by her strength. They were inspired by her courage. Teammates and chemo buddies alike all found solace in her undying commitment to embrace life every day. She never gave up, she never lost hope, and because of her – many other people found their inner strength to fight their own battles. Kristen gave people the most precious gift of all – she gave them hope. Her world and ours came crashing down with the realization that she was going to lose her battle. Kristen died on July 7th, 2008. We lost a daughter, sister, friend, teammate, soldier and nurse, but we gained an angel. It is with her inspiration and commitment to eternal hope that we as a group want to continue her fight so that others can benefit from the comfort of knowing that anything is possible. She was a Determined Angel to Sustain Hope. We will continue to tell her story – we will continue to sustain hope.
Kristen O’Halloran was a very special person who epitomized the meaning of hope every day of her 25 years. When you hear her story, you will understand the importance of hope. Amidst years of bad news, operations, challenges, chemotherapy, setbacks, obstacles and radiation, she never lost hope. When she lost her hair – she never lost hope. When she lost her voice – she never lost hope. During her time here, Kristen was a courageous girl full of hope. Now that she is gone, she has become a Determined Angel to Sustain Hope – DASH for short. The DASH Kristen O’Halloran Memorial Foundation is an incorporated organization and fund that was developed in her memory. The group is committed to supporting a variety of individuals and organizations that require assistance in their own quest to sustain hope. For more information, visit www.thedashfoundation.org
The Kristen O’Halloran Memorial Bursary at Fanshawe College same qualities that Kristen did – hope, perseverance, courage and strength in the face of adversity or challenge. The bursary fund was set up from memorial donations and fundraising the family did because they wanted to keep Kristen’s memory alive and give a bursary each year to a Fanshawe student to assist with college costs. On August 24, 2009, the first bursary recipient to benefit from the Kristen O’Halloran Memorial Bursary was Robyn Thomson, a Nursing student at Fanshawe College. Above are Kristen’s parents, Marsha O’Halloran (left) and Doug O’Halloran (right) presenting the bursary to Robyn (centre). As Kristen’s loving parents made the presentation, they said, “We are honoured to present the first award today to you, Robyn, and wish you all the best as you embark on your nursing journey. We hope that Kristen’s legacy will empower you to become an incredible caregiver, friend and healthcare provider.” From this point on, this bursary will be given out every year to a Fanshawe Nursing student who embodies the
Under the provincial government’s Ontario Trust for Student Support program, donations to Fanshawe College to create endowed student bursaries qualify to have the principal amount matched. That is what the O’Halloran family did and it meant that the amount they gathered and granted to Fanshawe for Kristen’s Memorial was more than doubled by the Province and then the full amount invested so that each year, interest earned could be paid out in the form of a bursary. If you would like more information about setting up a memorial bursary for a loved one, please contact the Fanshawe College Foundation, phone: (519) 452-4112 or email: cfinlayson@fanshawec.ca.
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Students are seeking mentors – can you be there? For the past five years, students and alumni have been participating in the Mentoring for Success program. Maybe this is your year to get involved?
The Mentoring for Success program is a matching service whereby active working alumni members give their time to provide advice and encouragement to someone with less experience in that same career field. One such match that has really benefited from the program is Alex Kamps, a current student in the Bachelor of Applied Technology, Biotechnology program and Anne (McKay) Rigg (Medical Lab Technology ’78). Anne worked in the medical field before becoming a teacher. She currently works as an instructor at Westervelt College in London and she is also an active advisor and assessor within her professional association. “This has been an excellent match to be part of,” says Alex, who would like to become a high school science teacher someday. “Anne sees this career from several angles – working, teaching and advising – and she has been generous in sharing her experiences and giving me some great networking ideas.” When they were first matched in Fall 2008, Anne Rigg wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but she was open to the idea. “I was surprised that we ended up having so much in common and it was so easy to strike up a friendship,” recalls Anne. “During our match, we met for coffee and we talked about both life in general and specific career questions that Alex had. Alex was very motivated to get
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as much as possible out of our sessions which I found refreshing for such a young person.” Now that the official match period is done, the two still keep in touch and they are sold on the value of mentorship. “I really encourage working alumni members to become mentors if they can,” says Alex, who will graduate from his program in 2011. “You can really make a difference to someone just starting out. I plan to become a mentor in the future myself because I have gotten so much out of it.” Anne agrees that there are many benefits to the program. “I have learned from Alex about what he is studying in biotechnology these days and it is interesting how the current technologies are being taught and being used. This is field where the pace of technological change is really fast so we all have to keep learning just to stay on top of things.” Mentors are graduates of Fanshawe College with at least five years work experience, post graduation, in a related field of study and they agree to give about two to four contact hours per month to a current student over a six month period. For more information, please contact the Mentoring for Success program coordinator Carolyn McCabe by email: cmccabe@fanshawec.ca, or by phone at (519) 452-4285.
Managing current affairs and so much more It takes nerves of steel and true professionalism to balance the many public faces of the Thames Valley District School Board. Fortunately Kate Young is up to the challenge. Having grown up in London and having reported the news daily here for more than 20 years, Kate (Anderson) Young (Broadcast Journalism 75) is uniquely qualified to wear a number of hats and take on a number of challenges. She loves this city and knows London and Middlesex inside out, so it not surprising that when she was offered a high profile job with one of the region’s largest employers in 2008, she jumped at the chance. In doing so, Kate Young became Manager, Public Affairs and Community Relations for the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB). The TVDSB is one of the largest public school boards in Ontario covering more than 7,000 square kilometers and responsible for 76,000 students in 154 elementary schools and 30 secondary schools. It also employs more than 8,000 full and part-time staff, over half of them teachers. She took on this role after serving as Manager of Community Relations for TD Bank Financial Group in London for three years. Her role with the TVDSB is wide ranging, since she not only manages media relations, but she also oversees the Thames Valley Education Foundation and the community use of facilities department. In her role, she also manages the online content for the Board, and gets involved in speechwriting, special events and ceremonies. “This is a position with a little bit of everything and no two days are the same,”
says Kate. “Our team is always ready to respond to whatever is happening in our schools and in our communities. I know very well the media’s deadlines and challenges, so we work with them daily to stay on top of the pressing issues of the day.”
Building stronger communities together.
