PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 FOUNDED IN BresciaReplace At Me a Glance 1919

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS BY THE NUMBERS FIRST-YEAR, FULL-TIME STUDENTS 320 1.5% 4.4% Northern Northeastern

14.3% 11% Central Southeastern

(HEADCOUNT AS OF NOV. 1, 2018) 23.5% Southwestern

INCOMING 1ST-YEAR AVERAGE 45.2% London

85%

FIRST-YEAR INTERNATIONAL/OUT-OF-PROVINCE STUDENTS

25 9 China Caribbean

STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO

1 1 US West Africa 14:1

1 3 1 Hong Kong Out-of-province Middle East

TOTAL AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES $1,866,000 A Conversation with Dr. Susan Mumm, Principal

Q. What progress has been There was a time at made on construction of Brescia when students the Academic Pavilion? were escorted to Mass. A. We’re on budget, on That doesn’t happen schedule and confident anymore. But the values that it will be ready of wisdom, justice and when classes begin in compassion, and our September. Watching approach to educating the building take the whole person—the shape is exciting for gifts of the Ursuline the whole community, tradition—live on. On and especially for our Foundress Day when I students. The facility look out at the sea of houses classrooms, young faces, I know labs, research and study that each student spaces, and very few dreams about the kind offices, so it’s almost of woman she wants to Q. What were the major year to reflect increasing all space that is become and the just and achievements of 2018 recognition of our dedicated to students. compassionate world from your perspective? status as Canada’s only she wants to build. Q. What does it mean for A. The groundbreaking for women’s university. For the Academic Pavilion example, the Honourable Brescia to be a Catholic Q. Ten years from now, was important because Bardish Chagger, Leader university in 2018? what will have changed It is a rich tradition that it marked the first time of the Government in A. at Brescia, and what will informs everything in many years that the House of Commons, have stayed the same? we do. As a Catholic We will still be a women’s Brescia has built an chose Brescia as the A. university, of course we university in the Catholic academic facility. It site to engage in meet the requirements tradition. Our focus gave us an opportunity dialogue with women of our canonical on developing women to restate the centrality entrepreneurs. sponsorship agreement. with the courage and of student learning to But we believe there competencies to lead our academic mission Q. What progress was is a deeper, more and call for justice will and our commitment made on achieving transcendent element remain. Our curriculum to the best possible the University’s strategic plan? to Catholic identity will be even more student experience. A. Everything is going very that goes beyond exciting and fulfilling for Other highlights include well—we’re hitting the church affiliation. One students, and we will our first formal National mark on all the big things of our Muslim students have more resources to Day of Remembrance in the plan. It’s clear told me that she felt support them to achieve ceremony, our first-ever the community wants very comfortable here their best. I’m convinced Fullbright Fellowship to see these initiatives because she knows it is that our place as and the first awarding succeed and is willing a place that values belief Canada’s only women’s of money arising from to work together to and respects all faiths. university will be valued the Ursuline Gift. Several make it happen. and honoured. things happened this

BRESCIA’S STRATEGIC PLAN, “INSPIRING THE NEXT CENTURY OF WOMEN LEADERS,” WAS DEVELOPED IN 2016 WITH INPUT FROM STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, TRUSTEES, ALUMNAE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IT REFLECTS THE BEST OF OUR PAST AND PRESENT, $1,866,000 AND GIVES US A MAP FOR THE FUTURE. THE PLAN OUTLINES MANY INITIATIVES, ALL DESIGNED TO ENHANCE AN ACTIVELY ENGAGED STUDENT EXPERIENCE. THEY ARE GROUPED INTO FOUR MAJOR PILLARS: EMPOWER, SUPPORT, GROW AND ENABLE. IN THIS REPORT, WE OUTLINE ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND INITIATIVES DURING 2018 THAT MOVED US CLOSER TO OUR STRATEGIC GOALS. To learn more about the Strategic Plan, visit: brescia.uwo.ca/about/strategic-plan

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 3 Celebrating Academic Excellence and Delivering an Exceptional Student Experience Brescia University College is dedicated to a set of enduring values, reflective of the Ursuline legacy. These values include a commitment to academic excellence and an exceptional student experience, celebrating the spiritual dimension, fostering bold leadership and building a warm and caring community, both on and off campus. Here are some of the activities that brought our values to life in 2018.

Faculty Awards

•• Award of Excellence in Teaching, Full-time Faculty •• Award of Excellence in Teaching, Contract Faculty DR. DANIELLE BATTRAM MS. LUCYNA MAHOOD  Dr. Battram uses active teaching and learning Lucyna Mahood has been Brescia’s Food Lab Instructor methods, challenging her students academically and since 2000. Throughout her 18 years at Brescia, she fostering critical thinking by providing inspiration and has demonstrated a student-centered approach to mentorship. She is committed to experiential learning teaching, providing counselling and mentoring to and providing opportunities for her students in an each of her students by caring deeply for their elementary school setting. wellbeing and success. Lucyna officially retired from Brescia in July 2018. •• Award of Excellence in Research DR. PAULA DWORATZEK Dr . Dworatzek was lead author for the Nutrition Therapy chapter of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Canadian Diabetes Association. She conducted and authored pioneering research on the packed lunch intake of children on the Balanced School Day and helped develop the peer nutrition education program known as FRESH. As a prolific researcher, she has authored and co-authored 20 papers in refereed journals. She was named a Fellow of the Dietitians of Canada in 2018.

(L-R) Dr. Paula Dworatzek, Dr. Danielle Battram, Lucyna Mahood.

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Our students deserve the best. In this case, that means building something new. Students are excited that we are creating this wonderful space for them. Dr. Susan Mumm, Principal

Fulbright Fellowship Chancellor’s Reception

The Prestigious Canada A reception to celebrate new members Fulbright Research Chair Grant of Brescia’s Honour Society, Class Speakers DR. ANDREW CHATER and student award recipients. An expert on Arctic JUNE 2018 international relations, Chater Special award winners included the Brescia Board of focused his PhD thesis on Trustees Gold Medalist, Kirsten Natasha Allen, and a case study of the Arctic recipients of the Merici Award in Arts and Social Sciences, Council. He will spend five Madeleine Marie Luttermann, the Sister Felicitas Award, months at the University of Laura Shannon Welch, the Foods and Nutrition Award, Washington in spring 2019, Prabhjot Kaur Verraich, the Diploma in Dietetic Education finishing a book on the role and Practical Training Leadership Award, Bissan Ghaith of Indigenous people on the Arctic Council and and the Master of Science Leadership Awards, Katey delivering lectures and classes on the topic. Davidson. Peter Fragiskatos, MP for London North Centre, also attended the event as a special guest.

