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PUBLISHER Michelle McNeil (BBA’03, MBA’09) UNB Associated Alumni 02 LETTERS FROM THE PRESIDENTS [email protected] 12 WHAT’S HAPPENING AT UNB EDITOR Natalie Montgomery (BBA'99) 28 HOMECOMING 2021 UNB Associated Alumni

CONTRIBUTORS 32 ASSOCIATED ALUMNI Alisha Bainbridge (BBA’15) Diane McAdam (BBA’89) Emma Hickey 37 STUDENT SUPPORT Eric Marks (BA’92) Jamie Bird (C-SFT’15) Jenny Knutsson 42 FRIENDS OF ALUMNI NEWS Jeremy Elder-Jubelin (BPhil’04, BA’06) Joy Cummings-Dickinson 44 BOOKSHELF 20 (BEd’99) STUDENT Kara Stonehouse 46 HITHER & YON Karen L’Oiseau CHANGEMAKERS Kelly Anderson (BA’95) Sir Howard Douglas Scholars, including Krista O’Reilly 50 IN MEMORIAM Mary Duffley Jasmine Eng, excel academically and give of Natasha Rego (BA’13) Rob Blanchard (Class of ‘89) themselves to better the lives of others. Shonda Cotton Susan Montague (DLitt’19) Suzanne Boudreau (BBA’95)

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UNB Alumni News is published by the UNB Research changemaker Dr. Tracey Rickards (Page 10) Associated Alumni and is distributed twice a year to alumni and friends of UNB. Brent Staeben

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Mailed under Canada Post Publications Mail agreement 26 KRISTA CARR: Leading a no.: 40063270 movement for inclusion Printed in Canada 30 LI SONG: Being the change she wants to see 34 BRENT STAEBEN: Fredericton’s impresario Letters from the PRESIDENTS

have long been convinced that illustrate the many ways UNB is wherever I universities exist to change the world its people are pushing the world forward. I and UNB is a prime example of this truth. encourage you to read the stories and watch Founded more than 200 years ago as an the videos. I think you will find them to be a instrument for transformative change, source of inspiration and pride. UNB has for generations maintained its deep commitment to advancing the Our mission to serve the public good social, cultural and economic potential of is deeply ingrained in our history, our New Brunswick, the region and beyond. present and our future, as set out in our strategic vision UNB Toward 2030. Visit Our world at UNB experienced major change unb.ca/toward2030 to learn more. Our this year, as did the entire world as we vision includes the importance of applying adapted to the challenges of the COVID-19 our academic capabilities toward addressing global pandemic. Indeed, this past year has some of the grand challenges of our time been unprecedented for our university and including the necessity to confront our is best characterized by the resilience and future energy needs, our need to foster flexibility of our faculty, staff and students. healthy communities, the importance Our academic community adjusted to of security across our communities and “alternative delivery methods,” blending our critical infrastructure, and the need online, remote learning with small in-person to understand and preserve our water classes where it was safe and feasible to do systems and courses. These challenges are so. The graduates from 2020 who read this to be understood in the broadest sense — issue will fully understand the challenges interdisciplinary, multi-faceted, engaging all associated with this transition in moving to of our intellectual capital from the artistic to virtual instruction, at-home exams and a the highly technical. virtual graduation. With the arrival of COVID vaccines and the Despite the ongoing challenges of the resolve on the part of UNB and the province pandemic, UNB students, faculty, staff and that in-person classes and on-campus alumni continue to thrive. We have many activities will resume in the fall, I have a incredible people who are passionate about renewed sense of optimism for the future. our institution and its purpose, and who We know that life will not be exactly as it continue to effect positive change within was before the pandemic, but I am confident “We have many communities large and small, near and far. that, together, we can work toward a better normal and create an even stronger, more incredible This issue’s focus on changemakers is vibrant and thriving University of people who are clear evidence of that. From fostering New Brunswick. passionate about entrepreneurship to supporting newcomers and inclusion, from promoting healthy aging The world needs more UNB! our institution to tackling poverty, and enriching life on our and its purpose campuses and more, UNB people are having and who continue a material impact on their communities.

to effect positive Capturing how UNB is changing the world Paul J. Mazerolle (BA'89) change.” is important and is why we’ve recently UNB President and Vice-Chancellor launched the UNB is here marketing campaign (unb.ca/unbishere) to vividly

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we close an academic year unlike many successful online events this past As any other, I hope this message year to connect our alumni and students finds you well. On behalf of the alumni virtually. All of this while having to navigate family, I want to extend a warm welcome a new remote work reality of their own. and congratulations to the almost 2,000 newly minted UNB graduates who received I’m pleased to welcome two-time UNB their alumni pin and joined our ranks at graduate Jill Jeffrey (BPE’82, BEd’83) as our this spring’s Encaenia and Convocation incoming president, effective July 1. It has ceremonies. been a pleasure getting to know Jill over the past few years, and I know she will be This summer marks the end of my two- an excellent leader and supporter of our year term as president of UNB’s Associated alumni community. I hope you will have an Alumni. It has truly been an honour to opportunity to meet her soon. serve in this role and I look forward to continuing to represent your interests on I’ll leave you with a few thoughts as to why I UNB’s Board of Governors. While it has remain so #ProudlyUNB. UNB has impacted been an unconventional and eventful and shaped my life in many profound ways. period due to the pandemic, we adapted Not just a seat of higher learning, UNB is a to meet the unexpected challenge. Above multi-generational community of alumni all, the support and pride of our alumni has who, together with the student body, remained strong. Despite not having had provide the heart and soul of the institution. the opportunity to meet as many of you in No matter your age or the year of your class, person as planned, I am extremely proud of we share the UNB experience. If you have the Associated Alumni’s accomplishments, ever considered giving back to your alma which have established our strategic position mater through our association as a mentor, for the future. volunteer or councillor, I highly encourage you to reach out as it is a very rewarding I want to highlight a few of these important experience. milestones. We successfully onboarded a new executive director and launched our A moment that will always stand out to new strategic plan through to 2025. We me was attending my parents’ 50th golden introduced monthly e-newsletters and grad reunion at Homecoming 2019. It was refreshed this Alumni News magazine to wonderful to hear their classmates, proudly “UNB is a multi- continue to celebrate our alumni’s many donned in red and black, recount stories of generational achievements. We’ve profiled several of campus life in the late ’60s and describe the community of impact UNB has had on them. them in this changemakers’ issue, including alumni who, Brent, Krista, Li, Tracey and Victoria. We I know that we will all savour our next tailored our professional development together with the opportunity to connect and reminisce in and virtual services for our alumni, while student body, person. When that can happen safely, I look continuing to provide much needed financial forward to seeing you there. provide the heart support to UNB students, a group that has and soul of the been particularly hard hit by the pandemic. Sincerely, institution.” Thank you to our talented and dedicated councillors for their work on these initiatives, along with many others. I also would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the Alumni Office staff who implemented Peter Syroid (BScEng'98, D-TME'98, MBA'03) these programs so effectively and produced UNB Associated Alumni President

03 Reducing food waste one mushroom at a time

Experts estimate that $49.5 does not change the taste, billion worth of food is lost or smell or appearance of the wasted in Canada alone each final application. year. Recognizing the growing concern around food safety, The company is growing. It has UNB science graduate Natasha secured a patent, successfully Dhayagude (BSc’14) and her co- attracted $2.5 million in seed founder David Brown, looked to funding, scaled up operations and nature to find a solution. launched three products in the market in the fall of 2019. The answer came in the form of an extract from white button The ingredients mushrooms. The founders of Chinova Bioworks are pioneering for success the use of mushroom fiber to Building on our 235-year legacy provide consumers and brands of innovation, UNB has become with a clean-label solution to an entrepreneurial hotbed in food spoilage. the region. With class sizes that enable students to build The technology helps to improve relationships with faculty the quality, freshness and and experiential learning shelf-life of food and beverage programming to connect with products, reduce food waste and industry and community ensure an abundant food supply partners, UNB students are for the future generations. uniquely equipped to bring their ideas to life – and to market. Eco-friendly production. Natural Thanks to UNB’s central place in every way. in the region’s innovation ecosystem, students from any Extracted through an eco-friendly faculty can leverage numerous process, Chiber™ can be used programs, incubators and in various food and beverage accelerators during any year of categories like dairy, plant-based their degree program. dairy, sauces and spreads and plant-based meat alternatives. Read more about experiential learning opportunities available The product is effective against to today’s UNB students at spoilage microorganisms like unb.ca/experientialeducation. bacteria, yeast and mold and

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Where our engineering students help fishing crews come home safely.

When four students began their engineering journey at the University of New Brunswick, they had no idea it would lead them towards making one of Canada’s deadliest professions safer. As part of their fourth-year engineering capstone course, they created a new, smart life jacket. Now UNB alumni, the team is gearing up to launch their automatically inflating life jacket with built-in marine radio emergency communications.

Stories like these confirm our belief that UNB graduates are instrumental in changing the world for the better. Wherever our people are pushing the world forward, that’s where you’ll find UNB. Learn more about the LifeTrack team:unb.ca/lifetrack. researchers UNB have received IMPROVING nearly $6 million in provincial and federal funding for research to support healthy aging for seniors in their homes, communities and care facilities. QUALITY The three-year Healthy Seniors Pilot Project will support a range of applied research initiatives to examine how governments, in of Life for partnership with the community and private sectors, can better support seniors.

Visit blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/ Seniors for more.

DANIELLE BOUCHARD is an ZOOMERS FOR ALL The expanded Zoomers for All program, associate professor in the faculty of Dr. Bouchard, in collaboration with which is now being offered in person kinesiology. Her research primarily Dr. Sénéchal, will expand the Zoomers and online, will make exercise more focuses on aging, clinical exercise on the Go fall prevention exercise accessible to more New Brunswickers. physiology, and chronic conditions program across New Brunswick. “Unlike many programs that often and exercise; more specifically the Focusing on the improvement of neglect rural areas, Zoomers for All, impact of exercise for those living physical function and maintenance of will be accessible to almost any with chronic conditions. MARTIN independence for seniors, Zoomers for older adult in the province,” says SÉNÉCHAL is an associate professor All received $622,044 in funding. Dr. Bouchard. “Many older adults do in the faculty of kinesiology. His not exercise enough to reap the health research on the treatment and Zoomers on the Go is a study that and functional benefits.” management of individuals living educates people 50 years and older Dr. Bouchard is also adamant that with obesity and Type 2 diabetes on fall prevention and has them any research she does needs to be has a three-pronged approach: participate in a 12-week, peer- meaningful to her participants. enhancing the efficacy of lifestyle led exercise program. Once they “Knowledge transfer is significant interventions that target increased have completed the program, the to me,” she says. “I love to see the physical activity; understanding participants are followed by the results of research projects reach the why individuals living with obesity research team for up to 10 years to community so people can have a and Type 2 diabetes may or may not look for health care outcomes. “More better lifestyle because we have benefit from exercise; and identifying specifically, over the 10 years, we plan seen the benefits.” predictors and understanding why to test if hospital admission, surgeries, and visits to physicians have decreased some obese individuals remain healthy among those who have participated THE BAND-FRAIL STUDY despite high adiposity levels. Together, Dr. Sénéchal, along with Dr. Bouchard, in the program compared with Dr. Bouchard and Dr. Sénéchal are will explore how the combination similar people in New Brunswick not directors of the Cardiometabolic, of exercise using elastic bands and participating in the program,” says Exercise and Lifestyle Lab (CELLAB), education about diabetes management located at UNB. Dr. Bouchard.

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will affect the functionality among adults aged 65 and above living with diabetes and frailty. The Band-Frail Study: A Provincial Intervention to Outweigh Diabetes and Frailty in New Brunswick research project was awarded $469,645.

“New Brunswick has one of the highest rates of diabetes and a very high average age rate in the country,” says Dr. Sénéchal. “These two factors lead to an aging population with quickly declining health and increased chances of fatal health issues. Through my research, I have seen the impact of diabetes on the people of this province and the benefits that lifestyle interventions can have on their health.”