Kate Young is also one of Fanshawe College’s best allies. In 2000, Kate received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Fanshawe College and was nominated for the Premier’s Award for her outstanding career achievements and her many contributions to the community. Over the years, Kate has been involved with a wide range of charitable organizations and community groups. In September 2009, she accepted a three-year term to serve on the Fanshawe College Board of Governors. “My heart has always been at Fanshawe College. I had family and so many friends who attended too and my father worked there years ago,” recalls Kate, who credits her college education for giving her the career skills to be successful. “So now it is my turn to contribute as well, by bringing my perspectives and experience to the Board of Governors, and in turn I can bring back college issues to the Thames Valley District School Board. I see so many ways we can work together to bring the school system and post-secondary in alignment for the good of all our students and to build stronger communities.” Spring 2010 • Fanshawe College Alumni News 17
Brian Lee: The very picture of a professional Imagine a 12-year-old boy in Michigan in a darkroom, mixing chemicals and developing photographs as if by magic, and you will see where Brian Lee developed his love of photography. This article celebrates his distinguished and creative career. When Brian Lee (Photography 74/Advanced Photography 75) was honoured with a 2009 President’s Distinguished Achievement Award in the category Distinguished Teacher, it made perfect sense. It was a fitting honour for someone who has spent more than three decades at Fanshawe College and who has been so dedicated to delivering the best for the students all those years. During his time at Fanshawe, Brian saw the campus from just about every angle – as a student, technician, teacher, and administrator – and he lived through a dizzying array of technological changes. Brian was always a strong proponent of innovative ideas and initiatives and he served as the driving force behind the move to digital photography in 1992. He recognized the importance of keeping pace with the rapid changes in his discipline and his work ensured that Fanshawe remained the most relevant college for aspiring professionals. Following on the heels of the pioneering work done at Fanshawe, Brian himself was called upon to give workshops and be a consultant to professional photographers and other instructors as to the capabilities and limitations of digital technology.
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Outside of Fanshawe, Brian operates his own freelance photography business and he has been an active member of the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) and the Professional Photographers of Ontario (PPOC-ON) since his graduation in 1975. Brian took key leadership positions with those groups over the years and in 1994, he achieved recognition by the PPOC as a Master of Photographic Arts. A year earlier, Brian was designated as recipient of the PPOC Specialist Photographer of the Year Award. In June 2009 when Brian retired after 34 years from full-time work at the college, he left from the role of Coordinator of the Photography, Advanced Photography, and Media Theory and Production Programs. However, in September, he returned to teach two days a week to second and third year photography students. “This allows me to keep the very best part of my career – the classroom teaching – but leaves plenty of time for outside pursuits including photography projects, travel, location shoots, giving workshops, speaking, judging and adjudicating,” says Brian. These are aspects of his career that have been tremendously important to him, and valued highly by his peers, so we fully expect that he will be just as busy in retirement as he was for so many years at Fanshawe College.
Alumni PERKS
Perk up your day with discounts on all kinds of services, entertainment and products you can really use! Accessing the deals is easy – contact the Alumni Office for your PERKS card today: email: alumni@fanshawec.ca or call (519) 452-4285 or 1-800-661-ALUM. Accommodations The Airport Inn and Suites
Dundas St. E. and Airport Rd., London (519) 457-1200 Fanshawe alumni receive corporate rates.
Campus Living Residences and Conference Centres
Available at community colleges across Ontario 1-877-225-8664 $74.95 per night, double occupancy.
Choice Hotels Canada
Over 270 hotels in Canada; over 5,400 hotels worldwide. 1-800-4-CHOICE choicehotels.ca ID #00088263 Receive up to 20% off standard rates.
Residence Inn by Marriott
383 Colborne St., Downtown London For toll-free reservations, call 1-877-477-8483 www.marriott.com Receive 15% off corporate suite rates. Quote booking code as follows: OGEX for a Queen Suite OGEZ for a Double Queen Suite OGEY for a King Suite
Station Park All Suite Hotel
242 Pall Mall St., London (519) 642-4444 or 1-800-561-4574 Receive the rate of $125 with your PERKS card (regular rate $189).
Automotive and Car Rental Alamo Car Rentals
1-800-354-2322 www.alamo.ca Quote contract ID# 7011846 for your Fanshawe alumni discount rate!
Auto Parts Centres
63 Clarke Rd., London (519) 451-1100 Specializing in after-market auto parts, bumper to bumper, foreign and domestic. Receive 10% off with your PERKS card.
Power Flower Web Design
London, Ontario (519) 461-0871 Receive $100 off a custom designed website.
National Car Rentals
1-800-CAR-RENT www.nationalcar.ca Quote contract ID# 3816862 for your Fanshawe alumni discount rate!
OK Tire Huron Park
Start Communications
Unit 6 - 10 Washburn Dr., Kitchener (519) 895-8632 Receive 15% off service and parts (incl. tires).
Clothing Bud Gowan Formal Wear
In London, Sarnia and Woodstock (519) 672-6210 10% discount on all regularly priced merchandise. Not valid with any other promotional discounts.
A Star Is Born
8 Front St. W., Strathroy (519) 245-8181 Children’s outfitters. Receive 10% off our regular prices.
Electronics & Computers Core Technologies & Telecom Ltd.
We carry telecommunication, networking and IT equipment. (519) 690-2673 info@ctnt.ca or visit www.ctnt.ca 10% off regular price with your PERKS card.
1200 - 383 Richmond St., London (519) 434-5888 High-speed Internet from only $24.95 per month. Includes personal email, web space, newsgroups and technical support. Get a 10% discount with your PERKS card!
Optical Services Lenscrafters
Masonville Place, London (519) 660-1104 Receive 20% off your purchase with your PERKS card!
Personal Services Aladdin Wet Cleaners & Tailors
797 York St., London (519) 642-0878 Fabric care specialists. Environmentally friendly cleaning! Professional alteration department on-site. Receive 15% off the regular price with your PERKS card.
Beta Photos Co. Ltd.
www.betaphotos.com (519) 438-7195, info@betaphotos.com Receive a 10% discount with your PERKS card: wedding photos, family events, family portraits or restoration of family photos.
Visit our Web site for complete details of each PERK. www.fanshawec.ca/alumni/perks
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Chromata Hairstyling
419 Old Wonderland Rd., London (519) 474-7988 chromate@rogers.com http://ca.geocities.com/chromata@rogers.com Receive 25% off your first visit, 15% off after that.
