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FALL/WINTER 2006 Publication for the Marianopolis College Community - an update on the new campus ith less than a year to go before the Col- areas of the building lege moves to our new campus in West- can be used immedi- Wmount, the work at the new campus is ately. However, the progressing rapidly. Both phases of the project have whole building must be been contracted out and are currently underway. wired for technology in Phase I is the construction of the new gymnasium. the 21st century, the for- Work has been on-going for Phase I since the ground- mer chapel must pre- breaking ceremony last fall. The gymnasium must be pared to accommodate built underground due to the zoning by-laws in the our library, new science City of Westmount, so this project has been chal- labs must be con- lenging. After many months of work, the project is structed, and one wing entering into the final stages, which include com- must be converted to pleting the roof, ongoing interior work, and then cov- house the offices for our ering the complex with earth. Phase I is on schedule, faculty. This phase has and is slated for completion in January 2007. been underway since Phase II is the renovation of certain parts of the the beginning of the fall Photo by Chris Lucia existing building (the former Mother House of and is scheduled to be A special membrane on the roof ensures that our new gym will be dry and toasty. the Congrégation de Notre-Dame). This building completed next spring. must be coordinated with this year’s graduation ex- was the home of Marianopolis College from 1926- Moving an institution such as Marianopolis is not ercises, summer school, and the opening of the 1943 and was constructed as a school, so certain an easy task, especially considering that the move Continued on page 7 News from the Library by Amy MacLean s always, things are very busy at the Li- Did you know that Marianopolis alumni brary. In addition to our daily work have borrowing privileges at the Library? You Awith our students and teachers, we can visit us anytime and browse through our have a busy schedule of classroom visits. At print collections. We have many popular fic- the same time, we are quietly preparing for our tion titles, and shelves full of a variety of in- move to the New Campus. teresting non-fiction. Furthermore, our ex- On campuses across the country, students tensive collection is always being refreshed as and teachers are confronting the topic of cheat- we acquire approximately 1,000 new books ing. In a recent Maclean’s article, the president every year. The Library is open from Monday of the Society for Teaching and Learning in to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. We will Higher Education said that “it is critical to be pleased to receive you. educate students about the topic.” Here at As we gear up for the Winter semester and Marianopolis, we are proactive on the subject continue to prepare for the move to the New of Academic Integrity. To assist in the College- Campus, we all look forward to welcoming the wide discussion of Academic Integrity, the Li- Graphic rendering of the new library Marianopolis community to our beautiful new brary staff developed an information session that Campus. During the past summer, the Library staff Library. Be sure to pay us a visit - we think you’ll was designed to make the students aware of their organized and executed a huge collection-weeding like what you see! responsibilities when doing research and writing pa- project wherein we examined all of the materials pers. During the info session, we define and discuss on our shelves. Then, assisted by our enthusiastic CONTENT plagiarism, talk about the importance of Academic and efficient student employees, Zachary Alapi ’06, Alumni Article 2 Integrity, and introduce the students to some basic Krzysztof Cyga ’06, Connie Galatas ’04, Jonjon On Campus 4 citation style rules. The session proved to be so pop- Toca ’00, we discarded all of the items that were Moving hearts & minds 6 ular that we were invited to visit all of the Introduction physically dilapidated and beyond repair. This Faculty & Staff 12 weeding project has helped to ensure that when we to College English classes. This means that every Alumni News & Notables 13 first-year student participates in the session on pack up all the books and other Library materials Marianopolis Will Miss 14 Academic Integrity! next summer, we’ll be taking only the most useful Alumni Events 15 We are quietly preparing for our move to the New items to our beautiful new home. Alumni Article Pedal for Hope by Ayesha Harji ’02 n January 2006, my father and I embarked on was an exciting and innovative way to see an entire a four-month whirlwind tour of Africa on bicy- continent. Very soon after registering, we realized Icle. As part of a group called Tour D’Afrique, that our involvement in this bicycle tour would comprised of more than 50 riders coming from provide us with an excellent opportunity to raise many countries, we crossed the continent of Africa awareness and funds for the Aga Khan Foundation from North to South and from East to West, start- Canada. Almost immediately, we formulated our ing in Cairo, Egypt and pedalling to Cape Town, campaign, the Pedal for Hope, and began ap- South Africa. In the 120 days that we were on the proaching all our acquaintances with the proposi- road, we crossed through a total of 10 countries: tion of sponsoring us in our endeavour to collect Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, funds for the AKFC and their support was over- Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. Each whelming from start tofinish. f We departed for the Tour D’Afrique on January 7th, 2006, having al- ready raised nearly C$ 50,000, excited, anxious, nervous, and unsure of how we would adapt to our new environments and deal with the enormous task ahead of us. The Blue Nile Gorge in Ethiopia We began the Tour D’Afrique at the foot of the more there to really take in Africa, enjoy the beauty Pyramids at Giza. Our auspicious beginning was an of the world around us and take our sweet time in- indication of what was to come because for the stead of racing and many other cyclists were of our next four months, we saw some of the other un- same opinion. recognized wonders of the world. Within Egypt, we Before we embarked on