SPRING 2019

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Work-Integrated Learning Provides Experience to Succeed in the Workforce

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NEWSWORTHY COMMUNITY INNOVATION PEOPLE ALUMNI 3. 10. 12. 18. 22. Access Awards Broadening Accelerating Searching for a Cure Alumni Perspectives Innovation Association News 4. 20. Research Roundup 11. 15. Connecting 24. Training Ground for Journey to Across Cultures Class Acts 6. Public Sector Service Churchill News Briefs 26. 16. Opportunity A Running Start to Blossom 8. to Success Advancing Reconciliation 27. Reunions 9. RBC Invests in 28. Work-Integrated In Memoriam Learning

UWINNIPEG MAGAZINE EDITORS We hope you enjoy this issue of UWinnipeg magazine. Helen Cholakis WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING Produced twice annually, The University of Winnipeg’s Kevin Rosen flagship publication contains recent news, initiatives, and successes of the UWinnipeg community. CONTRIBUTORS Andrew Colvin Stay in touch with UWinnipeg via our online News Centre— Jennifer Cox newscentre.uwinnipeg.ca—which is updated regularly with the latest news, photos, videos, stories, events, and more! Cathy Domke Kim Gulas All correspondence, advertising & undeliverable copies: Naniece Ibrahim Brandon Logan The University of Winnipeg Chris Minaker Alumni Affairs 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9 Teresa Murray Steve Pataki 204.988.7118 1.888.829.7053 GRAPHIC DESIGN [email protected] Erin Heroux At UWinnipeg, we are changing how we give our students PRINTING the experience they need to be successful. By connecting Publication Mail Agreement #40064037 with employers and having opportunities to solve real-world The Prolific Group problems, they are preparing to make an impact in the modern workforce. This issue highlights some of their stories.

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placement, an internship, or a practicum. PRESIDENT’S These opportunities let students put their skills, knowledge, and abilities to use in a way that GREETING complements their educational experience. Work-integrated learning helps students understand how business and industry are keeping pace with rapid change. It is also a win for employers — Thank you for staying connected to your alma mater as students help to bring new ideas and fresh through UWinnipeg magazine. perspectives into the workplace.

I am sure you are hearing a lot lately about Close to 50% of UWinnipeg students currently benefit technological disruption and the new economy. from work-integrated learning during their studies. Longstanding industries — such as newspapers, Our goal is to scale up, to develop more partnerships taxi service, and even restaurants — are contending with employers and offer these opportunities to all of with rapid changes to their business models. our students.

How is UWinnipeg preparing graduates to do well This issue of our magazine features stories of students in the new economy? who are augmenting their knowledge and skills with We grow leaders at UWinnipeg. We do this by hands-on work experience, as they innovate and solve providing a well-rounded educational experience problems — through valuable opportunities that help that teaches people how to think creatively, solve build a strong foundation for the modern work world. complex problems, communicate effectively, Our graduates are the disruptors who will create the and work collaboratively with people from diverse jobs of tomorrow and who will help to thrive backgrounds. The Royal Bank of and other in the changing global economy. leading employers say these will be the most in-demand skills in the years ahead. These skills are the building blocks of successful careers, and will stand up to the changing nature of work.

We are also emphasizing the learning that happens outside of the classroom, which we refer to broadly as Dr. Annette Trimbee “work-integrated learning.” Think of a co-operative President & Vice-Chancellor

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ACCESS AWARDS EVENING HONOURS FIVE GRADUATES

The 2019 ACCESS Awards evening in The ACCESS education programs are April honoured the success of five an off-campus extension of UWinnipeg’s exceptional graduates from UWinnipeg’s Integrated Bachelor of Education Program Winnipeg Education Centre (WEC) and that works in partnership with dedicated Community-based Aboriginal Teacher partners in the Winnipeg, Seven Oaks, Education Program (CATEP). Lord Selkirk, River East Transcona, and Louis Riel School Divisions, as well as The award recipients, Kim Angus Sagkeeng and Roseau River First Nations. (BEd 13, BMus 96), Lisa Dumas-Neufeld (BEd 14), Chris Eccles (BEd 17), Melissa UWinnipeg’s first ACCESS program, Harder (BEd 16), and Jennifer Leslie WEC, was launched in 1998. (BEd 18), were surrounded by a roomful Since 2004, when members of the of cheering family and friends, past initial WEC cohort crossed the stage, classmates, and teachers. 209 students have graduated from “The journey to where I am today is the program. More than 75 per cent evidence that courage is essential,” have been hired and have taken their said Harder as she accepted her award. places as teachers and administrators in local schools. There were not many dry eyes in the room

IMAGE O1. as recipients each took a turn sharing their ACCESS Awards recipients moving stories of hardship, resilience, (L-R): Melissa Harder, Jennifer Leslie, Kim Angus, and success. Lisa Dumas-Neufeld, and Chris Eccles 3 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

NEWSWORTHY RESEARCH ROUNDUP

MEASURING PHYSICAL LITERACY AMONG CANADIAN KIDS

UWinnipeg’s Dr. Melanie Gregg and Dr. Nathan Hall (kinesiology and applied health) contributed six articles to a large national research project that examined aspects of physical literacy, such as fitness, motivation, confidence, physical competence, and knowledge. The results were published in the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL).

More than 10,000 children from 11 cities across Canada participated in the study, which was led by the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) at the CHEO Research Institute. Gregg and Hall led the Manitoba data collection, which assessed children in a number of different areas.

The results demonstrate that more needs to be done to ensure Canadian children are physically literate. For example, boys and girls across Canada have aerobic fitness levels at the 30th percentile of global norms and only 20 per cent are meeting physical activity guidelines.

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TEAM DISCOVERS EXOTIC NEW METAL

UWinnipeg professor and Canada Research Chair Dr. Christopher Wiebe (BSc 4-yr 96) (chemistry) and his Quantum Materials Group have discovered a new material that could change science textbooks.

The team’s findings, “Coexistence of metallic and non-metallic properties in the pyrochlore Lu2Rh2O7,” are now published in Nature Quantum Materials.

“In a typical chemistry or physics textbook, you might find a definition of a metal having certain properties, such as being a good conductor of electricity,” said Wiebe. “We have 02. discovered a new material that has some of these properties, but strangely is not a good electrical conductor. It is a completely new definition of what we think of as a metal.” 4 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

COLLABORATING ON DISCOVERY OF 6,000-YEAR-OLD SKELETON

Three UWinnipeg professors recently published research on the oldest known burial from the Caribbean coast after the discovery of ancestral remains of a nearly 6,000-year-old Nicaraguan Indigenous woman. The multi-disciplinary team included UWinnipeg’s bioanthropologist, Mirjana Roksandic; environmental geochemist, Bill Buhay; and anthropological linguist, Ivan Roksandic.