Academic Pavilion Under Way

Announcement of the $14-million Academic Pavilion, the first new academic building on the Brescia campus since the 1960s, and Groundbreaking Ceremony. ANNOUNCEMENT AT MAYOR’S BREAKFAST: JANUARY 16, 2018 GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY: JUNE 18, 2018 The 30,000 square-foot Pavilion will capture the best in educational design, with three state-of-the-art food and nutritional science labs, sensory research labs, two multi-tiered classrooms, informal study spaces and an active learning classroom designed to support the (L-R) Brescia’s Chancellor Madam Justice Eileen Gillese, Brescia student most advanced approaches in teaching and learning. Destiny Gardner and MP London North Centre Peter Fragiskatos.

(L-R) Lisa Haagsma (President, Alumnae Association), Karen Fryday-Field (Chair, Board of Trustees), Mikaila Hunter (President, BUCSC), Dr. Susan Mumm (Principal), Jim Yeomans (Scotiabank) and Dathe Wong (HDR).

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 5 Fostering Bold Leadership

Just Own It! BresciaLEAD Awards Gala

A one-day entrepreneurship conference at Brescia, A community event to honour remarkable Canadian an opportunity for young women to explore the women leaders and organizations. process of generating ideas to solve consumer APRIL 19, 2018 or community problems. More than 700 guests celebrated Maude Barlow, APRIL 12, 2018 recipient of the Lifetime Award, Abirami Kirubarajan, More than 120 students attended from Grades 9 to 12. recipient of the Emerging Award, Cheryl Perera, recipient of the Activist Award and Catalyst, recipient of the Distinction Award. The keynote address was given by award-winning journalist, Ann Curry.

Students engaging in activities around community issues. (L-R) Dr. Susan Mumm, Cheryl Perera, Abirami Kirubarajan, Ann Curry, Maude Barlow, Tanya van Bisen and Chair Erin Rankin Nash.

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Each of these deserving award recipients is an outstanding leader in her field and beyond, and their commitment and contributions to the betterment of society is inspiring. Erin Rankin Nash, Chair of the BresciaLEAD Awards

PATRON SPONSORS Postmedia Network Inc. Harbour Grace Group Watt Solutions Scotiabank BRONZE SPONSORS STUDENT SPONSOR 1 Hour Signs Investors Group Advocates LLP The Mitchell and Kathryn AWARD SPONSORS Baran Family Foundation 3M Blewett & Associates EllisDon Forest of Flowers RBC Harrison Pensa Ursuline Sisters of Chatham, Ontario Hill Street Ad & Design Jones Packaging GOLD SPONSORS K.J. Muchan Planning Services Davis Martindale LLP KPMG Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. Canada Life McKenzie Lake Lawyers SILVER SPONSORS NASH Family Wealth Bell Media Management EyeLine Cinematography Nash Jewellers Members of the Ursuline Sisters of Chatham, Ontario celebrate Freeman Audio Visual Canada Siskinds The Law Firm with award recipient Maude Barlow. Highstreet Asset Management TD Bank Group Meridian Edge Leadership and Voyago Governance Consulting Group

International Day of the Girl National Day of Remembrance Ceremony

A half-day event to raise awareness about the A service to commemorate the 14 young women challenges and opportunities that girls and young who lost their lives on December 6, 1989 at École women around the world face. Including artistic Polytechnique in Montreal. performances by students from the Nancy DECEMBER 6, 2018 Campbell Academy in Stratford and interactive Students, faculty, staff and members of the Western group sessions facilitated by Brescia’s Community and London communities were in attendance to Development students. honour the women who were lost that day. OCTOBER 18, 2018 More than 200 students attended from Grades 9 to 12.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 7 Celebrating the Spiritual Dimension

Sister Mary Frances moves to Chatham

After serving Brescia for nearly four decades, Sister Mary Frances Dorschell moved to Villa Angela in Chatham. JUNE 2018 Sister Mary Frances taught at Ursuline College in Chatham for many years, earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Latin and History and a Master’s in Spanish and Latin American Literature. In 1982 she became Dean of Students at Brescia. She completed a BA, Master’s and PhD in French Language and Literature in just 10 years, and then served as Chair of Brescia’s Modern Language Department, playing a key role in the development of the French for Teaching program.

(L–R) Sister Mary Frances and alumna, Donah Mageto. (L–R) Sister Mary Frances and Catherinanne George.

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Montaigne used to ask himself two questions, ‘Who am I?’ and ‘What must I do?’ The answers to these two questions describe what a leader should be: a human being with a responsibility to other human beings. Sr. Mary Frances Dorschell

Michael Higgins Lecture Centenary Launch

A lecture by internationally Centenary Mass, reception, opening of art exhibit acclaimed scholar, Dr. Michael to launch the celebration of Brescia’s 100 years of W. Higgins, entitled “Henri bold leadership. Nouwen: Soul Friend, Icon of JANUARY 27, 2019 Wisdom and Compassion.” More than 370 students, staff, faculty, alumnae, OCTOBER 25, 2018 and friends attended the historic celebration. Exploring the topic of leadership through the lens of wisdom and compassion.

Dr. Susan Mumm providing opening remarks to the Bishop Ronald Fabbro leading the centenary Mass. Brescia Community.

(L-R) Honourable Madam Justice Eileen Gillese, Dr. Lauretta Frederking, Bishop Ronald Fabbro, Dr. Susan Mumm, Karen Fryday-Field, Erica DeFrancisco, Sr. Theresa Campeau and Councillor Phil Squire.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 9 Building Community

Care Program Launched

A “whole-campus” approach to mental health and wellness, designed to help staff and faculty identify at-risk behaviours, coordinate concerns and offer appropriate resources and support. JANUARY 8, 2018, FOLLOWING 18 MONTHS OF RESEARCH, CONSULTATION AND PREPARATION “As an institution that has always put the needs of its students in the forefront, it is vital for us to provide the resources for our students to succeed academically within a safe and supportive campus environment. We are incredibly proud to launch this pivotal new program.” ~ Marianne Simm, Vice-Principal of Students

Christina’s Closet Opens

A place where students can find new and gently-used clothing, accessories and household items to support students facing financial barriers, and to limit landfill waste by providing a second life for donated goods. AUGUST 2018 Open to all Brescia students, with donations from students, staff, faculty, alumnae and community members.