this journey, many peo- Ayesha and her father with children in Sudan also passed through Luxor, a beautiful city that is ple questioned our sanity. It was only upon enter- really a living museum, which houses the Temple ing the Sudan that I myself began questioning the country presented breathtaking sights and distinc- of Karnak and the Temple of Luxor, as well as logic of our decision to cycle across Africa. The tive challenges and each day was new, different and Sudan has some of the most unforgiving terrain on exciting. the continent. It is without a doubt that I can say The Tour D’Afrique is both a bicycle race and an that the Sudan has some of the most generous and expedition; bringing together people who want to hospitable people in the region, perhaps in the see how fast they can pedal across a continent and whole of Africa. Everywhere we went, no matter how also those who want to come take in the unique remote, the Sudanese people were thrilled to see us. sights, sounds, tastes and people of this continent. They opened their houses and their hearts in true For me, the Tour D’Afrique was an incredible phys- Islamic fashion. It was in the Sudan that Ifirst f began ical and personal challenge that allowed me to re- to realize just how different the mentalities of soci- turn to the land where my parents were born and eties in the West really are from those in the Occi- also travel and experience Africa. As a recreational Encountering a few obstacles in Northern Kenya dent. but avid cyclist, I wanted to put my body through Ethiopia was, by far, the most physically and the rigors of pedalling in the extreme conditions that Aswaan, a city that can be found on the shores of mentally demanding country of the trip, but also one Africa has to offer and see how I would fare out. the Nile River. All through Egypt, our riding days of the most beautiful. There were days when we As an International Relations student, I wanted to were easy enough – the roads wereflat f and well- would pedal uphill for hours before being able to see the “real” Africa, its good points and bad points, maintained and the wind was at our back. As a cy- hit a downhill. Ethiopia is one of the poorest and and compare it to what I had learned about formally clist, there is really nothing better than a great tail- most drought-ridden countries in Africa and the im- in books during my studies. This trip tested my phys- wind and amazing scenery. Egypt provided both and ages of destitution, famine and suffering that I saw ical and mental strength as well as my opinions it was a great way to start the Tour. At Aswaan, we will plague me for a long time. It was at this point and perspectives about many global issues. As a crossed into Sudan by taking a 24-hour ferry ride in the Tour, after nearly a month on the road that North American Ismaili, I was especially thrilled by across Lake Nasser. I really started to feel saddened by what I was see- the prospect of being able to see some of the work By this point, we were beginning to fall into the ing. Some Ethiopians are enduring tremendous being done by my own community, under the aus- routine of the Tour. Every day, we would get up be- hunger and pain and I felt horribly ashamed that I pices of the Aga Khan Foundation, in the develop- fore sunrise, pack up all our tents and equipment, came from a place where I could have or get any- ing world. Additionally, a great deal of our Ismaili eat a hearty breakfast and get on the road. The av- thing I wanted, where I never went hungry or had religious history is on display in East Africa and I erage daily distance was about 120 kilometres and to beg for money and where I enjoy the luxuries of felt that seeing those artefacts would help me to feel depending on the rider, it could take anywhere proper healthcare, education and social services. a stronger connection to my community and to my from 3-4 hours to 8-10 hours. Some of the cyclists, By the time we reached the Kenyan border, I was own faith. who had trained for more than a year to come on really coming to my wit’s end. I was craving basic When we ffirst decided to participate in the Tour this Tour and who were racing across Africa, would things like a good hot shower, my mom’s home D’Afrique, we were doing it because we thought it put Lance Armstrong to shame. My father and I were cooking and my comfortable bed. I was exhausted

2 MARIANOPOLIS COLLEGE of living with 50 other people, where privacy was was supporting. Following Tanzania, we covered the more than just physically. I have lost 20 pounds and non-existent and personal space a thing of the past. nextfive f countries – Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, gained some muscle but most importantly, I have Especially seeing the desolation of the Ethiopian peo- Namibia, and South Africa, at a tremendously fast also acquired a wealth of insight: the people I have ple, I became upset about the complete disparity of pace. I continued to be amazed by the openness of met, the incidents I have witnessed, the alternate uni- the world that we live in. It was during this period the African peo- verse I was allowed to step in to, if only for a brief of great soul-searching and anger about the situa- ple, their warmth time, have taught me life lessons that have altered tion of the world that I really began to ask myself and generosity, as the person I was irrevocably. This experience has what I was doing in Africa. Many times, I thought well as the beauty taught me things that you can’t be taught in school to myself that what I was doing was above and be- of the countries and things that you really need to become con- yond my capabilities and that I would be much on this continent. scious of on your own. better off at home. Towards the last People all throughout our expedition were natu- Kenya holds by far the most signifficance for me weeks as we left rally friendly, not motivated by personal gain or un- on the Tour, both because of the warm welcome we Namibia and en- derlying agendas, and actually took the time to received by the Kenyan Ismailis, but also because tered South greet us and learn about what we were doing. I we were able to learn more about the important proj- Africa, after more ffind that here, we have no time for anyone but our- ects that our community is undertaking. From the than four months of being away from home, there selves, we are