Four members of the Hermansen family died in a terrible car crash near Revelstoke, B.C., in October. They were travelling together to Revelstoke where Andy Hermansen, ’71 BA, and his wife, Sylvia Anne Hermansen (Prodaniuk), ’71 BA, of Calgary, were planning to retire. Their nephew W. David Hermansen, ’93 BA, and his wife, Mia Lynn Hermansen (Shragge), ’87 BA, of Canmore, leave behind two young children. They are also survived by U of A alumni Michael Hermansen, ’60 BSc(Eng), a brother of Andy, and Dan Hermansen, ’88 BA, a nephew of Andy and cousin to David.
’86 R. Gordon Ness, LLB, of Edmonton, AB, in February 2007 ’87 Anne (Barbara) Burrows, LLD (Honorary), of Edmonton, AB, in February 2007 ’94 Trudy Lyn Sorensen-Diaz, BSc, of Pensacola, FL, in February 2007 ’97 Memory Anne Jimmy Marshall (Dimitriou), BSc, ’99 BSc, of Calgary, AB, in January 2007 ’99 Andrew Peter Starzyk, BCom, of Edmonton, AB, in January 2007 Todd Ryan Liske, BCom, of Edmonton, AB, in February 2007
Anderson quit Chatelaine in 1977 when she didn’t get the job as publisher. She ran for the Liberals in Toronto in a 1978 federal by-election, losing to the PC candidate. That same year, she published the first of three novels. In 1979, she became chair of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women. She resigned in 1981 in protest over governmental interference in the work of the council. This initiated a chain of events that led to a new section in the Canadian constitution confirming the equality of men and women. President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women (1982–84), chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island
’02 Myra Jean Moore, BSc(Ag), of Edmonton, AB, in February 2007
’03 Cara Leanne Knowles, BEd, of Kamloops, BC, in December 2006
’04 George Edwin Dochuk, BA, of Burnaby, BC, in September 2006 *** Alumni interested in submitting remembrances about U of A graduates can send a text file to alumni@ualberta.ca. Tributes are posted on our website at www.ualberta.ca/alumni/memoriam
(1992–96), and chair of the Ontario Press Council (1998), Anderson’s impact upon Canadian women’s rights and Canadian journalism is unparalleled. She died in Toronto in March 2007 from a combination of pulmonary fibrosis and heart and lung problems. She is survived by her three sons and her extended family. Asked in a 2006 interview what she was most proud of, Anderson answered, “Firstly, having kids. Next, it would be Chatelaine. That magazine and I, we were made for each other. It was floundering when I took over and it was time to give women a new message. I had an amazing opportunity.” — Shelagh Kubish, ’85 BA
’97 Kingsley Leung, BCom, ’95 BA, recently moved back to Edmonton with his wife, Sari Leung, ’99 BSc(PT), and their twoyear-old son. Kingsley is the director of operations and business development for the Canadian Back Institute and is involved with the Edmonton Musical Theatre and the Broadway Chorus — “where we sing, dance, and act our way to utter silliness.” Kingsley attributes much of his success to the U of A’s School of Business, saying that his professors, fellow students, and his involvement in student associations taught him that school “was more than mere grades — it was about networking, building confidence and gaining valuable experience.” Jason Marino, LLB, ’93 BCom, of Edmonton, joined the partnership at the law firm Bennett Jones LLP in March.
’98 Jesse Graham, BSc, and Sheila Graham (Soder), ’98 BA, would like to announce the December 2006 birth of their son, Ronan, a brother for Patrick. Jesse works for Fujitsu Consulting in Edmonton and Sheila is on leave from the provincial government. Bryan Morris, BSc(Eng), and his wife, Rachelle Morris, ’94 BA[Augustana], live in Edmonton and have three daughters — ages seven, four, and nine months. Emmy Stuebing, BA, began her career in fund development right out of university, working for three Edmonton charities. In September 2006, she started work as the fund development and communications coordinator for ISTAR (the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research), an institute of the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the U of A. “I’m really enjoying being back on campus and am very proud to work for the U of A!”
’99 Wade Clark, LLB, recently moved back to Edmonton with his family to take a position with Alberta Justice in its environmental law section after spending seven years in private practice in Calgary.
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’00 Joel Tennison, BCom, received his law degree from the U of Calgary and is articling at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Calgary. He intends to focus on securities law. His wife, Melissa Moulton, ’02 LLB, ’99 BCom, practises corporate commercial litigation at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP in Calgary. ’01 Monica Chahal, BEd, ’99 BSc(Env&Cons), has been teaching science in an inner-city boys school in London, England, for the past four years. In association with Kings U, she has helped create and pilot a book to help underprivileged children enter medical school. Monica is working to get British teaching qualifications and is studying at the U of London’s Institute of Education, completing her master’s in education policy. Douglas Sadler, MBA, ’95 BA, of Edmonton, was recently named a principal at Veres Picton & Co., LLP chartered accountants.
’02 Kevin Delorey, BEd, recently completed his master of arts in integrated studies (specializing in community studies) at Athabasca U where he was a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research. He recently accepted the position of director of Community Learning Centres for Northern Lakes College in Peace River, Alberta.
’03 Gregory R. Bentz, LLB, ’96 BSc, recently became a partner at McGregor Stillman LLP in Edmonton. Charlene Hiller, LLB, is working at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP in Calgary as a securities and corporate lawyer. Carson Nattrass, BFA, received the Emerging Theatre Artist Award from the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association in September 2006. Based in his hometown of Winnipeg, Carson has taken his work across the country. Both on stage and on film he has worked as an actor, writer, fight choreographer, and stunt person. Currently he is developing a radio drama for CBC. You can catch Carson in Nova Scotia where he’ll SUMMER 2007
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