and Career Counselling by the Canadian
Biological sciences professor Dr. Olga
mer throw at the Commonwealth Games
Career Development Foundation.
Kovalchuk received $120,000 from the
in Australia in March. Steacy broke his
Andrew Hewitt (BMgt ’05) and his
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
own Canadian record in hammer throw
business partner, Luc d’Abadie, attracted
(CIHR) to study new ways to improve
at the Alberta Provincial Championships
the attention of New York billionaire
radiation treatment for cancer.
in July, and he represented the Americas
Donald Trump last fall with their book –
at the World Cup in Athens, Greece, in
The Power of Focus for College Students.
September.
The book teaches students how to make
Leading Alberta educator Dr. Séamus O’Shea, vice-president (academic) and provost of the University of Lethbridge, has been named Chair of Alberta’s
Ron Chambers (BASc ’85), Department
Informatics Circle of Research Excellence
of Theatre and Dramatic Arts Chair, was
(iCORE) board of directors. O’Shea has
one of the 2006 inductees into the U of L
Pronghorn rugby player Ashley Patzer
served on the iCORE board since 2000.
Alumni Honour Society.
made a dramatic entrance to Canadian
Geography professor Dr. Ivan
Biological sciences professor
Townshend received the J.L. Robinson
Dr. Stewart Rood received the
Award for Meritorious Service to the
University of Lethbridge 2006 Ingrid
Discipline of Geography and to the
Speaker Medal for Distinguished
Western Division of the Canadian
Research, Scholarship or Performance.
Association of Geographers. This is the second time a University of Lethbridge geographer has won the award, which was inaugurated in 2005 when Dr. Robert Rogerson of the U of L and Jim
Education professor Dr. Craig Loewen (BEd ‘84) received the University of Lethbridge 2006 Distinguished Teaching Award.
Interuniversity Sport (CIS) women’s rugby in the fall of 2005. In addition to helping the Horns win a 2005 Canada West silver medal, Patzer was honoured as the Canada West and CIS rookie of the year, a Canada West All-Star and a CIS All-Canadian.
Alumni The U of L Alumni Association recognized Brig.-Gen. Raymond Romses
were both given Robinson awards.
Students University of Lethbridge students Joanne
Dr. Robert Sutherland, the director of
Alumnus of the Year for his exceptional
Luu and Molly Jacob were recognized
the Canadian Centre for Behavioural
professional achievements and service to
with Canada Millennium Scholarship
Neuroscience, received more than
Canadians.
Foundation Excellence Awards. They each
$950,000 in renewed funding from
received $5,000.
Windsor of the College of New Caledonia
the Alberta Heritage Foundation for
of Canada. The medal was awarded
Hole Humanities and Social Sciences
to Kovacs in recognition of his work
Scholarships. The $5,000 scholarships
with the Organization for Security and
are awarded for community involvement,
Cooperation in Europe at the Human
stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy,
leadership and academic achievement.
Rights Centre of the University of Pristina
age-related diseases and prenatal alcohol
U of L student Kelly Andres (BA/BMgt
the brain, especially in the hippocampus, lead to memory disorders associated with
To learn more about the exciting achievements of U of L alumni or to receive the Journal, the U of L’s alumni magazine, visit www.uleth. ca/alumni. This is just a glimpse of the noteworthy achievements that took place at the U of L this year. To stay up to date throughout the year, visit the Legend newspaper online at www.uleth.ca/legend.
awarded the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal by the Government
better understanding of how changes in
foreword is written by Trump.
Jerry Kovacs (BASc ’77) was
one of the first four recipients of the Lois
conducting research that is leading to a
best investments of their lives, and its
(BASc ’75) as the 2005 Distinguished
Jacqueline Quittenbaum (BA ‘06) is
Medical Research (AHFMR). Sutherland is
their post-secondary educations the
(Kosovo) in 2003.
CONGRATULATIONS exposure. Dr. Judith Kulig received the Nursing Excellence in Research Award from the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta on April 21. Kulig, a faculty member in the School of Health Sciences and one of Canada’s first nurses to earn a doctoral degree, is well known internationally for her research on rural
’05) has received a $1,000 Persons Case
Leanne Elias (BFA ’95, MEd ’03)
Scholarship from the Province of Alberta.
received the 2006 YMCA Women of
The annual Persons Case Scholarships are
Distinction Award for Social Advocacy.
awarded to students whose studies and career goals will ultimately contribute to the advancement of women or those who are studying in fields where few in number.
as one of Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 by
other projects.
Steacy is on a winning streak. He
Coach of the Year Award.
Academy Professor of the Year. Marc Henry (BA ’92) was honoured
U of L Pronghorn track star James
MacLeod earned his first Canada West
recognized as the 2006 Prairie Baseball
members of their gender are traditionally
nursing and community resiliency, among
Pronghorn Women’s Hockey Coach Doug
Marda Schindeler (BA ’93, MA ’98) was
claimed the gold medal in hammer throw
CalgaryInc Magazine in September 2005. Henry is the chief of staff for Calgary Mayor Dave Bronconnier.
at the Francophone Games in Niger in
Jon Bromling (BSc ’03) was awarded
December and the silver medal in ham-
the Alberta Venture 2005 eAward for Customer Service.