constantly weary of people and things minute we entered Kenya, we were able to see the was much anxiety among members of the group to that we donít know, we are never satisffied with signs of the Aga Khan Foundation’s involvement in ffinally get back to our own lives at home. Once we what we have and our focus is a lot more individ- the improvement and development of the country; entered South Africa, more and more people ex- ualistic, constantly centered on self preservation there were Aga Khan clinics, dispensaries and pressed their excitement about the fast-approach- above all other things. My experiences in Africa schools. A special surprise arrived for us in Nairobi ing end to the Tour, not because it had been so bad have really made me envious of the lifestyles, out- – my mom showed up at the half-way point to en- but because they were looking forward to return- looks on life and general attitude of people there. courage us to keep on going. I had expressed to her ing to their families, friends and jobs. It was at this It’s clear to see that we have so much to learn. in several emails my disillusionment with what I saw point that I began to really refflect on the experience I want to thank all of you for supporting my father and my unhappiness about the cruel fates of some that I was living. and me and the Pedal for Hope. Thank you for send- of the marginalized African populations. It was at The weekend before I arrived home from Cape ing us emails full of positive messages, for yourfinan- f this point that she and my cousin sat me down and Town, while we were still on the road, anxiously cial contributions, for donations that came in other showed me just how much of a difference I was mak- counting down the days until we arrived at the fin- forms, and really, for taking the time to stand behind ing. Pedal for Hope was raising money so that those ish line, Mount Allison University, my alma mater, us in this (I can say retrospectively) very crazy ad- who were down-trodden and living very tough ex- celebrated Convocation. This is the graduation cer- venture. It would have been very diffficult, if not im- istences would be able to improve their lives. They emony that takes place every year and this year, I possible, for us to achieve this without the help and en- both said that if we stopped now, all those that we graduated (in absentia) along with hundreds of couragement of each and every one of you. Thanks to were helping would have to go on without the sup- other students. It’s funny, but now, as I think back your efforts, Pedal for Hope was a tremendously suc- port they needed. I realized that even if what we were to the myriad of experiences that I have lived through cessful campaign, not only as a fundraiser but also in contributing was only a drop in the bucket, all the in these past four months, I believe I can safely say terms of raising awareness about the plight of people water in the bucket began as individual drops. that one of, if not the most, important parts of my in less-fortunate areas of the world. In Tanzania, we continued to see the amazing, education so far in life took place after I left Mount Read Ayesha’s unabridged story online: at well-thought out and effective projects that the AKF Allison in December. This trip has changed me www.marianopolis.edu/alumni Stepping Up in a Time of Crisis by Brady Murphy ’97 t was a hot and humid August evening and like every who knows CPR” after 3 seconds of unbearable silence formed us that he had never seen anyone survive an Wednesday I was playing in a men’s summer league and no one responded I stepped up and took action. ordeal like this one after that much time of resuscita- Ibasketball game. Before I was about to substitute I was really hoping there was a doctor or nurse in the tion. Hope for Dwayne was dim. into the game I assessed the competition as I would nor- gym, as my CPR skills were rusty at best. Nevertheless I was comforted in knowing that I did my best and mally do and noticed the opposition had some young I maneuvered through the circle of Dwayne’s teammates picked “fight” instead of “flight”. athletic players, in particular Dwayne. Four minutes and began with two big breathes of air and saw Two months after the incident Dwayne and some into the game Dwayne was running up the floor and Dwayne’s chest rise and fall accordingly. As I was of his friends came back to the gym where the events looked like he tripped over his own feet and fell to the trained I then gave 15 chest pumps and continued that transpired and introduced himself. He was sitting in ground. No one took notice until Dwayne started to cycle for 15 minutes. It was my training as a lifeguard the stands watching our game and I didn’t recognize convulse. Immediately 911 was called and his team- that kicked in and I am extremely grateful for having him and barely batted an eye. At the end of our game mates supported his head to make sure it wasn’t in- completed my Nationals Lifeguard level. the league organizer informed me that someone was jured. To my knowledge supporting a head is pretty Once the ambulance arrived they defibrillated waiting to meet me, and then it dawned on me who much all you can do during a seizure. Then he stopped Dwayne 3 times and gave him a shot of adrenaline di- the person in the stands was. convulsing and his eyes rolled back and one of his team- rectly to his heart... still no response. Even as they Dwayne thanked me for saving his life, and we kind mates believed he was breathing. At this time Dwayne’s wheeled him out of the gym and into the ambulance of half hugged and I made a joke about him having to teammates were around him while I was with my there was a paramedic on the gurney giving Dwayne always let me win against him in basketball. I then in- team in the periphery with the rest of the spectators. chest compressions. Both teams and spectators waited troduced to the rest of my teammates and he recounted A second teammate of Dwayne’s checked his vitals and anxiously outside the gym for good news. Unfortunately what he could remember of collapsing and then wak- this time there were no signs of life and panic started the reality of a person being resuscitated for over 25 ing up from his coma 4 weeks later. I haven’t heard to set in throughout the Gym. minutes started to set in. In fact one of the firefighters from Dwayne since that evening, but