Ivan’s research into the linguistic heritage of pre-Colombian ethnic groups through the origin of place names led him to meet with researchers at Bluefield’s Indian Caribbean University, and ultimately connected UWinnipeg to the shell-matrix site at Monkey Point. 03. Nicaraguan archaeologists were working at the site, cleaning the profile of a 1970s excavation, and recording their findings as part of the documentation of Caribbean archaeological heritage in the country, but the University of Managua and Bluefields Indian Caribbean University researchers did not have expertise in bioanthropology or TWO NEW RESEARCH bioarchaeology. The UWinnipeg researchers offered to assist. CENTRES ON CAMPUS Ancient human remains are rarely preserved in the Caribbean’s tropical climate, In late 2018, The University of leading to a perception that the population 6,000 years ago was sparse. The discovery Winnipeg announced the official of the ancestor’s skeleton points to other possibilities. Buhay used carbon-14 dating to opening of the Centre for Research estimate it from c. 3900 BC; the earliest known burial in Caribbean Central America. in Cultural Studies (CRiCS) and the re-opening of the Centre for Research in Young People’s Texts and Cultures

(CRYTC). Co-located in Centennial Hall, IMAGE O1. the two cultural studies centres share Making a splash a newly configured joint space funded Photo by: Pexels through the Canada Foundation for IMAGE O2. Dr. Christopher Wiebe Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, IMAGE O3. Research Manitoba, and UWinnipeg. Bruce G. Head, Canadian 1931–2009, Untitled The renovated space features a (Circle), 1978 Acrylic on stretched canvas collaborative research and knowledge from the wall of the mobilization lab for workshops, cultural CRiCS space production, curatorial design and display, IMAGE O4. research creation, meetings, and video Mirjana Roksandic and others at site conferencing; a workspace for research in Nicaraguan assistants; an interview and data management room; a resource area; and workspaces for research coordinators, visiting scholars, and the centres’ directors.

UWinnipeg gratefully acknowledges the funding from the Government of Canada Research Support Fund in aid of research infrastructure. 04. 5 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

NEWSWORTHY NEWS BRIEFS

CASSON TO HELP LEAD PROF JOINS CITY’S FIRST HUMAN PRAIRIE CLIMATE CENTRE RIGHTS COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

Dr. Nora Casson was appointed Dr. Kristi Kenyon, an assistant professor co-director of UWinnipeg’s Prairie with UWinnipeg’s Global College, has Climate Centre (PCC), joining been appointed to the City of Winnipeg’s environmental scientist and filmmaker first Human Rights Committee of Council. Dr. Ian Mauro and climatologist Danny The newly created committee, which Blair. Casson is an associate professor will focus on human rights, diversity, and Chancellor’s Research Chair in the equity, peace, and inclusion, is part of

Department of Geography. Her research 01. a commitment by the City to position interests focus on how human pressures Winnipeg as an international human such as climate change and pollution rights leader. Kenyon has spent more impact terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. than 15 years working in, on, and with civil In particular, she is interested in controls society organizations in Southern Africa, on nutrient cycling and water quality FROM CONVERSATION TO ACTION Southeast Asia, and Canada. She has in forested, agricultural, and subarctic Findings of last October’s Call to also worked as a human rights practitioner landscapes. Casson was awarded her PhD Conversation (C2C) Conference at with a variety of groups in Canada in Environmental and Life Sciences from UWinnipeg were recently unveiled. and internationally. Trent University in 2013. C2C, hosted at UWinnipeg in partnership with Two-Spirit (2S) People of Manitoba and Queer Trans People Of Colour (QTPOC), drew more than 150 delegates for three days to discuss gender and sexual diversity in racialized contexts, where 2S and QTPOC people’s lives intersect, and to build and strengthen coalitions between our communities. The newly announced Calls to Action speak to the actions that DOUG GOLTZ APPOINTED individuals, families, communities, and NEW SUPPLY CHAIN DEAN OF SCIENCE organizations can take to create a more MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA just and inclusive society. The Calls will Dr. Doug Goltz has been appointed as help guide the creation of inclusive spaces The University of Winnipeg Professional, Dean of Science for a five-year term and specifically address the discrimination Applied and Continuing Education (PACE) starting July 1, 2019. A faculty member of experienced by 2S and QTPOC people is now offering an industry relevant one- UWinnipeg’s Department of Chemistry based on gender identity, racialization, year Supply Chain Management Diploma since 1997, Goltz became acting Dean of and sexuality. (SCMD) program that provides students Science in 2017 and is also the current with hands-on skills and knowledge to acting Dean of the Gupta Faculty of manage, organize, and run the supply chain. Kinesiology and Applied Health. In his The program offers students an educational time at UWinnipeg, he has garnered more experience that is rooted in real-world than $1.8 million in research funding. experience and covers all aspects of supply His current areas of scholarly interest chain management, including logistics, include analytical chemistry, analytical procurement, and knowledge management instrumentation, atomic spectroscopy, to global sourcing. It is supported by the conservation science, photo-chemistry, Supply Chain Management Association — vibrational (near and mid-IR and Raman) Manitoba (SCMA). The program is taking spectroscopy, ink and pigment chemistry. applications with classes beginning in January 2020. 6 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

NEW ASSOCIATE VP, SECOND ANNUAL SPRING FEAST INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT On March 27, The University of Jennefer Nepinak (BA 99) is the new Winnipeg hosted its second-annual Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Spring Feast, celebrating the renewal Engagement at The University of of the earth and acknowledging the work Winnipeg, and will start in the role on of Indigenous scholars, students, and August 1, 2019. Nepinak is a citizen of community members. The celebration Minegozhiibe Anishinabe (Pine Creek First included a pipe ceremony led by Elder Nation) and is fluent in Ojibwe. She is a Dan Thomas, an honour song sung by

