Athletics Donor Report
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This past year was a record-breaking year for financial support to Laurier Athletics and Recreation. In all, $3,156,558 was committed in new gifts, pledges and pledge payments. These funds supported capital projects (like University Stadium and Alumni Field), athletics scholarships, sport-specific program enhancements (including the Adopt-a-Hawk program), and general support of the department. We are grateful to the following supporters for their generosity to the Golden Hawks! Contibrution Year: May 1, 2007 - April 30, 2008
1410101 Ontario Inc. 601604 Ontario Limited AGF Funds Inc. AIC Ltd. Akanni Frederick ‘05 Al MacSorley Alan Arkilander Aldo Bartolini ‘84 Alex Doczi ‘75 Alex Poole ‘97 Alex Troop ‘86 Alison Hutchinson ‘99 All Treat Farms Ltd. Alphabeta Student Housing Inc. Amalia Kyriacou ‘89 Amsterdam Brewing Company Amy Cook Amy Hucal Ancaster Paving Ltd. Andrew Pang Angela Bucci Angela Walsh & Fred Walsh Anne Ellis & Bob Ellis Anne Hughes & Mark Hughes Anne-Louise Tindall & Paul TindallAndrew Anonymous Donors (5) Apperson Insurance Brokers Ltd. Aramark Canada Ltd. Ari Grossman ‘03 Art Lestins Arthur Steinberg ‘71 Arthur Stephen ‘73 Ayrton Kipp ‘55 Barbara Hopper Barbara Lockhart ‘86 & Reinhardt Keller ‘93 Barrie Tober Barry Irwin ‘70 Barry MacLean ‘86 Barry MacLeod ‘66 Barry Moncrieff Barry Musselman ‘80 & Elaine Downing Baxter Corner Store Ben Harper Beric Sykes ‘85, ‘86 Bernd Silbermann ‘83 Bet Services Inc. Beth Landowski Betty Townshend Bev Davis ‘81 & Jack Davis ‘79 Bill Haines ‘73 & Sharron Haines Bill Hladish Bill Hogan ‘73 Bill Johns Bill McTeer Bill Muirhead ‘82 & Laura Muirhead ‘82 Bill Schramek Bill Turnbull ‘72 Bill Williams & Jennifer Williams Bill Young Blair Fingland ‘84 B-Line Trucking & Leasing Ltd. BMO Financial Group Bob Cooper ‘74 Bob Elliott ‘04 Bob McCullough & Jean McCullough Bob McQuat ‘01 Bob Parsons Bob Stacey ‘80 Bob Worley Bob
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Yeomans ‘81 & Brenda Yeomans ‘81 Bonnie Quinn & Blair Quinn ‘73 Brad Matheson Brad McMillan ‘97 Brandes Investment Partners & Co. Brascorp North America Ltd. Brenda Ben Brenda Fisher ‘71 & James Fisher ‘83 Brenda Gilmore Brenda Montani ‘73 & Pat Montani ‘72 Brenda Tartaglia ‘73 & David Tartaglia ‘71 Brenda Whiting ‘70 & David Whiting Brenda Wollziefer & Robert Wollziefer Brenda Yeomans ‘81 & Bob Yeomans ‘81 Brent Heard ‘76 Brent LaBrosse Brian Berger Brian Bickerton Brian Cochrane ‘73, ‘76 Brian Frick Brian Grainger ‘71 Brian Kane ‘74 Brian Martin ‘00 Brigitte Webster ‘98 & Roly Webster ‘95 Brittany Hern Brock Brown Bruce Baxter Forming Bruce Brock & Ruth Brock Bruce Martin ‘87, ‘88 Bruce Schneider ‘73 Bruce Wendover Bryan Kingdon ‘00 Bryan Monteith ‘68 Bryan Reiner ‘65 Bryon Hagedorn ‘79 & Jane Hagedorn Buddy Johnston C & T Optical Caber Management Services Inc. Calvin Kaun Camilla Paleczny & Peter Paleczny Carlos Sanchez Zapata Carol Muncaster & Russell Muncaster ‘66 Carole Stephenson ‘73 & Brian Stephenson ‘73 Carolyn Artem & George Artem Carriage Autobody Inc. Carstar OAC Burlington Casey Lopes Catherine Jackson ‘02 Catherine Payne Cathie Schneider Cathy LaMarche Cathy Mamo & Alfred Mamo Charisse Sayer & George Kennedy Charlie Olver ‘71 Charlotte Chan-Lee Cheer Pride All-Stars Inc. Chelsea Craig Cheryl Richardson Cheryl Williams Chris Coulthard ‘71 Christine Chamberlain Christopher Elgar Chuck Classen ‘71