The Band-Frail Study is composed of exercise and education for older adults living with both frailty and Type 2 diabetes. This program is based on evidence from a trial conducted in Europe that saw improved outcomes for enhanced diabetes management and physical function in a similar population.

The 16-week program is delivered twice a week by a certified diabetes educator and an exercise specialist. One session will consist of 20 minutes of diabetes management education and 25 minutes of resistance training using resistance bands. The second session per week will consist only of the resistance training.

“We are using a pre- and post-analysis to quantify changes on some of the health outcomes our group is interested in, including physical function, glycemic control (blood sugar), nutrition, and quality of life. We will also be looking at sex and gender to catch any potential differences. In addition, we are performing a cost benefit analysis of the program to determine any long-term cost savings for the province. Finally, we will be tracking the results of our participants after five and 10 years, so we can assess the impact of the program on long-term health outcomes.”

07 SHELLEY DOUCET (BN’05, care providers are involved PhD’10) will examine the as members of the co- improvement of how health design teams. The co-design and social care providers process involves working diagnose and support collaboratively with these persons with dementia. The stakeholder groups to ensure research project, Co-designing the results meet their needs Dementia Care in New and are usable. Brunswick: Building the Future With public awareness as Together, received funding of one of the main goals, the $495,259. team is developing a website, Dr. Doucet is the Jarislowsky resources and promotional chair in interprofessional activities, using insights from patient-centred care, formative research with the associate professor in nursing, target audiences and input and director of the Centre from the co-design teams. for Research in Integrated Together, the teams will use Care (CRIC) at UNB. She the resources they develop and colleagues Dr. Pamela to launch a campaign called Jarrett (BSc’87), Horizon Forward with Dementia, with Health Network geriatrician key messages and topics and associate professor including ‘find your way of medicine at Dalhousie forward with dementia’ and Medicine New Brunswick; ‘your next steps start here.’ and Dr. Alison Luke (BA’92), research associate at CRIC, “We anticipate that the are seeking to improve health project will enhance the and social care providers’ knowledge and preparedness knowledge of how to of health and social care communicate a dementia providers,” says Dr. Doucet. diagnosis, and how to provide “In turn, this will help support in the 12 months ensure that people with following the diagnosis dementia and their care for persons with dementia partners are receiving the and their care partners. In supports and levels of care addition, the team wants to they need. In addition, we increase the awareness and hope to improve awareness use of existing services and of the services and supports supports for persons with available for people with dementia and their or at risk of dementia and care partners. their care partners. Sharing the results of our project This project involves a will help other stakeholders collaboration across five implement similar projects in countries: Canada (with their region. Thus, this study projects in New Brunswick, provides an opportunity to Ontario and Quebec), share lessons learned and Australia, the Netherlands, improve dementia care at Poland and the United a provincial, national and Kingdom. In each country, global level.” persons with dementia, care partners and health and social

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CHRIS MCGIBBON (BScEng’88, “Many of the known risk factors for PhD’94) is a professor of kinesiology dementia are also associated with and a senior researcher at UNB’s other health conditions such as Institute of Biomedical Engineering. diabetes, heart disease and stroke,” His expertise covers a broad spectrum he says. “Reducing risk factors may of human movement sciences, also translate into less personal and primarily focused on mobility and overall health care costs associated balance disorders in seniors and with having dementia and other in people with neurological and health conditions. So, part of what orthopedic disorders, and the study of we’re hoping to achieve is bringing advanced rehabilitation technologies. increased awareness of how Recently, he’s turned his attention to expensive and resource-intensive the preventing mobility decline in seniors lack of preventative health programs at risk of Alzheimer’s disease and and capacity is for our healthcare related dementia. systems and our society.”

To accomplish this, he’s working with The diverse team working on NB- UNB colleagues Dr. Danielle Bouchard PALM includes engineers, physicians, and Dr. Sandra Magalhaes, and with nurses, psychologists, kinesiologists Horizon Health Network geriatrician and epidemiologists, among others, and associate professor of medicine at and represents a strong collaboration Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, across institutions in the province and Dr. Pamela Jarrett (BSc’87). beyond. Project partners include UNB, Université de Moncton, Dalhousie Dr. McGibbon and Dr. Jarrett, along Medicine New Brunswick, Horizon with a veritable phonebook of Health Network and Vitalité Health collaborators, are leading the New Network within New Brunswick, as Brunswick Brain Health Initiative: well as Western University, Baycrest Preventing Alzheimer’s by Lessening Hospital in Toronto, Université Modifiable Risk (NB-PALM), which de Montréal and the University of received $2,697,913 in funding. California, San Diego’s Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study, among the “Interventions that promote physical national and international partners. and cognitive activity are beginning to show evidence for slowing the That collaboration will allow the progression to dementia,” says project to be rolled out in both official Dr. McGibbon. “In our NB-PALM languages and across the province, as project, we will offer physical well as engaging with other experts, exercises and cognitive enhancing building capacity in New Brunswick, activities to older adults at risk of and sharing the unique capacities developing dementia, delivered housed at UNB with other researchers. virtually in their own home. By making knowledge of strategies to For Dr. McGibbon, that rich tapestry enhance brain health accessible to of voices and skill sets is part of the older adults and their caretakers, appeal: “Working with a large and we will hopefully be able to reduce diverse group is always a learning their risk for dementia, resulting in experience for everyone involved, healthier and happier people and and everyone comes out of that communities.” experience with more than what they came in with. This means that Dr. McGibbon also foresees positive everything we do together feeds impacts beyond reducing dementia forward in innumerable ways. It’s risk for older New Brunswickers, a remarkable and rewarding thing and even beyond seniors and their to witness.” caretakers.

09 TRACEY RICKARDS

MOVING THINGS FORWARD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS racey Rickards (BN’86, MN’05) When she returned to UNB to study for manager of the Fredericton Downtown Tconsiders herself among an army her master’s degree, she began working Community Health Centre, and Dr. of ‘subtle changemakers’ – those who at the Downtown Community Health Karen Cross from St. Michael’s Hospital do little things on a constant basis to Clinic, then located in a small home in Toronto, the project provides a move the needle. on Brunswick Street. whole-person centered approach within the homes of vulnerable and As an associate professor of nursing “I loved that we worked with an isolated older adults. at UNB and the UNB manager of the interdisciplinary team – both a social Fredericton Downtown Community worker and nurse together to provide “We had done a small pilot project Health Clinic, she conducts research health and mental health services and before applying for this funding where to identify transformative solutions access to social development, housing, we went into the homes of low-income to improve health outcomes for whatever the vulnerable populations seniors in the city who were isolated vulnerable populations in the region. we served needed. It made a real because of mobility, chronic disease or impact.” mental health issues. We offered free Dr. Rickards says she grew up with a foot care as a tool of engagement, and sense of wanting to make the world a As she continued her work and got while there, we talked to the seniors better place. “My mom was a nurse, a PhD in nursing from Dalhousie about their health care, wellness, and my father a forestry professor and both University, Dr. Rickards focused more any other needs they had. Over a period were tree huggers. My step-mother is and more on research and clinical work of six months, half were able to get out also an activist, so I had really good on vulnerable populations. She’s now of their homes to come to the clinic for mentors. I realized early on that I had an embedded clinician researcher health care and we were able to connect a cushy life and also had the ability to in the larger Fredericton Downtown them with other services as well. We address certain injustices.” Community Health Centre and recently saw appreciable differences in their received $1.5 million in funding from understanding of their diseases and She’s been doing just that. the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project for medications and we saw quality-of-life Mobile Seniors’ Wellness Network: After graduating from nursing at UNB, improvements.” Reaching Rural New Brunswickers. she worked at the Toronto General The team saw a gap in rural services Hospital for a stint and then moved This innovative project has the for seniors who weren’t very mobile. back to New Brunswick to work at the potential to contribute to the ability At the same time, they connected with Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital and with of seniors to age-in-place. Along with Dr. Cross, who has created a tool that the extra-mural program for years. team members Emily Kitts (BSc’05), incorporates a tiny camera on the back

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TRACEY I loved that “we worked with an interdisciplinary team to provide health and mental health services and access to RICKARDS social development, whatever the vulnerable populations we served needed. ”

of a phone that takes infrared photos of the foot. “Teaming up helps build research for R&D of the tool, and allows us to provide foot service for free to rural seniors to help them prevent more serious problems,” says Dr. Rickards. “It puts them in touch with someone on a regular basis who can provide them with educational services and become a connector and navigator for them to find what they need to be safe, healthy and happy at home as long as they can. It can be life changing for them.”

“The change we’re trying to demonstrate is that it’s better to stay at home and offer services there instead of requiring vulnerable seniors to come to us. And that making regular visits and having a team of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and home support workers is still cheaper than providing long-term care at a facility. We have an aging province and we need to help people remain active members of the community.”

Dr. Rickards says the study is ongoing until October 2022 and she’s thrilled to be working on the project in a multidisciplinary format. “Getting everyone working together makes so much sense. We have a great team. The success we’ve already had proves that we don’t have to do something huge to make change. What encourages me every day is that I can consistently do small things in people’s lives and make a positive impact.”

11 BOB SKILLEN

Thirty years of dreaming, building and transforming

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Dec. 4, 2020, Bob Skillen What do you think is UNB’s most Counting your three degrees, you’ve On (BPE’79, BEd’81, MEd’88) important role in the province? been connected to UNB for more stepped down as vice-president than 45 years, what makes you (advancement) and retired from UNB There is no institution in our society ProudlyUNB? after 30 years. Michelle McNeil (BBA’03, like a university. It is our mission MBA’09), UNB’s Associated Alumni to provide opportunities and to UNB’s purpose and its ability to executive director, sat down with him inspire hope for a brighter future. transform lives and communities. to reflect on his time at UNB, share UNB is particularly important to New What is one piece of advice that you his thoughts on the role of university Brunswick because of our research can give to our more than 93,000 advancement, and tell us what’s intensity. We are effectively an engine alumni about staying connected to next for him. of innovation for the province. Can you imagine a modern New Brunswick their alma mater? Tell me about your decision to retire? without UNB? Staying connected to your alma mater In 1980, then-prime minister Pierre What are you going to miss most makes for a richer life. You are part of Trudeau took a walk in the snow, about your time in advancement the UNB story. In many ways, you are during which time he made the and at UNB? the stewards of the university, past, decision not to run in the next federal present and future. Take full advantage election. My walk in the snow came Spending time with bright minds of your relationship with UNB and give last August when my wife, Gisele, and and passionate people. This includes back when you can in whatever way I were visiting with our children and people on campus and amongst our you can. Your lives are richer because grandchildren in Halifax. I had been alumni and donor constituency. I the graduates and university builders searching for the right time to step have been fortunate to meet so many before you did just that. down from my role at UNB and found interesting and accomplished people It’s no secret that UNB, and it. It was as simple as that. over the past 30 years. universities across Canada, rely on What are three things that you are As vice-president (advancement), you fundraising, why does fundraising most proud of during your time spent countless hours telling UNB’s matter to universities? at UNB? story to alumni and friends, what is UNB’s story? Universities would not be what they I will preface my answer by saying that are today without the generosity I am a bit of a dreamer, and I like to UNB’s mission is important. We are a of benefactors. Not only does the create and build. I believe my greatest university with heart and one that has financial support from our benefactors contributions during my time at UNB a deep sense of responsibility to the fuel our universities with scholarships, have come through building. Some people of New Brunswick and beyond. state-of-the-art equipment, modern might think that it was establishing By our nature, we are innovative, and facilities, research chairs and more, the first vice-president (advancement) we aim to make a difference in our but their belief in us and what we are office, building a modern marketing communities. We are a resourceful doing to change the world, inspires office or launching the strategic university, having grown and us to reach higher. Those who invest partnerships office that gave me the prospered over the past two centuries, in our university, become our greatest satisfaction but actually, against some pretty heavy odds. If it greatest advocates. my greatest satisfaction came from were not for the resourcefulness of our What’s next for you? seeing my academic colleagues realize people, we would not have thrived, let alone survived. their dreams, whether they be chairs, My pen is poised, and I am ready to centres or institutes, and to do so with You were the Associated Alumni’s write my next chapter. I can’t wait to support from our generous alumni and executive director for 11 years. see how my story plays out. For sure, non-alumni donors. I also consider During that time, what have you there will be lots more time for family myself to be a bit of a provocateur, learned about alumni of UNB? and friends, and for experiencing the someone who is not afraid to challenge little but important things in life. the status quo in search of a better way UNB alumni are fiercely loyal, of doing things. I would like to think industrious and, for the most part, that my provocations have come from humble. Essentially, they imbue the a good place and that UNB is better off characteristics of their alma mater. because I did not let inertia deter me.