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE The family believes that Joe and Yvonne Pigott would enthusiastically agree that A.J. Casson’s bold painting should go home to the building that Joe was honoured to build nearly a century ago. Bill Pigott

Casson Painting Comes Home

An A.J. Casson painting of Ursuline Hall. JUNE 2018 The painting was commissioned by Joseph Pigott, builder of Ursuline Hall, from the young then unknown artist. It was kept in the family and donated to Brescia by the Pigott Family.

Bill & Carole Pigott with the donated Casson painting.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 11 Student Profiles

Kicking It up: Katrina Giantsopoulos combines academics and sport

“Coming to Brescia was probably the best decision I’ve ever made.”

That’s Katrina Giantsopoulos, talking about transferring to Brescia from a university in Michigan in early 2018. “I visited the campus, and loved it,” she says. “It’s a super friendly, tight-knit community. And with easy access to main campus, it’s the best of both worlds!”

Giantsopoulos is an elite soccer player, and a valued member of Western’s varsity team. Balancing studies and the demands of sport is challenging, she admits. “It’s about prioritizing your time, planning ahead and not stressing yourself out too much.” On the plus side, she says playing soccer is a great stress reliever, and ensures she lives a healthy lifestyle while studying. She says her professors at Brescia have been very accommodating, helping her catch up when she has to miss classes.

Being part of a team teaches many important lessons, Giantsopoulos adds. “I’ve learned how to collaborate, to lead, to manage my time, to work in a group environment. It’s made me a very goal-oriented person.” Her next goal: training as a primary teacher and eventually working in special education.

Creating Sustainable Fashion: Madison Olson helps launch STMNT

The fashion industry is one of the most polluting in the world. Fashion also harms the people who work in it. As Brescia student, Madison Olson, puts it, “In the Rana Plaza disaster, 1,100 people died because we all want $10 T-shirts and aren’t willing to pay for sustainably sourced fashion.”

Madison (pictured left) and her sister Jenessa developed their new business, STMNT, with the goal of building a more ethical and sustainable fashion industry. The concept is simple: STMNT facilitates the lending and renting of clothes. Two London boutiques rent clothes through the STMNT website. In addition, private individuals can offer outfits for rent through a digital marketplace like Airbnb or Uber. “A lot of people don’t want to buy a $700 dress and wear it once,” says Madison. “With the money they save by renting, they can rent 10 other dresses!”

The two women began operations in November 2018. They plan to expand, first to the rest of southwestern Ontario and Toronto, then to New York. Says Madison, “I received a lot of encouragement and advice from faculty and staff at Brescia and it’s been a big help.”

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Our Vice-Principal and Academic Dean

A Conversation with Dr. Lauretta Frederking

Q. You arrived at Brescia in July. Q. What have you been up to so far? Q. What’s ahead for your portfolio? What have you learned about A. I’ve been delightfully busy! A new A. With faculty and my team in the the University since then? course, Brescia Bold, has been Office of the Dean, I look forward A. Brescia is a place of shared approved and will begin next to giving our students meaningful leadership. Everyone’s voice September. It will be a shared applied and experiential matters, and each person cares learning experience for every opportunities, more research deeply. At Brescia students can first-year Brescia student—an opportunities and interdisciplinary have it all—access to programs opportunity to ask big questions, initiatives that encourage them to inspire them, faculty engaged think about complex problems to think beyond or between their in cutting-edge research, extra- and practice the skills to find passions. We are integrating curricular and co-curricular solutions to them. We are also writing support across our campus, activities to challenge them and working with the Faculty of and overall I see the potential for a community that supports them. Engineering to develop a shared more collaboration with teaching program in engineering with a and learning initiatives with our Q. Why is it important to have specialization in food processing. sister campuses at Western. And a women’s university? Since August, I have been part of I want to continue working with A. I sometimes talk about Virginia conversations with other women’s high schools to make the transition Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own universities in North America to to Brescia more seamless. I am also to crystallize the importance of think strategically about ways looking forward to working with a women’s university. Here at we can share resources and act the Brescia team to engage women Brescia, we inspire students to together in the world of higher leaders and philanthropists with pursue everything exciting, to education. And that’s just a few Canada’s only women’s university. take risks and to lead boldly, of the projects under way. but we also provide a place where they can reflect, feel understood and be known.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 13 Faculty Research

Dr. Lauretta Frederking

Dr. Lauretta Frederking studies politics in unusual places. Dr. Frederking’s most recent book, Reconstructing Social She is driven by puzzles around identity and conflict. Justice, focuses on these themes of conflict and identity. When do people get along and why do their interactions The book discusses an effort to reconceptualize how fall into conflict? Does government leadership help to we think about social justice and significant concepts in solve conflicts or is the government more often a set current social sciences such as democracy, capitalism, of actors and institutions exacerbating crisis? How do and technology. societies set rules and laws that promote meaningful diversity while maintaining community? These are some Inspired by teaching experiences, political theory questions she asks herself. and empirical research, her book shifts the study of social justice away from an increasingly loose agenda. To unpack these questions, Dr. Frederking published She argues that social justice has become a tagline her research in comparative politics. This included punctuating values. Therefore, it has become popularized fieldwork in Britain, India, Canada and the United States. in universities across countries, but often it lacks Underlying a very broad set of seemingly disparate cases conceptual and theoretical integrity. As one reviewer, and range of topics, there are two consistent themes Dr. John Rees commented: that drive her thinking and scholarship. The first theme centres on conflict and specifically the potential positive “An exceptional book that breaks new ground in outcomes, both personal and social, from the process the intellectual study of social justice. Frederking enables of conflict. The second theme is identity and how it scholars, teachers and activists to move past constraints flourishes within diversity. so often placed upon our thinking by justice agendas from disciplines such as politics and law.”

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Nadine de Moras

Have you ever wondered how children learn their native In another stream of research, de Moras is interested in language without being “taught” it? And why it’s so much the challenges of teaching French as a third language harder to learn a second language? Dr. Nadine de Moras to international students. Her research has shown says that applied linguistics supplies some of the answers. that repetition and practice is more effective than explanations and corrections. Peer tutors are also a key “People often think that children succeed so well in part of the approach as they provide quick answers and learning their native language and a second language in-class oral practice to maximize language learning because their brains are like sponges,” she says. “But new and production during class time “I enjoy presenting research suggests that they learn well because they are videoconferences to French teachers, publishing articles immersed in the language and get the best exposure and and presenting papers at conferences. However, what practice. If children learn a language in conditions similar matters to me the most is that I can use my knowledge to adults (three to four hours a week), few of them can and expertise to help students learn French, and to become fluent in a second language. When adults learn help the students who study French, become the most under the same conditions as children immersed in a qualified teachers they can be,” states de Moras. language the results are similar to successful children.