CIBC Asset Management Inc. Cindy Michael CMG Entertainment Inc. Coleen Ryan-Driscoll ‘89, ‘90 & Scott Driscoll ‘91 Colin Campbell ‘70 Colin Cowley Concordia Consulting Copenhagen’s Frozen Yogurt Ltd. Court Priestman Craig Daniels Craig Jackson Craig MacDonald Craig Wicken ‘92 Dale Bellaire Dan Chaput Dan Gieruszak ‘79 Dan Hunt Dan Jerred ‘73 Danny Marsden ‘90 Danny Marsh Darlene Forgione Darren Lowe ‘00, ‘99 Dave McDermott Dave Parekh Dave Sweiger ‘77 Dave Yurincich ‘78 David “Tuffy” Knight David Aitchison ‘87 David Balfour ‘71 David Bogart ‘83 David Cork ‘81, ‘82 David Downey David Heap David Johnson ‘71 David Kellam David Leeming ‘86 David Murray ‘88 David Onyett-Jeffries ‘07 David Ormerod ‘72 David Prang ‘01 David Tartaglia ‘71 & Brenda Tartaglia ‘73 David Thomson Dayle Acorn Deanne MacDonald ‘89 & Scott MacDonald ‘89 Deanne Patenall ‘93 & Jamie Patenall ‘94 Debbie Kelly Deborah Nixon & Sandy Nixon ‘69 Deborah Sora & David Sora Deborah Thomas Defargo Deloitte Management Services LP Denis Harrison Denise Burke ‘82 & Bill Burke ‘80 Denise Korpan Dennis Hughey ‘71 Dennis Monticelli ‘83 Derek Arnould Detail Merchandising Inc. Diane Browne Diane Cunliffe & Colin Cunliffe Diane Syer & Douglas Syer Dom Vetro ‘81 Don Desjardine ‘65 Don McDonald Don Pickett Don Smith Don Smith & Patty Smith Don Wilson Donald Caley & Brenda Caley Donald Cave Donald Oberle ‘91 Donna Brewer Donna Mitchell Donna Scott ‘78 & Larry Scott ‘78 Donna Thompson & Mark Thompson Donna Weber & John Weber Doreen Armstrong & Brian Armstrong Doug Brooks Doug Knox Doug Tate ‘71 Douglas Bain Douglas Prince Duke of Wellington Duluth Metals Ltd.
Duncan Hamilton Durisol Inc. Dutchies Fresh Quality Produce Edcom Multimedia Products Edward Dietrich ‘76 Edward Lynch Eileen McCallum & George McCallum Elite Athletes International Corp. Elizabeth Baillie ‘79 & Michael Baillie ‘80 Elizabeth Froats Ellen Murphy ‘88 & Eric Calder ‘87, ‘88 Eric Hauser Erik Petersen & JoAnn Petersen Ernie Hauser Ernst & Young Evans Martin LLP Excel Funds Management Inc. Eymbert Vaandering ‘84 & Jennifer Vaandering ‘82 Faircourt Asset Management Inc. Felcidade Almeida Femma Minnema Fidelity Investments Canada Ltd. Foreign Express Trucks Fran McSorley ‘84 & Paul McSorley ‘81 Frances Hale ‘81 & Larry Hale ‘78 Frank Furgiuele ‘82 & Pat Furgiuele ‘84 Frank St. Amant Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. Fred Fitzpatrick Fred Grossman ‘91, ‘93 Fred McLean ‘74 G.A. Foss Transport Ltd. Gabriel Hayos Gabriel Tse & Frances Tse Garry Beach Garry Mees & Donna Mees Gary Bott Gary Dix ‘75 Gary Gross Gary Jeffries ‘72 Gary Kieswetter ‘85 Gary Stevens Geoff Sheridan ‘75 Geoff Smith Georganna Bradley George Kennedy & Charisse Sayer George Prior George Vasiladis Gerald Ruth ‘81 Gerard Gobel ‘73 Gerry Blacker ‘73 Gerry Haggerty Insurance Gisele Lamy Glen Horne ‘01 Glenna Heggie Glover-Hill Inc. Golf Club Dimensions Ltd. Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel Ltd. Grace Bach Grand River Consultants Grant Fraser ‘87 & Jane Bennett ‘86 Greg Crawford Greg Newbrough ‘82 & Karen Newbrough ‘82 Gregg Rosen Guardian Group of Funds Ltd. Guy Kohlmeier Gwen Fraser H. Frick Hajra Wilson Hannah Snider ‘03 Harold Agla Hartford Investments Canada Corp. Harvey Balakofsky ‘81 Heather Lee Hector Hickey Heidi Kreiner-Ley