Elite Ocean Spa
305 Commissioners Rd. W. London, ON (519) 471-3095 www.eliteoceanspa@bellnet.ca Receive $20 off esthetic services of $100 or more or bring a friend and both will receive a 25% discount on services totaling $180 or more.
Healthy Home Caregiver Services
143 Westmount Rd. E., Kitchener (519) 894-4772 www.thhcanada.com Providing live-in nannies/caregivers for families. No agency fee for PERKS card holders.
Kelsey’s Restaurant
All London locations Receive 15% off your meal.
Kernels Popcorn
White Oaks Mall, London (519) 686-1986 Buy a medium/large bag and get a second med/large bag for free! Free bag excludes cluster items.
Retail Services Bijan’s Art Studio
That Party Place
109 Fanshawe Park Rd. – (519) 667-9660 Save 10% when you show your PERKS card at London locations.
Walter’s Music
Masonville Place, London (519) 660-1460 Guitars, pianos, amps, PA systems, repairs, sheet music and music books. Receive 15% off all regular price items.
Sports & Family Entertainment
673 Richmond St. (at Mill St.), London (519) 439-1340 www.bijansartstudio.com Receive 10% off all art supplies, 25% off custom framing.
Circle R Ranch
Flowers London
Dinosaur Valley Mini Golf
3017 Carriage Rd., Delaware, Dingman Creek Valley (519) 471-3799 Save $2.00 on a horseback ride.
1-800-563-0677 Preferred rates on home and auto insurance.
Your local florist online. All major credit cards accepted. (519) 601-0787 www.flowerslondon.ca Receive 10% off local delivery orders to London and area (not wire services).
3316 St. Laurent St. on Valley View Road, Sudbury Six different courses to choose from on a total of 54 unique custom-built holes. Open May 1st to September 8th, seven days/week. www.dinosaursudbury.com jrainville@can.rogers.com Receive 10% off Monday to Friday.
Johnstone Family Chiropractic
Labatt Retail Store
Entertainment Tonight
Johnson Insurance Inc.
Dr. Ken Johnstone 105 – 1555 Glenora Dr., London (519) 434-1080 Convenient hours, including Saturdays. FREE initial consultation to alumni and current students.
Just In Time Solutions
“We organize and beautify your home or office so you can spend more time doing what you love!” (519) 227-2241 www.justintimesolutions.com. Receive 15% off any four-hour session.
Royal Le Page - Matthew Santagapita
(519) 318-7543 www.buyinlondon.ca Buying a Home? Receive a complimentary Home Inspection. Selling your Home? Receive a pre-listing home inspection.
Restaurants & Food Services
New Image Mounting and Laminating Inc. Adelaide St. N. at Princess (lower), London (519) 432-0341 Pay no taxes with your PERKS card!
SoftMoc
Retail locations in major centres across Canada, including Masonville Place and White Oaks Mall in London. Fanshawe alumni receive 15% off all in-store or online footwear purchases (includes sale and regularly priced items). For online shopping, go to www.softmoc.com and enter the code FCAA on the checkout page.
Southwestern Pet Centre
1641 Dundas St. (at Saskatoon St.), London (519) 451-7279 Receive 10% off accessory items.
Speed City Records
Cinnabon
White Oaks Mall, London Save $2.00 when you buy a large Cinnapak.
Hamilton’s Bakery
Located at Richmond & Horton in London (519) 667-7212 Receive 25% off clothing/merchandise.
12 Front St. W., Strathroy (519) 245-0741 Receive 10% off novelty cakes.
299 Springbank Dr., London (519) 858-2680 www.speedcityrecords.com Receive 10% off any purchase. Offer excludes ticket sales.
18 Front St. W., Strathroy (519) 245-2326 Over 35,000 titles available. Rent any movie or game, get one of equal or less value for free.
Head 2 Head Games
246 Dundas St., London (Open 24 hours) (519) 434-5591 Receive a day pass (10 hours) for $25.00.
McIntosh Power & Leisure
St. Mary’s, Ontario (519) 229-8210 www.mcintoshpower.com Your ski-doo snowmobile and Can-Am ATV adventure store! 10% off any clothing or helmet purchased at regular price (sale items excluded).
Paramount Canada’s Wonderland Discounted tickets available through the Fanshawe College Alumni Office. (519) 452-4285
Spike’s Indoor Beach Volleyball 120 Weston St., London (519) 673-6847 Receive 25% off court rentals.
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Travel Services CruiseShipCenters
11 Baseline Rd. E., London (519) 690-2488, ask for Betty www.cruiseshipcenters.ca/BettyPickering Receive $25 shipboard credit per cabin.
Goliger’s TravelPlus
234 King St. S., Waterloo Ask Linda for details at (519) 741-0770, Ext. 239 or 1-800-465-4437. Specializing in cruising with the benefits of exclusive group rates, weddings on the beach and honeymoons. Use your Air Miles to book your vacation. Added bonus with your PERKS card: receive double Air Miles.
Sherwood Travel Service
Sherwood Forest Mall, London (519) 471-9348 sherwood.travel@bellnet.ca Receive $25 off your vacation package.
Fanshawe College: On-Campus Fanshawe College Community Fitness Centre London Campus, J Building (519) 452-4477 Alumni membership: $32/month.
Facilities Services Group
(519) 452-4430, ext. 4853 Rent classroom space at the London Campus! Fanshawe alumni receive 10% off the regular rate.
Fanshawe Residence
London Campus rooms available May-August months (519) 452-4440 $49.95 per night for alumni, double occupancy.
Counselling and Student Life
(519) 452-4282 Fanshawe alumni receive 10% off career counselling and testing services. Landlords who are Fanshawe alumni and wish to post vacancies in our office receive 10% off the listing fee.
Fanshawe Library and Media Services
(519) 452-4236 Borrower’s cards are free for Fanshawe alumni!
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Make your next visit to London a suite stay on campus bath. The second also offers two individual bedrooms but is combined with a living/sitting area, bar-size refrigerator and 3-piece bath. For larger families or groups, both sides of the suite can open to each other to create a four bedroom, two bath alternative. Cable TV and internet connections are included and barrier-free suites are available.
The Fanshawe College Residence and Conference Centre expanded once again in September 2009 with the addition of a third student residence. Merlin House joined Falcon House and Peregrine House in offering accommodation to students throughout the year and a cost-effective alternative to the public during the summer months. Ideal for families, conference delegates or business travelers who are planning stays in London, Ontario from May to August, there are two types of residence suites to choose from offered at $49.95 to Fanshawe alumni members, based on double occupancy. The first style of suite has two individual bedrooms with kitchenette (full fridge and microwave) and 3-piece
Fanshawe College has hosted many several successful conferences and you can choose from a number of convenient amenities including conference rooms, lecture theatres, classrooms equipped with VDP equipment, breakout rooms, computer labs, gyms and fitness centre as well as restaurants and catering. If you are planning a stay in London from mid-May to mid-August, contact the conference coordinator for more information: Carolyn Mitchell at (519) 452-4430 ext. 5002, or email: confcentre@fanshawec.ca. The Fanshawe College Residence and Conference Centre is proudly managed by Sodexo Canada Ltd. They also manage the Residence at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, so if you are travelling for the summer, be sure to call and request the Sodexo Traveler Rate. They can be reached at 1-613-544-6600 ext 4999.
Visit our Web site for complete details of each PERK. www.fanshawec.ca/alumni/perks
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The Fanshawe College 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards Program
Honouring leadership and inspiration Introducing seven highly successful individuals who are making their mark in their careers and their communities every day.
The recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2009 represent seven amazing individuals who stand out among their peers in terms of leadership, inspiration and success. They use their skills to improve themselves, their career field, their community and their world. To celebrate these impressive alumni members, a wonderful gala awards dinner was hosted by the Fanshawe College Alumni Association, in conjunction with generous sponsors, on November 19, 2009 in the James A. Colvin Atrium.
Community Service
In the company of friends, faculty, administrators, past DAA recipients and community leaders, we were able to thank them personally for their contributions and it is now our pleasure to share their stories with you.
Debra Bodkin (Law and Security Administration 82) 2009 Award - Community Service
Learning and sharing – lessons of hope Debra Bodkin didn’t expect her career in law enforcement to lead where it did. A police officer since 1987, she has become an expert in investigations and interviewing. These skills were put to good use when she travelled overseas to work on commissions in Kosovo, Chad, and Darfur and saw the worst of human cruelty and suffering first-hand. Her experiences changed her, profoundly and permanently. “The people I met had gone through so much more than I will ever have to and yet they still managed to be kind, generous, and caring,” she said.
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Inspired by what she saw, she began sharing her experiences and insights through presentations to the public. “I really benefited from the public speaking because it seemed to be just what I needed at that time,” she explains. “Shortly after coming home from Darfur, I had a bad case of depression and was diagnosed with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. Talking in front people of all ages and seeing that my words moved them enough to take some action themselves to try and stop the genocide, I felt like I had regained a bit of momentum.” That momentum allows her to balance her international interests with her primary focus, being a full
“At Fanshawe, I was lucky enough to have had some amazing instructors who had previously been police officers. They were able to attach their lessons to real life incidents. Every class continued to fire my drive towards my chosen career.”
Health Sciences
“When I went to Kosovo, Chad, and Darfur, I saw and heard horrific things, but I also learned some lifechanging lessons that have made me a better person.” – Debra Bodkin
John Davies (Respiratory Therapy 83) 2009 Award - Health Sciences
Breathing new life into respiratory care As a leading medical researcher and speaker, John Davies has been using his knowledge and passion to improve respiratory care across North America for more than 25 years.
After working in Ontario early in his career, John accepted an opportunity at one of the world’s most renowned medical institutions: Duke University Medical Centre in North Carolina. He started at Duke as a staff therapist in 1992, and eventually moved into his current position as Clinical Research Coordinator. He says that Duke’s research focus was a big draw for him. “Research related careers in respiratory therapy tend to be few and far between,” he says. “I was fortunate enough to land one and it has given me the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of technology, lab research, and critical care. My research is focused mainly on Adult Critical Care. I am involved both with the new technology and novel ways to manage patients in the intensive care units. Certainly with the H1N1 pandemic, this is a huge challenge.” He has also taken active leadership roles in professional associations and enjoys volunteer work with local charities and youth sports. “I feel that doing community service is a way to give back to society,” he explains. “A good majority of today’s respiratory mentors are approaching retirement age and it is vital that the ‘up and comers’ be provided with the knowledge and experience to continue to carry the field forward.” He is definitely doing his part to pass on that knowledge and experience. He has been invited to lecture at more than 37 professional conferences, and has published seven papers and 32 abstracts in various medical journals.
“Having traveled extensively in North America, as well as overseas, I have been able to observe a wide variety of educational programs for respiratory care clinicians. I view the Fanshawe program as being at the top of the list.” – John Davies
Technology
time Sergeant in the Major Case Unit for the Waterloo Regional Police Service. She says Fanshawe laid the foundation for her success in law enforcement.
Steven Done (Architectural Technology 79) 2009 Award - Technology
Building a better Fanshawe Steve is a Fanshawe builder, literally and figuratively. As a Senior Associate with architects Tillmann Ruth Mocellin, he has contributed to redevelopment projects at the College worth more than $100-million in the past decade. He even won an Urban Design Award in 2005 for his work on the Fanshawe Student Centre. Other high profile projects have included facilities at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, and Parkwood Hospital. Current projects include work at
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It’s appropriate that Steve should have a chance to build part of the College’s foundation, given the role that Fanshawe had in building his. “Fanshawe’s Architectural Technology program gave me the tools to understand the importance and complexity of the architectural field,” he says. “It fuelled my life-long desire to contribute to our architectural environment. “My classmates were exceptional and very focused,” Steve adds. “We were very competitive and pushed each other to raise the bar on every task. They have all achieved successful careers around the world.” As part of the leadership team at aTRM, Steve says it is a privilege to work on projects that serve the public and he is also an active community supporter. He has contributed to several advisory committees, coached youth basketball and baseball, and taken a leadership role in launching and running the Fanshawe College Golf Classic since its inception in 2003. To date, the Golf Classic has raised more than $450,000 for student bursaries – yet another exceptional building project that Steve is developing at Fanshawe.