UWinnipeg alumna and has held leadership 02. Ray (Coco) Stevenson, and a presentation roles at the Canadian Museum for Human of awards — honouring Cameron Adams Rights, the Treaty Relations Commission (The Dr. Tobasonakwut Kinew Scholarship of Manitoba, and with various First for Culture, History, and Language), Nation governments, as well as with the Clarissa Bird (The Ewaaskoziig governments of Canada and Manitoba. She THE PASSING OF Anongoonhs Bright Star Award), also has extensive governance experience, DR. MARSHA HANEN Dr. Jaime Cidro (UWinnipeg Indigenous having served as a board member with Research Scholar Award), Jarita Greyeyes The UWinnipeg community is saddened by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Elders (BA 06) (UWinnipeg Weweni Future the April 13 passing of Dr. Marsha Hanen, Council, the Treaty Legacy Foundation, Scholar Award), and Mildred Moar who served as the University’s President Rossbrook House, the Helen Betty (The Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning and Vice-Chancellor from 1989–1999. Memorial Foundation, The University of Centre Award). During her decade of service to UWinnipeg, Winnipeg Board of Regents, the Canadian Hanen advanced the institution’s growth Education Coalition, and Manitoba Hydro. and development strategy, bolstered its reputation as a strong undergraduate school, and laid the groundwork for many campus landmarks. Hanen was the first female to lead The University of Winnipeg and was one of Canada’s first female UWINNIPEG RECRUITER APPEARS university presidents. She was a member NEW CHIEF HUMAN IN SURVIVAL DOCUMENTARY of the Order of Canada and an esteemed RESOURCES OFFICER academic. In June 2018, the University Timothy Lawrence Coughlan (BA 4-yr 02), Roberta Marsh joined The University honoured Hanen by renaming the Spence UWinnipeg’s Aboriginal recruiter, recently of Winnipeg in January in the role Street corridor “Marsha Hanen Way.” appeared in the APTN series “Merchants of Chief Human Resources Officer. of the Wild.” The program documented Marsh is a UWinnipeg alumna and has a 25-day journey through the Canadian held senior HR leadership positions for wilderness by Coughlan and five other several years, most recently with Hylife Indigenous adventurers, as they emulated Foods and previously with the City of the routes taken by Indigenous traders Winnipeg. She has a Bachelor of Arts during fur trade expeditions four centuries degree from The University of Winnipeg ago. The group also learned a range of skills as well as a Certificate in Human taught by Anishinaabe Elders who provided Resource Management from the cultural and survival knowledge to help IMAGE O1. University of Manitoba. them succeed on their journey, including Elders Barbara Bruce and dione haynes at the C2C how to patch a canoe, bow making, tipi Calls to Action Launch building, and Indigenous medicines. IMAGE O2. Marsha Hanen at the reception for the unveiling of "Marsha Hanen Way" at UWinnipeg 7 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

NEWSWORTHY ADVANCING RECONCILIATION ACROSS CANADA

for our employees who are interested in learning more,” said Mélanie Allaire, CN Senior Counsel Environmental and Aboriginal Affairs and Practice Lead, Aboriginal Affairs.

The Indigenous Insights videos are part of a broader program structure that includes facilitated sessions and starts participants on their journey of reconciliation. The educational program provides an overview of Indigenous Peoples’ history, rights, and relationship with Canada and provides a foundation for organizations seeking to understand and respond to the seminal Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action.

Developed by Indigenous Peoples, this flexible learning program addresses commonly held misunderstandings

01. about Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and is ideal for employees in the public and private sectors, educators, public health workers, NGOs, faith-based and spiritual The University of Winnipeg has officially launched organizations, and those seeking to enhance their an innovative national educational program, called knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous Insights, with Canadian National Railway (CN) signing on as the premier partner. Indigenous Insights learning is typically delivered CN’s leadership helps to advance reconciliation in two parts: seven online video modules and through cultural training for hundreds of employees, facilitated group discussions. An online approach who will have access to a series of thoughtful videos lets organizations provide training to all employees developed by Indigenous people at UWinnipeg and without undue impact on overall operations. across the country. Video modules are hosted by The in-person facilitation option offers a deeper, well-known and respected Indigenous leaders, more reflective experience in a group setting. including Tina Keeper (BA 07), Michael Champagne, Each of the seven modules deals with an important and Kevin Lamoureux (BA 03). topic as identified by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action. “Since we launched the CN Cultural Awareness training, CN employees have asked for more information. The Indigenous Insights videos are For more information, visit: really well done and they constitute a perfect tool uwinnipeg.ca/indigenous-insights

IMAGE O1. Dr. Annette Trimbee and Mélanie Allaire celebrate the launch of Indigenous Insights 8 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

NEWSWORTHY RBC INVESTS IN WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

RBC Future Launch is a 10-year, $500 million commitment to empower Canadian youth for the jobs of tomorrow. With a focus on networking, skills development, practical work experience, and mental wellbeing supports and services, the initiative aims to help break down the barriers facing young people.

To learn more, visit: rbc.com/futurelaunch

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UWinnipeg’s Inner-City Work Study This innovative six-credit UWinnipeg “UWinnipeg is very grateful for RBC’s program received a generous boost of course runs over four months and has generous gift,” said Dr. Annette Trimbee $500,000 over five years from RBC’s students spend one day a week in the (BSc 77), President and Vice-Chancellor of Future Launch initiative, which will classroom learning theory, followed by four The University of Winnipeg. “This funding support the innovative community- days working in the community applying lets us expand the size of this successful engaged course. what they learned. program, resulting in more students getting a work-integrated learning opportunity.” The program provides students a “In collaboration with UWinnipeg, work-study experience in Winnipeg’s RBC is striving to help address the The program will also include North End that brings together Indigenous Quiet Crisis of no experience-no job, additional supports for students to and non-Indigenous students, including no job-no experience affecting the current develop valuable skills such as networking, newcomers to Canada, to learn from and next generation of young leaders,” career development, and professionalism and about one another. said RBC Regional President Kim Ulmer. in the workplace. “Young people across all intersections of Along the themes of reconciliation, diversity are entering the workforce at a breaking barriers, and building bridges, time of profound economic, social, and students discuss the city’s challenges technological change requiring a new mix and various ways of responding to issues of skills and understanding. It is through that affect communities — such as programs like this and the efforts of reconciliation, geographical poverty, and leading institutions like UWinnipeg that community development — and learn to our communities and Canada will be best IMAGE O1. apply this knowledge in the workplace. Work-integrated learning positioned to thrive and prosper.” prepares students for the modern workplace Photo by: Cory Aronec 9 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

COMMUNITY BROADENING PERSPECTIVES

Future Teachers Gain Experience with Diverse Populations

Brandon Logan

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The University of Winnipeg is utilizing work-integrated With Winnipeg experiencing growth in the Indigenous and learning to prepare Manitoba’s next crop of educators for the immigrant populations, Kuly said the program has added modern workplace. importance as it’s preparing students for a workplace that’s increasingly diverse. Led by coordinator Marc Kuly (BA 98, BEd 98), the Learning Service Program is a combination of in-class learning followed “All of our community agencies work indirectly or directly by eight weeks of service with community-based education with the refugee, newcomer, and Indigenous communities,” agencies. All first-year Integrated BEd program students are he explained. “We want our students to develop a perspective required to take the course. that welcomes difference not only as an opportunity for skill development, but also on a more personal level of self-discovery, “When students think of education, they think of the classroom,” social understanding, and working together towards a Kuly said. “When they come back from their placement, they common cause.” understand there’s a whole web of community involved in supporting the classroom, including family, agencies, Along with broadening perspectives, the course creates networking and government.” opportunities and bolsters résumés, which helps ease the job search when students graduate. In total, the program works with 250 students across 15 different community agencies, including the Community “It opens the doors for students to discover opportunities and Education Development Association and the Boys and develop a bank of experience for when they graduate,” Kuly said. Girls Clubs of Winnipeg. “The feedback we get from schools is UWinnipeg students are adept at moving into the classroom because they have more contact hours in the community than others do.”