13 COMBINING INDIGENOUS WAYS OF KNOWING with Western science and knowledge

ith the guidance and support Wof elders from Indigenous Nations in Canada and abroad, honouring the Indigenous homes Juan Carlos Rodriguez Camacho is RELATUHEDRON where social gatherings with relatives This process, referred to as working to improve collaboration and and friends are common. Relatuhedron, is a neologism that transdisciplinary research between emerged from this shared practice. Indigenous and non-Indigenous As a place, the Relatuhedron is where “It represents the need for a place researchers and communities. sharing knowledge is expressed by art, and a process to inspire and promote diagrams, data, values and narratives. Dr. Rodriguez, assistant professor at multilevel, multi-perspective, and Dr. Rodriguez and his team plan on UNB’s Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre and multidisciplinary knowledge-action building a Relatuhedron on UNB’s faculty of education, has developed to better understand our complex and Fredericton campus that will serve a multidisciplinary approach to constantly evolving societal systems,” as an interactive art installation for knowledge sharing and research with says Dr. Rodriguez. visitors and academics alike. the aim of exploring the “togetherness of current challenges.” Relatuhedron is rooted in the English Dr. Rodriguez conceives this approach word relat from relat-ionship, the Latin as a “mangrove tree,” sustaining and Under a community-based approach, hedra, meaning shape and together protecting rich environments between Elder Albert Marshall’s Two Eyed- meaning the “shape of relationships.” different kinds of waters and storms. In Seeing perspectives and the complex Relatuhedron has multiple meanings; the Relatuhedron, the systemic-holistic dynamic systems perspectives, as a structure, it can be built by perspective to research and resolve Dr. Rodriguez is inviting academics organizing triangles in the shape of problems results in more flexible and from faculties and departments across a wigwam, a maloca or “ue”, thus powerful values-based outcomes. UNB, Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members to engage and collaborate in this new dialogue.

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“Relatuhedron is a place and a mindset where that collaboration can safely be explored.”

less valued. I can see this in all areas of DLitt’19); Elder Dr. David Perley (MA’08, BUILDING NEW society,” says Dr. Rodriguez. DLitt’19); Elder Albert Marshall; OPPORTUNITIES Natasha Simon (BA’98), director of the “I am looking to build new “Relatuhedron is a place and a Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre; Dr. Jen opportunities, a machine of mindset where that collaboration Rowett (BScKin’03, MEd’11, PhD’19), possibilities, based on differences can safely be explored. It is a non- counselling and leadership professor and commonalities respecting both judgmental space where the open in the faculty of education; Andrea Indigenous and Western cultures,” he process of discovering and developing Belczewski (BSc’92), senior teaching says, “like effective solutions guided new ways to interconnect and work associate at the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey by equality, sharing, collaboration transdisciplinarily might flourish. Centre; and Dr. David Danto, program protecting relationships between Relatuhedron invites participants head of psychology at the University human-culture and nature.” to challenge problems and discover of Guelph-Humber. their own understanding of what is a “It is a space to work revising the practical implication of the intention The team is currently exploring systems values of our age, on many to collaborate.” funding research sources to include dimensions of health and well-being, opportunities for both undergraduate happiness, and productive lives. These UNB’S RELATUHEDRON and graduate students at UNB and are not utopic ‘good things to do,’ community members. Dr. Rodriguez but practical and realistic good ways EXPERIENCE UNDER aims to develop a course on this to resolve small everyday problems, DEVELOPMENT AT THE practice and share this methodology learning together how to share and MI’KMAQ-WOLASTOQEY with teachers on topics of interrelated practice our knowledge and shared CENTRE curriculum, so that they may possibilities.” Dr. Rodriguez, who teaches quantitative research analysis, learn collaborative skills helpful in The Relatuhedron is also a place Indigenous perspectives in science, and addressing future challenges within to review our understandings Indigenous education within UNB’s the provincial curriculum. and skills on collaborative work. faculty of education, has fostered an Dr. Rodriguez is also in the process of “In a competitive world, there are interdisciplinary team at the Mi’kmaq- finalizing two books on his experiences few opportunities to learn how to Wolastoqey Centre that is in the with the Relatuhedron in Canada and collaborate in a supportive way. process of researching and developing abroad, sharing lessons learned from Competitive attitudes are promoted UNB’s Relatuhedron experience. this methodology. Those works are by the culture as a way to succeed, expected to be shared for publication while collaborative alternatives are The team receives the guidance of Elder Dr. Imelda Perley (BA’94, MEd’02, and release between 2021 and 2022.

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Engineering students simulate plan for

SOLAR Power says that the team is proud of the work it did. “We designed our plan in a way that it can easily be reproduced and hopefully used in other places.”

ENERGY “At the beginning of the year, I didn’t our electrical engineering to scan potential risks and mitigate know who was going to be in my group F students studied the viability them before the infrastructure is or what project I was going to have,” of implementing more solar energy physically built. says Haley. “When Liam came to me in Canada using a Smart Grid Digital with a project that was so impactful Twin. This project is a major step “Digital twins are one of the most and of this magnitude, I was excited to towards creating more large-scale popular forms of digital analysis right be part of it.” renewable energy options in New now,” says Hogan. “This software Brunswick and reducing the country’s gives us a window into the future of “The overall scope and raw impact of carbon footprint. what potential risks might come up this project are what drew me to it the and allow us to avoid them without most,” says Everett. “At times it was Josh Power, Liam Hogan, Braden spending unnecessary money or time not easy, but the highs are even higher Haley and Alex Everett, worked with building the structure.” when you finally get it working and can mentors to collect data and design move forward.” a digital twin, which is a software Smart Grid is part of a research representation of an electrical initiative developing new tools and Power, Hogan, Haley and Everett infrastructure/distribution system, technology to help reduce greenhouse won the IEEE NB Chapter prize for where a solar farm could potentially be gas emissions. The grid detects changes technical excellence for their project built. By creating a digital replica in local power usage to improve at the 2021 UNB Design Symposium of the solar farm, the team was able efficiency, reliability, quality and safety. held virtually in April.

For all of the design symposium projects and winners, visit unb.ca/fredericton/engineering/design/symposium.html

Measuring DEEP POVERTY AND ITS EFFECTS

aniel Dutton sees his research into professor of community health and Deep poverty in New Brunswick: D deep poverty in New Brunswick as epidemiology at Dalhousie Medicine A description and national comparisons a building block towards a future where New Brunswick, has authored a report is part of broader research into the there is more understanding and better for the New Brunswick Institute for social determinants of health and the solutions for the poorest of the poor in Data, Research and Training at UNB, impact spending on social services has our society. that shines a light on the nature and on the lives of the poor. prevalence of extreme poverty in Dr. Dutton, adjunct professor in the the province. sociology department and assistant

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“The objective of this report was to many people living in deep poverty,’ For reference, he says the 2016 deep add clarity to discussions about what it or whether we look at that number and poverty threshold was $11,328 for a means to live in deep poverty,” says say, ‘We should decrease that number’.” one-person household. Dr. Dutton. “We are trying to preemptively avoid that academic Using data from the Canadian Income Dr. Dutton’s past work includes studies discussion about how you define Survey for the years 2012 to 2016, on homelessness, a phenomenon he poverty by just putting the numbers Dr. Dutton was able to construct a finds fascinating. out there and giving people a common consistent picture of who is living in “In Canada, we have opportunities to language to discuss deep poverty, and deep poverty in New Brunswick. In any intervene with people who do not have also describing the state of affairs of given year, there are approximately a place to stay,” he says. “That is one people living under that poverty line.” 100,000 people living below the poverty line in New Brunswick, and of the most fundamental things we New Brunswick has struggled approximately 18,000 of them live in can affect.” for generations with entrenched deep poverty. “We can all agree that every human poverty. Dr. Dutton says the province being should have access to food and traditionally has had low rates of Dr. Dutton says that in New Brunswick, a place to stay, yet people are still social assistance compared to most income poverty is measured using a experiencing homelessness. I like other provinces. number of key indicators, including the Low-Income Measure (LIM) after tax. studying outcomes that are policy However, he says the problem is Deep poverty is measured as having an amenable, so we could develop stubborn. Dr. Dutton’s findings show income at 50 per cent or less of the LIM rules that eliminate some forms of that those living in deep poverty are in a given year. homelessness if we put the resources more likely to be single, living alone, into it. It is interesting to me to see middle-aged and on social assistance. While recently, the amount was how governments make decisions His report states that having children increased and indexed to the cost of and how those turn into outcomes for or being over the age of 65 are both living, Dr. Dutton says one government individuals living their lives.” protective of deep poverty due to the solution to deep poverty would be to additional government transfers that raise single social assistance payments target those households. For instance, to a level above 50 per cent of the LIM. receiving Old Age Security at age 65 can immediately lift an individual out of extreme poverty.

“Most of the people in deep poverty are single, meaning they don’t qualify Most of the people in deep for couples’ benefits and they don’t have children,” he says. “So now we have a target group of people where an poverty are single, meaning intervention would probably alleviate “ deep poverty and we have a measure of they don’t qualify for what success would look like, meaning we would know how many people are couples’ benefits and they in deep poverty and if that number goes down, we can call that success.” don’t have children. “We wanted to shine a light on what these numbers are and ask whether we as a society are willing to say, ‘That’s okay. We are willing to tolerate that ”

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his spring, 17 students were inducted into UNB’s In this issue, we are tipping our hats to the 2020 T Sir Howard Douglas Society. Established in 2006, and 2021 scholars, and while we can’t profile all membership in the society is intended to recognize, promote, cultivate and encourage outstanding UNB undergraduate of them, we are proud of these changemakers. students who have achieved academic excellence, while Bios of all of the 2020 and 2021 Sir Howard Douglas actively participating in extracurricular or co-curricular Scholars and the induction ceremony can be found at activities, particularly volunteer activities, after completing at least year two of their undergraduate studies. Scholars unb.ca/president/shd. exemplify the society's motto, Non Nobis Solum: Not for Ourselves Alone. The Sir Howard Douglas Society has 245 members, made up of UNB students and alumni.

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FAHIM RAHMAN from Edmonton, AB, graduated with a juris doctor from the Fredericton campus in 2020. He pursued a legal education to change lives and break down social structures. Committed to serving both local and global communities, he volunteered with Pro Bono Students Canada, on missing and murdered Indigenous women with the New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples’ Council and with the Fredericton Legal Advice Clinic.

“My belief in helping others stems from a sense of respect and acknowledgement towards everyone who has helped me be the person I am today,” says Rahman. “Behind every accomplishment I am proud of, I can think of at least one person who helped me achieve that. So I know that if I am able to help at least one more person, I can both pay things forward and hopefully help them accomplish their goals too.”

As the only member of his family to enter the legal profession, Rahman says that he didn’t really know what lawyers did on a daily basis. “I assumed they were either preparing to go to court or were actually in court. Assisting a lawyer on a pro bono matter was a great way for me to better understand the profession, and how the law, which may seem neutral on its face, actually affects people differently.”

Rahman adds that he was, “also lucky to work with professor Jula Hughes who taught me that lawyers can apply their knowledge of the law in ways to help the community without going to court, either by being an advocate, helping others understand their rights, or drawing attention to inequalities in the law’s application to people.”

Rahman finished his clerkship at the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta in Calgary last March. He is now completing his articles at Shores Jardine LLP, a boutique law firm in Edmonton that focuses on administrative law.