friends tell me In desperation someone yelled out “Who knows CPR, on site, in an attempt to manage expectations, in- he is doing very well. FALL/WINTER 2006 3 On Campus Director General’s Marianopolis Arts Trip to NYC Holiday Message 2006 October 6-8, 2006 I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and by Michael Sendbuehler an unremitting devotion to things you want to see happen - Frank Lloyd Wright of Modern Art enjoying Van Gogh, Newman, The Marianopolis Community has much to be proud Warhol, and a host of other great artist’s works of as 2006 draws to a close. Faculty and - but first we had to get there! Sleep comes and staff are as dedicated as ever and their goes (just like Mr. Sendbuehler’s class!) and involvement above and beyond the viola! The Skyline from the Jersey side. And be- classroom is reflected in the achieve- fore you know it - the hotel, the Museum, a de- ments of Marianopolis students. In licious group dinner and then NYC at night. No fact, our students are accepted to some time to lose. of the most competitive university pro- The next morning we’re off to northern Man- th grams in North America. hattan (190 Street) to see the Cloisters - the The Marianopolis Community reached out to over Met’s collection of Medieval and Renaissance In the garden of the Cloisters 30 charitable institutions this year, helping those in need, treasures. Architecture, tapestry, stone carving, fostering the spirit of volunteering and making a differ- acing a tough museum itinerary the same paintings and more hold us in their spell. Dur- ence in the lives of others. All volunteers and alumni in- way Marianopolites face a tough exam ing lunch on Amsterdam Avenue, we get a sur- volved in our various Boards, the Capital Campaign and Fschedule, the Arts Trip Loyalists pack a prise Columbus Day parade from the Latin the many committees and events taking place on and bus to NYC on a cool Friday morning in Octo- population of the City. Not a typical celebration around campus continue to support the College through ber. Soon 48 of us are in NYC at the Museum of Christopher’s arrival, you might say. their tireless work. It is an honour to be surrounded by After Mr. Sendbuehler forces us to march a community of exceptional and giving individuals. 2007 ACPQ much too fast through Central Park, we spend This has indeed been a year to remember, one 3 hours in the Metropolitan Museum of Art - marked by a tragic and unconscionable act of vio- Workshops just enough time to decide, after gorging on Ver- lence that left Montrealers reeling from shock. The Daw- meer and Rembrandt, that we have to come back son shooting on September 13th touched each and by Christian Corno when we have more time. Leaving the Met, the every one of us, and the Marianopolis Community re- he Association des collèges privés (ACPQ) is sun comes out and Central Park is a beacon of acted in character: by providing refuge for Dawson stu- an organization of 24 private educational in- happiness. Or maybe we should go shopping? dents, faculty and staff, providing counselling, organ- Tstitutions that offer pre-university and tech- In typical Marianopolis fashion, we decide to do izing a silent march of solidarity and raising funds for nical programs at the College level in Quebec. both. the Anastasia De Souza Memorial Fund. Marianopo- As part of its activities, the Association holds Ped- Professors Wheatcroft and Spriggs have some- lis reached out to Dawson College and continues to agogical Workshops every year in late May featur- thing really special planned for Sunday. But enjoy a special relationship with our “sister” college. ing conferences and various presentations related to first we take the Subway to the Staten Island This past year, we have continued to renew our faculty teaching and pedagogical innovations. The 2006 Ferry terminal and have the cheapest and most through professional development workshops. Our stu- event, held in Trois-Rivieres, gathered more than 200 fun harbour tour in the world. We eat on the dents are perhaps the most exceptional of all: consis- participants, including 18 representatives from Mar- bus as we find our way to Beacon New York for tently achieving top scores, winning competitions and con- ianopolis. Nancy Berman, Faculty member from the our special treat - Dia:Beacon - an amazing col- lection of art from the 60s. It might not be to tinuing the rich tradition of reaching out to those in need. Music and Humanities Department, Alain Leger, your taste but you can’t say it isn’t cool. Our move to the former Mother House of the Faculty member from the Mathematics Department, We are back at school at midnight - where did Congrégation de Notre-Dame in August 2007 will and Amy Maclean, Librarian, were presenters. the time go? I don’t think I slept a wink. Where give us a historic opportunity to secure the continued The 2007 event will be held in St-Adele at Hotel are we going next year? excellence of Marianopolis College by strengthening Mont-Gabriel and the College is proud to announce traditions, enhancing academic excellence and that it will act as the host College. This is a unique safeguarding our values for generations to come. opportunity for our institution to gain greater vis- Student Event In this time of change, let us all reach out to one ibility within the Cegep network while offering fer- Marianopolis students will be hosting a another to greet 2007 with renewed strength and tile grounds for networking and sharing experi- excitement as we prepare for the move and the ences with colleagues from other private institutions. charity ball fundraiser to be held at the upcoming Centennial Celebrations. By sponsoring the event, Marianopolis College be- Sofitel Hotel on March 31, 2007. May your holidays be peaceful and filled with the comes thefirst f English institution of the Association Proceeds will benefit Care Canada. joy of friends and family. to facilitate this high proffile gathering of Faculty and For more information, please contact Staff from all over the province. Trudy Ste-Croix ’92 at Watch out for developing news in future editions [email protected] or Françoise Boisvert of the Alma Matters! For further information, please 514-931-8792 Ext: 293. Françoise Boisvert ’58, CND contact Christian Corno, President of the Organiz- All are welcome! Director General ing Committee of the 2007 Workshops, at ext. 404.

