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StFX AlumniNews ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY l ANTIGONISH l NOVA SCOTIA l CANADA In This Issue 3 X-Rings Abroad Our graduates find themselves hitting their stride from Mexico to New Zealand. 6 Historic Groundbreaking Felt Around The World The Coady gets busy with construction of a new home in the centre of campus. 3 12 Taking Care of Business From walking on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange to working on a 6 novel approach to improving 12 medication safety, members of the Gerald Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems continue to impress. 20 All In the Family The O’Regan clan wheels into the spotlight with prestigious awards. 22 The New President’s Circle of Young Alumni 20 We’re proud to recognize these bright lights. 22 23 Bus Trip To Beantown Maritime alumni members hit the road aboard the StFX bus. ON THE COVER: Invest-X members on tour in 23 New York’s financial district. REGULAR FEATURES President’s Message 5 l Alumni Association News 29 l The Word From Our Chapters 30 l News Exchange 36 StFX ALUMNI NEWS l SUMMER 2008 FROM THE EDITOR l HELEN MUrphy ‘08 AlumniNews LETTERS St. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY MANAGING EDITOR X-Rings Around the World Helen Murphy ‘08 Bringing Xaverians together Email: [email protected] Phone: 90-867-4 New Zealand is an outdoors paradise with hat new StFX motor coach has been described ASSISTanT EDITOR terrific fishing, hunting, kayaking, tramp- T as a moving billboard for the university. In that Shelley Cameron-McCarron regard, it came in pretty handy during our first Email: [email protected] ing and pretty much anything you could alumni road trip in March. That’s when 30 brave souls ever think about doing. took us up on the offer to motor to Boston for St. WRITERS Shelley Cameron-McCarron Patrick’s Day weekend. Kyle Hicks ‘07 En route to our overnight stop in Bangor, one alum- PHOTO EDITOR nus said it felt like we should be members of a varsity John Bastin Wildlife Reserve, and Orana Wildlife team, travelling about on that bus. So we dubbed our- Email: [email protected] Park. New Zealand is an outdoors selves the StFX wrestling team (so as to not offend any paradise with terrific fishing, hunt- PRODUCTION & DESIGN ing, kayaking, tramping and pretty current varsity team… My apologies to the wrestling Angela Penney team of the 1950s.) Email: [email protected] much anything you could ever Unbeknownst to us, a couple of StFX grads were stay- think about doing. I arrived in New ing at our hotel in Bangor. The bus was parked outside NEWS EXCHANGE EDITOR Zealand on December 4th and when they were coming in, and husband and wife glee- Glenda Bond got to business straight away. Two fully wondered which of our impressive varsity teams Bringing alumni together in their home communities Email: [email protected] Editor’s Note: StFX aquatic resources program officer Lynn Patterson shared this great picture from Mount Doom friends from X, Will Nauss and Justin might be in town. Imagine their disappointment when (along with the occassional alumni road trip) is a very PHOTOGRAPHS which came in from Kyle Hicks ’07, a BSc grad with a dual major in interdisciplinary studies in aquatic resources MacKenzie, were going to fly down they saw the “wrestling team” emerge, with members rewarding experience for our chapter leaders and those John Bastin and biology. In excerpts from his letter, he describes his study/work abroad experience in New Zealand. and meet me in Christchurch on aged 30 to 86 (and with limited athletic ability). of us on campus. It’s the same kind of magical thing December 16th so I bought a cheap But as an alumnus in Boston pointed out the next that happens at Homecoming, only it takes place in COVER DESIGN HELLO FROM DOWN UNDER a place called Ashburton, which car and began my tour. I arrived in night, that’s the beauty of having a tour of alumni communities across Canada and sometimes beyond Angela Penney Hello Lynn, is located about 90 km south of Christchurch where I met up with come to town: You don’t know who’s going to come our borders. Not only do old friends from different areas ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Things are going very well down Christchurch. In my time off I am Chris Cherkas, another X graduate. out of that bus. So it was perhaps with that thought get to catch up at times like these, but new friendships Glenda Bond under. I am working right now in volunteering at the Willowbank When the boys arrived we drove that alumni in Maine came out to have dinner with our blossom and the Xaverian family becomes stronger. Phone: (90) 867-86 straight to Queenstown, which has tour group in Bangor and many more from the Boston Treat yourself to an enjoyable time with friends old Fax: (90) 867-659 the distinction of being the adven- area joined us at an Irish pub the next night. and new and say ‘yes’ the next time you