21 MILA VELJANOVSKA from Saint John, NB, will graduate with a bachelor of science degree, majoring in biology-psychology, from the Saint John campus in 2022. She is founder and president of the UNB Saint John Chess Club, a Currie Scholar mentor, vice-president of the Golden Key Honour Society, a science tutor at the Flora Beckett Math and Science Help Centre, orientation leader, and bilingual judge for UNB STEM science fair. Outside of UNB, she volunteers as a bilingual translator with 211 New Brunswick and with the Saint John Regional Hospital.

“I volunteer because communities have to be resilient and come together to help the most vulnerable in difficult times, like during the current pandemic,” she says. “We need to come together to help each other. There are countless possibilities and ways that we can better our community.”

“Volunteering at the hospital allowed me to give back and help the seniors to have a little more fun in their day. I cherish all the memories I made at the hospital, and I am humbled to help brighten their day.”

Veljanovska says that her best piece of advice that she has received came from one of her mentors “whom I dearly cherish,” and “I often reminded myself of this advice during my journey as an undergraduate student. He told me: ‘The three keys to success are preparedness, opportunity and luck. Luck may bring you new opportunities, but in order to succeed, you must prepare and work hard beforehand’.”

As for her future plans: “I have great aspirations for the future,” she says. “Having seen the effects brought by COVID-19 in my community inspired me to pursue a new career path in research in the field of public health and epidemiology, and I will continue to share my passion for chess with the younger generations.”

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JASMINE ENG from Fredericton, NB, graduated with a bachelor of science degree in honours biology-chemistry from the Fredericton campus this spring. She got involved in her community specifically to build an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone. “Everyone deserves the right to feel like they belong and to be treated with kindness,” she says.

One way that she has worked towards building inclusiveness was through her role as co-president of the Best Buddies Chapter, an organization that pairs students with individuals in the community who are living with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Beginning in her first year, and up until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Eng volunteered at the University Women’s Centre. “I am passionate about gender equality and wanted to become more involved on campus,” she says. “The centre is a safe space for students of all genders.” On why she volunteers, she says: “volunteering with various community and school organizations has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I seek opportunities to take action about things I am interested in and it makes me happy to know that I can make a difference.”

Eng credits her family for helping her become the person that she is. “Although it’s cliché, one great piece of advice that my parents had always told me is, ‘Put yourself in their shoes.’ From a young age, this instilled in me the importance of having empathy for others and to have an open mind. I believe it’s important to recognize that everyone has different experiences. This has driven me to work towards addressing the disparities that exist in our community with compassion. Understanding other perspectives and worldviews enriches the way that we see the world.”

In keeping with her dedication to helping others, Eng will study medicine at Memorial University in St. John’s, NL, this fall. “I am excited to continue learning, growing and contributing to my community.”

23 Victoria LaBillois: BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS a Mi’gmaq entrepreneur and a female As in a traditionally male-dominated field, Victoria LaBillois (BA’91, MBA’04), has faced more than her share of barriers.

Hailing from Listuguj, QC, in the traditional territory of Gespe’gewa’gi, LaBillois crossed the bridge to Campbellton, NB, to attend high school and then studied in the bachelor of arts program at UNB. After university, she landed a job with the federal public service in Ottawa, where she started attending Powwows and noticing t-shirts being worn with Indigenous designs. She jumped into the t-shirt game, but without any kind of business plan or training. “I learned the hard way that I knew nothing, but that I really enjoyed business,” she recalls.

She returned to her community and began taking distance learning courses in business before making the decision to return to school full time in 2002 to study for an MBA at UNB. “It was such a positive experience for me. Having some work experience and then coming back to the classroom made me treat the MBA like it was a job.” Her work ethic showed. LaBillois graduated with the E.D. Maher award for having the top average in her class.

After learning about passive income in school, LaBillois’s first move was to purchase real estate, but when she went to the bank for a mortgage to buy an apartment building, she didn’t qualify for an affordable down payment program because she lived on a Canadian reserve. She persevered, started a small company and sold handbags to make her down payment.

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“Barriers don’t stop me. I just find ways to go over them or around them. ”

It was at that point that wind over them or around them. I to give back after being named energy projects were taking off walk on the jobsite like I own it, a WXN Canada’s Most Powerful in Gaspésie and the area, and because I know I belong there. Women Top 100 Award Winner LaBillois knew this was the field I guess growing up on a reserve in both 2019 and 2020. She also to be in. “This was a new industry setting and being treated like a teaches financial literacy to in our territory and I looked at second-class citizen has taught Indigenous youth. “I’ve pieced the low hanging fruit – which me to be resilient.” together curriculum through was the heavy equipment needed telling our own story about to construct it. I didn’t want our Through her companies, colonization and the systemic community to be bystanders LaBillois has created important racism in business that can hold while outside companies swept in employment opportunities for us back. This kind of teaching and to do the work. I wanted to bring the Mi’gmaq workforce and has mentoring fills my cup.” highly skilled Mi’gmaq people helped bridge race relations, to the table.” playing no small part in creating This fearless leader and an economic renaissance in changemaker says she didn’t She started writing her business the territory. She also served as set out to create change. “I just plan and four months later, in co-chair for a national Steering didn’t want to be a spectator any April 2011, she put the first piece Committee with the Canadian longer. I wanted to be a part of of equipment on the wind park. Construction Association, the economy and create my own “I had to learn everything. I overseeing development of an opportunities and help lift up researched the industry from Aboriginal Engagement Guide for others. Entrepreneurship is an scratch. I was confident because I small- and medium-sized amazing way to do that.” had the tool kit for business, and enterprises. having the MBA allowed me to be “I didn’t get here by myself. taken more seriously.” Not only that, she also Others have worked very hard coaches others to jump into to create a path in front of As the owner and president of entrepreneurship as well. me. I’m grateful for that. It’s Wejipeg Excavation Inc., and She’s served as a mentor in very satisfying to be part of a co-owner and president of the Indigenous Women in movement to lift everyone up at Wejuseg Construction, LaBillois Community Leadership program the same time. A rising tide lifts has become an integral part of at the Coady International all boats.” excavation and contracting in Institute at St. Francis Xavier wind park development across University and in the JEDI the region. “There were not a lot Aboriginal Business Accelerator of women in the field at the time Program. She mentors young and no Indigenous construction women in the Women’s Executive companies. But barriers don’t Network (WXN) mentorship stop me. I just find ways to go program, which she says is a way

25 KRISTA CARR LEADING A MOVEMENT FOR INCLUSION

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rista Carr (BBA’95) was no different Looking back, Carr now realizes that provincial and territorial organizations Kthan most young business was when she stopped thinking that and over 300 local associations. students when she was at UNB: she she wanted to be someone important dreamed of an executive career in and instead understood she wanted to “My work is much the same but on a marketing with a big salary and title. do something important. very different level. I deal primarily Her first full-time job after graduation with the federal government on changed that goal in a pretty And she did. policies and awareness. Across the dramatic way. country, the issues around exclusion, She took over as executive director marginalization, and lack of access “I came home late one night after when she was just 27 years old. to equality are the same. They’re working my part-time job and there The New Brunswick Association devasting in many ways. This work was a message for me to go to an for Community Living grew under is so important.” interview the next morning at the her watch, and Carr’s values of New Brunswick Association for full citizenship and inclusion were Carr says that she likes a challenge, is Community Living,” she recalls. demonstrated in the real change in not afraid of taking risks and focuses “My name had been referred to people’s lives in communities around on building relationships that are key them, but I knew nothing about the New Brunswick. to gaining ground. She’s also not easily organization at all. I called people to deterred: her former boss and mentor “We’ve come a long way in a lot of find out what I could and showed up says that for Carr, “no is just a place to areas. We’ve seen more people have the next morning at their office, which begin a conversation.” opportunities to live in their own was a creaky, old apartment above homes and we’ve made gains in Yet she says she doesn’t really consider retail stores in downtown Fredericton. inclusive education, inclusive childcare herself a changemaker. I remember thinking ‘what am I doing and in employment supports for here?’ But I got the job as executive people. We’ve worked hard to reshape “I consider myself someone who cares assistant to the executive director and those support systems to enable people deeply and just gets up every morning I took it, thinking it would be good to keep real jobs for real pay. We helped to work as hard as I can to move the experience and I wouldn’t be there that reform the long-term care program in needle for people who desperately long. I ended up staying 21 years.” the province into a whole new program need the world to change for them. The best part of my job is the people – It was Carr’s first exposure to the with better support for their unique the people I serve and the people that people with intellectual disabilities needs. Thankfully, we had assistance this work attracts. They’re salt-of-the- and their families that are served by from the community, employers, earth members of the community who the organization. “It struck me very hard-working teachers, early childhood are so resilient. It takes all of us to make powerfully that these individuals were educators and others who believed change happen, and it can be slow and no different than I was and wanted everyone belongs.” frustrating. But it’s also so rewarding. the same things – to be included Carr’s stellar record was noticed. The Helping to make society a welcoming and valued, to have a job, friends, national federation – the Canadian and inclusive society that supports relationships and to be part of the Association for Community Living, each person to reach their fullest community. It seemed so easy for now called Inclusion Canada – hired her potential is the kind of society I want me but was so hard for them. Their as their executive vice-president (CEO) to live in and I want my children to families were typical families that just in 2017. grow up in.” wanted the best for their kids, but they had to struggle with so many things Still working out of Fredericton, Carr Seems like Krista Carr achieved her other families never even have to think provides strategic vision and direction dream of both being someone and about. It felt very wrong, and I knew I at a national level, working with 13 doing something important. wanted to do something about it.”

Across the country, the issues around exclusion, marginalization, and lack of access to equality are the same. This work is so important.

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SAVE THE DATE

VIRTUAL 9-11,JULY 2021 JULY 9–11, 2021

Homecoming will look a bit different this year. We are excited to host a weekend of virtual events, connecting you with your alma mater, your classmates, your faculty, and current students no matter WHERE you are!

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Visit unb.ca/homecoming for details about our virtual program, including Zoom reunions, social events, faculty discussions, athletic events and special celebrations for the Golden Grad classes of 1970 and 1971! unb.ca/homecoming

29 LI SONG BEING THE CHANGE SHE WANTS TO SEE

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hen Li Song (C-TEL’07, BA’08, But Song stayed. She graduated from Song worked at UNB Saint John’s WBEd’08) arrived at the UNB UNB’s Saint John campus in 2008 International Recruitment Centre as a Saint John campus 20 years ago, with bachelor’s degrees in arts and student assistant, a job that not only she could not imagine that not only education and a certificate in teaching helped her understand Saint John, would it change her, but that she English as a second language. She but allowed her to help other students would become a changemaker in is now a licensed realtor attracting struggling with the same sense of the community. international buyers to the city and she bewilderment and culture shock she is a force for diversity and inclusion. experienced. She also volunteered in Born and raised in Zhangzhou in Song is also the managing director at numerous capacities and, over time, southeastern China, Song was just 20 PRUDE Inc., Pride of Race, Unity and she came to love Saint John and years old when she arrived in Saint Dignity through Education, which has New Brunswick. John on a cold day in January 2001, been promoting diversity and cultural with little money, hardly any English inclusiveness in the Saint John region “This is a magical place,” she says. “I and no idea of the customs and culture since 1981. now help people come here and settle. in this place called New Brunswick. I love nature to begin with, especially Song has never forgotten those early the trees and water. We are so lucky, She remembers with a laugh, that days in Saint John and the profound almost anywhere in Saint John, when the airplane was descending effects of culture shock. She rose above New Brunswick, you are within a over the dark forests and icy landscape it through determination and her five-minute drive of reaching the surrounding the port city, she thought eagerness to learn and become part of water — lakes, rivers and the ocean. they were about to land in a snowy UNB and the wider community. What more could you want?” wilderness. “I felt I had to get through this,” she Song has always remembered advice “The Saint John airport was so tiny says. “My parents said, ‘Just come given to her by Dr. Elizabeth McGahan — even smaller than a bus station in back.’ I said no. I needed to handle this. (PhD’79) at UNB Saint John who told my hometown,” she says. “So when I had to stay and get through this and I her to “be the change you want to see.” we landed, I felt we were landing on will get English. I put up a little piece of trees or just plain snow. Then we drove paper on my wall that said, ‘A winner “If I can help to influence people, that into town and someone said ‘This is never quits and a quitter never wins.’ would be great,” says Song. “If I can’t, the city centre’ and I thought, ‘Wow. I don’t know where I copied that from I will still do the work I believe in and What have I gotten myself into?’ I had a but I had it on my wall for years. So my make positive changes. My dad told me, pretty good life, a good family in China, journey started from there.” ‘you have to be a good human being and now I was in a place where I didn’t first before you do anything else. Build know anyone and everything was so Song says her salvation from the start a good character for yourself and then bare and plain. No one was out on the was UNB and the way it opened doors you will do well’.” street on a Sunday. I thought, ‘How for her to enter this strange new world. could that be possible’?” “If not for UNB, it would have been Like many other international students hard for me to adapt,” she says. “UNB who come to UNB, Song did not think opened that door for me. I became she would stay in Saint John. Her plan hugely involved in everything going on was to study English, do a few years at UNB. So that’s where I learned that of university, then perhaps return to participation in social activities is China and find a job in Beijing. so important.”