Henderson Rankin Associates Herbert Wollny Hilary Jackson Hyland Interior Services Ltd. Ian Murdoch Ian Smith Ingrid Roth Investors Group Financial Services J. Malone J. Stuart & J. Stuart Jack Vaughan Jackie Dean ‘90 & Bob Dean ‘87 Jackie Landman Jadwiga Stawicki James Axford ‘69 James Feeney James Karn ‘70 James McDonough James Pinder James Slater ‘66 James Taylor ‘82 Jamie Brown ‘97 & Laura Golbeck ‘96 Jamie Cuthbert ‘84, ‘85 Jamie Lambier ‘99 Jan Meschino Jane Canavan Jane Wamsley ‘77 & Marty Wamsley ‘75 Janet Vaughan Janice Beecroft Janice Deutschmann ‘85 & Rob Deutschmann ‘85 Janice Macchione Janice Martin Jason Burke ‘98 Jay Gordon JB 1 Security Systems Jean Sutherland & Bob Sutherland ‘53 Jeff Carefoote ‘79 Jeffrey Ambrosio ‘01 Jeffrey Crampton Jeffrey Moisan ‘04 Jeffrey Steckley ‘82 Jennifer Casey ‘89 & Kevin Casey ‘86 Jennifer Childs ‘96 Jennifer Dillon Jennifer Kimball ‘84, ‘86 Jennifer Macnab Jennifer Paquette Jerry Gulyes ‘80 Jess Ilott ‘08 Jette Cosburn Jim Arnott ‘70 Jim Bruce Jim McCrea ‘76 Jim Murdock Jim Thomson Mobile Mechanic Jo Loraso Joan Archer ‘61 & Donald Archer ‘61 Joan Euler Joan Fisk Joan O’Leary Jo-Anne Eadie Joanne Shier Jocelyn Mennill Jodi Arnoldi ‘86 & John Arnoldi ‘85 Jodi Weber ‘95 & John Weber ‘95 Jodie Campbell Joe Berardi Joe Doczi ‘76 Joel Levesque ‘86 Joel McCrea & Pam McCrea Joey O’Born ‘77 John Baker John Bell ‘03 John Cooper John DeCaire John DeFrancesco John Doxtdator John Fairles ‘81 & Anne Fairles John Francis John Glassford John Glaves ‘75 John Kwekkeboom ‘67 John Marshall John Schuurmans John Schweitzer John Sheppard ‘86, ‘87 John Skeoch ‘80 John Stitt
John Whitney ‘73 & Colleen Whitney Jon Woeller & Lynn Woeller Joseph Luciani ‘70 & Carole Bertuzzi-Luciani Josslin Insurance Brokers Limited Judith Naylor Judy Bryan Julia Dundass Hamilton ‘71 & Bob Hamilton ‘71 K. Wasylik & Elaine Andrew Kara Thomas Karen Cirone Karen Newbrough ‘82 & Greg Newbrough ‘82 Kate McDowell ‘90 Katherine Michael Kathi Sword Kathie Fahel Kathleen Davis ‘84 Kathleen Madden Kathleen Smith Kathy Dillon Kathy Doherty-Masters ‘86 & Fred Masters ‘88 Katie Bienkowski ‘84, ‘85 & Stephen Bienkowski ‘85 Kaye Clarke Kaye Craford Kellie Watson ‘84, ‘97 & Rob Watson ‘84 Kelly Etter ‘08 Ken Brown Ken Johnston Kent MacLennan & Jennifer Parkhill Kevin O’Malley Kevin O’Rahilly & Lenore O’Rahilly Kim Bauer ‘75 Kim Soo Kim Thompson Kyra Kristensen-Irvine ‘70 Ladi Pizza Limited Laird Hickaway Larry Danby ‘72 Larry Tougas ‘82 Laura Kerr Laura Muirhead ‘82 & Bill Muirhead ‘82 Laurel Pedersen Laurie Baulcomb Laurier Student Alumni Lawrence Kolyn Leah Belanger ‘78 & Mike Belanger ‘75 Leanne Breckles ‘89 & Brian Breckles ‘02, ‘89, ‘94 Leigh Goldie ‘72 Leigh Walters Les Csima & Dr. Kathy Gray Lesley Skinner ‘98 & Martin Kearns ‘99 Leslie Forsyth ‘81 & Mark Forsyth ‘80 Lillian Condon Lina Santos Linda Braithwaite ‘71 & Frank Braithwaite ‘70 Linda Emberley Linda Kumpf & Sonny Kumpf ‘72 Linda Morreale & Robert Morreale Linda Tharby ‘90 & Clive Tharby ‘90, ‘91 Linda Vitullo Lindsay Tait Lisa Shelton Lola Reid & Jeffrey Allin Lorne Miller Lorraine Inglis & E. Mark Inglis Louisa Davie ‘77 & Jeff Davie ‘75 Louise McColeman ‘73 & Gord McColeman ‘73 Luke Fusco Luke Gerrow Lynda Foot & Bob Foot ‘66 Lynn Dobson Lynn Lawrence & Ian Lawrence Lynne Etherington ‘73 & Robert Etherington ‘75 Lynne McEwen Mae Cartwright Manson Insulation Inc.
