; FROM THE EDITOR ow do we findout the exciting work alumni do? Our lead to Dave Gingerich FANSHAWE COLLEGE Fo/11999 (ContructionEngineering Technology Managemen 90), the cover story onpage � _ Save now for your 4, came from his family's local newspaper. Sometimes we hear of alumni suc­ Hcess through email, magazines, or conversations in the halls at Fanshawe. We're children's future always glad to know what you're doing-please keep in touch. lanning for our children's "" While Fanshawe continues to fillits role as a community college, it is also home to alumninews education has to start as students from across Canada and overseas. Look for our story on page 22 about the earl as ossible. Man new residence, and check the new PERK in the centre section for the new student Managing Editor P y p y restaurant, Saffron's. Marilyn Turner students have the desire and the Many thanks to John Sing (Audiovisual Technician 79) for our cover photo of Dave, Editor talent to attend university or college but are financially and to Sherry Bruck (Advertising Art 82), our amazing Designer, for the won?erf ul unable to do so. If Simone Graham your child turns seven in 1999, the cost blending of graphic and photo. And welcome back and very many thanks to �1mone of a four- ear universit degree will exceed $100,000. If Graham, our Editor, for all her work getting the magazine to press. The Alumni Office Designer y y ou start saving now, this amount can be manageable. is in the throes of software conversion and, predictably, it's taking much longer than Sherry (Shibley) Bruck y Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) offer that we expected. As a result, you may findthat your mailing label isn't quite the same as Harquin Graphics, Inc. last time. Please let us know-call us at 800.661.ALUM or email alumni@fan­ opportunity. Alumni PERKS and Banner Ads shawec.on.ca. The advantages of starting an RESP for your child have 1n·our last edition we did not make it clear that the information about our Distin­ Jennifer Baxter never been better. The government grant will add 20% to guished Alumni was the information used to select them, so in some cases it wasn't Cover Photo our child's education fund, allowing for faster growth, and current. For example, Colleen Farrell-Evetts no longer works for Fanshawe College. y John Sing RESPs have never been more flexible. With more than two­ Further1 she was a director of the Board of Women's Community House, not the direc­ tor of the organization. We apologize for any confusion. Colleen is Human Rights Offi­ Contributors thirds of jobs requiring a post-secondary education, your cer, Seneca College, Toronto. Pauline Cameron, Jeannine Cookson, child cannot afford to miss this opportunit y.• Marg Cooper, Wendy Curtis, Dennis Dowker, Marilyn Turner, Alumni Officer (Broadcasting-Radio 83) Submitted by: Marg (van Zon)Cooper (Executive Secretory 81/Profes­ Charting success on her o,vn terms r Michelle Floyd, Rebecca LaFleur, Leslie McIntosh, sionol Seceto,y 82),Sales Manager with ESC Education Savings Plans, 877.411. 7377, with assistance from Rebecca Lafleur (Corporate Co111111u- ometimes learning what not to do is more valuable than learningwhat to do. Charles Middleton, Karen Monahan, 11icotions and Public Relations 99). For Emm Gryner (Music Industry Arts-Recorded Music Production95) that Barry Moncreiff, Marilyn Peaker, Philip Phelan, means being able to anticipate the pitfalls of the recording industry. Sheila Rees, John Said, John Sing, Dave Singh, S "Fanshawe College gave me a behind-the-scenes look at the business- it was Bruce Wilson, Paul Zomer a good introduction to what to look out for," explained Gryner when she recently returned to the college to perform at the OutBack Shack, Oxford Street campus. According to Emm, it's not just the lessons learnedin the classroom that she Alumni News is published twice a year by the Fanshawe College remembers, it's the fellow students who played in her band and came out to sup­ Alumni Association and Fanshawe College, London, Ontario. The car and home port her at her shows. These are the people whom she describes as providing a 'home base' as she embarked upon her career. It is distributed free to Fanshawe College alumni; others may insurance program subscribe for $10 per year, plus OST. Those supporters were key to her early successes as were her parents and you've been asking for! brothers. As she grew up in the small town of Forest, Ontario, her family was the Publication of information about individuals, organizations or first toencourage her love of music, which began to emerge as early as age 8. In companies does not imply endorsement by Fanshawe College Y:ur Alumni Association is