UNIVERSITY OF REGINA ALUMNI MAGAZINE SPRING 2005 VOLUME 17, NUMBER 1 AsAs manymany whowho serveserve AlunmiAlumni araree playingplaying bigbig rrolesoles inin thisthis year’syear’s CanadaCanada SummerSummer GamesGames LastLast WordWord TheThe UU ooff R’sR’s toptop jockjock flockflock –– thethe CherkasCherkas ffamilyamily (306)585-5801 www.uregina.ca/cce 7KH 1HZ $UWV &RRS 3URJUDP $UWV :RUNV ZKHQ RXU &RRS VWXGHQWV JHW KLUHG IRU ZRUN H[SHULHQFH DV SDUW RI WKHLU GHJUHH +LUH D VNLOOHG $UWV &RRS VWXGHQW WRGD\ &RQWDFW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 5HJLQD ಫ V &RRS 2IILFH IRU LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW KLULQJ DQ $UWV &RRS VWXGHQW 2 THE THIRD DEGREE Spring 2005 Editor University of Regina Greg Campbell ’85, ’95 Alumni Magazine Alumni Association Board 2004-05 Spring 2005 Lisa King ’95 Volume 17, Number 1 President Matt Hanson ’94, ’97 Past-President Debra Clark ’96 First V-P Brian Munro ’96 Second V-P Loni Kaufmann ’95 FEATURES V-P Finance Charlene Banjac ’98 6 Let the Games begin Donna Easto ’90 Mary Klassen ’84 Get behind the scenes as the U of R gears up to host the Anita McLennan ’96 nation’s best young athletes during the Canada Summer Games Michael Tomka ’96 this August. Contributors Sabrina Cataldo ’97, ’99 ’04 Collen Dundas 8 As many who serve Debora Humeniuk ’89 ’93 True to the motto of their alma mater, “As One Who Serves,” Brian Miller ’89, ’95 Jonathan Murran U of R graduates have stepped up to help stage the most Christy Ross ’93 successful Canada Summer Games ever. Deborah Sproat Ardith Stephanson ’90 The Third Degree is published twice a year by 10 The killer Bs External Relations at the University of Regina. Looking back on the stellar athletic careers of student-athletes 8 The magazine is mailed to alumni and friends of the University. Ideas and opinions published in Kerri Buchberger and Chris Biegler. The Third Degree do not necessarily reflect those of the editor, the Alumni Association or the University of Regina. Letters and editorial con- 12 Good sports tributions are welcome. Advertising inquiries are Meet fast friends and fellow sportswriters, Rob Vanstone and invited. Ian Hamilton. To Reach Us: Editorial/Advertising/Letters 34 Last Word The Third Degree, External Relations 210 North Residence, University of Regina The first family of U of R sports – the Cherkas family. 3737 Wascana Parkway Regina, SK, S4S 0A2 Ph: (306)585-4402 Fax: (306)585-4997 Email: [email protected] Address Change/Alumni Relations DEPARTMENTS 210 North Residence, University of Regina 3737 Wascana Parkway Regina, SK, S4S 0A2 2 University News Ph: (306)585-4112 Fax: (306)585-4997 Email: [email protected] Toll-free: 1-877-779-4273(GRAD) 14 Alumni Update (in Canada and U.S.) 10 University of Regina Home Page www.uregina.ca 32 Time Goes By SPECIAL SECTION/FEATURE Building Dreams and Futures campaign update Publication Mail Agreement Number 40065347 Return undeliverable magazines to: External Relations 210 North Residence, University of Regina 3737 Wascana Parkway Regina, SK, S4S 0A2 On the cover: Always ready to lend a hand, U of R alumni are volunteering ISSN 0843-7092 for a variety of roles as Regina and area communities prepare to host the Canada Summer Games. Among those giving their time is (clockwise from bottom centre) Darren Mitchell, BA’88, BAdmin’93; Bernadette McIntyre, BAdmin’80, BA’81; Laurie Burgess, BEd’70; Bryan Hillis, 34 BA’78; Rob Currie, BA’80, PGD’97, MEd’04; Ken Demchuk, MSc’86, CCSc ’02. Photo: Audio/Visual Services Spring 2005 THE THIRD DEGREE 1 WHAT’S NEW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Next president named In 1988, Hawkins received a Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies avec mention, in On March 30, Garth Fredrickson, chair of French constitutional and administrative the board of governors, announced the law from Université de Paris I (Panthéon- appointment of Robert E. Hawkins as the Sorbonne.) He has a master of laws degree University's next president and vice- from Yale University Law School and is a chancellor for a five-year term beginning member of The Law Society of Upper September 1. Canada. He completed his bachelor of Hawkins was selected from a strong laws degree at the University of Toronto pool of candidates and comes to the Law School. Hawkins also holds master of University of Regina from Nipissing arts and bachelor of arts degrees in University in North Bay, Ont., where he modern British history from Oxford serves as vice-president (academic and University (Corpus Christi College) and a bachelor of arts (Honours) in history and research). Prime Minister Paul Martin made a campus "I am very excited about coming to the economics from the University of Manitoba. visit March 16 to check out the University's University of Regina and look forward to energy and environment research. Pictured getting to know