If not for UNB, it would have been hard for me to adapt. UNB opened “ that door for me. ” 31 Graduating

orty-two graduating STUDENTstudents from the UNB LEADERS F Saint John campus have earned Graduating Student Leadership awards for 2020 and 2021 for the remarkable initiative they’ve taken during their time at UNB.

For bios on each of the student leaders, visit unb.ca/alumni/ awards/students/ leadership.html.

2020 Graduating Student Leaders Dayna Alexander (BBA), Alex Allison (BBA), Joelynn Annoh-Kwafo (BSc), Bailey Boyer (BSc), Ashley Cook (BN), Kendra DeMerchant (BSc), Emma Green (BBA), Catherine Hall (BSc), Chantel Henderson (BBA), Madison Herrington (BSc), Justin Leslie (BA), Kathryn Magee (BBA), Montanna Meyer (BBA), Abigail Morgan (BN), Marie Elisabeth Nombro (BA), Gabrielle Gibbons Salib (BBA), Luke Watson (BSc) and Allison Woodman (BN).

HAROLD

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2021 Graduating Student Leaders Ariel Arthurs (BBA), Jessica Cook (BN), Maria Cummings (BBA), Chloe Dallon (BSc), Janet Debly (BSc), Emily Fitzpatrick (BBA), Brianna Forbes (BSc), Hanna Grossman (BSc), Lauren Hartland (BSc), Patrick Hickey (BSc), Max Lahey (BSc), Allyson Lamont (BSc), Jennifer Lord (BA), Sobana M (BSc), Jordan MacDonald (BA), Kathleen MacNeill (BN), Kimberly Mazerolle (BSc), Harold Oh (BSc), Logan Perry (BSc), Lauren Purdy (BBA), Wendall (Keshaun) Skeir (BBA), Sarah Smit (BSc), Hannah Thorne (BBA) and Ryan Walsh (BAM).

outstanding and well- Collegiate Athletics Association's and to represent his sport on the An rounded student citizen, (CCAA) National Scholar Award Student Athletic Advisory Council. Harold Oh (BSc’21) has proven his and was recognized for his campus Throughout his time at UNB Saint athleticism on the field as a member contributions with the UNB Saint John, Oh has continuously shown of the soccer team, in addition to John SRC Student Leadership Award himself as a leader, whether it be being very involved on campus in 2020. Oh values opportunities on the field, in the classroom or in and in the local community. He is a to inspire his mentees as part of the community. two-time recipient of the Canadian the Promise Partnership program

33 BRENT STAEBEN FREDERICTON’S IMPRESARIO

Brent Staeben: FREDERICTON’S IMPRESARIO

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is Fredericton’s impresario By this time, friends of his had blues to more than 40,000 local school He and a founding force behind launched Harvest, and Staeben children. Last year, Staeben worked the city’s beloved Harvest Jazz and was happy to volunteer, putting his with blues legend Fruteland Jackson of Blues Festival, an annual event that has communications and marketing skills Chicago to produce workshop videos opened New Brunswick and its capital to good use. He is the longtime chair that have been shared with music to the world of music, and its power and current music director of the teachers in the province. These videos to inspire. festival - a role he seems to have offered children a glimpse into the been born for. rich history and moving stories of the Brent Staeben (BSc’88, BA’89, MA’91) blues. He has also been instrumental has done a lot for his adopted city Staeben’s ability to lure big names in developing grant programs for and province since he first travelled to the increasingly popular Harvest young musicians and in providing to Fredericton in 1983 to compete in festival is nothing short of magical: opportunities for first-time a swim meet. The Corner Brook, NL, Robert Plant, Mavis Staples, the Blind stage performers. native stayed at the home of UNB Boys of Alabama, Taj Mahal, John professor emeritus Bill Seabrook on Hiatt, Levon Helm, Steve Earle, and “The intention has always been for it University Avenue, and even though it Buddy Guy just to name a few. One of to be something cultural, but it was was the dead of winter, Staeben fell in Harvest’s greatest gifts has been the also for the kids to feel that Harvest love with Fredericton and the development and promotion of Atlantic was part of them and they were part of UNB campus. Canadian talent, especially New Harvest,” Staeben says. Brunswick stars like David Myles “It became a combination of an and Matt Andersen. Last year, Staeben’s contributions incredible campus, great people and were recognized with an Order of a great swim program,” Staeben says Staeben says that he has also enjoyed New Brunswick (ONB), the province’s of his decision to attend UNB. “I watching how Harvest helped highest honour for its citizens, always say I got a bachelor’s degree in grow volunteerism in Fredericton. “for his steadfast dedication to swimming from UNB, and I got some Volunteers are at the heart of the cultural enrichment and economic education while I was here as well.” festival, which relies on as many development, and for empowering as 1,000 to keep the event our youth to build their capacity to Staeben was a force to be reckoned rolling smoothly. positively contribute to society.” with in swimming, blazing up and down the lanes of the Sir Max Aitken “We were starting to hear from the “To have the chief justice of New pool and winning AUS titles, especially social development agencies within the Brunswick call me and say ‘You are in the difficult but elegant butterfly, a United Way and the YMCA that Harvest being honoured with the ONB,’ I was legacy his son Erik, UNB’s current AUS was making volunteering cool and flabbergasted,” Staeben says. “I’m just champion in the 100-metre butterfly bringing new people out and helping so proud to say that I’m a part of continues today. Even in those early to build a capacity in the community,” New Brunswick in that way.” days, Staeben stood apart thanks to his he says. drive for excellence and his interest in His recipe for success in life is the volunteering, particularly in coaching “Then what happened is, of course, pursuit of excellence and never settling young swimmers. our people and people who had for “good enough.” put down roots in Harvest started After graduating from Queen’s branching out and doing other things, “How do we reach for something that University in the early ’90s, Staeben and being leaders in other areas of the is better than what we have today and returned to Fredericton with his community.” better than just good enough? That has soon-to-be wife Sonya Hull (BA’90) followed me through my professional and started working for the provincial Staeben also puts an emphasis on career. When we do something, I want government in communications. encouraging future Harvest fans. He it to be as good as it can be done, I spearheaded the Blues in the Schools want it to be excellent. It’s part of what program, which has exposed jazz and drives me.”

The intention has always been for it to be something cultural, but it was also for the kids to feel that they were part of Harvest.

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ASSOCIATED ALUMNI COUNCIL MEMBERS

PRESIDENT Travis Bergin STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Peter Syroid, (BScEng’98, D-TME’98, (BScEng’02, D-TME’02, MScEng’04) Vishnu Vardhan MBA’03) (term ending June 30) (term ending June 30) (term ending June 30)

VICE-PRESIDENT Sarah Birch (BBA’01, LLB’04) Patrick Hickey (BSc’21) Jill Jeffrey (BPE’82, BEd’83) (term ending June 30) (term ending June 30) Stephanie Fox (BBA’04) (term ending June 30) OTHER MEMBERS TREASURER Beverly Guimond (BBA’04) Andrew Martel (BCS’15) UNB PRESIDENT (term ending June 30) Paul Mazerolle (BA’89) Nathan Munroe (BBA’12, MBA’14) SECRETARY REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARD Robert Sharpe (BScEng’95, MScEng’02) ASSOCIATED ALUMNAE OF GOVERNORS (term ending June 30) Jane Kidney-Hermelin (BBA’97) David Woolnough (MScEng’70, PhD’74) (term ending June 30) PAST PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION Jill Jollineau (MEd’02) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jill Jollineau (MEd’02) (term ending June 30) Michelle McNeil (BBA’03, MBA’09) Brooke DeLong (BA’95) COUNCILLORS Rory Barnable (LLB’01) (term ending June 30)

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Congratulations 2021 CURRIE SCHOLARS The Currie scholarships recognize high school students for their leadership skills, community The 2021 Scholarship Recipients involvement, and academic success, and are Safe AbuJayyab, Simonds High School, Saint John, NB; Jordan Cole, Riverview High made possible by the generous support of Dr. Richard School, Riverview, NB; Declan Hartery, Harbour View High School, Saint John, NB; and Megan Kinch, Westisle Composite High School, Elmsdale, PEI. J. Currie (OC, ONB, CBHF, MBA, LLD, PEng).

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* Terms: Vehicle must be less than 7’ high and 20’ long. Offer valid to December 31, 2021. Cannot be combined with other offers. BEAVERBROOK SCHOLAR EXCELS IN UNUSUAL FIRST YEAR ose He takes a lot of walks. The R Beaverbrook Scholar, who has just completed her first year in the engineering program, has found walking around Fredericton to be an ideal way to cope with an unusual school year. “I typically start my day Rose He by going out for a quick walk in my neighbourhood in order to really clear platforms like Discord, and for the Rose has a busy summer and school my head and get a fresh start to the virtual study sessions she takes part year ahead. Thanks to the Beaverbrook day,” she says, adding that she often in. “I find that COVID has created Scholars Award, she met a former takes multiple walks throughout the a strange situation where we’re all scholar who helped connect her to day to help her reset between classes. socially distanced, yet the Internet Dr. Jon Sensinger at UNB’s Institute has the ability to nonetheless connect of Biomedical Engineering (IBME). Rose has found several other ways to us together,” she says. “Although She has since received funding from make the most of COVID-era virtual interacting with others would the NSERC Undergraduate Student learning. She finds time to chat definitely be easier in person, I’m still Research awards to allow her to online with close friends and relies lucky enough to have made friends work with the IBME for the summer. on her day planner to keep track of this year through social media and She has been named vice-president her daily tasks. Still, the transition various activities.” communications for the Atlantic to university life without on-campus Council of Engineering Students (ACES) interaction had its challenges, and she Those activities are plentiful. She was and vice-president internal of UNB’s credits her professors with helping her the first-year representative for the Engineering Undergraduate Society. adjust. “I struggled quite a bit with Diversity Within Engineering Society, And through it all, she will still be virtual learning at first, and it was outreach director of the Engineering taking time for her daily walks. especially difficult for me to reach out Undergraduate Society, and co-events to people since I hardly knew anyone director for the Atlantic Student “After a long day of spending hours and in my classes,” she says. “When I Research Journal, where she helped to hours on my computer,” she says, “my reached out to my math professor, organize ENGspire 2021, a virtual mini- favourite thing is to walk to a small park she was incredibly welcoming and conference focused on engineering right by my neighbourhood, sit on the understanding.” research. swings and look at the clouds and the river while the sun sets. That’s my With her first year now under her belt, In January, Rose was part of a team favourite part of the day.” Rose says her favourite thing about that competed and placed second at UNB is the community she’s found. the Atlantic Engineering Competition, Visit unb.ca/beaverbrook She is grateful for the guidance she’s earning them a chance to compete at to learn more about Rose He and her received from upper-year engineering the Canadian Engineering Competition, first-year UNB experience. students, especially via online where they placed second again.