IMAGE O1. Marc Kuly, Learning Service Program Coordinator, Faculty of Education 10 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

COMMUNITY TRAINING GROUND FOR PUBLIC SECTOR SERVICE

Graduating Political Science Major to Organize National Conference This Summer

Brandon Logan

think on her feet. “I hope to expand my horizons and learn more about the public sector in Manitoba and in Canada. IPAC Manitoba is a fantastic volunteer-run organization, so it’s exciting to work with this group of dedicated public servants.”

Throughout her five years at UWinnipeg, Gobin has been an active member of the community, earning the prestigious Walter Leatherdale Entrance Scholarship (valued at $48,000), serving as co-president of the Political Science Students’ Society, and working part- time in the President’s office for more than two years.

Even with all of her academic accolades, Gobin has been largely shaped by her work outside of the classroom. While acknowledging the important role education plays in promoting critical thinking,

01. communication, open-mindedness, inclusion, and diverse perspectives, she is a self-described advocate Between convocation and the start of her legal of the work-integrated learning experience. studies, Janelle Gobin is adding real-life work “There are certain things you really only develop experience to her résumé. when you’re using the skills you’ve learned in class The political science major is taking advantage of in an office environment and working with people a work-integrated learning partnership that The towards a goal separate from getting an A-plus on University of Winnipeg offers with the Institute of your paper,” she explained. Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) — Manitoba Now that her time at UWinnipeg is coming to an end, Region, and will work as their project manager this Gobin said it’s a bittersweet feeling knowing she won’t summer. In that role, she’ll be tasked with managing be returning in the fall. and organizing the IPAC 2019 National Conference, which is taking place in Winnipeg from August 19–21. “I’ll miss the awesome group of professors, faculty, staff, and students, and how everyone is driven to “It’s a little intimidating, but I’m really looking make this a truly great community,” she said. forward to meeting a lot of different people from “The other thing I’ll miss is just being a student here.” across the country,” Gobin said. “The other thing I appreciate is that I’ll be able to network with people After completing the summer term with IPAC in outside of academia.” late August, Gobin plans to pursue a law degree at the University of Manitoba. She is interested in the legal The conference-planning role will involve a lot of system, public policy, and good governance. moving parts, she said, adding it will be exciting to take on new challenges and have the opportunity to

IMAGE O1. Janelle Gobin, political science student 11 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

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INNOVATION

ACCELERATING INNOVATION

Researchers Set to Grow the Digital Agriculture Industry with Intelligent Technologies

Jennifer Cox

The University of Winnipeg has launched a cutting-edge research project that could transform the way we produce food, allowing farmers in Canada and beyond to care for large prairie crops as efficiently as a backyard garden.

UWinnipeg physics professor Dr. Christopher Bidinosti is leading the project along with applied computer science professor Dr. Christopher Henry. Their research team includes experts from UWinnipeg, Red River College, the University of Saskatchewan, Northstar Robotics, Sightline Innovation, the Canola Council of Canada, and Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers.

“Most gardeners, because their gardens are small, can pick every weed by hand or snip off every leaf that has rust on it, to give it that intimate care,” said Bidinosti. “If we can do that on the scale of the farm or the Canadian prairies, imagine how much food you could grow!”

As camera sensors shrink in size and self-driving vehicles continue to improve, this idea of “gardening on a massive scale” is becoming possible.

“There’s been a revolutionary change in computing hardware that has opened the door for many cool, real-world applications of machine learning,” said Henry. “Digital agriculture IMAGE O1. is the next big industry to benefit immensely from this technology.” (Clockwise from top left): UWinnipeg researchers Karina Kachur, But in order to train a computer to recognize (and tend for) a prairie crop, it needs to access Dr. Christopher Henry, Dr. Christopher Bidinosti, Reid Lowden, Chen-Yi Liu, extensive examples of plants and weeds. This comes in the form of extremely Dr. Michael Beck, Maryam Bafandkar, large collections of pre-identified images of crop plants and weeds, from many different and Pu Junyao are developing an innovative, computer-controlled angles. Creating such a dataset by hand would take far too many people and an unrealistic camera system to create an amount of time. unprecedented number of labelled images of crop plants and weeds, from many different angles 13 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

“ There’s been a revolutionary “This is uncharted territory for me, as my “Machine learning is disrupting a lot of research so far has focused on things you fields, but, in this case, it is only going to change in computing couldn’t touch, like code and formulas,” enhance the capabilities of farmers,” said hardware that has opened said Beck. “If someone would have told me Henry. “Machine learning will become a decade ago that I’d live in Winnipeg and just another instrument farmers add to the door for many cool, work on a system to image plants, basically their toolbox.” make a photoshoot with them, and classify real-world applications of This three-year project partnership them with neural networks, I would have between The University of Winnipeg machine learning. ” had a hard time believing it.” and Enterprise Machine Intelligence Dr. Christopher Henry Researchers in the Departments of and Learning Initiative (EMILI) presents Biology, Chemistry, and Geography will an unparalleled opportunity for Manitoba also contribute to the project, especially and the digital agriculture industry. “The main goal of our research project Drs. Rafael Otfinowski and Ed Cloutis, The project is funded by Western is to develop the means to automatically who offer expertise with greenhouse- Economic Diversification Canada, generate and label these images through based experiments and optical imaging, with significant contributions from the a computer controlled camera system. respectively. Collaborators outside business community in Manitoba, We will then make the images publicly UWinnipeg bring further expertise in a George Weston Seeding Food Innovation available for use by Canadian researchers agriculture, botany, computer science, grant, and The University of Winnipeg. and companies, because the fastest way to plant science, remote sensing, and robotics. innovation is to get this data into the hands of more innovators,” said Bidinosti. A former UWinnipeg postdoctoral fellow in physics, Dr. Jonathan Ziprick (BSc 07), will Before moving the technology outdoors, be leading the effort at Red River College. they will test their approach in a controlled environment at UWinnipeg and use the “The next revolution in agriculture can images they collect to develop software at be achieved with current technology, the Dr. Ezzat A. Ibrahim GPU Education and through collaboration between our Lab. Post-doctoral fellow Dr. Michael academic and agricultural communities, Beck will be working on the camera system Manitoba is the place to do it,” said Ziprick. and software, along with three UWinnipeg With such a diverse, multi-disciplinary MSc students who will gain hands-on team and the burgeoning capacity of experience analyzing and solving abstract machine learning to crunch massive and technical problems in the emergent amounts of data, Bidinosti and Henry field of digital agriculture. expect to create an unprecedented number of labelled images, planting the seed for new solutions in global food production.

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INNOVATION JOURNEY TO CHURCHILL

UWinnipeg Student Volunteers Bring Passion for Science Outreach to Remote, Northern Community

Jennifer Cox

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When University of Winnipeg students Chelsea Lukawy, “The wide-eyed amazement of the students when they got to Chantal Cloutier, Shiven Shridhar, and Spas Nikolov finished explore virtual reality was something that really left an exams this year, they headed north to volunteer with Let’s Talk impact,” she said. “I am so grateful we were able to give them Science, bringing a series of fun, science-related workshops to this unique opportunity.” Duke of Marlborough School in Churchill, Manitoba. By the end of the first day, students were asking questions and “There were plenty of amazing moments while we were on this getting animated about what they were learning. trip,” said Lukawy. “We are proud to give students in remote, rural “This was heartwarming as it showed we were able to inspire communities the opportunity to learn how rewarding it is to study curiosity and leave a positive impression on the students and staff,” science, technology, engineering, and math.” said Lukawy. “If we can spark a passion for even one student who The volunteer team worked with students to show them how didn’t think science or technology was for them, then we have fun it could be to solve challenging science and engineering succeeded in our goal,” she said. problems. They taught them the importance of electricity; creating Let’s Talk Science is a national charitable organization committed electromagnets, and testing insulators and conductors. They made to inspiring and empowering Canadian youth to develop the skills UV bracelets to learn the importance of skin health and sunscreen. they need to participate and thrive in an ever changing world. The virtual-reality workshop was a favourite. Students took turns UWinnipeg’s volunteer team has been nationally recognized for interacting with computer-generated simulations, which Lukawy its science outreach work in Manitoba and across the country. said felt exceptionally real.

IMAGE O1. Spas Nikolov takes a break from volunteering to explore the icy shores of Hudson Bay 15 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

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INNOVATION A RUNNING START TO CAREER SUCCESS

Growing Co-op Program Connects Employers with Talented Students

Brandon Logan

The University of Winnipeg’s now more than 350 industry “Having the culture of a thriving Co-operative partners — ranging from inside startup seems interesting CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION Education Program allows the city, across the country, as I’ve worked with students to combine their and internationally. “We’ve big companies and the • UWinnipeg is the only Canadian academic studies with had students hired with IBM, government,” he said. “It’s university that offers three-credit- hour options per work term (others relevant work experience and Ubisoft, Wawanesa Insurance, going to be a great opportunity offer one credit-hour per term). networking opportunities. and RBC,” Adkin said. “We’ve that will be just as informative This unique program consists also had past opportunities as it will be enjoyable.” • An incentive for students is of 12–16 weeks of seminars with Tesla, Amazon, EA Sports, the competitive salary offered Nicole Van Hove is currently by employers. On average last during the fall and winter and even FIFA.” pursuing two four-year summer, students were paid designed to teach students $16.56 per hour. David Bosc is now in his fourth degrees — one in applied how to career plan, create cover year with UWinnipeg’s Co-op computer science and one in • Manitoba organizations are letters and resumes, interview Program. The math and applied business. She’ll be working at eligible for a provincial tax credit for jobs, and negotiate raises, computer science major has Richardson International as a when they hire co-op students. among many other things. In some cases, federal subsidies worked with Statistics Canada, student software developer are available. Once the seminars are Transport Canada, Wawanesa this summer. completed, students can Insurance, and will be with “I’ve been in school for four apply for jobs — with an Ubisoft this summer as a For more information, contact: years, so I wanted to jump in aim to acquire real-world junior developer. [email protected] and get some work experience,” job experience in and out “I found with applied computer Van Hove explained. “Co-op of the classroom. science that the classroom only really appealed to me because “Co-op is a pre-employment teaches you so much,” he said. when you graduate you can training program,” explained “My experiences with the say you have specific work program coordinator Co-op Program have made me experiences when you’re Jessica Adkin (BBA 09). a better student.” applying for jobs.” “We provide hands-on service A self-described video She said the program offers to students and long-term game fan, Bosc said he’s students more than just career development.” looking forward to working work experience — there are Since Adkin took on in an environment that career preparation activities the program, it’s grown differs from his past three such as mock interviews and substantially in size — from work experiences. networking opportunities. seven students to 77 this “At the applied computer academic year. And there are science networking event I actually spoke to the person who ended up interviewing me

at Richardson International, IMAGE O1. so that was obviously fantastic.” (L-R): Nicole Van Hove and David Bosc Photo by: David Lipnowski 17 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

PEOPLE SEARCHING FOR A CURE

UWinnipeg Scholar Receives Fellowship to Conduct Cutting-Edge Biomedical Research

Jennifer Cox

“ I enjoy performing UWinnipeg post-doctoral scholar Dr. Sheryl Herrera (BScH 07, BA 06) is transforming biomedical research — and hopes to one day find a cure for debilitating experiments and seeing diseases like Alzheimer’s.

how ideas and theories in Herrera recently received a Mitacs Elevate postdoctoral fellowship to work with Cubresa, physics can be applied in Inc., developing applications for improved diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system disorders. medical research. ” She loves every minute of it.

Dr. Sheryl Herrera “I enjoy performing experiments and seeing how ideas and theories in physics can be applied in medical research,” she said.

Herrera is investigating how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) can work together to let researchers and medical professionals visualize and measure biomedical processes at the molecular level.

“Using MRI and PET simultaneously allows us to see the anatomical as well as the functional side of imaging,” she explained. “This can be used to aid our understanding of disease, which is necessary in finding a cure.”

Dr. Melanie Martin is her academic supervisor and has been an inspiration to Herrera since they began research together more than decade ago. Martin is director of the Magnetic Resonance Microscopy (MRM) Centre at UWinnipeg.

Martin’s passion for medical physics inspired Herrera’s honours degree, and continued to influence her throughout her master’s and PhD, which Herrera completed at the University of Manitoba under Martin’s supervision, before returning to UWinnipeg as a post-doc.

“Working with Melanie in the MRM Centre has given me the opportunity to be involved with other research projects while doing my own work, giving me a broader idea of how to apply MRI to others’ research to understand disease better,” she said.

Martin is proud that the skills Herrera developed in her lab are influencing the development of cutting-edge tools.

“She is making such important contributions to industry,” said Martin. “I’m excited that the work we are doing is making such an impact.”

IMAGE O1. Dr. Sheryl Herrera Photo by: David Lipnowski 18 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

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PEOPLE CONNECTING ACROSS CULTURES

