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in memor iam The Alberta School of Business regrets the passing of these alumni, students and friends: Earl Dixon, ’41 BCom, of Vancouver, British Columbia
Douglas Albert Marte, ’64 BCom, of Regina, Saskatchewan
William John Astle, ’46 BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta
Kenneth Dreger, ’67 BCom, of Calgary, Alberta
John Jerome Collins, ’48 BCom, of Surrey, British Columbia
Derek Bennett, ’68 BCom, of Surrey, British Columbia
Robert Lavon Jones, ’48 BCom, of Calgary, Alberta
Pamela Susan Miles, ’69 BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta
Richard Evan Potter, ’48 BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta
Peter Lucas, ’78 BCom, of Surrey, British Columbia
Ronald Stevens McGillivray, ’49 BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta
Russell Craig Hartwig, ’80 MBA, of Red Deer, Alberta
David Murray Barnes, ’51 BCom, of Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia
Nelson Leslie Eshleman, ’83 BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta
Bernadine New (Kuzmic), ’57 BCom, of Regina, Saskatchewan
Robert Leslie Moore, ’83 MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta
Kenneth P. Wheeler, ’62 BCom, of North York, Ontario
Taite Boomer, BCom Candidate of Edmonton, Alberta
Taite Boomer
Derek Bennett
On September 2, 2012, the Alberta School of Business lost one of our talented BCom students when Taite Boomer passed away. Taite was a bright student, a good athlete, a true friend and a wonderful son, who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor at the young age of 20 and succumbed to it before turning 21. Taite’s family and friends have joined together to raise both awareness of, and funds for, fighting this disease. To find out more about Taite, and how you can support the cause, please visit www.taiteboomer.com
Strategic Service Partners, SAP. She was one of the featured panelists selected to speak at the 25th Anniversary Business Alumni Association (BAA) Dinner on: “The Alberta School of Business: Showcasing Builders of Culture, Communities, Diversity, and Reputation.” The dinner was held at the Shaw Conference Centre on November 22, 2012, to kick off the year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of the BAA.
’83 William Laskin, BCom, CM, of Toronto, Ontario, was recently appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours, for his work as a musician and internationally recognized instrument builder.
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Derek Bennett, one of the School’s long time alumni volunteers, passed away in late August after a battle with cancer. Derek served as the Vancouver Branch President of the Business Alumni Association for a number of years. He was a great volunteer and a lovely guy. Our condolences to his family on behalf of our alumni community.
At the time of his passing, Derek was the Director of Human Resources for the Layfield Group at its Corporate Head Office in Richmond, BC.
’84 Curtis Palichuk, BCom, of Vegreville, Alberta, is the Managing Partner of Wilde & Company Chartered Accountants and was featured in the fall issue of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Spotlight magazine. In the article, Curtis spoke about the value his company places on giving back to the community. “Wilde & Company actively encourages and supports staff members in their pursuits including giving paid time off to team members to volunteer in the community for any organization they support,” Curtis said.
’84 Bruce Rigal, BCom, of London, England, is now Global Chief Operating Officer, Human Resources, at Deutsche Bank, London Branch.
’85 Kevin Higa, BCom, of Edmonton Alberta, is Chief Financial Officer of Running Room Canada Inc. In 1995, Kevin decided that it was time to get back into shape so he entered one of Running Room’s now famous “Learn to Run” classes. “Running was my hobby, and it was more of a lifestyle decision to take the Chief Financial Officer position.” He went to the Running Room looking to improve his physical wellbeing, and he received a career makeover, as well. Kevin was featured in the summer issue of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Spotlight magazine.