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2012 report to donors
Paying it forward It was at an early age in a University of Lethbridge laboratory that Dave Schwass (BSc ’88) first caught the science bug. He was only nine when, on more than one occasion, he found himself in the neuroscience lab with his older brother. Dave’s early familiarity with, and fondness for the U of L made it easy for him to feel at home as a chemistry student several years later. “The U of L gave me a great education,” he says. “It was a tremendous learning environment that prepared me for the world beyond the classroom.” Schwass is currently senior advisor-environment, with NOVA Chemicals Corporation in Calgary, and is Chair of Canada’s Professional Chemists.
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He also serves as president of Alberta Plastics Recycling Association and has engaged in various activities with his local gas co-operative. Previous work with the Canadian Society for Chemistry (he served as president in 2006/07) got him thinking about giving back to the institution that provided him with the skills and knowledge he needed to build a notable career in a field he loves. Together with his wife Darla Bruns (BASc ’86) Schwass decided to include a bequest to the University of Lethbridge in his will. “It’s about paying it forward,” Dave says. “I’m not sure I would have had the career I’ve had if I’d gone to another school. Leaving a legacy through my will is a way of helping to ensure that future generations of students have the same opportunities that I did.”
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