College Alumni Updates ‘01–’09
Alexis Beavis ‘01 now resides in Surrey, B.C. and is currently working as a mental health caseworker.
For Edith Leung ‘02, ‘02, a “day in the life” of a financial planner has been interesting as she started working on a team that deals with healthcare professionals. She spends a lot of time helping them figure out how to pay off large student loans, while still being able to save for their future. This past year, she had the privilege of speaking to aspiring dentists at the Canadian Dental Student Conference about how to manage their finances and build their practice. They were happy to learn about real-life scenarios and that many of us in the world have debt. Edith is happy to have helped them realize that life just happens sometimes!
Laura Harding (Barclay) ‘04 and her husband Craig excitedly welcomed their daughter, Alexis Wynter Harding, to the world in November 2019. Her older fur-sibling, Kodi, is already protective of her, and Alexis will be sure to keep her two parents very busy. Being very outdoorsy, they went on their first camping trip with her in the spring, where they headed down to Yosemite National Park for some epic hiking!
Opps – our bad! Page 35 – In last year’s edition, we incorrectly celebrated Kelsey Flower’s ‘08 nuptials when in fact it was his equally handsome brother Zach Flower '06 that tied the knot. Congrats Zach! Page 18 – We did it again. We incorrectly thanked big sister Alex Horner ‘09 for volunteering at Rundle, when in fact is was her lovely sister Stephanie Horner ‘11 that gave her time to chat with our current students. Thanks Stephanie!
Alex Horner ‘09 attended four years of veterinary school at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and graduated in December 2019 with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. She highly encourages any student looking to pursue graduate studies (vet, med, dental, etc.) to go abroad — it’s not just a degree but the experience of a lifetime! Since graduating, Alex has returned to Calgary to join a new veterinary clinic, Healing Traditions Holistic Veterinary Clinic, as an associate veterinarian for small animals. Alex is also currently in the process of completing certification in veterinary acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine through the Chi Institute in Florida to offer a complete integrative service for all of her furry clients. Summer 2020 | The Ascent
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