“I have been fortunate to work with a team of skilled professionals who share my passion, integrity, and strong work ethic. It is rewarding to provide high quality architecture for all of our health care and educational clients.” – Steve Done
Business
Fanshawe, Stratford General Hospital, and Niagara College.
Sheri Knott (Human Resources Management 91) 2009 Award - Business
Following the road, leaving a trail Sheri Knott began her career at Fanshawe in 1973, when she was offered a clerical job in Continuing Education. Over the next 35 years, she moved steadily up the ladder, earning qualifications including a Human Resources Management certificate from Fanshawe. These credentials helped her eventually become principal of Fanshawe’s Oxford County Campus – a position she held from 1996 to her retirement in 2008. She says her academic work at Fanshawe was a key to her success as an administrator. “Many of the courses within my program related to managing staff and interacting with people in general,” she explains. “I found the courses to be relevant to the day-to-day operation of the campus and management of staff. The program also helped me to relate to both students and faculty from a user perspective.”
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Sheri’s focus on providing exceptional opportunities and service turned out to be a major boost for students in her region. Under her leadership, programming in Oxford increased from one post-secondary program to nine, based on specific demands in the area’s economy. As dedicated as she was to Fanshawe, Sheri still made time to serve her community. Over the years, she took active leadership roles with the Woodstock Hospital Foundation, the United Way of Oxford, the Woodstock Economic Advisory Committee, and many other organizations. Now that she is retired, Sheri is taking full advantage of the opportunity to indulge one of her great passions: travel. She and her husband spent the first four months of 2008 driving through Texas and they have also visited the Amazon, Panama, Hawaii, and Greece.
“Each community in the Fanshawe catchment area has unique needs. Satellite campuses are ideally suited to provide educational opportunities close to home that meet the needs of both students and businesses in those smaller communities.” – Sheri Knott
(Municipal Management 89) 2009 Award - Business
A legacy of leadership Jeff Malpass enjoyed a long and distinguished career in public administration before moving to the private sector as General Manager at Siemens in 2002. Beginning as a Committee Coordinator for the Town of Oakville in 1984, he moved steadily through the ranks, eventually becoming City Clerk, Deputy City Manager and Commissioner of Corporate Services, and Acting City Manager for the City of London. Along the way he also earned a Municipal Management certificate from Fanshawe to go with credentials from The University of Western Ontario, Michigan State University, McMaster University, and Wilfrid Laurier University. Jeff says that Fanshawe’s Municipal Management program was essential in helping him prepare for a career in public administration. “The position of municipal clerk is unique, even
Today, Jeff carries a great deal of responsibility at Siemens, overseeing business activities, managing several company facilities, and leading a large team. He is Vice President and General Manager leading the company’s audiology business in Canada. Jeff serves on the company’s global leadership team which has 400,000 employees operating in 192 countries around the world with annual sales over $100 billion CDN. Despite his demanding career, Jeff has also accumulated an impressive community service record. He has held board positions with the Fanshawe College Foundation, the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, the London Economic Development Corporation, the London Convention Centre and London Connects.
“I believe that volunteer service is a learning experience that enriches your life. Community service provides an opportunity to meet many new and interesting people who you otherwise would not get to know.” – Jeff Malpass
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within public administration,” he explains. “Fanshawe College is one of only a few post-secondary institutions in Canada that offers a program specifically designed to provide the training necessary to be a successful municipal clerk.”
David Moore (Landscape Design 94) 2009 Award - Creative Art & Design
Business is blooming The same year David Moore graduated from Fanshawe, he launched Essential Landscape Services. In 2001, he merged his company with Clintar Landscape Management, and a thriving grounds maintenance company was born. Today, Clintar has grown from a two-man operation to a business supporting 50 year-round employees, plus a contingent of seasonal staff. Thanks to an annual growth rate of 40% between 1994-2005, it is the largest of 22 Clintar franchises in Ontario, Atlantic Canada and the USA. “Our franchise grew through aggressive marketing and a strong sense of customer service,” David explains. “Having a great group of employees played a key role as well. Our front line staff are really the face of our company and we have a great group that lead us.”
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David and his business partner, Mike Malleck, maintain close ties to Fanshawe. They sponsor two Fanshawe safety awards, as well as the Skills Canada team. David says he is proud to give back to the College as an industry partner. As it has grown, Clintar has made community service a priority. In addition to working with Fanshawe, the company has supported numerous charitable health causes in London and area.
“Fanshawe has been a great resource for me. When I was going through college, there wasn’t much industry support, which showed me that this was an area where I could help.” – David Moore
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Over the years, that group has achieved an impressive 98% customer retention rate and has won dozens of awards from Clintar, the industry and the London community. In 2006, Clintar earned the City of London’s Urban Design Award and the Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award. In 2007, they were honoured with the Chamber’s Business Integrity Award.
Andrew Rosser (Broadcasting Television 05) 2009 Award - Recent Graduate
Making a big difference on the small screen As producer of daytime on Rogers TV, Andrew has found the perfect way to blend two of his passions: television and community service. The daily talk show highlights local groups and charities, and draws attention to events that serve Londoners. Under Andrew’s guidance, the daytime show has given a platform to the Animal Rescue Foundation of Ontario, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of London, the Middlesex-London Health Unit, Community Living London, and many other service organizations. In addition to daytime, his production credits include the St. Thomas Easter Seals Telethon, London Knights hockey games, First Local News, and the 2007 Under-17 World Hockey Championships. He has also been
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a leader in covering London Pride activities and he produced London Pride 2009 which he says was one of the most satisfying projects he has ever worked on. “I will never forget the very emotional interview that I was so fortunate to do with Mr. Richard Hudler, a well known activist and advocate for gay and lesbian rights,” recalls Andrew. “His tears about the overwhelming support for the first Pride March in 1995 reminded me of how far the LGBT community has come.” While Andrew continues to grow and explore new opportunities as a producer, he says Fanshawe gave him the foundation he needed to be successful in television. “Fanshawe helped me to develop a lot of the technical skills that I use at my current job at Rogers TV, and helped me to focus on which part of the television industry I was most interested in: producing.”