Building on that insight, de Moras has developed innovative approaches to teaching French as a second language. Her current research focuses on the challenge of teaching grammatical gender, a concept that is notoriously difficult to learn for non-native speakers. Grammatical gender of inanimate nouns (things) is marked by word endings, but because there are over a hundred endings, simply telling students the abstract rules (each ending corresponds to either masculine or feminine gender) doesn’t work because the great number of endings creates confusion. Instead, de Moras incorporated the study of grammatical gender in three consecutive courses over a three-year period. Students reviewed presentations with three word endings each week, and each ending featured 20 or more words, each used in several sentences. “When exposed intensively to the words and to the corresponding grammatical structures, the brain automatically picks up the rule, in the way that young children learn rules in their native language. Students also greatly improve their vocabulary at the same time that they learn grammar,” she says.

There is evidence that the approach is working. In a preliminary study, she asked students to determine the gender of a long list of unfamiliar words at the end of the year. Gender mastery increased from 60% in the first year to almost 90% by the third year for those who studied the material seriously. This current research aims at evaluating more precisely the effects of grammar teaching over three consecutive years.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 15 Dr. Danielle Battram

“When you have children with healthy lifestyles, For the past 10 years, Battram has pursued her research they become healthy adults and raise healthy children. by partnering with elementary schools in London, Healthy eating and physical activity truly pay it forward offering her students a chance to work with children in a across the generations.” real-world setting. Their work has increased knowledge and awareness of healthy eating and physical activity That’s Dr. Danielle Battram, talking about her research. among the children. She has discovered that hands- She studies the views of children and adolescents about on learning is often best. “Children are very interested healthy eating and physical activity, and explores ways in food, and they really come alive when they have an to improve and support knowledge, attitudes and opportunity to prepare it. They take pride in making food healthy behaviours. themselves and seeing other people enjoy it, and they’re more likely to try foods that they had a part in making.” She points out that children with obesity are more likely to have low self-esteem, to bully or be bullied, to Going forward, Battram would like to see schools offer develop chronic diseases earlier and to be less productive more hands-on, interactive and integrative activities throughout their lives. The solution is not simple. “It’s a around healthy eating. She also recommends a focus problem with the way we live,” Battram says. She points on food literacy—not only nutrition but also where to easy access to “pseudo-foods,” busy but physically food comes from and how it’s produced. She is also inactive lifestyles, little time for home cooking, car- interested in the movement for a national school food dependent neighborhoods and many other factors program. Ultimately, she wants to see home economics that contribute. specialists working in elementary schools.

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Colleen Sharen, MBA, PhD Candidate

Cases are used by business schools around the world to •• Women were more likely to be depicted as bring alive the complexities of decision-making in the real detail-oriented, emotional, relational, overwhelmed, world. Many schools, including Harvard Business School and ethical. and Ivey Business School, use cases as the core of their teaching approach. But as Colleen Sharen and her co- •• Men were more likely to be seen as visionary, author Rosemary McGowan discovered, cases may display risk-taking, active and certain. subtle gender bias, disadvantaging women students. Sharen says the differences are a reflection of Sharen and McGowan analyzed 266 recent business cases unconscious bias on the part of both subjects and issued by Ivey Publishing. Just 51, or 19% featured female case writers. But the effects are negative, and not protagonists and women were the focus of only 6% of only for female students. “The more I talk to my best-selling cases. students at Brescia, the more I realize that seeing themselves in what they’re learning is very important,” The researchers then identified 51 matching cases she says. “But male students also need to associate featuring male protagonists and compared depictions of the characteristics of good business leadership with men and women. Among their observations: women right from the start.”

•• Quotes from women protagonists were included less Sharen is already working with Ivey Publishing to help often than quotes from male protagonists, and the case writers become more aware of their unconscious men’s quotes were almost double the length of the choices. “This won’t change overnight, but there’s women’s quotes. clearly a willingness to change.”

Sharen, C. M., & McGowan, R. A. (2019). Invisible or clichéd: How are women represented in business cases? Journal of Management Education, 43(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/1052562918812154

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 17 Chair of the Board of Trustees

A Conversation with Board of Trustees Chair Karen Fryday-Field

Q. What were the Board’s major Canonical Sponsorship. We are Q. What “more” is coming? achievements in 2018? also saying goodbye to Brescia’s A. I see continued academic A. The Board is committed to amazing second Chancellor this excellence, an even more incredible dynamically building on the June as she ends her term. We are student experience and the heritage of the past 100 years also in the process of recruiting our exploration of new learning and positioning our University next Chancellor. approaches. Brescia is committed to empower young women as to ensuring that education is not well educated and socially aware Q. What do you enjoy about just about academic specialties, leaders for the next 100 years. your role as Chair? but also about building citizens Despite the fiscal challenges facing A. I am very pleased by our Board’s and leaders with a passion for Ontario universities right now, the discipline in boldly setting a social justice and positive world board has and will continue to strategic plan and then working impact. That in turn will help shape build a solid long-term financial steadfastly to see that it is the organizations and communities plan. This plan has enabled us to achieved. I’m proud that we have in which our alumnae live and invest in Brescia’s future. The new built a set of outcome measures work. Brescia graduates will have Academic Pavilion with modern and we’re using those results to a voice in the world of the future. education and lab space is well actively inform implementation under construction. We have of the plan and to make wise Q. Why is it important that Brescia also invested in our academic governing decisions. I’m so pleased is a women’s university? programs and our academic team, that we honour the Ursuline values A. There’s a lot of research that in integrative research, and to and legacy in every decision we demonstrates that women work ensure that every graduate has a make. It has been a huge pleasure and learn very successfully in core set of competencies on which to share leadership with my an environment where they’re to build success. As a Board this extraordinary fellow Directors— surrounded and supported by year we have studied the future, they work so hard and deliver so other women. Every student needs built stronger bonds with our much. And, I’m excited that there is to choose the best environment for affiliated universities including much more to come from Brescia! her, but a women’s university is a Western, enhanced our governing very important option. policies, and pursued our ongoing

