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’90 Pat Kiernan, BCom, morning anchor on NY1 News, co-hosted Live! with Kelly in March 2012. Was it his dream job? “There’s no dissatisfaction with my current job, but this is one of those great jobs in television that it would be a privilege to do occasionally or a privilege to do regularly,” Pat told FishbowlNY. ’94 Mel Varga, BEd, reports that in August 2011, he and his family returned to Macau, where he accepted a teaching position at the International School of Macao. Mel says, “I am currently teaching physical education 10, 20 and 30, as well as information communication technology 7 and 9. I am also nearing completion of my MEd from the U of A, and started the last course of the master’s of education in educational studies program in January 2012.” ’95 Alison Clarke, BA, writes that she has published two children’s stories — The Adventures of Eli the Elephant and Eli Goes to the Moon, which she also illustrated. Both books are accompanied by CDs of narration and are available for purchase by contacting Alison by e-mail at monetlover200@yahoo.ca.
BOTTOM right photo by Fish Griwkowsky
’95 Scott Gilmore, BCom, of Ottawa, ON, a social entrepreneur with experience in business, aid and diplomacy, recently became president of Anchor Chain, a for-profit social enterprise that helps companies move from corporate social responsibility to creating shared value. He is also the founder and CEO of Peace Dividend Trust, a non-profit social enterprise that
’91 Grant J. Venables, BEd, writes that he is currently writer-in-residence at the International School of Kuala Lumpur and is awaiting publication of his collection of 17 short stories titled Bangkok — Just Under the Skin (Monsoon Books, Singapore). To learn more, visit Grant’s blog, www.grantjvenables.blogspot.com. Grant with one of his twin boys, Heathcliff-Manx, in their banana grove in Chiang Khan, Thailand, where they have an organic tropical fruit farm.
creates jobs and sustains peace in developing countries by championing local entrepreneurs and connecting them to global supply chains. In 2010, Peace Dividend Trust won the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. Scott will also receive a Distinguished Alumni Award at Alumni Weekend 2012 this September. ’95 Noel Ratch, MA, of Wetaskiwin, AB, was appointed by the Government of Alberta as the director of the Reynolds-Alberta Museum. ’96 Heather Stretch, BA, returned to Edmonton for a few days in February to promote All the Dirt: Reflections on Organic Farming. The book was co-written by Rachel Fischer and Robin Tunnicliffe, with whom Stretch co-owns Saanich Organics, a farmer-run local food distributor on Vancouver Island, BC. ’97 Barclay Spady, BEd, was one of three Canadian coaches to join the coaching staff that led the International Federation of American Football’s World Development Team as part of the U.S. Football International Bowl in Austin, TX.
’95 Trevor Anderson, BA, of Edmonton, was recently awarded the DADD Short Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival for his 25-minute musical, The Man That Got Away. The festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world’s leading film festivals. Trevor’s award includes a grant for a three-month artist residency in Berlin. For more about Trevor’s work, visit www.dirtcityfilms.com.
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