Marc Adams ‘79 Marcia Powers-Dunlop, ‘69, ‘76 Marco Bertagnolio Marcus Lyons ‘91 Marcy Whelan Margaret Doma ‘84, ‘86 & John Doma ‘84 Margaret Henning Margaret Mizen ‘71 & Wayne Mizen ‘71 Maria Zivoin Marilyn Keene ‘74 & Douglas Keene ‘75 Mark Bennett Mark Campbell ‘79 Mark Gibson & Cathy Gibson Mark Grottoli Mark Houlihan Mark Lee Mark McGlogan ‘83 & Carol McGlogan ‘84 Mark Pedersen ‘98 Mark Thompson & Donna Thompson Marko Cirovic Marlene Nichols & Fred Nichols Marliese Polley Mary Ann Kingsbury Mary Barchiesi & Paul Barchiesi Mary Feneck Mary Flatt & Stephen Swatridge Mary Griffiths ‘74 & Richard Griffiths ‘75 Mary Monro Matt Stonkus Matthew Morris ‘78 Maureen Wilsack Maurice Sporting Goods Inc. McCrory Associates Megaloid Laboratories Ltd. Megan Fox Melanie Kutchcoski ‘07 Melinda Bourdon ‘92 Melissa Hedrich Mervin Reinhart & Harriet Reinhart Michael C. McKenna Michael Foti ‘95 Michael Keffer ‘73 Michael Kropf Michael Nixon Michael Oberle ‘76 Michael O’Neill Michael Turner Michael Williams & Gloria Jean Williams Michele Way ‘82 & Rob Way ‘82 Mick Kozlowski Mike Graffi ‘81 Mike McMahon ‘69 Mike Milovick ‘93 Mike Ritchie Mike Sweeney ‘87 Mitra Doherty Moira Sarson & Gary Sarson Monica Thomas & Stephen Thomas Morty’s Pub Muriel Tolton Muriel Tolton Murray Baer Murray Green ‘67 Murray McEwen Nancy Helmond & Hendrikus Helmond Nancy Leach & Edward Leach Nathan Frick National Instore Services Corp. Neil Ostrom ‘84 Neil Richardson Neil Smith Nelly Minnema Nena Orescanin-Wicken ‘93 & Craig Wicken ‘92 Nick St. John Nicole Troop & Ian Troop ‘81 Norman Yu Oliver Bukvic ‘98 & Wendy Bukvic ‘98 Pam Schaus ‘75 & Gerald Schaus Pat Furgiuele ‘84 & Frank Furgiuele ‘82
1987 Men’s Soccer Team
The Hawks would then lose 1-0 to the University of Victoria Vikes and claim a national silver medal. Tickets and information about the Hall of Fame are available on the Golden Hawk website at www.laurierathletics.com Wilfrid Laurier University’s Department of Athletics & Recreation is home to 23 varsity sports as well as numerous intramural, recreation & fitness programs. Laurier’s varsity teams have brought home 50 provincial championships as well as 10 national championships in 97 years of competition.