Alum Turned UWinnipeg Study Experience into a Successful Business

Jennifer Cox

Hiroki Nakajima has a unique Nakajima’s experience its 20-year anniversary — One of those students is connection to Winnipeg. He was life-changing and he growing from a home-based Yumeno Horikawa. In order for arrived in 1998 to improve his wanted to share it with start-up with nine square her to complete her degree, her English skills in UWinnipeg’s others. His UWinnipeg ELP metres and an old-fashioned university required her to study English Language Program director encouraged him to IBM, to a successful agency abroad for one year. As she (ELP) and has returned launch his own educational with partner offices in had never travelled to Canada annually ever since. Over the consulting company. Vancouver and Toronto. before, she was thankful for past 20 years, he has inspired Wild Rover’s support. He returned to Japan “Wild Rover has one of the more than 10,000 students to and opened Wild Rover best quality networks I know “They helped me apply, study English in Canada before Enterprises, naming his of in Japan,” said Carmelle get a visa, and make travel launching careers in Japan. company after the ship that Mulaire, the current director of arrangements,” she said. Nakajima remembers arriving carried one of the first UWinnipeg’s English Language “It made it a lot easier for me in Winnipeg from Osaka; a Japanese international Program. “They are connected to come here to study.” city of over two million people students, Shimeta (Joe) to all the top schools.” UWinnipeg’s English Language spread across 221 square Niijima, to North America. Mulaire didn’t know Nakajima Program welcomes over 800 kilometers, and marveling at Niijima went on to found when he was a student, but has students from more than 76 “the great plain of Winnipeg, Doshisha University, one gotten to know him well in the countries each year, including the horizon that endlessly of Japan’s oldest and most past few years. She is extremely 170 from Wild Rover. continues, the wide sky, the prestigious schools. It was proud of his success. rich natural environment...” there Nakajima received his “Studying abroad is a way for business degree. “He’s developed a longstanding, Japanese students to broaden It was the polar opposite of rich relationship with our their career possibilities where he came from, but Just as Nakajima was inspired University and sends us strong and enrich their lives,” said Nakajima felt an immediate by Niijima, he inspires a new students who fit in well, work Nakajima. “The necessity connection. “It felt like home, generation of students. His hard, and are very engaged of understanding different even in the beginning. I found company recently celebrated and active in the community,” cultures and acquiring English everything important to my life she said. has increased dramatically over here in Winnipeg.” the past two decades. It’s very He met his wife on the first day satisfying to see the difference of class. From different sides “ The necessity of understanding different this makes in people’s lives.” of Japan, they may not have crossed paths if they hadn’t cultures and acquiring English has both studied in Canada. increased dramatically over the past two decades. It’s very satisfying to see the difference this makes in people’s lives. ”

IMAGE O1. Hiroki Nakajima Hiroki Nakajima Photo by: David Lipnowski 21 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

ALUMNI ALUMNI NEWS

UWINNIPEG ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SPEAKER SERIES

The series featured two fascinating and inspiring speaker events this past winter. The first was “At the Forefront” on November 20, 2018 with John Olfert (BA 91), Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at True North Sports and Entertainment. The second took place on March 6, 2019 and was called “Making Sense of Mindfulness” with speaker, author, musician, and life coach Keith Macpherson (BEd 01). Thank you to all who attended.

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JOIN US AT THE CLASSICS ALUMNI NIGHT HOMECOMING RECEPTION! The Department of Classics at The University of Winnipeg's Homecoming UWinnipeg held its third annual Wine and Cheese Reception will be held Alumni Night in March at Barn on Thursday, September 12, 2019 in Hammer Brewing. It was attended Leatherdale Hall (behind Wesley Hall) by alumni, current members of The from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. University of Winnipeg Classics Students' Association, and faculty from multiple The UWinnipeg Alumni Association departments. They enjoyed an evening of Annual General Meeting will be held socializing, re-connecting with old friends, 02. Thursday, September 12, 2019 in and fundraising to support the lecture Leatherdale Commons at 7:30 pm, series “New Directions in Classics”. following the Homecoming Wine and This series was established in 2017 Cheese Reception. Find out about the and to date has held 18 campus lectures alumni council’s activities, elect new featuring speakers from around the world. executive members, and ask any The talks demonstrate the vitality and questions you may have. relevance of classical studies in the 21st All alumni are invited with a guest to century. For more information, visit both events. Details are available facebook.com/uofwclassics. at uwinnipeg.ca/alumni. RSVP to 204.988.7118 or [email protected].

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS NOMINATION

The University of Winnipeg Alumni Association is seeking nominations from the public for its annual naming of two distinguished alumni in 2020 (spring and fall convocations). The award honours alumni who have achieved great distinction through contributions to their professions or communities. Nominations are accepted from anyone throughout the year, and are considered for two consecutive years.

For information on the nomination process and past recipients, visit: uwinnipeg.ca/alumni or contact 204.988.7118 or [email protected].

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BUY YOUR DEGREE FRAME TODAY ALUMNI VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The Alumni Association is pleased to offer The Alumni Association has volunteer opportunities to suit a wide range of interests you a selection of high-quality degree and and time commitments. By getting involved, you can make a difference! portrait frames — Canadian-made and customized with the official University of Alumni Council and Alumni Board of Regents Representatives: The Alumni Council represents the Alumni Association and meets monthly to make Winnipeg crest. By purchasing your degree policy and programming decisions for the Association. Each member serves a three-year or photo frame from us, you are helping to term. In addition, three alumni representatives are elected by the Alumni Association support scholarships and other initiatives Council to serve on the Board of Regents. of the Alumni Association.

Friendly volunteers sell frames at the Career Mentor or Guest Lecturer: Share your experience and insight about your chosen career with students and Alumni Association booth on graduation young alumni. day. Frames may also be purchased year-round at The University of Degree Frame Sales: Winnipeg Bookstore, located in the AnX Welcome our newest members to the Alumni Association and help raise money for (formerly the Greyhound Bus Depot) alumni programs and scholarships by selling degree frames before or after the convocation at 471 Portage Avenue. ceremonies in June and October.

Food for Thought: IMAGE O1. Keith MacPherson, Join alumni volunteers in distributing snacks, juice, and encouragement to speaker, author, students studying for exams on campus. This event is held during the exam periods musician, and life coach in December and April. IMAGE O2. For more information, contact: [email protected] or 204.988.7118. Dorothy Chase, Class of 1969

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ALUMNI CLASS ACTS

/50 WOWCZUK, BOHDAN (BA 74) /90 GRIESER, RANDALL (BA 99) retired in February 2018 is the founder and CEO MARTIN, JOE (BAH 58, LLD CONWAY, GEORGE (BAH 93) after 43 years at Motor Coach of ACHIEVE Centre for 95) — (along with Christopher has been appointed acting Industries. He still lives in Leadership & Workplace Kobrak), has written a book: deputy special representative Winnipeg, is married, and has Performance and the Crisis From Wall Street to Bay Street, for the United Nations one daughter. & Trauma Resource Institute. that tackles the similarities Assistance Mission in He is author of The Ordinary and differences between the Somalia (UNSOM), where Leader (ACHIEVE Publishing, financial systems of Canada /80 he will also serve as United 2017). He is also co-author, and the United States. HASSAIN, MAHMUD (Collegiate Nations Resident and with Michael Labun (BAH 94) 86, BA 99) graduated with a Humanitarian Coordinator. MOTTADELLI (TRIGG), IRENE master’s degree in leadership and Wendy Loewen (BEd 93) (Collegiate 45, BA 54) is an DUDGEON, ROY from the College of Business (BAH 93) of The Culture Question: artist and author residing in and Economics at The has recently published How to Create a Workplace Toronto, Ontario. She has under his Pitch Black Where People Like to Work University of Guelph. studied with a number of Publications label The Diary (ACHIEVE Publishing, distinguished artists in the KELEKIS-CHOLAKIS, ANASTASIA of Doctor X: The Truth About 2019). The book explores six United States and Canada. (Collegiate 85, BA 88) Sustainability and Other key elements that make up a In New York City, she attend has been appointed Dean of Stories by Shayala Knight healthy workplace culture. the Art Student's league where the Dr. Gerald Niznick College (a pen name). The story HURLEY, DAN (BA 93) she is now a member. Irene of Dentistry at the University consists of two streams. is a communications, has won prizes for painting of Manitoba. The first is the author's fundraising, and public in watercolour and oil, and experiences living as and ST. CLAIR, STEPHEN (Collegiate relations leader in education has had work reproduced studying the street culture 82) is living and working in and has been appointed to by Posters International, of the Osborne Village area North Carolina as a carpenter. the Board of Trustees at Toronto. Her short story, of Winnipeg. The second the Canadian Museum of Winter Vacation, was part of stream documents their Immigration at Pier 21 in a collection published in The understanding of ecological Halifax, NS. He lives with Journal of Canadian Fiction. anthropology/philosophy, his family on Gabriola Island, also from the perspective of near Nanaimo, BC. /60 the street culture.

