King’sConnect Fifty years is considered middle age for most individuals. Yet, when a college celebrates 50 years, it is just emerging as youthful and vibrant, shaping students’ minds and fostering a capacity and enthusiasm for learning. Fifty years ago King’s University College was opened and has since evolved into a thriving institution. The onset of the age of the Internet has established a new paradigm for how King’s University College is connected to the world. Via the College’s website, students past and present the world over are able to access President’s Message Sophia Katsios ’94 information or relive memories from their President, King’s University education years. On behalf of the Alumni College Alumni Association Association Board members, I encourage this connection and the opportunities it presents in future years. I welcome you to visit the informative and lively King’s University College Alumni Association website (www.uwo.ca/kings/alumni). Also, as part of the anniversary celebrations, the Homecoming will be especially anticipated. Memories that were cherished will be rekindled and remembered. The reunion dinner will honour professors who have offered thirty years of knowledge and experience to students. The presentation of the Alumni Award of Distinction will also be a highlight of the event. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Past-president Maureen Spencer-Golovchenko for her hard work and devotion to this association. We invite you, the alumni, to come and share with us fifty years of life. I look forward to meeting you at one of our many events. Please feel free to contact me through the Office of Alumni Affairs.
Upcoming Foundation Events Music Reigns, the Gala – Friday, May 6. The Hilton Hotel in London This year’s musical entertainment features a lively Latin theme that you are sure to enjoy! Please join us for outstanding musical performances by a variety of talented singers and musicians, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and terrific live and silent auction items such as artwork, jewellery, and fantastic trips. Tickets are $140.00 each or tables of six for $800. Doors open at 6:30pm. Music Reigns is a joint fundraiser benefiting both King’s University College and Orchestra London. To purchase your tickets please contact the Orchestra London box office at (519) 6798778 or visit www.musicreigns.ca.
Golf Tournament 2005 – September 20 This year’s King’s University College Golf Classic will be at Forest City National Golf Club in London on Tuesday, September 20, 2005. Cost is $180 per golfer including cart with GPS, lunch, dinner, and prizes. For more information contact Debbie Gibson at (519) 433-3491 ext. 4500 or see the events page at www.uwo.ca/kings/foundation.
Havelka at King’s Thanks to the generosity of Jane Vincent-Havelka, the widow of Dr. Jaroslav Havelka, King’s University College is a permanent home to the Havelka at King’s Collection. This gift of 116 works of art was celebrated as part of King’s 50th anniversary on Friday, October 22, at the Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall. The Centre for Creativity, founded by Dr. Havelka in 1974, sponsored the event. Copies of the catalogue Havelka at King’s are available for purchase at $13.00, inclusive of GST and shipping. Please contact Shirley Bratscher (519) 433-3491 x 4504 or e-mail sbratsch@uwo.ca or mail your request and payment to: Mrs. Shirley Bratscher, Centre for Creativity, King’s University College, 266 Epworth Avenue, London, ON, N6A 2M3. Cheques should be made payable to King’s University College. Jane Vincent-Havelka’s address, delivered on the opening night (October 22, 2004), and entitled Jaroslav Havelka: Renaissance Man, is available online through the Centre for Creativity web site (http://www.uwo.ca/kings/library/creativityhp.html).
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