1993 Women’s Soccer Team
Hockey Champ Wins Outstanding Women of Laurier Award
Lauren Meschino has been named the 2008 for the past four summers. She also works with Outstanding Woman of Laurier. Meschino, who physical therapists to help administer treatments at balances a busy schedule of hockey, academics Waterloo Sports Medicine at RIM Park and works and community volunteerism, received the award with a group of multiple sclerosis patients through Thursday, April 3rd during an exclusive luncheon an organization called Link with Work to emphasize the connection between physical activity and at the Waterloo Inn & Conference Centre. “Lauren is a gifted athlete, an excellent stu- the maintenance of quality of life. dent and an active volunteer in our region,” said Peter Baxter, Laurier’s director of athletics and recreation. “I hope that receiving the 2008 Outstanding Women of Laurier award will position her as a role model to female athletes in our community who are looking to balance involvement in sports with higher education.” Meschino is a fifth-year kinesiology student who has played for the Golden Hawks hockey team since her freshman year. She is a three-time provincial all-star and the only Golden Hawk in history to hold five provincial titles in her five years of competition. Starting her hockey career at Laurier in a defensive position and adjusting to becoming a forward, she has collected 117 wins with the Golden Hawk program, as well as a national gold and two silvers. Meschino was the team’s captain The 2008 Outstanding Woman of Laurier, Lauren Meschino this past season and was the second highest point (centre), stands with emcee Helen Stoumbos (left) and keynote contributor with a total of 26 in the 27-game sea- speaker Catriona Le May Doan (right). son. “I am honoured and completely floored to Meschino volunteers with several organizations in her spare time. She is kept busy instruct- have received this award,” said Meschino in her ing and mentoring in minor girls’ hockey and has acceptance speech. “I hope that my involvement helped run the Laurier Women’s Hockey Camp can inspire some of the younger girls here today
to at least be open to the possibility of a studentathlete career and be willing to become an involved member of their community.” Laurier launched the Outstanding Women of Laurier award in 2006 to recognize female students who combine athletic and academic achievement with an active commitment to the development of young athletes through community teaching or coaching. Meschino received $1,000 and a gold pendant for her accomplishments in front of a crowd of approximately 400 attendees of the luncheon ceremony. Twenty-three women competed for the prestigious award this year, including three who joined Meschino as finalists: Carolyn McEwen, Frances Minnema and Danielle Walker. Each of the finalists also received a gold pendant and a $500 financial award. This year’s event included an inspirational keynote address by four-time Olympic champion Catriona Le May Doan and was hosted by Laurier alumna Helen Stoumbos, the first Canadian ever to score a World Cup soccer goal. Stoumbos also received the Outstanding Women of Laurier Alumni Founders Award during the event. The 2008 proceeds will increase the event’s $100,000 endowment, enabling more than $4,000 to be awarded to female Laurier students each and every year. In addition, the event will put more than $15,000 into female varsity programs and coaching at Laurier.
Celebrating Success and the Challenges of Tomorrow
Laurier Golden Hawk Athletics and Recreation stands out as one of the premier programs in Canada. Last season, Laurier interuniversity teams earned four OUA championship banners (lacrosse, women’s hockey Peter Baxter and both men’s and women’s curling) and two national CIS titles. Our curling teams, through winning their CIS championships, will represent Canada at the 2009 World Universiade to be held in Harbin, China February 18-28. By the conclusion of the 2007-08 season, our teams had earned 50 OUA championships and 10 national championships. This record of achievement has been a result of the collective efforts behind our vision of “Invest in people, improve the product, and win!” We have gath-
ered, over the years, the best in coaching and leadership. Our event staff and sport information staff are recognized nationally for their professionalism. Our medical and athletic therapy team give the best of care to our athletes and our student body and alumni have helped us attain the best in facilities and enhanced program resources to achieve excellence. Last year our alumni, students, community and university administration rallied to assist in renovating the 50 year-old University Stadium and dedicated a renewed playing field in honour of Laurier greats David “Tuffy” Knight and Rich Newbrough. KnightNewbrough field will be known forever as the home of the Hawks. The future bodes well for the program. This year our Athletic Financial Award program will be in year two and throughout the 2008-09 academic year, over $280,000 will be given to academically qualified, athleti-
cally gifted student-athletes. Going forward, challenges within the league and economic landscape will have to be addressed. The cost of travel has impacted every program and the OUA has some decisions to make with regard to interdivision play and length of some sport seasons. Laurier has maintained our varsity sport offering, however we will have to review each program to ensure that each team has the resources to compete at a championship level. Your continued support will help us meet that challenge. I look forward to seeing you in the stands.
Peter Baxter Director of Athletics and Recreation
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