AXWORTHY, LLOYD (BA 61) /00 led Canada's election observation mission to Ukraine. VENEMA, KATHLEEN (BEd 83, ANSAH, DAVID (BA 05) BAH 91) published Bird-Bent is an employment standards

/70 Grass: A Memoir, in Pieces officer, and previously was (Wilfrid Laurier UP 2018). a human rights officer. Both MONTGOMERY, ROBERT (BA 77) Woven of excerpts from roles required that he become played basketball for two years. her correspondence with an expert on legislated Following his graduation, he FENNELL, CRAIG (BA 91) her mother, Grace Venema employment and human returned to his home state of is Academic Dean of Atlantic (BA 88), and their weekly rights codes and the correct Texas where he was employed School of Theology in Halifax, conversations after Grace interpretation and application with Tarrant County Mental NS, and recently published a was diagnosed with of both. Health as a caseworker, and new book: Alzheimer's Disease. The Rule of Faith and with Tarrant County Probation Biblical Interpretation: Reform, as a supervision officer until Resistance, and Renewal his retirement. (Cascade, 2018).

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JANES, ANNE (MPA 05) based in Nairobi, Kenya HEBA, ABD EL HAMID (CHET 13, has pursued a career in and Durban, South Africa, MA 16) is a social entrepreneur government at both the where he continues to work and activist for women and provincial and federal levels. on epidemiological and refugees’ rights in Winnipeg. Currently, she is a senior immunological studies of Heba completed her Masters consultant for the Post- high-risk men and women. in Peace and Conflict Studies Secondary Education and at the University of Manitoba, Workforce Development which led her to work at OJEWOLE, OLADELE (BSc 18) Division with Manitoba United Nations Women in served on the UWSA Education and Training. Cairo, specializing in sexual board from 2015–17 and violence. Upon her return as an organizer for a TEDx to Winnipeg, Heba opened UWinnipeg event. He is the

Arabesque Hookah Cafe & Manitoba chairperson for Restaurant on Corydon Avenue. the Canadian Federation of WESTWOOD, ALANA (Collegiate As shisha lounges are typically Students, a position he has used 06, BScH 11) is a Mitacs male dominated spaces, to advocate for an affordable

Canadian Science Policy Heba aims to break barriers and accessible post-secondary Fellow at Natural Resources for women and turn these education. He is also a member LARSEN, AARON (Collegiate 01, Canada. Her research spaces into a safe place for of the Canadian Armed Forces. BScH 06) is a senior scientist and teaching spans science women to feel empowered and at Moderna. He leads a team and policy to pursue comfortable. Arabesque’s vision towards the realization of a solutions to environmental is to provide newcomers and personalized cancer vaccine. problems. With a history of refugees their first chance of Previously, he was a NASA environmental activism that employment in Canada, as well and HHMI fellow in the lab began at the Collegiate and as provide an authentic Middle of Jack Szostak (Nobel prize, UWinnipeg, she now brings Eastern experience in the heart 2009) at Harvard university. that energy to academia, of Winnipeg. He earned a PhD in chemistry non-profits, and government. MONTEBRUNO, JENNIFER (BA 10) at McGill University. /10 began her career coordinating MCKINNON, LYLE (BSc 4-yr leadership education programs DREAVER (DUECK), SYLIVA (BAH 01) is an assistant professor focused on newcomers and 17) is currently at the Banff in medical microbiology youth before moving into Centre as the Indigenous and infectious diseases at program and organizational Curatorial Research the University of Manitoba, development roles as a Practicum student until July with cross-appointments at funding officer and board 2019. Working alongside the CAPRISA, the University member. She currently curatorial team at the Walter of Nairobi, and the Public works as a partnership Phillips Gallery, Sylvia will Health Agency of Canada. development manager have the opportunity to curate He completed his PhD at supporting community her own exhibition at the end the University of Manitoba fundraising and engagement We’d love to hear what’s of her year. and his postdoctoral at United Way Winnipeg. new with you! work at the University of Please send your personal or Toronto, both focused on the professional update for Class Acts and a photo to: cellular immunology of HIV transmission and pathogenesis. [email protected] During his training he was 25 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

ALUMNI OPPORTUNITY TO BLOSSOM

Alumna Credits United College with Nurturing Her Growth

Andrew Colvin

States, China, and even at UWinnipeg’s Collegiate. She met her husband, John Davis, in Hong Kong while functioning as supervisor of English teachers in a United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) transit camp for Vietnamese Boat People.

Davis earned a master’s degree in English literature from Texas State University (TSU) and taught in their English department for several years. John Davis is a psychology professor at TSU in San Marcos. They now live together on an acreage in south central Texas.

During the intervening years, Davis retained fond memories of and strong ties to The University of Winnipeg. While organizing the 60th reunion for

01. the class of 1958, she connected with the UWinnipeg Foundation. Wanting to give back, she created a Carol (Bennett) Davis (BA 58) was always a $100,000 endowment in support of The Carol Bennett strong student. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Davis Endowed Award. Her generosity will benefit she received good grades and enjoyed studying, students in financial need for years to come. found her high school to be a little large for comfort “John and I both understand that education opened up and offered her no chance to participate in the world to us. It allowed me to be so much more than extra-curricular activities. I would have been. With John’s support, I am pleased to “I was one of six girls named Carol in the eleventh give back to the school that gave me so much.” grade. When a teacher said ‘Carol’ we all turned our heads,” said Davis. “I had a real yearning to be “ I had a real yearning to be something more — I wanted to be involved in my school and in the world.” something more — I wanted

A bequest from her Uncle Herb provided Davis with an to be involved in my school opportunity to do just that. Like her mother before her, and in the world. ” she decided to attend United College in Winnipeg.

“I majored in English and French. After being almost Carol (Bennett) Davis anonymous in high school, I loved the small college atmosphere where I participated in everything! I worked on the yearbook, was a class officer every year, and Lady Stick in my senior year.”