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Our Volunteers

Caring, engaged alumnae and community volunteers are vital to the strength and prominence of Brescia. We are proud to recognize our exceptional volunteers and our dedicated faculty and staff who served on our Board and committees in 2018. Thank you for your counsel and commitment.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Larry MacKinnon* Kristen Tiede Rachel Ogilvie* Karen Fryday-Field, Chair Jo-Anne Mancini* Amy Walby Donna Teeple Karen McKay, Vice Chair Courtney McDonald* Cathy Vitkauskas* Larry MacKinnon, Past Chair* Karen McKay GOVERNANCE Amy Walby Erin Mitchell Karen Fryday-Field, Chair Noreen Allossery-Walsh, osu Susan Mumm Karen McKay, Vice Chair ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION Marian Krauskopf, osu Laure Eldik ’07, President Rachel Ogilvie* Lauretta Frederking Eileen Schuller, osu Chris Patrick ’97, Vice President Karen Pittao* Heather Campbell Marian Krauskopf Penny-Lynn Rintoul Stephanie Dunlop ’02 * Ingrid Christensen Larry MacKinnon* Carla Rogers* Anne Brooks ’07 * Ashley Conyngham John Mitchell* Marianne Simm* Fran Tran ’07 * Kimberly Darling Susan Mumm Alison Vilaca Lisa Haagsma ’92, ’07 * Lucyanne Davison Cathy Vitkauskas* INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING Kelsey Bron ’10 * Gwen DuBois-Wing Ashley Conyngham, Chair Stacey Erdie ’10 * Laure Eldik EMPLOYEE RELATIONS Louise Moist, Vice Chair Heather Hardy ’11 Lauretta Frederking Kim Darling, Chair Samantha O’Brien ’13 * Lisa Haagsma* Gwen DuBois-Wing, Vice Chair Colleen Aguilar Nicole Lewis-Bateman ’14 Steve Hajpel Paula Dworatzek Lauretta Frederking Melissa Nantais ’14 Mikaila Hunter Laure Eldik Karen Fryday-Field Theresa Klachan ’17 Mitra Khademi Lauretta Frederking Larry MacKinnon* Sylvia Ranson ’73 Marlene J. Le Ber Karen Fryday-Field Karen McKay Marcia Gibson ’81 Sandy McCallum Steve Hajpel John Mitchell* Michelle Devos ’88 Erin Mitchell Mikaila Hunter Susan Mumm Catherinanne George ’91 John Mitchell* Marlene J. Le Ber* Karen Pittao Louise Moist Larry MacKinnon* Eileen Schuller, osu BRESCIALEAD COMMITTEE – Sara Morrison* Erin Mitchell* 2018 Amy Walby Susan Mumm John Mitchell* Erin Rankin Nash, Chair Elana Whelan Rachel Ogilvie* Maryann Moons Colleen Aguilar Jessica Patterson* Susan Mumm FINANCE Marlene J. Le Ber Marianne Simm Rachel Ogilvie* Brenda Walton, Chair Elana Johnson Ruth Tisdale Jessica Patterson* Ruth Tisdale, Vice Chair Mitra Khademi Brenda Walton Karen Pittao Brenda Bird Marianne Simm Michele Mannering ADVANCEMENT Ingrid Christensen Ruth Tisdale Karen McKay Mitra Khademi, Chair Shauna Forret Cathy Vitkauskas* Kimberly Richardson Erin Rankin Nash, Vice Chair Karen Fryday-Field Amy Walby Carla Rogers Gerald Hines Cathy Vitkauskas Colleen Aguilar Dennis Hudecki INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING Emily West Heather Campbell* Larry MacKinnon* Susan Mumm, Chair Ann Clavelle *Indica tes members who Sandy McCallum Paula Dworatzek Laure Eldik stepped down in 2018. Karen McKay Sara Francolini* Lauretta Frederking Julie Morrison Lauretta Frederking Steve Hajpel Sara Morrison Karen Fryday-Field Theresa Mahoney Susan Mumm Lisa Haagsma* Jo-Anne Mancini* Karen Pittao Mikaila Hunter John Mitchell* Erin Roy* Janis Kinlin Maryann Moons

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 19 2018 Financial Report

Brescia University College Brescia University College Statement of Revenue, Expenditures Statement of Financial Position and Changes in Net Assets As at April 30, 2018 and 2017 Years Ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 (000s; rounded) (000s; rounded)

2018 2017 2018 2017

OPERATING REVENUE ASSETS Tuition and other student fees $12,952 $12,343 Cash $5,310 $6,283 Provincial government grants 8,398 8,343 Short-term investments 1,517 - Revenue for research grants 144 104 Accounts receivable 207 257 Investment income 461 1,155 Prepaid expenses and inventory 195 250 Tuition revenue set aside for 7,229 6,790 distribution as bursaries 477 458 Investments 11,818 11,515 Amortization of deferred contributions 1,535 1,058 Capital assets 55,671 57,052 Donations 326 210 $67,489 $68,567 Miscellaneous 85 85 $74,718 $75,357 Ancillary revenues 5,053 5,079 29,431 28,835 LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $1,881 $1,717 OPERATING EXPENDITURES Deferred revenue 501 439 Salaries, wages and benefits 14,841 13,651 Current portion of mortgage payable 200 200 Service fee to Western University 2,445 2,329 Current portion of bank debt 547 518 Academic and student services 1,139 1,049 3,129 2,874 Marketing and external relations 1,120 930 Facilities 1,012 976 Deferred contributions 1,094 803 General administration 664 631 Deferred capital contributions 8,958 10,215 Scholarships and bursaries 1,866 1,799 Pension benefit obligation 829 818 Amortization of capital assets 3,371 2,690 Mortgage payable 1,600 1,800 Ancillary expenses 1,563 1,623 Bank debt 28,570 29,117 Interest on long-term bank debt 1,592 1,616 41,051 42,753 29,613 27,294 $44,180 $45,627 Excess of revenue over expenses (182) 1,541 FUND BALANCES Change in endowment net assets 1,188 471 Unrestricted 17,684 19,219 Internally restricted 7,499 6,345 Other changes in net assets (198) 159 Endowments 5,355 4,166 Net assets 30,538 29,730 NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 29,730 27,559 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $30,538 $29,730 $74,718 $75,357

The accompanying summary financial statements, which comprise the financial position summary as at April 30, 2018 and the summary of revenue, expenditures and changes in net assets for the year then ended, are derived from the audited financial statements of Brescia University College for the year ended April 30, 2018. Please refer to the audited financial statements for complete information. The complete set of financial statements with audit report dated June 27, 2018 can be obtained from the Brescia University College website.