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ALUMNUS ENABLES STUDENTS TO INVEST IN STARTUPS

Fazley Shabab Chowdhury

students are economic growth,” he says. “It is also TrojAI develops solutions to protect UNB learning firsthand my hope that this fund inspires others artificial intelligence platforms from the importance of venture capital to support the faculty and its students.” adversarial attacks, such as poisoning investments to small businesses and Already, other alumni have begun to or embedded Trojan and evasion the wider economy – and they’re doing step forward with support of the fund. attacks. Focused on computer vision it by investing real money in platforms, the techniques developed real startups. Venture assessment students follow a by TrojAI protect AI platforms from rigorous process in selecting businesses malicious attacks in multiple ways. The Fraser Student Venture Fund, to support, including receiving pitches established in 2019, allows students in from eligible companies, interviewing Venture assessment student Fazley the faculty of management’s venture CEOs, and working alongside co- Shabab Chowdhury (MBA’21) was assessment course to research and investors at the New Brunswick involved in the TrojAI investment and analyze startups, and invest up to Innovation Foundation to share says the process has inspired him to $50,000 in startup businesses with a due diligence. become a venture capital and private UNB connection. equity investor. To date, the students have funded two Like other venture capital funds, New Brunswick startps. In the first “It was tense knowing this is a real the Fraser Student Venture Fund seeks round of funding, in December 2019, company and you’re working on real to earn returns on its investments, so Fredericton-based 3D Planeta Inc. numbers that can make a significant the fund can grow and become (3dplaneta.com) received support from difference in the return potential to the self sustaining. the fund. 3D Planeta provides high- fund. The outcome can be huge on the fidelity 3D images, created by fusing upside and things can go south on the UNB alumnus and retired wealth images from air, space, and underwater downside,” says Fazley, adding that the manager Charles (Chuck) Fraser sources and layering these images with experience was invaluable. “It cannot (BBA’68), whose half-million-dollar existing geographic data. The result is be better than this. You only expect to gift makes the program possible, was an actual 3D image created in get this type of experience working for impressed by the entrepreneurial near-real time. an actual venture capital firm.” spirit at his alma mater. “I see this fund eventually helping UNB play a In December 2020, the class invested in more supportive role in the province’s Saint John’s TrojAI Inc. (troj.ai/)

39 SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS and BURSARIES

Thanks to our donors, the following DANIEL F. AND MICHELE M. COLEMAN MERIT AWARD scholarships and prizes not only support FIELD: Business Administration or Earth Sciences VALUE: $3,000 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year students during their studies, but DONOR: Daniel F. and Michele M. Coleman and the New Brunswick throughout their lives. University Opportunities Fund Awarded to a Fredericton campus student who graduated from a MARJORIE BASTOW SCHOLARSHIP New Brunswick high school and has completed at least two years of FIELD: Nursing the bachelor of business administration or the bachelor of science VALUE: $1,000 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year (earth sciences) program. Selection will be based on academic DONOR: Estate of Marjorie Bastow (BA’47) achievement and financial need. The recipient must be a New Brunswick resident according to the definition of the Provincial Awarded to a student who has completed at least the first-year Government’s Student Financial Services guidelines and must requirements for the bachelor of nursing degree program. Selection demonstrate significant volunteerism in the community and/or sports. will be based on academic achievement and financial need.

BERTHA HIGGS SCHOLARSHIP ED AND BERNADETTE BIDEN SCHOLARSHIP FIELD: Education FIELD: Engineering VALUE: $1,000 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year VALUE: $500 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year DONOR: The family and friends of longtime educator, Bertha Higgs, DONOR: Friends and family of Ed (BScEng’78) and Bernadette who with other educators dedicated their careers, often from a one-room (BSc’81) Biden schoolhouse, towards ensuring rural areas of New Brunswick had access Awarded to a student enrolled in the bachelor of science in to high quality primary education. Support was also received from the engineering (any discipline) degree program. Selection will be New Brunswick University Opportunities Fund. based on academic achievement. The recipient must demonstrate Awarded to a student in the bachelor of education program on community involvement. the Fredericton campus. Selection will be based on academic achievement and financial need. The recipient must be a New DIANE BRENNAN CAMPBELL SCHOLARSHIP Brunswick resident, according to the definition of the Provincial FIELD: Nursing and Mathematics Government’s Student Financial Services Guidelines. VALUE: $4,000 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 3 years PhD, 1 year Master’s DONOR: Friends and family of Eddy and Diane Campbell J.D. IRVING, LIMITED NB LEADERSHIP Awarded to an outstanding full-time graduate student studying in SCHOLARSHIP AT UNB the field of mathematics and statistics or nursing on either of UNB’s FIELD: Unrestricted Fredericton or Saint John campuses. Selection will be based on VALUE: $10,000 NUMBER: Up to 6 DURATION: Up to 4 years academic achievement and significant contributions to the recipient’s DONOR: J.D. Irving, Limited academic or professional field. Award recipients will alternate Awarded to students who are beginning an undergraduate degree between the mathematics and nursing fields. program with preference to those studying Business, Computer Science, Engineering or Forestry. Selection is made on the basis of CFUW MONCTON SCHOLARSHIP leadership ability, academic achievement and community/extra- FIELD: Nursing curricular activities. Consideration may be given to financial need. VALUE: $1,500 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year A shortlist of candidates will be interviewed by representatives of DONOR: Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Moncton UNB and J.D. Irving Limited. The recipients must be New Brunswick and the New Brunswick University Opportunities Fund residents and may also be offered employment opportunities with Awarded to a female student from Westmorland, Kent or Albert J.D. Irving Limited throughout their degree program and/or county who is enrolled in the bachelor of nursing advanced standing upon graduation. degree program in Moncton. Selection is based on academic achievement and financial need. The recipient must be a New Brunswick resident, according to the definition of the Provincial Government’s Student Financial Services guidelines.

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MALINA MAHANTI MEMORIAL COMPUTER DWAIN AND SHARON WILSON SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FIELD: Computer Science FIELD: Unrestricted VALUE: $500 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year VALUE: $1,000 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year DONOR: Scholarship created in memory of Malina Mahanti, by her sons DONOR: Sharon (BOM’88) and Dwain (MScEng’90) Wilson Dr. Aniket Mahanti (New Zealand), Dr. Anirban Mahanti (Australia) and Awarded to a Fredericton campus student who has completed at husband Dr. Prabhat Mahanti, professor of computer science at UNB least the normal requirements for the first year of an undergraduate Saint John degree program at UNB. The recipient must be a member of the UNB Awarded to a Saint John campus student who has completed at Reds men’s hockey team and have achieved at least a 3.0 grade point least the minimum requirements for the first year of the bachelor average in the previous year. Preference will be given to a student of science in computer science degree program. Selection will be enrolled in the bachelor of science in engineering or the bachelor of based on academic achievement. Preference will be given to a science degree program. female student. WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP DR. MARY MCCARTHY-BRANDT BURSARY FIELD: Unrestricted FIELD: Unrestricted VALUE: $5,000 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year

VALUE: $500 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year DONOR: Friends of UNB Reds Women’s Hockey DONOR: Black Lives Matter – Fredericton Awarded to a Fredericton campus undergraduate or graduate student Awarded based on financial need to a black student on the who is a member of the UNB Reds women’s hockey team. The Fredericton campus who is enrolled in an undergraduate degree recipient must have achieved a 2.0 grade point average for continuing program. The recipient must demonstrate successful academic students or an 80 per cent average for high school students, as per U performance. SPORTS regulations. This award is open to transfer students as well as students who are enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours. MARY RIOUX BURSARY FIELD: Unrestricted VALUE: $400 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year DONOR: Stephen (BScEng’82) and Sherry (BEd’81) Rioux in honour of Mary Rioux, a longtime employee of UNB’s Residence Services DONALD MACFADYEN BSCSE Awarded on the basis of financial need to a Fredericton campus MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP student in an undergraduate degree program with preference to FIELD: Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering entering students. The recipient must demonstrate successful VALUE: $2,250 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year academic performance and live in residence. DONOR: Jean, Malcolm, family and friends of the late Donald MacFadyen.

THE SAINT ANDREWS SOCIETY OF Awarded to a student from the Maritime provinces who SAINT JOHN SCHOLARSHIP is entering their final year in the bachelor of science in FIELD: Unrestricted engineering (geodesy and geomatics) degree program. The VALUE: $2,000 NUMBER: 1 DURATION: 1 year recipient who has at least a B- average will be selected on DONOR: The Saint Andrews Society of Saint John the basis of financial need, involvement in student and community activities. Awarded to a Saint John campus student who has completed at least the minimum requirements for the first year of an undergraduate Established in 1986, the scholarship has awarded over degree program. Selection will be based on academic achievement $30,000 to 31 deserving engineering students. and volunteer activities. Preference will be given to a student enrolled in a bachelor of arts degree program, majoring or honouring in history.

TD INSURANCE INDIGENOUS BURSARY FIELD: Unrestricted VISIT UNB.CA/GIVING VALUE: Variable NUMBER: Variable DURATION: 1 year DONOR: TD Insurance for information on creating scholarships. Awarded based on financial need to part-time or full-time, undergraduate or graduate Indigenous students. The recipient must demonstrate successful academic performance.

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43 Summer 2021 Reading

BOOKSHELF We welcome submissions about recent books by our alumni. If you have been published, send the name of your book, your name, the publisher, the ISBN and a cover image to [email protected].

Photo credit: Peter Bjerkelund

91, Virginia Bliss Bjerkelund At (BA’51) published her first book, Meadowlands: A Chronicle of the Scovil Family. Her second book is in the works.

From the publisher Chapel Street Editions: “Meadowlands portrays the perils of the soul and the great commonplaces of human life in a way that will endure. The textures of family life, the ever present natural world, and the surrounding community will resonate with readers for generations to come.”

“Bliss Bjerkelund has created a family chronicle with the flair of a novel. Meadowlands captures the heart and engages the imagination. It’s a strange and exhilarating experience to have no knowledge of a family and then, by reading a book, come to know its members and the trajectory of their lives in a way you will not likely forget.”

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The Company We Keep: A Novel By: Frances Itani (née Hill, MA’80) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 978-I-4434-5753-8, 1443457531, 978-I-4434-6264-8

So Imagine Me: Nature Riddles In Poetry By: Lynn Davies (C-TEL’08) Publisher: Nimbus Publishing ISBN: 978-1-77108-867-1 Earthworms Of American The Gaff Topsail Wildlife Unlimited Ecoregions Encounters: Facing By: Eugene L. Fytche (BScEng ‘47) By: John W. Reynolds (LLB‘81) The Wind By: Floyd Spracklin (MEd’95) Publisher: Self-published Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing Publisher: DRC Publishing ISBN: 978-0-9809420-3-3 ISBN: 978-620-2-80893-4 ISBN: 9781988358437

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JOHN BOILEAU (BA) of Bedford, NS, on completion of 10 years as the honorary colonel of The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) and two years as the chair of the National Council of Honorary Colonels, was awarded the Commander BARBARA SEAGRAM, née Canadian Army Commendation Williams, (BN) of Toronto, ON, in November for his work in the along with her friend, Patti establishment of honorary colonel lines Lee, has built and sustained of communication across Canada, and GEORGE HAMILTON four schools in remote villages (BScEng’74) of Peterborough, seizing every opportunity to engage in in Cambodia. They also build ON, on Feb. 19, 2021, along community outreach, “thus bringing toilets and drill wells, and with members of the UNB great honour to the Canadian teach sanitation. Toilets are contingent of the Canada Games Armed Forces.” so important as they decrease 1971 New Brunswick downhill the incidence of sexual abuse 67 ski team (and a few non-UNB of women and allow young team members) gathered girls to not have to miss any ALFRED BRIEN (BBA, LLB’69) of Saint together for a virtual reconnect John, NB, a New Brunswick provincial school. They also build toilets to commemorate 50 years court judge and founder of one of at government schools and since they competed together. Canada’s first mental health courts, supply menses kits to young Members from both the men’s retired in November 2020, after 32 girls. They build handwashing and women’s teams and their years on the bench. stations at government schools coach joined from five time as well as at their own. They zones (NB, QC, ON, MB, AB, 69 also have supplied thousands BC and US) to share memories. of water filters to remote The team, and reconnected (BBA) of Bedford, NS, GREGG SMITH villages in Northern Laos, members, are looking forward is retired and living in Bend, Oregon, thereby improving quality of to hearing from old ski and since 2010. Beautiful city with many life through improved health. university friends, and contact things like Fredericton of old. All fundraising is done through can be made through bridge events, now online, George Hamilton at but usually in person. There [email protected]. are no administration fees. All volunteers pay their own airfare, accommodations and meals. She continues to teach bridge all over 77 the world and has now authored CAROLE ESTABROOKS (BN) of 32 published books on the game. Edmonton, AB, updates from the If you want to learn bridge (free last few years: in 2016, she became online) or wish to help with our a member of the Order of Canada; in Cambodia/Laos projects, email 2018 her Tier 1 Canada Research Chair [email protected]. (knowledge translation in elder care)

