Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, 2009 Gala keynote speaker
Alum Leonard Haney (first ever Olds College Donor) and Norma Dunn
Minister Luke Ouellette, Minister of Transportation, and Jan Tremblay
Logan and Sarah Wray, interviewed as part of an “alumni portrait.”
Gala 2009
Henry and Joan Heuver place a bid at the silent auction
Netting approximately $47,000 for student program and facility enhancements, Olds College’s 2009 Gala was an unqualified success. “We were especially pleased on a couple of different fronts,” says Jordan Cleland, Vice President, Advancement. “On one hand it was fantastic to see our staff, faculty, alumni and many current students pull together to make Gala the signature event that it was. We were also extremely gratified by the way our regional, provincial and national stakeholders turned out to show their support of Olds College.” Guests were greeted by 2009 Gala Student Ambassadors Echo Davidson and James Papineau. With Country 105 FM’s Scott Phillips acting as MC, the night kicked off with cocktails and a relaxed viewing of silent auction items in the temporarily-redecorated Learning Resource Centre. Highlights of the evening included an inspiring address from alumnus Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel. As well, speeches by Board of Governors Chairman, Bill Quinney and college President Dr. Tom Thompson who noted that the entire alumni body, named Olds College’s 2009 Partner of the Year, was one of the greatest partners any institution could ask for. Among the 340 guests that night were several representatives of the provincial government including two provincial cabinet ministers, four more MLAs, two Deputy Ministers and an Assistant Deputy Minister, two Members of Parliament, a Canadian Senator, and local leaders of Town, County and the Chinook’s Edge School Board.
4 Apr 2009
James Papineau, Echo Davidson, Shelley and Bill Quinney (Olds College Board of Governers Chair), Joyce and H. J. (Tom) Thompson (President and CEO of Olds College)
Blake Richards (MP Wildrose) and Tara Richards
Ian Taylor (Board of Education Chair, Chinook’s Edge School Division) Don Day and Richard Marz (MLA Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills)