SPRING/SUMMER 2014 ALGOMA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE BeyondBeyond OurOur BordersBorders Sault Ste. Marie, ON www.algomau.ca SG_jiAUA_HAad_Eng_Mar2014FINAL.pdf 1 2014-04-15 12:44 PM ALGOMA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE Contents Alumni Council Chair’s Message 3 President’s Message - Dr. Richard Myers 4 Current Student Profile: Daniel Friyia and Brandon Mackinnon 5 Students and Mentors Gather at Algoma U’s 8th Annual Northern Ontario Business Case Competition 6-7 Providing a Pathway for Students in the North 8 Current Student Profile: Tara Yeates 9 A Big Step Forward for ESL@Algoma 10 Experiencing the World Through Student Exchange 11 Around the World at Algoma U 12-13 Algoma U People: Roxanne Martin 14 CESD Program Lives Up to its Name on Many Fronts 15 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS: The Campaign for Algoma University 16-17 Taking Centre Stage: Algoma U in 2013 18-19 Algoma U Basketball Shoots for a Cure 20 Keeping in Touch - A Message from the Alumni Office 21 Algoma University News 22 Contributing Editors Joanne Nanne, Communications Officer
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[email protected] Algoma University continues to thrive and These efforts are likely to continue and Photos Contributing Writers Algoma University’s alumni continue to exponentially increase with the graduation of Tammy Fieghan Nadine Robinson accomplish. The ongoing expansion and more alumni and supporters of the university. Ken Armstrong Rick McGee Curt O’Neil Marc Capancioni improvements to Algoma University only As alumni, our council is the voice and Meaghan Smith Meaghan Smith further guarantee its achievement of providing Nadine Robinson Melanie Nolan mechanism to stay connected to the university.