A L U M N OT ES Heather Blom (BAH ’10) is currently working in the special events department of The National Ballet of Canada and is curating a community-designed installation of 60 tutus for its 60th anniversary. Following the closure of the 2011/12 season she will begin her Master of Arts in Performance Design at Central Saint Martins in London, England. Marlena Loughheed (BJ ’11) is currently interning with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York. She will be assisting with the diplomatic work of the Holy See until June 2012. Keep in touch! Send your news to us at kingsadv@ukings.ca.
I n Me moria m Lori Browne (’93) September 24, 2011 Gloria J. Trivett (BA ’51) September 3, 2011 David A. Boyle (BA ’64) May 7, 2011 Jane V. Curran (’81) July 30, 2011 Joanne Heffernan (Parent) April 25, 2011 Robert M. Hoegg (BA ’72) (August 22, 2011) Joan E. Miskelly April 9, 2011 Mary E. Smith (BA ’52) August 22, 2011 Glenda L. Thomson (BA ’72) April 17, 2011
Members of the King’s community gather for the launch of the King’s sundial, newly restored and given to the College by the graduating class of 2011. From left: Alumna Rae Brown (BA ’99) President Anne Leavitt, 2010-2011 KSU President Kiki Wood (BAH ’10) History of Science and Technology Director Dr. Ian Stewart, and Vice President Kim Kierans (Journalism ’76, BA ’82).
J. Joseph Walker (BA ’86) August 10, 2011
Barb Stegemann (BA ’91, BJ ’99)
Barb Stegemann in her uniform, with partner Mike Velemirovich. Photo provided by Stegemann
That’s Colonel Stegemann to you. The King’s alumna and entrepreneur was named Honorary Colonel of Royal Canadian Air Forces Base 14 Wing Greenwood this past December. The announcement had previously been delivered by Minister of National Defense Peter Mackay during the launch of “Vetiver of Haiti”—the latest offering in Stegemann’s The 7 Virtues fragrance collection—on September 21 in Ottawa. Stegemann’s perfume line uses oils that are ethically sourced from countries struggling to rebuild. She initially began by sourcing product from Afghanistan, and has since expanded to Haiti, sourcing oil from vetiver, a perennial grass in the country. Stegemann’s career in perfume took off when she appeared on the CBC-TV Programme
Dragon’s Den in early 2011 and moved the famously tough group of entrepreneurs with her business plan. After teaming up with one of the show’s Dragons W. Brett Wilson—who has since left the show to host his own series —Stegemann’s perfumes hit counters at all 91 Bay department stories across Canada. “In the media we tend to grab the stories of destruction and sadly, often the fanatics get the voice in war torn areas,” says Stegemann. “Our job is to make rebuilding more exciting than destruction.” Stegemann took over the Honorary Colonel position from Juno Award-winning country musician George Canyon. She is the first woman to assume the position at CFB Greenwood.
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