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE A Message from the Office of Advancement & Alumnae Relations

Mitra Khademi Heather Hurst

A Conversation with Mitra Khademi, Chair, Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees, and Heather Hurst, Executive Director, Advancement and Alumnae Relations

Q. What were the highlights in Q. What does the Centennial Q. You are planning a comprehensive Advancement during 2018? celebrations mean in the campaign. Why do you think A. Mitra: The second BresciaLEAD context of Advancement? alumnae and friends will support event was very successful and A. Mitra: By celebrating where we’ve Brescia? helped to raise awareness of been and the strong values of the A. Heather: Many of these women, Brescia throughout our community. Ursuline legacy, we are setting the whether they be alumnae, friends We received a gift of property and stage for moving forward. or volunteers, have already made participated in Giving Tuesday. Heather: I agree. Brescia has the choice to lead by becoming And of course, receiving the A.J. been breaking down barriers and involved with Brescia. We also Casson painting of Ursuline Hall accomplishing things that others recognize that there are others was a special moment. We were didn’t believe could happen for the who have more to learn about delighted to have Heather join us— past 100 years. We are poised for us; we want them to join us in her many years of experience in greatness. Now is the time for us helping to lead Brescia into its fundraising will give Advancement to expand our reach, explore new next century of educating women. a real boost. paths, be innovative and make What we do here I know will our mark on a global platform. inspire others to give. Q. Heather, you joined Brescia during 2018. Why? A. As a mother of two daughters— both leaders and very confident women—Brescia felt like a good fit for me. We’re Canada’s only women’s university—we should be shouting that from the rooftops!

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 21 Thank you PILLAR 1

Longtime Educator Creates New Student Award

school. She attended Brescia full- as a professor in the Faculty of time for two years to continue her Education at Nipissing University, degree. Fascinated by history, she where she received the Chancellor’s relished the opportunity to learn from Award for Excellence in Teaching top scholars. She has especially warm in 2004. In 2005 she joined the memories of studying with Professor University of Ontario Institute of Pat Skidmore at Brescia. “I loved Dr. Technology’s Faculty of Education, Skidmore’s style—the way she worked most recently as Academic Lead for with us as individuals, gave us really the Bachelor of Education program. good feedback, and engaged us actively in class, all the things I think Van Nuland, completed a Master of are important.” Education and a PhD in philosophy. For Shirley Van Nuland, teaching and Recently retired, she is still very active. learning are all about relationships. Being part of Brescia’s small community “Sitting around twiddling my thumbs “It’s important for students to develop strengthened Van Nuland’s belief in is not happening!” She continues to close relationships with their teachers the importance of relationships. “I had conduct research, write, review and and professors,” she says. “That’s key.” begun to understand it as a classroom mentor young scholars. teacher,” she says. “At Brescia I had Van Nuland knows what she’s talking the opportunity to interact directly “I’m at a point in my life when I can about. She has been involved in with people who were really excited do something like this,” she says of education for more than 40 years, as a about what they were teaching.” her generous contribution to Brescia. classroom teacher, university professor “I want this award to give students the and researcher. Last year, she Van Nuland carried that understanding time they need to build relationships established a student award at Brescia. with her into a long and illustrious with their professors beyond the career. She spent 20 years as a classroom and engage in the Brescia Van Nuland went to teachers’ college teacher, vice-principal and principal in and wider community, instead of directly from high school and taught Ontario schools, then a decade as an having to work a part-time job for several years, earning university Education Officer in the Ministry of to pay for their education.” credits at summer school and night Education and Training. She served

For 100 years, Brescia has educated women to lead with wisdom, justice and compassion in a changing world. Brescia is honoured to recognize the following loyal and generous donors who have given cumulatively $5,000 or more as of December 31, 2018 in support of our next century of women leaders.

Donor Report Margaret A (McIlhargey) The Mitchell & Kathryn Baran $50,000 to $99,999 Carr, ’66 Family Foundation Anonymous (1) ...... The Late Patricia A Doig $1 MILLION OR MORE 3M Canada Company Estate of Olive Higgins, ’33 Richard M Ivey & $250,000 to $499,999 Theresa (Walsh) Burns, ’56 The Late Beryl M Ivey, ’47 Dr. Geno & The Late The City of London Canada Life Ursuline Sisters of Chatham, Dr. Joan Francolini, ’55 The Lawson Foundation CultureWorks Inc Ontario ...... Nadia (Bala) Martin, ’55 Dental Arts Centre ...... Estate of Mary-Alice Rogers Elizabeth A Hewitt $100,000 – $249,999 $500,000 TO $999,999 Congregation of the Sisters of Anonymous (1) Catherinanne (Foltz) Brescia University College St Joseph in Canada George, ’91 Students' Council

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Estate of Mary Patricia Gray, ’46 Sandra Desson, ’68 Helen Spriet Dennis Hudecki The Late Geraldine Montag, ’47 Ernst & Young LLP Summit International Marie Jackman, ’49 Lucille M Panet-Raymond, ’55 Ethnocultural Council of London Bank Limited Mitra S Khademi, ’95 The Pigott Family The Late Joyce (Curran) Joanne (McTeague) Taylor, ’73 Lerners LLP RBC Financial Group Gillelan, ’55 Dianne F Teetzel, ’64 London Convention Centre Scotiabank Hangar9 & Accents Theresa Topic London District Catholic Scott A Stoll Hayman Construction Inc Trident Insurance Company School Board Limited ...... Highstreet Asset Management Lesley Macaskill, ’93 Inc Tyner-Shorten Clothiers Larry MacKinnon $25,000 to $49,999 Investors Group Financial Richard VandeWetering & Bernard McCracken Anonymous (1) Services Inc Anne Barnfield Suzanne McDonald Aziz Estate of Agnes Coleman Jackman Foundation ...... McKay-Cocker Construction CTV London Marlene Janzen Le Ber $5,000 to $9,999 Limited Estate of Marilyn Illaine Janet A James, ’61 Anonymous (3) McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP Davis, ’54 Patricia Jensen, ’62 Sheldon Aaron Helen McLeod Sara Francolini, ’83 & Maria Knowles Doug Bundock Aboutown Transportation Inez (Reid) Meleca, ’72 Labatt Breweries of Canada Limited Colleen M Hanycz Bruce Morgan The Late Mary E Leask, ’46 Stephanie J Allen, ’91 Harbour Grace Group Susan Mumm The Alva Foundation Leith Wheeler Investment Ottawa Home Economics Honey Design Marketing & Counsel Communications Inc Rod & Liz Beaujot Association Brian Lessard Estate of Rhoda Scanlan MacRae Rose Belsito, ’73 Kathleen Parker Catherine D Mackay, ’49 Estate of Mary Elizabeth Bethany Centre Patricia Pepper, ’75 Molloy, ’32 Malhotra Nicholson Sheffield BMO Financial Group Therese A Quigley Architects Inc Estate of Stephanie Spinks Lorna M A Bowman Penny (Warner) Rintoul, ’87 Rita M Malone, ’94 The Steers Family Estate of Carmel Marie Frances Roetling, ’56 Estate of Agnes Isabel Brown, ’35 The Late Martha (Molina) Marshall, ’28 The School Sisters of Steers, ’51 The Late Veronica L Coyle, ’35 Notre Dame Anna M Spada McInerney, ’07 TD Insurance Meloche Brian Diemert Most Reverend John M Sherlock Monnex Inc Karen McKay Cathy Doig Marianne Simm ...... Kathryn Munn Martha Drake, ’87 Lina Sunseri Nash Jewellers $10,000 to $24,999 F.K. Morrow Foundation Tetherwood Spa Erin Rankin Nash, ’84 Anonymous (4) Faisal Rehman Medicine Trudell Medical International Patricia A Pettigrew, ’55 Professional Corporation Eric Baker Family Foundation WCA Phoenix Interactive Design Inc Marilyn (Burt) Foskey, ’50 Bell Canada Therese C (Wintermeyer) Diane & Frank Prato The Walter J Blackburn Janet Frame Wiley, ’54 Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Sarah E Friesen, ’77 Reverend James M Williams Paul & Sandi Caplan Rival Office Solutions Inc Alicia C Garcia Heather E Wilson, ’87 The Co-operators The Roman Catholic Diocese Good Foundation Inc Zomaron of London Cornerstone Architecture Inc Grebin Golf The Late Joan & The Late Davis Martindale LLP Donald Smith The Harold Crabtree Foundation