4 MARIANOPOLIS COLLEGE Spreading the Good News by Victor Garaway, Joseph Rinehart, and Tamara Zakon et us take a moment to congratulate the 27 bers – what’s not to celebrate! demanding. McGill Dentistry came in at 34.8, the alumni who were admitted to the Pre-Med By any measure of comparison, with respect to most demanding – there, our students took 7 of the Lprogram at McGill University in September thesefigures, f Marianopolis students perform im- 10 places available, – amazing! A little less strin- 2006. What makes us especially proud is that this pressively. But there is only one ffigure that really gent was the 31.35 for McGill Law, where our group of alumni is 3 more than that admitted the matters, when it comes to comparisons of student students occupied 6 of the 25 places offered.) year before. Actually 2005 was a banner year for achievement in the CEGEP system, and that is the The real good news is that we can now lay to rest the Pre-Med students from Marianopolis – given that R-SCORE. those nasty rumors that the R-Scores of high achiev- of the 80 students admitted into that program The R-SCORE performs two basic functions: ing students will somehow be compromised (and provincially, the entrants from thefive f Montreal Area 1. It acts as a common evaluation for individual thereby threaten their career goals) should they Anglophone colleges (Marianopolis, Vanier, Daw- scores from different colleges – it compares the choose to enroll in, what they may regard as, ultra- son, Champlain, John Abbott) were: grades of a student from Marianopolis to the competitive programs in our college. A question Marianopolis College 24 grades of a student from one of the other colleges. arises. How come more students from Marianop- College A 5 In this instance the comparisons are decidedly olis get to go where they want, given that the going College B 4 in our favor. is supposedly so tough, than those, from other col- College C 4 (That’s the simple version – for the full leges, where the going is supposedly easier? The College D 3 explanation go to answer: it depends on the company they keep. http://www.marianopolis.edu/ac/ The smarter the group, the smarter you will (Admission data provided by McGill at the Med programs/R-SCORE.php) appear to be – it’s an R-SCORE reality. At information session, Nov. 2005) 2. It designates the required scholastic performance Marianopolis, we pride ourselves in wanting to 24 students from Marianopolis – 16 from all the for admission consideration into most of the ac- be smart (why would we want to be anything other Anglo CEGEPS, combined, with no other ademic programs at Quebec Universities. less?) and you know what – the R-SCORE says single college in the province (Anglophone or Fran- (Pre-Med at McGill University, in 2005, we are! Those 27 Pre-Med students can attest to cophone) reaching double digits admission num- required an R-Score of 34, the second most that. So, let’s spread the good news. Participation is Rewarding! ROSI: A new initiative to recognize student involvement by Christian Corno ning student clubs or representing Marianopolis in Marianopolis has always been very proud to sup- athletic competitions. The majority of participants, port our students in their extra-curricular endeav- however, are engaged in cultural or volunteer ac- ours and their contributions to the College and tivities outside the College. In both cases, Maria- wider community. We are pleased now to be able nopolis students are helping to improve people’s lives to officially recognize the role that these activities and contributing to their school and community. play as part of a well-rounded education. ROSI Students can seek recognition in one or more of For more information on ROSI, please visit the Recognition of Student Involvement seven different fields: Social and Community, En- website at www.marianopolis.edu/rosi. Also, please e all know that education doesn’t only trepreneurial, Cultural and Artistic, Scholastic, Ath- feel free to contact the ROSI project coordinator, happen inside the classroom. Being in- letic, Political, and Scientific. Sharon Rankin, at [email protected] to Wvolved in extra-curricular activities is also In this inaugural term of the project at Maria- offer suggestions or comments. a great way for students to develop important skills nopolis, we have students registered in every field and gain experience. of involvement. Their activities are extremely diverse Marianopolis This year, Marianopolis College is offering a new and include, for example, acting in a production of initiative called the Recognition of Student In- Macbeth, fundraising for the Cancer Society, par- Robotics Team 2007 volvement (ROSI), which is designed to recognize ticipating in the model United Nations, competing by Rocco Iafigliola the value of extra-curricular learning. Students who in curling at the provincial level, teaching Korean participate in ROSI obtain official recognition of to children, canoeing across the Yukon and North- The strong interest in this activity at their activities on their Student Transcript. This will west Territories, and volunteering in a library. Marianopolis College is again evident this year as appear in a new section called “Student Involvement”. The most popular activity is volunteering in local the MRT starts preparing for the 6th annual CRC Through the ROSI initiative, students are ac- hospitals; close to thirty students are assisting at six Robotics challenge ‘Archemedia 2007’ to be held quiring important aptitudes such as leadership and different health centres and hospitals in the Mon- on February 15 -17, 2007. This year’s host will be organisation skills that will be of value to them as treal area. Rosemere High School. lifelong learners. In many cases, they are also par- Participating in ROSI is a significant commit- This cross-curricular competition, with ties to ticipating in activities that complement their class- ment: students must dedicate at least sixty hours dur- English, French, Math, Computer Science, Art, and room learning or that are in their desired field for ing the semester, and they cannot receive any re- Science, challenges students to apply classroom further study or employment. Moreover, their in- muneration or course credit for their efforts. That theory and to work with professional mentors. They volvement in these activities has a significant and far- students choose to commit such a large amount of will spend approximately 10 to 12 weeks reaching impact on others. time above and beyond the demands of their aca- working in a specific group that is in charge of Many of the students registered in ROSI are con- demic program demonstrates the importance par- either Engineering, Webpage Design & Journal, tributing to the vitality of the College through run- ticipants place on their respective activities. Video, Kiosk, or Team Spirit.