“I think being involved in the community is something that has always been important to me, and I feel very lucky that my job allows me to help promote great community organizations in the city.” – Andrew Rosser
Class Notes
What’s new with you? We’d love to hear from you with anything you’d like to share with your former classmates. ges
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Margot Glatt (Musical Industry Arts 81) Margot has released a children’s music CD called “Around the House with Maggie G.” It can be heard on Galaxie Kids and the track “Let’s Bake Cookies” has been selected for a Putumayo Records compilation. Today’s Parent Magazine (April 2009) published a very positive review of the 18 original song project which features live musicians. Maggie and her musical partner, Aidan Mason, are writing and performing in the Toronto area. Kim (Stafford) Crawford (Accounting Assistant 91) In 1992, I received my Office Administration Certificate. In 2003-04, I improved my photo taking abilities with Adult Continuing Ed. classes and in 2004-05, I finished Web Design Level I & II with a 92% on my final project!! Looking forward to more interest classes in the future!! Darryl Henry (Health Care Aide 88) I would like to send a happy hello to all of the fine guys and gals of Fanshawe College for the year of 1982 M.H.R.C. And a big how do you do to staff. As of this writing, I am currently employed with the Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services. Wishing great success to all of your endeavours. Gina Lupson (Academic and Career Entrance 08) Fanshawe was a HUGE stepping stone for me, Thank you!
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Kristine Hamilton (Child Care Worker 84) Planning an upcoming reunion for those in the class that began January 1983 and ended December 1984. Gina Holstead (Recreation Leadership 78) HI! I retired at 50, and un-retired at 52 – c’est le vie. The job looked like too much fun to pass up. Graham and I are still married, and live happily with our daughter Holly (16 years old) and our trusty dog Aggie. Cheers. Gina Brian Cross (Business Administration Marketing 75) To all my friends from Retail Marketing program at Fanshawe 1972-1974 and Business Administration-Marketing Major 1975, I would love to hear from you folks especially Barb Kecknie or Peter Kosmack or members of the falcon basketball teams from 1972-1975 and my dear friend Mr. Barry Moncrieff and his wife Wendy - a Westminister Highschool Basketball star under coach Mr. Doug Marshall, Hockey Mr. Peter Morningstar, and last but not least Mr. Vince Weaver. Jennifer Josephson (Recreation and Leisure 97) Hey all you Rec and Leisure Grads from 1997, I am interested in hearing what everyone is doing and trying to plan a get together. Let me know if you are interested. jjosephson@brockchc.ca
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Barb (Attenborough) Elver (Professional Secretarial 85) As a graduate of the Professional Secretarial course, I have used my training to become a supervisor and also own our own business. My husband Darrel and I opened Wise Athletic Development Academy (WADA) in October 2008. This new sports training facility is state of the art and located very close to Fanshawe College. We are located at Culver and Clarke Side room and we train in every type of sport since we have an artificial soccer/football field and three synthetic ice pads. We also have six difference work-out rooms. You can take a tour of this facility at www.wadacanada.com. Fanshawe College and George Brown College gave Darrel and I a good education so that we could open our own business. Andrew Cornell (Business Administration Marketing 08) I graduated from the administrative marketing program at Fanshawe College. I never took hospitality management but I had good hotel experience and I knew I had to get into Fairmont’s Leadership Development Program. I was persistent, I didn’t take no for an answer and I worked hard. There is no set path to your career: if you want something go for it; at the very least you’ll gain valuable experience out of the process.
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Tiffany May (Arena) Evered (Fitness and Health Promotion 04) After graduation in 2004 from FHP, I worked for a year as a Fitness Consultant and Personal Trainer for a women’s fitness centre. In 2005, I returned to university pursuing my BA in Phys. Ed, Kinesiology and Biology. I graduated with honors in 2008 from Brock. In 2006, I married Jonathan Evered and in September 2008, we had a son, Gabriel Jon, born on the 19th. Starting in September 2009, plans are to attend the University of Western Ontario for teacher’s college pursuing my BA in Education for Intermediate/ Senior grades. Douglas Crich (Broadcasting Television 77) Graduated in Television Broadcasting in 1977. Can’t find hardly anybody who took the course, but would certainly like to get in touch with some of them. Thomas R. Lamey (Behavourial Science Mental Health 79) Looking to hear from any classmates. Please send an email, and hello from beautiful Nova Scotia. tlamey@gmail.com Luong V. Dao (Radiography 95) Would like to contact Grads from Radiography 95, via email (luongdao@
email.com). Would like to arrange for reunion @London next July/August. Odette Shoucair Khoury (Early Childhood Education 81) My best years were at Fanshawe College where I got my diploma in Early Childhood Education. I’m now back in Jamaica where I am from. Thanks to you guys, and all that I learned from your dynamic program, I own my own school which is one of the best pre-schools and kindergartens in Jamaica. It is called Rainbow Land Nursery School and Kindergarten and I have had it for 24 years. Prior to that, I taught at another excellent school called Hillel Academy, a teaching position I got right after returning home. I’ll never forget the incredible ‘Booth Times’ where we had to do case studies, nor the ‘Bibles’ that we worked on exchanging all our ideas, nor the Field Placements we had to go on every other week. It was the BEST! Donny DaSilva (Musical Industry Arts 96) Working as Facility Manager at Phase One, which is amongst the oldest professional recording studios in Canada having first opened its doors in 1974. Since that time, countless Canadian musicians have recorded, mixed or mastered their albums at the studio. With more than 125 gold and
platinum albums to our credit, Phase One has proven over and over that the highest quality recordings are attainable within our walls! Check us out at www.phaseonestudios.com!
