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Fred Kan, BA '99, and judy Duncan, BA '91, centre, shared career experiences with HAFA students at a February careers night. Kan is a project manager with the Tea Council of Canada, and Duncan is owner of JD Marketing.
SHARING CAREER EXPERIENCES
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HEN IT COMES to making career decisions, it's a big bonus for students to be able to talk with someone who's "been there, done that," says Lyndsay Armstrong, president of the CSAHS Student Alliance. "Having access to alumni from our programs who are involved in a range of careers offers students a broader picture of what's available to them after graduation;' she says. "That alone is reason enough for the college to make a greater effort to get alumni involved." Forty alumni participated in careers night events held in February and March.
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TUDENTS IN GUELPH'S housing and real estate management (HREM) program tend to be a close-knit group of highly motivated students who usually stay in touch with each other and with faculty long after graduation . Terry Ellery, B.Comm. '96, says his graduating class tries to get together a couple of times a year. "You might be surprised how powerful and handy a network of individuals specializing in various aspects of the real estate industry can be;' he says. "''ve taken advantage of
it in setting up and growing my company." Ellery is president of Guelph-based Biltmore Homes, which posted annual revenues of more than $3.7 million last year. Many HREM alumni are key players in the business and real estate industrymajor banks, trust companies, property management firms- and generally can't say enough good things about the program. "I feel the HREM B.Comm. gave me an edge by educating me on the history of past real estate and economic cycles and what future trends may lie ahead," says Ellery. "I put the lessons learned to use every day." Prof. Marjorie Wall, chair of the Department of Consumer Studies, hopes to capitalize on those positive remarks and the strength of alumni relationships as the department looks to double the program's enrolment over the next few years and enlarge its co-op stream.
that has been funded by the Harshman Fellowships Society and Pfizer Canada Inc. Firestone is now vice-president, government and public affairs, at Pfizer in Montreal. The inaugural award was presented to Darlene "Dee" Cober, B.A.Sc. '99, who is now studying at Conestoga College in Waterloo to be a nurse practitioner. The 2000 winner, Allison Broostad, will graduate from U of G in 2002 with a B.A.Sc. in nutrition.
SUPPORTING STUDENT TALENT
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HEN MEMBERS OF THE Macdonald Institute class of 1949 went looking for a 50th-anniversary project, they decided to commission a piece of artwork that would provide work for a U of G fine art student while commemorating their days at the college. A proposal from graduate student Lori Newdick won the commission; her photo piece Essentially now hangs on the walls of a CSAHS meeting room, where it provides a glimpse of what college life was like for women in 1949. In doing research for the project, Newdick says she found incredible stories in a scrapbook lent to her by Nony (Hogarth) Denison, who is pictured in the piece.
Elizabeth O'Neil
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SAHS PROFESSOR Elizabeth O'Neil, B.A.Sc. '74 and M.Sc. '83, is finding success with a new marketing idea. The 5:30 Club is a regular networking opportunity for alumni, students, faculty and community professionals in marketing. The gatherings begin with industry experts invited to talk about hot topics in marketing- a recent example was a discussion of how the Internet is transforming market research. If you're interested in attending the 5:30 Club, call 519-824-4120, Ext. 25 72.
ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERISM
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Memorials HE FAMILY AND FRIENDS of the late Jean Carter, DHE '38, have established a $1,000 annual undergraduate scholarship for a gerontology student in CSAHS. The first award will be made in September. The endowment was funded by the
HEN SHE WAS A STUDENT at U of G, Theresa Firestone, B.A.Sc. '78, spent up to 30 hours a week engaged in volunteer activities in the community. Recognizing the value of those experiences 20 years later, she inspired the 1999 establishment of an annual CSAHS Student Volunteer Award
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