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was renewed and she received UA’s 89 for the Prince Rupert, BC, and the J Gordin Kaplan award for research Ferndale, WA, LPG export terminals. excellence; in 2020 she was made a He continues to reside in Calgary with fellow of the Royal Society of Canada his wife Diana of 32 years. and a fellow in the Canadian Academy of Nurses. 93 78 TERRENCE RICHARDS (BCS) of Toronto, ON, as lionscanada.ca RAMSAY ANDERSON (BA) BRIAN PECK (BScEng) of Vancouver, of Fredericton, NB, after 30 celebrated 100 years of service in BC, as of Oct. 30, 2020, has retired from years in the travel and tourism Canada from 1920 to 2020, Kittitian HSBC where he had been global head industry as a flight attendant, Lion Tebo (Terrence) was elected to of trade floor voice and compliance a reservations agent with Air serve as the A-711 District Governor technologies. Brian is re-discovering Canada Vacations and front in Ontario (Toronto, Peel, Halton, the feeling of freedom and is looking line travel agent with Harvey’s Hamilton-Wentworth) to oversee for better balance in life, including Travel/Carlson Wagonlit, 85 Lions Clubs from Scarborough getting back into (modest) endurance American Express and the past to Stoney Creek, in Canada’s most sports activities. Brian is located in 19 years with CAA, has returned populous district. Lion Tebo was the downtown Vancouver, BC, and can be to UNB. In January 2021, first black person to graduate with a reached at [email protected]. Ramsay started as client services bachelor’s degree in computer science representative at the Office of the as UNB Frederiction made history 79 Registrar at Sir Howard Douglas as Canada’s first faculty of computer Hall (he always called it the Old science in 1993. SUMMER COYLE, née Earl, (BA) of Rothesay, NB, has completed her Arts Building). Lots of things fourth literary novel Summer is a Short have changed from his time on Season, which is the third book in her campus, but many things are so Soulless Trilogy. Scorpions Hunt By familiar. He has so many fond Night and Sandcastles in the Rain are memories from his academic the first two books in the trilogy. She years 1985 to 1989, with two has also written Daisies From Ashes, of those years in residence which is a stand-alone novel. All of at Bridges House. These past months have been difficult. With UPDATE YOUR her novels are available worldwide in INFORMATION paperback and digital formats through the initial COVID-19 lockdown in March and April 2020, he spent multiple distributors. The Alumni Office many days walking the empty communicates primarily through UNB campus, and photographing 82 email. Let us know when your each building and the three entry contact information has changed (BBA) of Ottawa, ON, gates (it was his COVID project). DAVID LEBLANC so that we can keep you up to retired from the federal public service Soon the campus will come date on what’s happening at in August of this year, after spending back to life with fun, laughter UNB and in your area. 35 years working for Statistics Canada, and friendship to make fond the last six months having to work memories for many generations VISIT UNB.CA/ALUMNI OR from home due to the pandemic. David to come. EMAIL US AT [email protected] hopes everyone is staying healthy. David hopes to see a lot of you in 2022 (BScEng) of for our 40th reunion. KEN WENTWORTH Calgary, AB, after having spent 17 years 95 with NOVA Chemicals in Sarnia, ON, 87 STACEY STAIRS, née Calhoun, (BEd) and 15 years at Petrogas Energy Corp. of Sussex, NB, received the 2020 (BA) of Rothesay, in Calgary, AB, (the company was DERRICK STANFORD Prime Minister’s Award for NB, joined Brunswick News Inc. as the purchased by AltaGas Ltd. in December Teaching Excellence. head of national partnerships. 2020), he accepted the position of SVP – energy exports with AltaGas Ltd., having commercial responsibility

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LORIE TRACEY, née Dee, (BEd) of engineer, customer delivery with book on company wide management Grand Falls, NB, completed her Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), systems all with the help of my education degree at UNB. After more has been named External Relations supervisors. Winner of the American than 20 years in the public school Engineer of the Year. Grace came to Society for Quality UAE Quality system teaching, she completed TVA in 2016 and quickly earned the Professional Qward. her master’s of education degree in respect of her co-workers and local leadership studies from Memorial power company customers for her 17 University. engineering acumen, leadership, and teamwork. Her desire to develop others 98 led her to train engineers across the valley this year on complex projects , née Boulé, (BA, MELANIE PERRY such as arc flash hazard analysis. Grace LLB’04) of Halifax, NS, has accepted a worked with the principal engineering Photo courtesy of Washington Capitals position as a senior crown attorney in committee to help draft engagement special prosecutions as a cybercrime guidelines and procure COVID-19 PHIL MAILLET (Class of ) prosecutor. Melanie will continue to personal protective equipment to made his NHL debut with the be based in Halifax, but will prosecute reassure other power utilization Washington Capitals on Feb. 7. offences from across the province engineers that their protection of Nova Scotia. Watch your online and safety are the priority. Grace’s activities, folks! management of the CSP program in 19 the district helped boost CSP program 02 customer satisfaction from 77 per cent in 2019 to 96 per cent in 2020, based ANDREA BALDWIN (LLB) of Halifax, SAM POIRIER, (BScEng, NS, has joined Barteaux Labour and on the Voice of the Customer Survey M-TME), CEO and co-founder of Employment Law Boutique to add results. Grace also contributed to the Potential Motors, was recognized immigration law practice. Immigration external relations team through her as a national changemaker by law is now a core practice area at the participation in the Employee Advisory the Globe and Mail for “leading firm and Andrea could not be happier. Group, where she was selected to Canada into the electric vehicle “Immigration law is a natural fit with a leadership role as the chair of the revolution.” employment law,” says Baldwin who Communications Committee. She represents employers across Atlantic did all of this while keeping her CSP Canada and beyond. Effective Recovery Rate above 100 per cent, on boarding a new engineer in 03 January, and continuing development of two other engineers who had been CHRISTOPHER BOYSE (BA, BBA’04) in their roles less than one year. She of Calgary, AB, has recently taken on received the TVA External Relations the role of director of compliance at Rising Star Award in February 2019. As Flahmingo Investments, a fintech part of her selection as Engineer of the startup business that is enabling Year for External Relations, Grace is KEEP IN micro-investing for Canadians. He is also a candidate for TVA’s Engineer TOUCH WITH also founder and CEO of Brain Bar, of the Year. YOUR FORMER a plant-based protein bar brand in CLASSMATES Western Canada. 10 New job? DARCEY LYNCH (BBA) of Dieppe, SOURAJ SALAH (PhD) of Dubai, Just married? NB, was appointed director of human UAE, is proud to be a mechanical Recognized for your work? resources with Midland Transport in engineering PhD grad of perhaps the May 2020. first co-supervised grad by business Let us know what you’ve been up to. and engineering faculty members at 04 UNB (Dr. Rahim and Dr. Carretero). My SUBMIT YOUR NEWS TO best co-authored paper reached over [email protected]. GRACE PIERCY (BScEng, JD’14) of 350 citations and resulted in Springer Submissions may be edited for space. Tennessee, USA, as the Customer publishing my first co-authored Services Program (CSP) principal

48 AA LASTINGLASTING IMPACTIMPACT FORFOR OUROUR STUDENTSTUDENT ATHLETESATHLETES

GeoffGeoff (BSE (BSE ’94) ’94) and and Rachelle Rachelle (MEd (MEd ’18) ’18) Colter Colter feel feel AsAs time time went went on, on, the the increasing increasing success success of of UNB UNB Reds Reds it’sit’s important important to to give give what what they they can, can, whether whether it it is is a a men’smen’s volleyball volleyball under under coach coach Dan Dan McMorran McMorran inspired inspired modestmodest sum sum today today or or a a planned planned gift gift for for the the future. future. GeoffGeoff and and Rachelle Rachelle to to create create a a scholarship. scholarship. The The Geoff Geoff andand Rachelle Rachelle Colter Colter Volleyball Volleyball Award Award was was established established AfterAfter many many years years of of annual annual giving, giving, the the Colters Colters decided decided toto initially initially support support the the volleyball volleyball program program on on a a modest modest aa few few years years ago ago to to make make a a lasting lasting impact impact by by including including basis,basis, with with a a goal goal of of increasing increasing the the award award amount amount as as UNBUNB in in their their wills. wills. “We “We were were in in a a position position to to increase increase thethe fund fund grows, grows, and and ultimately ultimately providing providing a a larger larger sum sum ourour annual annual philanthropy, philanthropy, and and we we both both really really wanted wanted to to throughthrough a a bequest. bequest. supportsupport the the causes causes that that are are near near and and dear dear to to us us not not only only onon an an annual annual basis, basis, but but we we also also wanted wanted to to provide provide legacy legacy TheThe Geoff Geoff and and Rachelle Rachelle Colter Colter Volleyball Volleyball Award Award is is gifts,”gifts,” said said Geoff. Geoff. awardedawarded each each year year to to a a member member of of the the Reds Reds men’s men’s volleyballvolleyball team. team. The The 2020-21 2020-21 recipient, recipient, Eduardo Eduardo Lúchese Lúchese HavingHaving played played volleyball volleyball during during his his time time at at UNB, UNB, Geoff Geoff ofof Brazil, Brazil, is is a a Reds Reds Outside Outside Hitter Hitter entering entering the the fourth fourth year year hashas supported supported the the UNB UNB Reds Reds men’s men’s volleyball volleyball team team for for ofof UNB’s UNB’s bachelor bachelor of of business business administration administration program. program. overover twenty twenty years. years. He He knows knows first-hand first-hand the the dedicationdedication requiredrequired of of these these athletes, athletes, recalling recalling his his own own rigorous rigorous GeoffGeoff says says his his goal goal for for the the bequest bequest is is that that the the scholarship scholarship trainingtraining schedule schedule and and the the lifelong lifelong friendships friendships he he made made fundfund ultimately ultimately provide provide the the support support to to help help the the Reds Reds win win thanksthanks to to the the volleyball volleyball program. program. aa national national championship. championship. Go Go Reds Reds Go! Go!

PLANPLAN YOURYOUR ESTATE,ESTATE, SUPPORTSUPPORT THETHE UNBUNB OFOF TOMORROWTOMORROW It’sIt’s easy easy to to have have an an impact: impact: A A $50,000 $50,000 gift gift in in your your will will creates creates an an annual annual $2,000 $2,000 scholarship scholarship in in perpetuity. perpetuity.