FALL/WINTER 2006 5 Moving Hearts & Minds Honorary Patrons by Elisabeth Livingston The Marianopolis Millennium Foundation would like by Centraide Montreal, in recognition of her support man and CEO of the Canderel Group of Companies, to introduce our four honorary patrons to the Moving to Friends for Mental Health, West Island. he founded the Urban Development Institute of hearts and minds Capital Campaign. The experience, Rachel Renaud Québec. He is also passionately committed to sup- leadership, and enthusiasm of these remarkable indi- Rachel Renaud is a well-known Montreal philan- porting cancer research and launched the Défi Corpo- viduals are sure to be invaluable assets as we work to- thropist and entrepreneur, dedicated to educating ratif Canderel, now one of Montreal’s most anticipated wards achieving our $10 million goal! governments, corporations, foundations and private in- yearly corporate fundraising events. In addition, he has Françoise Beaubien-Vien ‘58, parent of Patrick ‘85 dividuals on the importance of giving back to the given unstinting personal support to many commu- Françoise is very loyal to her alma mater and quickly community. Her primary role is Executive Director of nity and charitable organizations, serving actively on responded “yes” when she was invited to become the the Roasters Foundation, funding numerous children’s the boards of Concordia University, The Jewish Gen- first honorary patron of the campaign. She is married related not-for-profit organizations and implementing eral Hospital, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, to Paul Vien and is President of the Pathonic Foun- programs for youth in relation to health and education. and the YMCA Foundation, to name a few. Jonathan dation, whose name is an acronym for her three chil- Rachel is also Chair of the Montreal Association for the was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2004. dren (Patrick, Thomas, and Nicole). She is supportive Blind Foundation and board member of the St. Mary’s Pierrette Wong, parent of Jennifer ‘94 of many local community organizations, especially in Hospital Foundation, the Toujours Ensemble Foun- Pierrette Wong is a successful Montreal business- the area of mental health, and is on the board of Phil- dation, and Sainte-Justine Hospital Foundation. woman with wide career experience in the real estate, anthropic Foundations Canada, an organization that Jonathan Wener, parent of Jacqueline ‘94 hospitality, and fashion industries. In addition to a long provides assistance to the many charitable founda- As a prominent figure in the real estate industry, list of trustee and directorships in the fields of educa- tions across the country. She is also the 1994 recipi- Jonathan Wener has shown vision, leadership and tion and community services, she is actively involved ent of the Antoinette Robidoux Award, given annually corporate responsibility within the community. Chair- at the Montreal Chinese Community Centre, and the primary supporter of the McGill University Faculty of Dentistry’s Jamson T.N. Wong Laboratories for Bone & Periodontal Research - named in honour of her late husband. She is currently co-chair of the MUHC Foun- dation’s Best Care for Life Campaign in support of women’s health care. Pierrette was raised in Mauritius, educated in Paris and London, and has lived in Mon- treal for over 30 years. She is fluent in French, Eng- Françoise Rachel Renaud Janathan Wener Pierrette Wong lish, Cantonese and Creole. Beaubien-Vien ‘58 Donating publicly traded securities to Marianopolis by John Archer ’81 t’s a popular sport to chastise the government for traded securities. This encouraged donations “in kind” donation plummet as well. It is important that the their constant assault on our wallets for taxes. But whereby the donor would instruct their securities transfer agents (your broker’s firm on one side and the Ithis year both the Federal government and the dealer to transfer the stock or bond position directly Marianopolis representative on the other side) to act Quebec provincial government have extended an from their portfolio to the charitable organization. efficiently once your instructions have been issued. olive branch of sorts to both taxpayers and charities In addition to the reduced capital gains inclusion There can also be costs for these transactions and alike. rate donors also received charitable donation receipts for this reason many charities such as Marianopolis will Their decision to eliminate capital gains taxes on for the full market value of the security at the date of have some minimums attached to the size of these gifts donations of publicly traded securities (such as bonds, transfer which could then be used as a credit against in kind they will accept. For example if it costs them equities and mutual funds) to honorable recipients such other taxes payable. $100 to process your one $25 share of xyz Mining Co. as the Marianopolis Millennium Foundation is hoped If you are a philanthropist considering a gift in kind they might politely encourage you to send a cheque to be a stimuli to charitable giving unlike any other it is important for you to remember not to sell the stock instead. previous legislation. first and then write the charitable organization a Many investors hold onto stocks with large First a little background. Normally when one sells cheque. If you do it this way then you will lose the unrealized capital gains simply because they cannot a stock that has enjoyed a capital gain, at tax time you benefit of the reduced capital gains inclusion rate. bear to pay the taxes. Using these positions to give to would include 50% of the gain (known as the Now stocks are as good as cash and, in some cases, the Marianopolis Capital Campaign helps you fulfill capital gains inclusion rate) as part of your income for even better. your philanthropic goals while also avoiding the taxes tax calculations. Then you are taxed on that 50% at Since the charitable donation receipt is determined that would be normally associated with the gain. your marginal tax rate and part goes to the government by the market value of your securities at the time of Everyone ends up being a winner. and the remainder stays in your pocket (in addition transfer to the organization, the timing of the transfer John Archer is Co-Chair of the Moving Hearts and to the part of the gain that is not taxed). can be critical. For example, if the stock you have in Minds Capital Campaign and an investment advisor A number of years ago the governments passed mind to transfer is an energy company and the price with RBC Dominion Securities in Montreal. He measures that reduced the capital gains inclusion rate of oil takes a dive before the transfer of this stock has graduated from Marianopolis in the class of ’81. He to 25% for those taxpayers who donated publicly been completed, you could see the value of your can be reached via e-mail: [email protected] 6 MARIANOPOLIS COLLEGE Susan Cleevely, CND and David Wells ’79 (dressed as Susan Cleevely, CND Academic Dean) enjoy some Halloween fun.