delighted to bring you a fact, Emm starting dabbling in home recording when she was only 16, recording or Fanshawe College Alumni Association. We welcome, but can- errific deal in home and car insurance from Peo· her firstdemo on a four-track. not be held responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, pho­ plePlus Insurance. Because of the unparalleled Years later, Emm and her brother Frank Gryner (Music Industry Arts-Record­ tographs or artwork. Please enclose a self-addressed envelope bu ing ower of grou insurance, ou and other Fanshawe A Cast of Falcons-Fanshawe Alumni are Everywhere y p p y ed Music Production 93) put the finishing touches to a nine song demo album, with sufficientpostage for return. Submission deadlines are alumni ma be eligible for huge savings. While our dis· Our Cast of Falcons this month has not Hown too far from the London Campus, nesting prac­ y y which he mixed for her in his living room in West Hollywood, California.Frank is February I and August I. No part of this magazine may be count de ends on our driving record, t e of vehicle and tically just across the street at 554 First Street. These alumni from London Goodwill Industries p y yp a recording engineer with engineering and mix credits for projects such as Rob reproduced without the publisher's written consent. work together in the Goodwill Employment, Education and Tr aining Division Career Centre so forth, alumni are reporting significant savings in their Zombie, Powerman 5000 and currently, Tommy Lee. (except Brit Archer, who is with Leads Employment Service). The Career Centre motto is, "we Fanshawe College Alumni Association premiums, in some cases as much as SO% off! Emm 's songwriting is made up of brutally honest songs about her relationships, train, we hire, we help''. 1460 Oxford Street East, P.O. Box 7005 The Alumni Office does not give out your name, address coming of age and her journey of self discovery. She accompanies her own strong, Standing, left to right, are: Angela Alushi, Alida Kraven (Developmental Services Work­ London, Ontario N5Y 5R6 or telephone number, so to receive a no-obligation quote, melodious voice on bass, piano, keyboards, and acoustic guitar. er 98), Brit Archer (Developmental Services Worker 87), Brad Forbes (Developmental Ser­ Tel: 519-452-4285 Out-of-town: 800-661-ALUM call PeoplePlus toll-free at 877.896.2020. Call them As far as her career goes, Em m's can-do, will-do attitude is keeping her busy and vices Worker 96) (Developmental Services Worker 98). keeping her star rising. Following the 1996 release of two EPs on her own label, and Dawn Irvine Seated are: Abby Fax: 519-659-9393 E-mail: [email protected] direct from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. or on weekends from noon Gomaa (Call Centre 95), Melissa Van Roes tel (Developmental Services Worker 88) and Philip Dead Daisy Records, she signed with Mercury in 1998 and released her major label Website: www.fanshawec.on.ca/Alumni to 4 p.m. What have you got to lose? Phelan (Machinist 89/SocialService Worker 96). A few camera-shy Falcons are also part of the debut "Public" to critical acclaim. Please tell us if you are ha ppy (or not) with the service team: Cindy Webb (Developmental Services Worker 94), Rick O'Quinn (Developmental Ser­ In 1999, in addition to three high profileLilith Fair dates, she opened for Alanis you receive from PeoplePlus. And If there are other types vices Worker 96), Yvonne Andersen (Developmental Services Worker 94) and Sonna Feica Mailed under Agreement Number 1588281 Morissette and toured with Tom Cochrane and Ron Sexsmith. She recently cele­ of insurance which will help you at home or in your busi­ (HumanServices Foundation 95/SocialService Worker 97). • and Customer Number 6547672 brated the release of her fourth album "Science Fair" in August 1999, once again ness, let us know at S 19.4S2.428S. • on her own label, Dead Daisy Records.• Photo by: John Sing (Audiovisual Technician 79) FANSHAWE COLLEGE ALUMNI NEWS Fall 19/J!J 3 2 "Virtually every industry uses the same tions," he says with a smile. the reality of expanding beyond Earth by build­ scheduling models and methods. Fanshawe Allied has developed the power system, ing in space, and perhaps even colonizing dis­ taught me the business side of things, how to landing gear, cooling and environmental con­ tant planets, becomes one step closer.• supervise teams, budgeting, risk analysis and trol systems and avionics on a demonstrator Since we interviewed Dave, his career has moved how to do the costing of projects as well. !twas vehicle for NASA-the backbone of their space forward again. With A/lied's work on the X33 three years well spent." exploration program.