receive an Email: [email protected] ture capital of the world. It lived up This spring we also had an opportunity to bring alumni invitation to an alumni event. It’s an ideal opportunity DEADLINES to its name! We did two different together in St. John’s, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Sydney, to renew your Xaverian spirit. FALL ISSUE bungee jumps, one was 43 metres northern New Brunswick and Inverness County for Presi- copy deadline September 0 for Notice of Motion and one was 134 metres. ….Other dent’s Receptions. And on May 30 and 31, grads in Pictou Hail and Health, November mailing things that we have done were to climb Mount Doom (from the Lord County and Halifax relived memories from campus when Helen Murphy ‘08 WINTER ISSUE the Golden X Inn Roadshow came to town. Director, Alumni Affairs copy deadline January 0 for he StFX Alumni Association board of directors would like of the Rings), chill out on the beach, March mailing to serve a notice of motion to its members regarding the learn to surf, trout fish, wake board- T ing, snorkel with cuttlefish and the SuMMER ISSUE governance structure of the association. The board proposes list goes on. I have attached a few copy deadline May 0 for the adoption of a council model comprised of chapter leaders pics so you can get a taste of what StFX Calendars July mailing and some members-at-large. The council would then elect it’s been like thus far. An X-Woman in The Student-Alumni Association, SALUTE, will be selling 2009 StFX calendars from October to December 2008 its own executive from those members. The board feels the Take care, (including sales at Homecoming) featuring beautiful campus images. Proceeds from the sale of calendars will go AlumniNews is published by St. Francis Xavier new model will ensure those members who are volunteers – Kyle Hicks ‘07 Paris! to support SALUTE activities. You can use this form to order yours today: University Alumni Affairs and Communications Lila Pavey snapped this shot three times annually for alumni and friends of at the grassroots level are those governing the work of the at the EiffelT ower. the university. Views expressed are those of association. The board indicated its plans to move in this di- Name: ___________________________________________Telephone: ______________________ the individual contributors or sources quoted. Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________ Contents, copyright © 008 by St. Francis Xavier rection at the last annual general meeting of the association. ________________________________________ Email: __________________________________ University. Subscriptions to AlumniNews are The proposed new constitution will be voted on at the next TeotIhuACAN X RAted! available to the public for $21 a year, single copies annual general meeting on Friday, October 3, 2008. Dear AlumniNews, ______ x $20/calendar (includes tax) = $_______________________________ $7. Letters to the editor are welcome. Address This picture comes from a visit to correspondence to: my hometown of Mexico City on Those interested in reviewing the proposed new constitution Payment: Cheque Visa Mastercard Amex December break 2007. Pictured in AlumniNews can do so online at www.alumni.stfx.ca or by requesting a the background is Teotihuacan, an St. Francis Xavier University copy by mail from the Alumni Office: archeological zone on the outskirts Credit card holder name: _________________________________________________________ PO Box 5000 of Mexico City. The pyramid in the Antigonish, NS Credit card number. ___________________________________ Expiry date: ________________ background is the Moon’s Pyramid BG w5 Telephone:(902) 867-2186 Email: [email protected] (Piramide de la Luna). In the fore- Email: alumni@stfxca Mail order form to: Phone: 90-867-86 ground is my prized X-Ring, which I Emily Love, SALUTE President StFX Alumni Office, PO Box 5000,A ntigonish, NS, B2G 2W5 received on StFX Day, Dec. 3, 2007, c/o Alumni Affairs Office, P.O. Box 5000, Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2W5 just a few weeks prior to the visit. CANADA’S PREMIER – Marco Diaz ’08 Questions? Please contact Emily at [email protected] or 902-867-2186 UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE WWW.STFX.CA StFX ALUMNI NEWS l SUMMER 2008 StFX ALUMNI NEWS l SUMMER 2008 PRESIDENT’S pagE l DR. SEAN E. RILEY ‘74 New Student Referral Program for StFX Alumni On the Road always find it re-energizing to meet Our annual golf tournament and dinner was with alumni in their home communities. another terrific success in Montreal on June I Although alumni frequently get together 6. This was also a chance to thank long-time informally, alumni events are an opportunity for chapter president David Ronan ’59 for his very me to bring news from campus, to share StFX meaningful contribution to our alumni network memories with friends and hear new ideas about as he passes the reigns to incoming president moving our university forward.