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 23 Annual giving from alumnae, parents, friends, corporations, organizations, students, faculty and staff ensure all Brescia students have access to an exemplary education. We would like to recognize the following individuals and organizations who generously donated between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018 to support Brescia’s talented students and faculty. We also thank those donors who have chosen to remain anonymous.

Alumnae CLASS OF 1959 Karen Dore Mary Jean Brady Michele Moffett Stephanie Gasparotto Marguerite Chinn CLASS OF 1948 Sandra Doyle CLASS OF 1960 CLASS OF 1968 Beverley Ballantyne** Pat Hulme Anonymous (1) Anonymous (2) Laurie A Keefe* CLASS OF 1949 Helen Wagner* Therese Czap June LeClair Marie Jackman Sandra Desson** CLASS OF 1961 Sylvia A Ranson Jo Ann Hayden Rand Patrica M Kantor* Marianne Hamilton Mary P Smith* Jody M J Larsen CLASS OF 1951 Janet A James* Joanne (McTeague) Taylor** Cathy Oldewening Mary Kirk Jayne A Nicki* CLASS OF 1975 CLASS OF 1969 CLASS OF 1953 CLASS OF 1962 Anonymous (1) Anonymous (1) Ileana Berthoty Diane (Tait) Creeden Rhoda Van Horik Heather Haines Georgette Bridle Anna T Jushkevich Carol Morrison Karen Lilley Patricia Pepper* CLASS OF 1954 CLASS OF 1963 Maureen Mahony Anne Riedstra Madeline J Prout Alderson Joan Bolt Jane E Matheson PhD RSW* Mary Teresa Goodwin* Jane (Genette) Moody CLASS OF 1955 CLASS OF 1976 Rachelle P Keyserlingk Rosemary McConkey Anne Marie Radko Anonymous (1) Dale A McReynolds** CLASS OF 1964 CLASS OF 1956 CLASS OF 1970 Anonymous (1) Shirley Van Nuland* Theresa (Walsh) Burns** Mary L Beneteau* Jane (Doyle) Butterman** CLASS OF 1977 Janet (Peterson) Duncan CLASS OF 1971 Darlene Daudlin* Anonymous (2) Marilyn Garrett Anonymous (2) Diane Teetzel Janice Emery Frances Roetling* Leanne Chu Sarah E Friesen* Maryane (Callaghan) Thomson* CLASS OF 1965 Marlene Wyatt* Judi (Lambert) Cumming Janet M Hillis CLASS OF 1957 CLASS OF 1972 Joy Starkey Anonymous (1) CLASS OF 1966 Deb Campbell* CLASS OF 1978 Lena (Leon) Kiss** Anonymous (1) Charmaine (Carasco) Gardner Angela Decker Laurine M McAllister* Margaret A (McIlhargey) Carr** Sharryn R Kennedy Pamela Dejong Mary McGrath Maxine Eveland Angela C Lai* Mary Giroux Inez (Reid) Meleca** Lorraine Fish CLASS OF 1958 Paula Kientopp Mary Rosellen Powell Eileen (Copland) Stanbury* Anonymous (2) Jeanne Laframboise* Joan Wyatt** Cathy Williams Sheila M Day Judith Plante McVittie Patricia Day Morris CLASS OF 1973 CLASS OF 1979 Nancy & Bill Jamieson Patricia Stobbs CLASS OF 1967 Anonymous (1) Diane Warden Anonymous (1) Joyce Albinson CLASS OF 1980 Bonnie M Austen* Rose Belsito* Anonymous (1)

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE * Given for 5 years or more ** Given for 10 years or more

