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Alma Matters MARIANOPOLIS COLLEGE | FALL 2008 PROFESSOR POLAK WRITES MOTHER’S HOLOCAUST STORY COLLEGE SEARCHES FOR NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL CELEBRATING 100 YEARS, INVESTING IN THE FUTURE Alma Matters Fall 2008 Editor: Anneliese Papaurelis ’88 Message Editorial Committee: Arjun Basu ’86, Françoise Boisvert Table of contents ’58, CND, Barth Gillan, Elisabeth Livingston from the Director General Contributors: Phyllis Burns ’51, Monique Polak ’79, Bianca Zagolin ’62, Tony Ziolkowski ’72 Designer: Rudy Moley, Doxa Design s you and your loved ones enjoy time together during Print coordinator: Finger Communications the holidays, I hope you take a few moments to Cover photo: Professor Monique Polak ’79 wears the A historically and emotionally significant necklace that is peruse Alma Matters, your alumni magazine. This pictured on the cover of her latest novel. (Owen Egan ’83) Photo credits: Marta Barnes ’09, Véronique Champoux, continues to be a time of change at Marianopolis and this Irina Cionca ’09, Samuel Clement, Couzin Films, issue of Alma Matters is full of news. Owen Egan ’83, Barth Gillan, Rocco Iafigliola, 05 08 Amy MacLean, Margaret Montague Shapiro ’68, Back to school Saxophonist Schaetzle Anneliese Papaurelis ’88, Michael Sendbuehler, In these pages you will find an update on our strategic plan, a college- Alina Turcu ’09 and rocking out releases two CDs wide initiative that has grown from the grassroots. There is also a story Advertising: Anneliese Papaurelis ’88, about the search for a new Director General. That there would be a new [email protected], (514) 931-8792 person at the helm of the College is appropriate, given that I have had ext. 202 the immense honour of being part of so great an institution as Circulation: 18,000 copies Marianopolis for the last — could it really be? — 27 years. Since I began Alma Matters is created and published semi-annually for the Marianopolis community. Alumni, faculty, staff, serving as Registrar in 1981, Marianopolis has grown in manifold ways, parents and donors receive this magazine through a each unimagined when the College was founded 100 years ago. complimentary subscription. To add or modify your mailing information, please contact the Development In the following pages you can learn about ways in which our Centennial and Alumni Affairs Office, [email protected], celebrations highlight our rich heritage and our fundraising efforts (514) 931-8792 ext. 206. support our commitment to keep the student at the heart of our learning Printed in Canada ISSN 1918-5677 09 19 community. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement College proud of From Marianopolis No. 40737555 its Centennial heritage to the big screen Speaking of our students, a former student graces our cover. A member Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: of the class of 1979 and a prolific author, Monique Polak has taught 4873 Westmount Ave., Westmount, QC H3Y 1X9 writing at the College for 25 years. The October launch of her latest book, but one of the aforementioned events marking our Centennial, 15 Chemin de la Côte-St-Luc was decidedly a family affair − not just because her book is based on her mother’s time at a Nazi concentration camp but also because our Victoria On Campus Auditorium was brimming with the colleagues, past and present, whom 4873 Westmount Ave. hailed as architectural gem 4 Professor Polak has called family for a quarter of a century. Villa-Maria The Blvd Board of Governors to receive Strategic Plan 4 Arts students abroad 5 Coming together as a family is what we do at Marianopolis. I wish you Students organize blood drive 5 and yours a restful end of the year and a good read. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Holocaust survivor inspires students 6 Westmount Alumni spotlight 7 Faculty news 8 boul. Décarie Chemin Côte St-Antoine Claremont Marianopolis Community Recreation 8 Vendôme Victoria Françoise Boisvert ’58, CND Centennial Centrefold 9 Foundation Sherbrooke o Centennial Campaign 13 College seeks sponsors for events 13 de Maisonneuve o Annual Giving 14 15 16 Vendôme The Marianews Bus 124 Alumni 17 Rue St-Jacques News & notables 18 Alumni events back cover A time of change 720 02 ALMA MATTERS | Fall 2008 ALMA MATTERS | Fall 2008 03 Alma Matters Fall 2008 Editor: Anneliese Papaurelis ’88 Message Editorial Committee: Arjun Basu ’86, Françoise Boisvert Table of contents ’58, CND, Barth Gillan, Elisabeth Livingston from the Director General Contributors: Phyllis Burns ’51, Monique Polak ’79, Bianca Zagolin ’62, Tony Ziolkowski ’72 Designer: Rudy Moley, Doxa Design s you and your loved ones enjoy time together during Print coordinator: Finger Communications the holidays, I hope you take a few moments to Cover photo: Professor Monique Polak ’79 wears the A historically and emotionally significant necklace that is peruse Alma Matters, your alumni magazine. This pictured on the cover of her latest novel. (Owen Egan ’83) Photo credits: Marta Barnes ’09, Véronique Champoux, continues to be a time of change at Marianopolis and this Irina Cionca ’09, Samuel Clement, Couzin