ForFor more more information information or or to to help help ensure ensure your your wishes wishes are are DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT AND AND DONOR DONOR RELATIONS RELATIONS fulfilled,fulfilled, contact:contact: [email protected]@unb.ca Fredericton: Fredericton: (506) (506) 453-5053 453-5053 unb.ca/estategiftsunb.ca/estategifts Saint Saint John: John: (506) (506) 648-5989 648-5989 Remembering Lady Violet Aitken and Dr. Fredrik Eaton

lost two of its chancellor, I am merely the icing on UNB former chancellors top of what is a pretty large cake. I in February. Lady Violet Aitken get all the glory while the president (LLD’90), who served as chancellor does the real work.” from 1982 to 1992, and as chancellor emerita thereafter, died on Feb. 18, Three years later at his installation, at the age of 94. Fredrik S. Eaton Dr. Eaton remarked, “I am happy (BA’62, LLD’83), who succeeded her to say that UNB made me. Like from 1993 to 2003, died two days many young people, I came here later at 82. Both were known for expecting everything to go my way. their exceptional dedication to Not surprisingly, it did not. By the the university. time I left, I knew that we are what we make of ourselves. In the end we Lady Aitken, fondly known to the have no one to blame but ourselves. UNB community as ‘Vi’, was the third Many people to thank, but only one member of the Aitken family to hold to blame.” the chancellorship, which began in 1947 with the appointment of Lord During the 20 years of their Beaverbrook as UNB’s first modern- chancellorships, support for the day chancellor. He served until his university was paramount to Lady Aitken and Dr. Eaton. death in 1964, and was succeeded Photo credit: Dorothy Scott/Daily Gleaner by his son Sir Max Aitken, who was In 1982, in keeping with the family’s chancellor from 1966 until 1976, past benefactions, Lady Aitken when ill health prevented him from announced a $1-million gift from the continuing. His wife, Lady Aitken, Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation, took up the role six years later. of which she was a trustee, to the Dr. Eaton, scion of the T. Eaton Third Century Fund Campaign department store family, enrolled representing 10 per cent of its goal. in UNB in 1958. Memorable Many gifts followed to the faculty of among his classmates, his many law, Ethel Singer Hall, the libraries activities included the Students’ and scholarships. Representative Council, winter In 1994, Dr. Eaton stepped up to carnival, the Red ‘n’ Black Revue and chair The Venture Campaign, which management of the men’s hockey raised $43 million for the university. team. He was the first in his family to Over the ensuing years, gifts from earn a university degree and went on his family and their foundation to become president and chairman of supported UNB’S Gregg Centre for his family’s business. the Study of War and Society, the Despite their privileged backgrounds, Eaton Multimedia Learning Centre, both Lady Aitken and Dr. Eaton were the UNB-Queen’s Belfast Exchange modest about and appreciative of Program, the libraries, various Photo credit: Joy Cummings-Dickinson their association with UNB. At the scholarships and rings for members awarding of her honorary degree of the championship men’s Images courtesy of hockey team. in 1990, Lady Aitken observed, “As UNB Archives & Special Collections

50 IN MEMORIAM

IN Memoriam ALTHEA MACAULAY, née Warren, (BA’39, LLD’90), GERARD LAVOIE (BScEng’61), Upper Kingsclear, NB Fredericton, NB JOSEPH WHELTON (BEd’61), Verdun, QC C. DOUGLAS CARTER (BScEng’46), Dartmouth, NS LORRAINE ARTABANE, née Mazerolle, (BEd’62), South MADLYN PHILLIPS, née Bailey, (BA’47), Fredericton, NB Abington Township, PA HELEN STRASSER, née Little, (BSc’47, BEd’57), ROBERT NESBITT (BScF’62), Richmond, ON Sudbury, ON JOHN CHURCH (BScF’63, BEd’65, MEd’70), MAY OLEY, née Kileel, (Class of ’49), Fredericton, NB Fredericton, NB ALLEN MITCHELL (BA’51, BCL’53), Ottawa, ON ROBERT RICHARDS (BPE’63, BA’67), Elgin, NB PATRICK RYAN (BA’51, BCL’56), Fredericton, NB PAUL WANG (MScEng’63), Chapel Hill, NC EDWIN SPENCER (BA’51), Fredericton, NB RAYMOND WOODWARD (BA’63, BEd’65, PD-Ed’74), Fredericton, NB G. BARRY SULLY (BScF’52), Woodlawn, ON ALAN R. DUNNET (BBA’64), Bedford, NS EVERETT BOYLE (BScF’53), Beaconsfield, QC L. RALPH ELLIOTT (BScEng’64), Fredericton, NB GORDON ‘VIC’ SHEARSMITH (BScF’53), Gore, QC JOHN GODFREY (Class of ’64), Kirkland, QC PAUL COLLINS (BScF’54), Halifax, NS PIERRE HEBERT (BScEng’64), Moncton, NB J. GEORGE FULLARTON (BA’54), Nepean, ON MICHAEL NOWLAN (BEd’64, MEd’86), Oromocto, NB E. JOHN BLISS (BScEng’55), Fredericton, NB J. EDWARD DORION (BScF’65), Vernon, BC JAMES BORCOMAN (BA’55), Ottawa, ON C. EMERY BRISON (BCL’66), Moncton, NB JAMES CROCKET (BSc’55), Ancaster, ON JAMES GOLDING (Class of ’66), Rothesay, NB J. VICTOR STEWART (BScF’55), Gagetown, NB E. DIANE RICHARDS, née Gould, (Class of ’66), Barrie, ON JOHN MINER (BSc’57), Ottawa, ON EDMUND CREARY (BEd’67), Brandon, MB WILLIAM SEARS (BScEng’57), Stoney Creek, ON GEORGE HALEY (MA’67), Fredericton, NB JOHN WILLIAMSON (BSc’57, BA’59, MA’60), St. Andrews, NB GARNET STAIRS (BBA’67), Fredericton, NB JOHN WILSON (BScF’57), Montreal-Ouest, QC ANDREW SUTHERLAND (BA’67), Woodstock, NB WILSON COLLINS (BScEng’58), St. John’s, NL HAROLD DYKEMAN (BT’68, BEd’73), Fredericton, NB NEIL COY (BScEng’58), Douglas, NB MARION ‘SISTER MARY JANET’ GARNEAU (BSc’68, BEd’69), Saint John, NB JOHN MORGAN (Class of ‘58), Nasonworth, NB JAMES HENDERSON (MScEng’68), Ottawa, ON ANTOINE RICHARD (BScEng’58), Fredericton, NB G. DOUGLAS JOHNSON (BScEng’68), Calgary, AB THOMAS FOULKES (BScF’59), Smiths Falls, ON JOHN TURNER (LLD’68), Toronto, ON W. STEVE VAUGHAN (BSc’59, BCL’65, LLD’14), Singhampton, ON DOUGLAS MILTON (BScEng’70), Hillsborough, NB J. RICHARD BOISSONNAULT (BScEng’60), R. ALLAN O’BLENIS (BT’70), Riverview, NB Campbellton, NB CLEMENT POWELL (BT’70, BEd’75, PD-Ed’77), Sussex WAYNE GUPTILL (Class of ’60), McLeod Hill, NB Corner, NB ROBERT MCGUIRE (BScEng’60), Lachine, QC RONALD BURRELL (BScF’71), Campbell River, BC GORDON STONE (BScF’60), Sault Ste. Marie, ON LOIS JOHNSON (BA’71, BEd’78), Saint John, NB C. DOUGLAS WOOD (BScEng’60, MScEng’61), DONALD MACBEATH (BA’71, LLB’74), Marystown, NL Broken Arrow, OK JOSEPH ‘BARRY’ O’REGAN (BScEng’71), Gloucester, ON JAMES FRASER (BScEng’61), Fredericton, NB M. THERESA BALL (BA’72), St. Albert, AB

51 IN MEMORIAM

ELIZABETH MCLEOD (BA’72, LLB’76), Saint John, NB DIANNE SMITH, née Fraser, (LLB’80), St. John’s, NL PHILBRICK CRAIN (BA’73, BEd’75, MEd’83), MICHAEL HAYTER (BScF’82), Fredericton, NB Haneytown, NB JOHN KING (BA’82), Burtts Corner, NB KAREN CRANDALL-STROUD, née Crandall, (BA’73), EBEN OTUTEYE (MA’82), Fredericton, NB Moncton, NB JEFF BURKARD (MPE’83), Douglas, NB MARY DOLLIMORE, née Richardson (BA’73), Fredericton, NB ROBERT RIDEOUT (LLB’83), Moncton, NB WILLIAM JOYCE (BT’73, BEd’77), Saint John, NB DEBORAH SMITH, née Malley, (BEd’83), Moncton, NB CHARLES POIRIER (BPE’73), Belfast, ME J. CLIFFORD SHEA (MA’84), Saint John, NB KENNETH GOULD (PD-Ed’74, MEd’78), Saint John, NB DAWN BATES, née Shannon, (BA’85, BBA’86), Saint John, NB ELIZABETH BETTS, née Weaver, (BT’75, BEd’79), Saint John, NB JEFF CARR (BSc’86, MBA’90), Fredericton, NB DAVID BLACK (BScF’75), Lower Kingsclear, NB TRACY FOLSTER (BA’87), Saint John, NB CAROL DEMERCHANT, née Grant, (BT’75, BEd’76), HEIDI O’KEEFE (BBA’87), Saint John, NB Bath, NB RICHARD VAUGHAN (BA’87, MA’91), Montreal, QC MICHAEL KOHLER (BPE’75), St. Andrews, NB JEWEL WILSON, née Pollock, (BN’89), Rothesay, NB W. DAVID MCSHANE (BBA’75), Las Vegas, NV BARBARA FISHER-TOWNSEND, née Fisher, (MA’90, GARY WORRELL (BPE’75), Hampton, NB PhD’06), Green Mountain, NB DANIEL LOCKHART (BT’76, BA’76, MEd’84), EDWARD GRAY (BEd’90), Terrace, BC Fredericton, NB CAROL HARRIS, née Hatt, (BEd’90), St. George, NB STEPHEN UNDERHILL (BSc’76), Ottawa, ON SCOTT MACDONALD (BBA’91), Toronto, ON WILLIAM ALLAN (BBA’77), Rothesay, NB PETER WAITE (DLitt’91), Halifax, NS DAVID EMBLEY (BSc’77, MScEng’79), Queensbury, NY SARAH ‘SALLY’ DOIRON, née Pierce, (BEd’92), E. JOYCE MCKENZIE (BEd’77), Toronto, ON Fredericton, NB FRANK OLEY (BBA’77), Tallahassee, FL ANNE MARR (BN’92), Rothesay, NB STEPHEN OWENS (BA’77), Saint John, NB HINSON CALDER (BEd’94), Darlings Island, NB CONSTANCE PETRIE (C-BA’77, LLB’85), SHELDON O’REILLY (BBA’95), Fredericton, NB New Maryland, NB KIMBERLY SAUNDERS (BBA’95), JOHN ‘JACK’ WALSH (LLB’77), Miramichi, NB Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL BRADLEY GODWIN (BA’78), Saint John, NB GORDON BREAU (BScF’97), Hearst, ON BRENDA KELLY, née Thompson, (BT’78, BEd’87), PATRICK WHITE (BBA’98, MBA’11), Rothesay, NB Chipman, NB E. JACQUELINE HARE (BN’00, C-MHN’00), Miramichi, NB RONALD MOORE (Class of ’78), Fredericton, NB CHRISTOPHER LEWIS (LLB’00), Windsor, NL JAMES WEAVER (BT’78, BEd’81), Doaktown, NB DAWN THOMPSON (BN’02), Brookdale, NS DEBORAH ARMSTRONG (BBA’79), Quispamsis, NB ALYSON MAXWELL (BEd’02, MEd’06), Public Landing, NB ANNA GODDARD, née Cosman, (BT’79, MEd’86), ALLAN FOTHERINGHAM (DLitt’03), Toronto, ON Fredericton, NB ROBERT HAWKINS (BSc’04), Saint John, NB CHARLOTTE LEHMANN, née Brodie, (BEd’79), Owen Sound, ON JACK COLE (BCS’05, MCS’09), Long Reach, NB (BA’05, BEd’05), Fredericton, NB ANN STOREY, née Jordan, (BT’79, BEd’85, MEd’92), KAREN MCEVOY Doaktown, NB ROBYN SWEET (BEd’05, MEd’14), Dieppe, NB LEE WONG (BSc’79), Ottawa, ON BRENDA ROBERTSON, née Tubb, (LLD’07), Riverview, NB ELIZABETH GRIMMER, née Mockler, (BA’80), Rothesay, NB STEFANIE VAN NGUYEN (BN’17), Mississauga, ON PAMELA MCCAUGHEY, née McCaughey, (BEd’80), Moncton, NB

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