Cathy R Catton CLASS OF 1992 FRIENDS Donna Loucks Donna Larkin Anonymous (2) Anonymous (2) Kevin MacDougall Mary (Townsend) Stanford** Judy (Karpecki) Bornais Carl Adamyk Jo-Anne M Mancini Donna M Stewart* Lisa Haagsma A Ambrogio Patrizia Maselli Heather D Pond MC Ambrogio Brenda McArthur CLASS OF 1982 Anida Baletto Margaret McClelland Susan G Boyd-Hall CLASS OF 1993 Rod & Liz Beaujot** Karen McKay Lesley Macaskill* CLASS OF 1983 The Benevity Community McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP Kristene Steed Sara Francolini & Doug Impact Fund Louise M Moist Bundock* Sara-Jane M White ND Brenda Bird Kathleen Montpetit Valerie Fedorchuk Sarazin** CLASS OF 1995 Sara Francolini ’83 & Maryann Moons Doug Bundock* CLASS OF 1984 Mitra S Khademi Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund John Callaghan Anonymous (1) Estate of Doris Myska CLASS OF 1996 Kenneth Campbell Erin Rankin Nash David Nicolle Anonymous (1) Canada Life* Carolyn M Pathy** Catherine Nikota Julie C Decker* Doris Casaubon Cory Philip Karmen Ferraro Ottawa Home Economics James Cassin Association** Cindy Hartman** CLASS OF 1985 Catholic Women’s League Pigott Family Anonymous (1) of Canada CLASS OF 1999 Dianne & Frank Prato* Tomas & Tara Chester Patricia Dack PXC Associates CLASS OF 1986 Eugenia Chimbos Marybeth Wilson Susan Relecom Chetan Bahri Janet V Collins Diana I Chamberlain Myra Remkes CLASS OF 2000 Karen A Cory Mauricio Restrepo Katherine Henderson June Matthews PhD RSW Grace Coutinho Anthony Rocha Karen E Staudinger Croplife Canada CLASS OF 2004 Peter & Jean Rosati** Deb L Van Belois CultureWorks Inc** Anonymous (1) Christine Sangster* Janet C MacLellan Winship Ruby Dacosta Ashley Conyngham* Inhky Sevong CLASS OF 1987 Kimberly Darling Noelle S Martin* Vinay K Sharma Anonymous (1) Paula Dias Lauren N Starr* G Shoemaker Martha Drake* Helen Dundas Helen Spriet Catherine (Flynn) Healy CLASS OF 2006 Peter Feeney Sara M Dungavell St. Aidans Anglican Church Sarah M Jarvis Theresa Fenik St. Peter’s Seminary Cindy Marks-Campbell Patricia Finch CLASS OF 2007 Scott A Stoll* Mary McCarney* Laure Eldik Gerald & Judy Forler Donna Teeple Penny (Warner) Rintoul* Anna M Spada McInerney** Janet Frame Ursuline Sisters of Chatham, Heather E Wilson* Brandi M Wilson Karen Fryday-Field Ontario Generation Capital CLASS OF 1988 Cathy Vitkauskas CLASS OF 2009 Thomas Graham Michelle M Devos Izabela Bielaska Paul & Lisa Vollebregt Eugena Grant Paula D (Nesbitt) Dworatzek** Helen Wojcinski CLASS OF 2014 Donald Grossman Donna (Hands) Johnson* Shannon Williams Christina Vivinetto Mary Hagan Cynthia L A Kramer Zomaron Elizabeth A Hewitt* CLASS OF 2017 CLASS OF ’89 Brent Hubbs FACULTY & STAFF Theresa M Klachan Anonymous (1) Norman Kerr Anonymous (1) Elisa Wilson-Agnelli* CLASS OF 2018 Daisy Lau Colleen Aguilar* Heather Pearson Wai-Hing Lee-Bucknell Latifeh Ahmadi* CLASS OF 1990 Leith Wheeler Investment Richard VandeWetering & Sarah Dodge ASSOCIATE ALUMNAE Counsel Anne Barnfield Pam Wilson Danielle Battram Vanessa Leiva Danielle Battram Nan Guo Edward Bell** CLASS OF 1991 Brian Lessard** Kristine Nohavicka Stephanie J Allen* Libro Credit Union Heather Campbell** Erin Mitchell Catherinanne (Foltz) George* London District Catholic Caitlin Core School Board

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 25 * Given for 5 years or more ** Given for 10 years or more

Paula D (Nesbitt) Jasna Twynstra Mary Anne (Doyle) Tomas & Tara Chester Dworatzek, ’88** Deb L Van Belois, ’86 Henderson, ’64 Sandra Desson, ’68** Lauretta Frederking Alison Vilaca Nadia (Bala) Martin, ’55 Michelle M Devos, ’88 Alicia C Garcia* Elana Whelan Noelle S Martin, ’04 ’09 Paula Dias Catherinanne (Foltz) Inez (Reid) Meleca, ’72 Theresa Fenik George, ’91* JOSEPHINE GAUKLER SOCIETY Patricia A Pettigrew, ’55 Lauretta Frederking Kayla Glynn* The Josephine Gaukler Society Madeline J Prout Alderson, ’54 Catherinanne (Foltz) Dennis Hudecki** is named in honour of Josephine Gaukler, Brescia’s first planned Erin Rankin Nash, ’84 George, ’91* Leslie Janes** giving donor whose bequest of Carla A Revington, ’71 Mary Hagan Melissa Jean $228,000 helped to build Ursuline Linda D Stockley, ’70 Dennis Hudecki** Marsha Lace* Hall. Thank you to the following individuals who have generously Joan Wyatt, ’72 Jo-Anne M Mancini Lesley Macaskill, ’93* included Brescia in their estate Richard VandeWetering & Brenda McArthur Janet Madill plans, ensuring Brescia has the Anne Barnfield Mary McGrath, ’57 Noelle S Martin, ’04 ’09* resources to provide a world class education for women CHAPEL David & Wendy Nicolle June Matthews, ’00 for generations to come. It is a place of peace, spirituality and Catherine Nikota Caitlin McLellan sanctuary. Brescia’s Chapel in Ursuline Dianne & Frank Prato* Anonymous (3) Hall is visited daily by students, staff, Sara Morrison London District Catholic Stephanie J Allen, ’91 faculty, donors and friends and our Susan Mumm School Board Laura M Bart, ’80 community. Thank you to our Chapel Narmata Naguleswaran contributors for supporting this Myra Remkes Rose Belsito, ’73 Linda O’Connor special place. Mauricio Restrepo Deb Campbell, ’72 Leonard Piche Anthony Rocha Anonymous (2) Margaret A (McIlhargey) Danka Rogic** Peter & Jean Rosati** Carr, ’66 A Ambrogio Joan Rose Christine Sangster* Sandra Desson, ’68 MC Ambrogio Yvonne Roussy** G Shoemaker The Late Ann Loretta Rod & Liz Beaujot** Marianne Simm** Anna M Spada McInerney, ’07** Hawkins, ’63 John Callaghan Lina Sunseri** St. Peter’s Seminary

ERRORS & OMISSIONS Every effort has been made to ensure complete accuracy of this publication. If any errors are noticed please contact the Brescia Advancement Office at 519.858.5005 or toll free at 1.877.635.8534. Please accept our BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE sincere apologies in advance. Each and every gift makes a difference and is deeply appreciated. Making a Difference

DONOR DESIGNATIONS (ALLOCATED BY THE DOLLAR VALUE)

Academic Pavilion 63%

Student Awards & Academic Experience 23%

Highest Priority Need 11%

Brescia Chapel 3%

GIVING TUESDAY DONOR ENGAGEMENT DONOR IMPACT

$2,425 14% 26% Total raised Increase in alumnae Donors who have donor engagement given for 5+ years

1,500 9% 24% People reached Increase in faculty Donors giving $500+ through social media and staff donor engagement

OUR DONORS

54% 28% 13% 5% Alumnae Friends Faculty & Volunteers Staff

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2018 27 Brescia University College 1285 Western Road, London, Ontario N6G 1H2 Phone: 519.432.8353, ext. 28293 Fax: 519.858.5116 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]