IN MEMORIAM Jesse Davidson (Hotel Management 02) – November 6, 2009. Edward Day (Construction Engineer Technology Management) – 2009 Diane Edelman (Nursing 81) – March 16, 2009 Kyle Gerber (Electrician – Construction and Maintenance 05) – December 21, 2008 Richard Hewitt (Construction Engineering 79) – May 2009 Orah Medzon (Medical Laboratory Technician) – September 2009 Andrew Shamas - Retired Business Accounting professor – 2010 T. George Stewart (Personnel Management) – June 3, 2009 Reginald (Reg) Waddingham - Retired Business professor – 2010
Recreation Leadership Reunion – Class of 1978 Our 31st Rec Reunion, which took place at my home on August 29, 2009 was a great success. We had 17 in attendance which included grads and spouses. We have made strong bonds with many spouses who are part of our Rec. 78 family and who have attended the reunions, including Terry Peacock, Kim Smale, Heather Lamont, Ed Cotnam and Les Tervit. We missed our friend and wife of David McDonald, Rosemary, who passed away since our first two reunions. This year, our reunion welcomed grads who travelled from Ottawa, Niagara, Listowel, Tillsonburg, Alymer and Mooretown. Festivities began at 3 p.m. with appetizers and munchies, followed by a BBQ steak dinner and continued until way past most of our bedtimes these days!!! We did not want the evening to end and have decided that we should plan to meet once a year so plans are under way for next year’s reunion but this time in Niagara-on-the-Lake with hosts Danny Degazio & Denise Arkell! Can’t wait! - Summary and photo submitted by: Francee Ender
Recreation Leadership graduates from 1978 together once more in 2009. Front row (left to right): Joanne Jones, Donna (Muxlow) Cotnam, Kate (Gaukel) Tervit. Middle Row: Francee Ender, D.J. (Johnston) Smale, Denise Arkell, Diane (O’Neil) Peacock. Back Row: Dave McDonald, John Lamont, Peter Jones, Danny Degazio. Missing from this photo: Terry DeActis.
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Saying goodbye to Jesse Davidson
Nursing, St. Thomas Campus - Class of 1984 The Fanshawe College, St. Thomas Campus, Nursing Class of 1984 celebrated its 25th reunion on June 5-6, 2009. It was an incredible event that took several classmates a year to plan. We’ve celebrated our 5th, 20th, 22nd and now our 25th reunion. We were a class of 50; four classmates we’ve never been able to find since graduation. Two have passed away since. Everyone else has been in touch. That’s quite an accomplishment. On Friday, June 5, we got together at The Beanery restaurant in St. Thomas. Twenty-six classmates and their significant others enjoyed a high spirited evening with lots of screams of joy and walks down memory lane. On Saturday June 6, we gathered in Belmont at the farm of one of our classmates, Marcia Gartly. It was a pot-luck, pizza party, bonfire theme. We had enough food to feed several classes. Marcia and her husband Scott did a tremendous job hosting our event. Marcia took our yearbook and copied every picture and stapled them to two trees. It gave us an opportunity to relive our two years together through those pictures. One of our teachers, Edythe Ann Fleming, was in attendance on Saturday. It meant so much to all of us to have her there. She was an integral part of our success. As a class, we collected money to plant a tree on the Gartly farm to honour our class and classmates who’ve passed away (Rick Jewell). The tree will be planted this summer and a plaque placed on the tree. A reporter from the St. Thomas Times Journal came out and took pictures of our class on the front steps of the Gartly farm. The pictures ran in the paper June 9-10th. We worked so hard during those two years of school to stay out of the local paper. Look at us now!
- Summary and photo submitted by: Ana Correia Alumni members from Nursing 1984 at the 2009 reunion: Ruby Allen, Dorinda (Auckland) Voegtle, Cindy Blancher, Nancy (Brazeau) Debie, Lori Brown, Kelly (Byrne) Verhoeve, Ana Correia, Cathie (Dale) Crawford, Marcia (Dance) Gartly, Ruth (Ellis) Baskey, Anne (Enns) Quiring, Dan Gallagher, Denise Haun, Lesley (Langford) Bloetjes, Jana (MacDonald) Masfrank, Deborah (Martin) Smith, Tasha Charlene McCaig, Deb McFadden, Nancy (Newman) Harms, Karen (Olbach) Knip, Irene (Panhuis) Goossens, Heather (Pinylo) Desautels, Rosemarie (Platteeuw) Robilliard, Cathy Pressey, Charlena (Rupple) Donaldson, Kathy (Smit) Vanderlinde, Heather (Smith) Waholz, Tony Smith, Annette (Straatman) Martens, and Mary VandenNeucker.
The community at Fanshawe College was saddened to hear of the death of Jesse Davidson, who lost his battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at the age of 29 on Friday, November 6th, 2009. Jesse studied at Fanshawe from 1999 to 2002, and graduated in August 2002 with a Co-op Endorsed Diploma in Hotel Management. In 2006, Jesse was honoured as one of six Distinguished Alumni for his determination, courage and inspiration. Jesse loved sports, computers and cooking and he was always quick with a joke and a smile. He handled his fame with grace and dignity. In 1995, Jesse, with his father John pushing his wheelchair, travelled 3,300 kilometres across Ontario to raise research dollars to fight Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The Ontario trek of “Jesse’s Journey” raised $1 million. In 1998, a further $2 million was contributed by Canadians from coast to coast when John walked over 8,000 kilometres across Canada for “Jesse’s Journey, a Father’s Tribute”. As a result, Jesse Davidson Laboratories have been established across North America for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research. The growing Jesse Davidson Endowment Fund has now generated more than $3 million towards research. The family has asked for donations to Jesse’s Journey who still believes in a cure. Please visit www.jessesjourney.com.