Davis went on to enjoy a successful career teaching in rural Manitoba, British Columbia, the United IMAGE O1. Carol and John Davis at the George W. Bush Presidential Library 26 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

ALUMNI REUNIONS Photo supplied by: UWinnipeg Archives SC-4-3 84-508, “Freshie parade,” 1948. IMAGE O1.

UWINNIPEG ALUMNI —Let’s keep in touch!

01. Alumni of The University of Winnipeg are encouraged to keep their contact information current by contacting the Alumni Affairs office by phone at204.988.7118 or 1.888.829.7053, or by email at [email protected].

02. Interested in a free library card, discounted membership at The University of Winnipeg Club, or a discounted fitness membership at the Duckworth Centre? Contact Alumni Affairs for your free alumni card to take advantage of these offers.

03. University events are held in various cities several times per year — let us know where you are and we’ll be sure to send you an invitation when there’s one in your area.

04. It’s never too early to plan a reunion for your student group or class year!

05. Tell your classmates what you’re up to by sending us your Class Act entry for UWinnipeg Magazine. 01. 06. Visit the Alumni Affairs web page at uwinnipeg.ca/alumni for the latest news and events, and from there, check out our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages to instantly connect with other UWinnipeg alumni. REUNIONS AT HOMECOMING

SEPTEMBER 12–15, 2019

Is your class, faculty, or team interested in celebrating a milestone reunion in 2019? A University of Winnipeg Library Be it a 10-, 25-, 40-, 50- or 60-year anniversary? Be it Collegiate, United College, Education, bookplate is a meaningful way to PACE, Wesmen, Science, or a specific UWinnipeg graduation year? remember an alum or commemorate a special occasion or celebration. The Alumni Affairs office is ready, willing, and able to help you with the planning, Please contact The University organization, and execution of the event. of Winnipeg Foundation at 204.786.9999 to request yours. Get in touch with us and get the party started! Bookplates are available with a tax Alumni Affairs receiptable minimum donation of $50. 204.988.7118 | 1.888.829.7053 | [email protected] 27 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG MAGAZINE SPRING 2019

ALUMNI IN MEMORIAM

/40 KRIVDA, WALTER (Collegiate 54, /70 /00 BA 78) September 17, 2018 DERKSEN (BENNETT), ELLEN ALLARD (PAULSON), CAROL (BA 78) BERSCHEID, LENORE (MMFT 06) in The Pas, MB (BA 46) June 12, 2018 January 9, 2019 in Onanole, MB March 22, 2018 in White Rock, BC MURPHY, KENNETH (BA 51) in Winnipeg, MB BAKER, VICTORIA (BA 77) September 27, 2018 FREDERICKSON (TOMES), LOIS February 23, 2019 in GAUTRON, ERNEST (CT 07) in Ottawa, ON (BA 49, BPE 59) October 8, Okotoks, AB January 10, 2019 2018 in Winnipegosis, MB ROSS, WILLIAM (BA 57, T 60, in Winnipeg, MB BRADLEY, GARTH (BAH 70) HORNE (ALEXANDER), CONSTANCE BD 70, MST 87) January 21, January 26, 2019 in 2019 in Calgary, AB /10 (BA 48) November 12, 2018 Winnipeg, MB in Victoria, BC SCARTH, DOROTHY (BA 52) BRICK, DANIEL (BEd 10) June 4, 2018 in The Pas, MB FRICK, PERCY (BA 76) KARLOWSKY, LORNE October 29, 2018 in Virden, MB (Collegiate March 1, 2019 in Winnipeg, MB SIGURDSON, ARTHUR JOHANNES 46) February 8, 2019 in GOODRIDGE, SAMUEL (MDiv 11, (JOE) (BA 53) November 30, Winnipeg, MB HUTCHINGS, RICHARD (BA 73) MST 17) January 28, 2019 in 2018 in Winnipeg, MB November 9, 2018 in Mexico PENDER (BARKER), JEAN Winnipeg, MB (BA 48) November 30, 2018 SMYRICHINSKY, PETER (Collegiate TOKARZ, DANIEL (BSc 75) SCHINDEL, HEATHER (BEd 10) in Winnipeg, MB 58) January 11, 2019 in September 6, 2018 in December 19, 2018 in New Albany, IN Winnipeg, MB POLLARD, LAWRENCE Portage La Prairie, MB (Collegiate 45) January 4, 2019 YEREX (GOBERDHAN), LETITIA WARNE, KIM (MDiv 79) in Winnipeg, MB (BA 52, BEd 62) October 26, November 18, 2018 in FACULTY & STAFF 2018 in Guelph, ON Haliburton, ON HANEN, DR. MARSHA RIESS, CHARLES (Collegiate 44, April 13, 2019 in Victoria, BC BA 48) November 21, 2018 /60 /90 in Winnipeg, MB KING, HAROLD (BA 58, T 60, AHOFF (ASGEIRSON), MARILYN IZEN, MICHAEL (BAH 91) BD 63) January 31, 2019 in SCHMITT (HANES), BETTY (BA 41) (BA 67) January 1, 2018 August 26, 2018 in Winnipeg, MB January 24, 2019 in Winnipeg, MB Vancouver, BC in Springfield, OH GILL (PETERS), MARGARET KOINEH, ALFRED KIEZIK, JAMES (BA 93) October 25, 2018 in SISLER (WARNE), BERENICE (BA 65) May 26, 2018 November 16, 2018 in Winnipeg, MB (Collegiate 42, BA 45, LLD 90) in Vermilion Bay, ON Winnipeg, MB April 5, 2019 in Winnipeg, MB LALONDE, JACK HENDERSON, APRIL (BSc 69) PARSONS, SHARON (BA 93) November 25, 2018 in SHEPHERD, EARL (Assoc. Alum) November 29, 2018 in October 25, 2018 in Calgary, AB Winnipeg, MB March 29, 2019 in Toronto, ON Vancouver, BC RIKKELMAN, ANNA (BAH 90) HOGMAN, GEORGE (BA 69) SANTESSO, DR. DIANE November 24, 2018 in WILLMS, VICTOR (Collegiate 45) October 10, 2016 in February 25, 2019 in Winnipeg, MB January 10, 2019 in Rosthern, SK Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg, MB MCDONALD (KITCHEN), L. JANEY SCHAEFER, BRIAN (BSc 97) SHANKER, DR. PREM (BA 62) January 3, 2019 November 4, 2017 in February 18, 2019 in /50 in Victoria, BC Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg, MB DONALDSON, MARGUERITE (BA 58) PHELPS, MICHAEL (BA 67, STEWART, GORDON January 3, 2019 in LLD 92) April 20, 2019 February 24, 2019 in Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg, MB WEBB, ROBERT JOHN (JACK) (BA 64) December 12, 2018 28 in Winnipeg, MB INSPIRING RECONCILIATION THROUGH EDUCATION

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