Films, issue of Alma Matters is full of news. Owen Egan ’83, Barth Gillan, Rocco Iafigliola, 05 08 Amy MacLean, Margaret Montague Shapiro ’68, Back to school Saxophonist Schaetzle Anneliese Papaurelis ’88, Michael Sendbuehler, In these pages you will find an update on our strategic plan, a college- Alina Turcu ’09 and rocking out releases two CDs wide initiative that has grown from the grassroots. There is also a story Advertising: Anneliese Papaurelis ’88, about the search for a new Director General. That there would be a new [email protected], (514) 931-8792 person at the helm of the College is appropriate, given that I have had ext. 202 the immense honour of being part of so great an institution as Circulation: 18,000 copies Marianopolis for the last — could it really be? — 27 years. Since I began Alma Matters is created and published semi-annually for the Marianopolis community. Alumni, faculty, staff, serving as Registrar in 1981, Marianopolis has grown in manifold ways, parents and donors receive this magazine through a each unimagined when the College was founded 100 years ago. complimentary subscription. To add or modify your mailing information, please contact the Development In the following pages you can learn about ways in which our Centennial and Alumni Affairs Office, [email protected], celebrations highlight our rich heritage and our fundraising efforts (514) 931-8792 ext. 206. support our commitment to keep the student at the heart of our learning Printed in Canada ISSN 1918-5677 09 19 community. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement College proud of From Marianopolis No. 40737555 its Centennial heritage to the big screen Speaking of our students, a former student graces our cover. A member Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: of the class of 1979 and a prolific author, Monique Polak has taught 4873 Westmount Ave., Westmount, QC H3Y 1X9 writing at the College for 25 years. The October launch of her latest book, but one of the aforementioned events marking our Centennial, 15 Chemin de la Côt was decidedly a family affair − not just because her book is based on her e-St-Luc mother’s time at a Nazi concentration camp but also because our Victoria On Campus Auditorium was brimming with the colleagues, past and present, whom 4873 Westmount Ave. hailed as architectural gem 4 Professor Polak has called family for a quarter of a century. Villa-Maria The Blvd Board of Governors to receive Strategic Plan 4 Arts students abroad 5 Coming together as a family is what we do at Marianopolis. I wish you Students organize blood drive 5 and yours a restful end of the year and a good read. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Holocaust survivor inspires students 6 Westmount Alumni spotlight 7 Faculty news 8 boul. Décarie Chemin Côte St-Antoine Claremont Marianopolis Community Recreation 8 Vendôme Victoria Françoise Boisvert ’58, CND Centennial Centrefold 9 Foundation Sherbrooke o Centennial Campaign 13 College seeks sponsors for events 13 de Maisonneuve o Annual Giving 14 15 16 Vendôme The Marianews Bus 124 Alumni 17 Rue St-Jacques News & notables 18 Alumni events back cover A time of change 720 02 ALMA MATTERS | Fall 2008 ALMA MATTERS | Fall 2008 03 On campus On campus 4873 Westmount Ave. garners Arts fans trot the globe rom the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Cloisters, 52 architecture lovers’ attention FMarianopolis students got a taste of Manhattan’s arts and he College’s return to its former home at 4873 Westmount culture scene during Thanksgiving weekend. The Arts Trip TAve. has been a boon for architecture fans. The Art Deco (alternating each year between Boston and New York City) is Society of Montreal toured the architecturally significant building in a tradition at the College. “It opens students’ horizons late September. Highlights of the guided tour included the College’s beyond the classroom, which is one of the ideals we hold Art Deco Auditorium. Two weeks later, the City of Westmount, in dear,” said Michael Sendbuehler, who led the trip with fellow association with the Westmount Historical Association and Heritage Professors Elena Cerrolaza, Rachel Levine and Andrew Montreal, arranged free tours of the building, which was built McCambridge. Next stop for arts-minded Marianopolis starting in 1925. The architect was J.O. Marchand, who also students? Florence. Professor Levine is leading a tour of the designed the Municipal Court of Montreal, among other historic jewel of the Renaissance, February 27-March 8, 2009.◊ buildings. Further highlighting his remarkable work and association with the College, the City of Westmount exhibited at the Westmount Public Library his architectural plans and photos of his th noteworthy buildings, including 4873 Westmount Ave.◊ 100 year starts with Creature comforts Marianopolis College’s 101st incoming cohort started its year on August 21 by packing one of the campus court- yards for ice cream and a sun-filled concert by nationally Search is on for new Director General acclaimed Montreal Marianopolis College is searching for a new leader after Françoise Boisvert, CND, announced in late September that band Creature.