Lost Grads
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If you know any of these lost grads from 1985, ask them to email our Alumni Office at alumni@fanshawec.ca, or call (519) 452-4285 / 1-800-661-ALUM. Then they won’t miss out on news, reunions and exciting alumni events. Executive Secretarial Dianne Hunking Karen Valenti Patricia Schotsch Linda Pordan Michele MorrisBowdridge Ann Marie Aarts Janet Fraser Karen Wong Janet Lange Legal Secretarial Cathryn Little Colleen Haase Connie Burns Tracy Fitzpatrick Antonia Palmer Connie Easton Professional Secretarial Barbara Elver Maria Merucci Christine Romano Monique Clarke Josephine Bakker Gwendolyn Rier Linda Roberts Lynn Gerbig Pamela Horlock Kimberley Schaefer Legal Secretarial Dictatypist Deborah Fullerton Piera Degrandis Linda Nichols Bonnie Squire Patricia Hill Aleta Vanden Brink Linda Vanderheyden Laura Thomson Medical Secretarial Dictatypist Jacqueline Cady Shelley Avey Rhonda Chappell Deborah Dixon Victoria Cruickshank Terri Hewerdine Kristine Munroe Kim Parker Josie Pipicelli Charlene Rose Rita Simon Sandra Boughner Sandra Fletcher Kimberley Want Vivian Holland Mary Christiaans Kathryn Smith Sherry Gibson Roxanne Mercer Brenda McDonald Barbara Thompson
Loralee Pettigrew Jacqueline Den Dekker Valerie Taylor Sheila Raycraft Colleen O’Bright Law and Security Administration James Walters James Murtland Lucy Grzechowski Douglas Balch Cathy Goossens David Bonnema Lars Malbrecht Julia Murphy Ron Leeuwenburg Paul Lewis Debbie Lindsay Dale Webster Robert Wharry John Jenkins Chris Sarre Legal Office Administration (Certificate) Alison Carr Laurie Dobson Rosemary Miles Mary Townshend Jo-Ann Salo Maria Deamaral Jane Becker Christine GeertsenAnderson Trudy Holmes Dale Brown Linda Stalker Louise Attlesey Sherri Crewson Legal Office Administration (Diploma) Brenda Nichols Sheelah Chelchowski Ruth Salm Jeff Johnson Michele Markle Michael Los Beth Ashmore Linda Campbell Marilyn Chant Debbie Maydan Kim Minielly Cheryl Plowright Catherine Ioannidis Robin Davis Sharon Smiley Elizabeth Leeson Anita Lange Laurie Mackie Dianne Ryan Carol Kuzmaski
Legal Assistant – Diploma Katherine Hagias Travel and Tourism Counsellor Angela Wiens Terri Wilcox Melanie Campbell Julia Hart Patricia Langlois Sandra Pavey Gitte Hansen Sarah Mayne Kelly Elie Jane Forrington Kerry Gregg Jacqueline Foster Venetta Farajje Hotel and Restaurant Management Leanne Gabel Michael Callaghan Karen Smith Laura Detta George Tsakos Mary Pletsch Kelley Hall Anne Zok Juergen Foerch Mary-Ann Schouten Cynthia Van Meter Mary Schade Connie Charlton Shelly McCormick Hotel and Restaurant Management Edward Broome Broadcasting Television Richard Helinski Broadcasting - Radio Duane Duck Russ Miller Basic Training for Skill Development Michael Schoonheyt Farm Business Management (Oxford Campus) George Fisher Clarence Vanderdeen Lloyd Fretz Teresa Wynen Gregg Sutton
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Industrial Management Certificate W. Joe Schroeder Francis Palen Bert Vens James Parkins Robert Wistow Marketing Certificate Michael Gajdos Andy Stevens Gordon Mathison Sieg Bochenski Linda Magee Linda Walters Business Administration Certificate Lorna Fleming Jenny Smeekens Dale Tasker Stefanie Szabo Data Processing Certificate Carol Waun James Vincent Joanne Gatt Margaret Thornton Robert Bergmann Debbie Walker Douglas Frerichs Secretarial Science Certificate Patricia Oldham Judy Lediet Personnel Management Certificate Steven Cooper Norm Grigg Mia Doucet Jean Hood Joan Giletchuk Marie Sawa Evelyn Cloutier Diane Weber Angelique Gajdos David Halfkenny Douglas Spettigue General Business Certificate Patricia McCormick Marion Rivers Lloyd Stire Jarmila Pazitny Carol Daley Dagma Speechly Ann Sterkenburg Isabel McBride Dorothy Anderson
Marion Gatt Kenneth Gifford Christine Rogers Stephen Loosley Lori Long Laurie Lucas Municipal Management Marion Brothers Infant/Toddler PostDiploma Program Carolyn Clark Reg NurseOccupational Health Nursing Shirley Wanless Reg’d Nursing Assistant-Psychiatric NRSG Paula Etherden GerontologyMultidisciplined Joanne Jennings Anne Near Farm Business Management (Allen Campus) Eleanor Kendrick David Borbely Robert Weatherston Joanne Krueger Robert Alblas General Carpenter David Egan Cabinetmaking Basic Victoria Ross Bill Slaughter Carpenter General - Basic Edward Jonker Robert Benz Ron Wilson Data Processing Certificate Jim Griffiths Developmental Services Worker Joanne Carpenter Electronics Eng Tech’n-Industrial CNTLS Stephen Clayton
Electrical Apprentice David Bentley Farm Mechanic Equipment - PreEmployment Russell Fleischmann Thomas McFall Wray Willson Douglas Speir James Noonan John Tokaji Robert Felton General Business Certificate Sheila Pickard General Machinist Mabel Faludi Mark Abele Linda Blondeel John Lucescu Richard Molewyk Health Records Technician Jane Johnson Darlene Quipp Wendy Shubrook Daisy Cucksey Laurie Rendell Shelly Baxter Ambulance and Emergency Care Dale Vining Brian Schenk Justin Whittaker Jeffrey Dunford Susan Milwid Greg St.Pierre Mark Watt Simon Ferrazzi Matt Allen Ronald Francoeur Gregory Martin Respiratory Technology Vito Maiolino Michael Thompson John Graham Lucy Snider Dorothea Fritz Debra Forth Carol Richards Pauline Cleary Kathryn Kenney Kimberley Young Robert Ducharme Health Records Technician Laurel Eggett Kimberley Plommer
Dental Joan Prieur Valerie DesLandes Lori Jones Diane Kozachuk Cheryl Bunyan Stacey Walker Kristine Wagler Gail Shortt Mary Pearson Shelly Wilson Leesa Couper Jo Bystriansky Elizabeth Georges Colleen Worsley Jenny Edwards Sharon McGill Catrina Anello Glenda Anderson Victoria Butzer Valerie Benson Laurie Bentson Lynn Bommarito Nancy Kirkpatrick Medical Laboratory Technology Sara Sawyer Jay Cronkwright Margo Kale Judy McArthur David Beaune Jeffrey Trimble Mary Moran Lynda Smith Daniel Rooyakkers Mary Friedrich Patricia Leonard Kevin Gough Hiep Nguyen Radiography Tim Nix Brenda Pinfold-Foote Linda Romphf Josephine Frigzult Christine Naidenow Bonnie Inns Lynn Casanova Elaine Haas Tracy Leah Brenda Mann Nancy Sherman Rose Marie Graam Kimberley Krauter Patricia Berthiaume Elaine Allard Karen Leckie Denise Besse Alison Bailey Lori Brand Julie McAlister Sharon Dufour Sandra Vanderyt Suzanne Winder Cynthia Harper Cynthia Yohnicki
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