everyone as we build Originally from Manitoba, Hawkins is with Martin is Finance Minister Ralph Goodale futures through our teaching, research and an active researcher, and has been (left) and Koorosh Asghari, a member of the service to the community," Hawkins said. recognized for his teaching and Faculty of Engineering. scholarship. His expertise is in the areas of constitutional, administrative, and Prime Minister visits campus contract law, and in negotiation and mediation. His scholarly activities Prime Minister Paul Martin visited the include published articles, chapters in campus to learn more about the U of R's books, conference presentations, case expertise in the energy and environment comment and book reviews, as well as sectors and tour research labs at the nine unpublished legal casebooks. Petroleum Technology Research Centre Recently, he spoke to newly appointed (PTRC). judges of the Ontario Court of Justice Following the tour, Martin, along with about criminal pre-trial conference Finance Minister Ralph Goodale, met with proceedings. president David Barnard and climate Hawkins' appointment follows a change and energy and environment comprehensive, national, confidential representatives to discuss ways U of R search following University of Regina's researchers can contribute toward meeting standard practice. Members of the the government's commitment to reducing Board of Governors and other elected greenhouse gas. and appointed representatives of the Collaborations with the U of R, the U of R community comprised the PTRC, the International Test Centre for Robert E. Hawkins (right) will become the selection committee. CO2 Capture (ITC), and Communities of University's fifth president on September 1 Hawkins will take over from David T. when he takes over for outgoing president Tomorrow have created a centre of David Barnard. The announcement was made Barnard, who announced in September excellence at the University in energy and March 30 by Garth Fredrickson (pictured at 2004 that he will leave his position at the environment research. The University is a left), chair of the board of governors. Hawkins' end of August 2005. Barnard has been recognized leader in developing wife, Marie-France Menc, was also on hand for president and vice-chancellor since July 1, technologies that capture and store carbon the announcement. 1998. dioxide and in developing alternative forms of energy including hydrogen and converting waste to energy. 2 THE THIRD DEGREE Spring 2005 Campion College appoints sixth aving announced one year in advance of the event that I would leave the president Hpresidency at the end of August this year, I've been going through what I and all my The Campion College Board of Regents has colleagues know to be my last annual cycle. I announced the appointment of Benjamin Fiore, S.J. am now writing what will be my last message in this publication, for example. This series of as president of Campion College beginning July 1. "lasts" echoes the series of "firsts" from my Fiore is currently professor of scripture at Canisius initial year, but has more poignancy. I have College in Buffalo, New York. He has been a member enjoyed this work and the people I have met of the Canisius College faculty for the past 25 years while doing it, and this long series of and has served as chair of its religious studies goodbyes to events and people makes me department from 1980 to 1986, and from 1996 to the appreciate that deeply. present. Fiore is no stranger to Campion College One of my firsts was the ceremonial kick-off having spent his sabbaticals as a summer lecturer in at the first home game played by the then 1984 and as the Hannin Visiting Professor from 1990 newly-redefined University of Regina Rams. It to 1991. was mildly embarrassing to deliver such a pitiful result out in the middle of Taylor Field, and then have to Fiore holds a PhD in religious studies from Yale e walk to the sidelines in full view of the entire (laughing) crowd. University, a STB in theology from Pontificia The Rams some time later gave me a framed photograph of "The g Universita Gregoriana (Rome, Italy), a MA in Kick," with coach Frank McCrystal pointing out that in a classical languages from Fordham University (New a s wonderful example of expertise the photographer had captured York) and a BA in English from LeMoyne College, s both the point where the ball was pinned and the point where it Syracuse University (New York). e landed in one shot. Fiore replaces Kenneth L. McGovern, who will be Since then there have been many exciting moments with the retiring from his position in June 2005. M various sports teams. Perhaps even more meaningful to me has been the series of evenings when we've recognized the s ’ contributions of student athletes in annual award ceremonies, or New president for Luther College t in receptions at the house.