Keep in touch! We love hearing from our graduates, and welcome news to include in up- coming issues. If you would like to receive Photo by Chris Lucia Our new gym awaits a “green” roof that will sprout in the spring! additional updates on events and excit- ing things happening on campus, we Continued from page 1 ition hikes to cover these costs Marianopolis has new building next August. Isabelle Gryn, a 1983 launched a capital campaign, Moving Hearts and send out quarterly e-mail newsletters to graduate of Marianopolis, is experienced with Minds, to raise $10 MN ($8.0 MN for the build- those for whom we have valid e-mail ad- corporate moves and has been hired as project ing project and $2.0 MN to establish a permanent dresses. To be included in this free serv- coordinator for the move. She has been busy this endowment fund). So far, almost $4MN has been ice, please send a note to: past month meeting with department heads to raised for this campaign. With less than one year [email protected]. begin the coordination of the move, which is to go before we move, this campaign will be one If you do not wish to receive Alma scheduled to take place over the summer. of the major priorities for the College over the Matters, please call the Development and The construction and the reconstruction that is short term. For more information about the Alumni Affairs Office at (514) 931-8792 occurring also requires significant financial input. campaign, or how you can get involved, visit ext. 202 or send an e-mail to the address The total cost of the two phases is now $16.5 MN. www.marianopolis.edu/mv, e-mail us at: above. In an effort not to burden future students with tu- [email protected] or call (514) 937-7923. Thank you to all our Golf Sponsors, Donors and Players for helping us raise over $10,000 at our Annual Golf Tournament! Abax Inc. Kenneth Salomon Teenflo Action Management KCI - Ketchum Canada Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill Air Canada K.I.D.S. Day Camp Ventilabec Inc. André Desmarais La Capitale Assurances Vision 2000 Atlantis Sports Equipment Marianopolis Alumni Association Wealth Management Group Barbara Handfield ‘59 Marianopolis Student Services Borden Ladner Gervais Omer de Serres Bouty Orca Direct Chartwells Pfizer Canada Inc. Christos Kostaniotis Pomerleau Construction Copies Campus Q92FM Corporate Express RBC Dominion Securities Desjardins Financial Security Rona St-Henri Dic Ann’s Restaurant Dr. Richard Roy Distinction services d’entretien Rocco Iafigliola Finger Communications Dr. Roy Eappen ‘80 GE Capital Solutions Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche GE Edwards Security SAQ Golf Town Securitas Imprimere Litho-SM Sports Inter-Plus James Pettit St-Viateur Bagel Jill de Villafranca Suzie’s Cause Kane & Fetterly Sylvestre Marketing FALL/WINTER 2006 7 Annual Giving Campaign 2005/2006 On behalf of the Marianopolis College and the Marianopolis Millennium Foundation, we wish to thank you for responding so generously to our Annual Giving Appeal. Your contributions helped us raise over $38,000 for the 2005-2006 campaign! Ms. Colette Charest ’79 Toner-Express Cartridges Kruger Inc. - Turcal Division Mr. Jason B. Chrein ’82 Dr. John Tran ’85 Anonymous ’68 Daimler Chrysler Canada Dr. Leslie Cohen Ms. Barbara Tumas Mrs. Catherine Lapierre ’63 Mrs. Jill de Villafranca Ms. Liliane Comeau Anonymous ’61 Mrs. Jeannine Lawlor ’63 The Gustav Levinschi Foundation Congrégation de Notre-Dame Ms. Helene Vigeant ’70 Ms. Sheila Leggett ’76 Ms. Constance O’Donnell ’60 Ms. Maureen Cook ’79 Mr. Christopher Wiegand ’87 Mr. David P. Lenzi ’83 St. Patrick’s Society Of Montreal Mr. Larry Crossan ’78 Ms. Audrey Williams ’50 Ms. Victoria Marcus ’88 The Barwick Family Foundation Ms. Lesley David ’88 Ms. Christine Zawilinski ’61 Mrs. Martha McDougall ’76 Mr. Ronald A. Westbury Ms. Sabrina Delli Fraine ’99 Mrs. Elizabeth Mellon Nucci ’51 Ms. Karen Deschenes ’85 Ms. Beatrix Mihalovits ’71 Mrs. Louise Dessaulles Mason ’64 Ms. Ivy Abat ’00 Ms. Charlene Milne Mr. Richard T. Adams ’80 Mr. Stephen Di Tommaso ’75 Ms. Margot M. Almond ’78 Mrs. Beate Mueller Cloetta ’61 Bell Canada Employee Giving Anonymous ’63 Mrs. Lynn Assadourian ’72 Ms. Kim Naraine ’00 Ms. Aileen Collins ’51 Ms. Helen Donahue ’70 Ms. Guylaine Beliveau ’80 Mrs. Grace E. O’Reilly ’44 Concordia University Bookstore Anonymous ’60 Ms. Esther Berube ’97 Mr. Antonio Ortona ’95 Dr. Roy Eappen ’80 Mrs. Margaret Fung Ms. Louise M. Brzustowski ’62 Ms. Josephine Pajaczkowski ’68 Liseanne Forand Mrs. Ginette Gagné Mrs. Phyllis Burns ’49 Mr. Michael Pajuk ’87 Dr. Ines Holzbaur ’90 Anonymous ’67 Mrs. Susan Burpee ’63 Mrs. Mary Paquet de Koning ’62 Anonymous ’93 Mrs. Irene Godbout ’61 Mr. Michael Calce ’80 Mrs. Leslie Pimlott Muccino ’63 Dr. Margaret Taussig Ms. Claudia Gorenko ’01 Mr. Jeffrey Carman ’86 Mr. Jonas Benjamin Prupas ’03 Ms. Luz B. Graue ’85 Mr. Andre Castelli ’80 Mr. David Rafai Far ’04 Mr. Louis Hamel ’79 Ms. Angelina Castelli Mrs. Estelle Rannie ’61 Mr. Beamont Barnabe Ms. Stephanie Hogan ’89 Centraide-United Way Ms. Sourendra Raut ’98 Ms. Janet C. Casey Ms. Marie-Claire Holland ’63 Mr. Matthew Cesari ’99 Ms. Wendy Reis ’95 Ms. Lucie Duranceau-Church ’60 Dr. George Honos ’77 Ms. Enza Cignarella ’89 Joyce Roberts, CND Mr. David Gameroff ’79 Ms. Catherine Hotte ’04 Mrs. Anne Clement ’53 Mr. Julien Ronsin ’03 Mr. Gaetano Geretto ’78 Ms. Francesca Iacurto ’86 Ms. Debora Clements ’79 Mrs. Rhona Rosenblatt Mr. Barth Gillan Ms. Muriel Kilgour ’49 Dr. Alan Coffey ’74 Ms. Sara Rosenblatt ’02 Dr. Antonio Giulivi ’75 Ms. Janice N. Kussner ’78 Ms. Dominique-Ann Coffin ’87 Mr. Steven Allan Rosenshein ’02 Mrs. Irene McCaig Galeota ’49 Mrs. Marie Letourneau Galanti ’64 Ms. Maureen Cook ’79 Mr. Mitchell Rothfleisch ’82 Mr. Stig Erik Gruman ’81 Mr. Mark Levental ’83 Ms. Sandra Costantini ’81 Mr. Dana Ryan Schoel ’93 Mr. Rocco Iafigliola Mrs. Mary Liistro Hebert Ms. Susan Costantini Ms. Melodie Schweitzer ’85 Ms. Josephine Iafigliola ’93 Dr. George Limantzakis ’93 Dr. Beth Ann Cummings ’98 Mr. Michael Sendbuehler Mr. Dominic Iafigliola ’98 Mr. John Mahoney Anonymous ’62 Mrs. Mary Shannon Zenaitis ’64 Mr. Matthew Lawrusik ’91 Mrs. Aileen Mahoney ’63 Ms. Cathy Deacon ’79 Mr. Eric Andrew Shostak ’95 Mr. Peter J. Malouf Ms. Angelina Mallozzi ’79 Ms. Maria Di Chiaro ’83 Ms. Jana Simandl ’78 Mr. Pedro Martinez ’93 Dr. Helena Mihalovits ’72 Mr. Bernard Donato ’88 Mr. Stephen Springer ’82 Anonymous Anonymous ’54 Ms. Claire Dussault Mrs. Helen Stefaniszyn ’49 Mrs. Mariantonia Morena Ms. Mary Ann Mongeau ’62 Hon. Nicole Duval-Hesler ’64 Mrs. Irene Szabo ’49 Ms. Ann Neysmith ’64 Ms. Lorraine Morrison ’79 Ms. Karen Eltis ’94 Mrs. Antoinette Taddeo ’66 Mr. Michael Pitsas ’83 Mr. Amin Noorani ’85 Ms. Donna Jean Eyres ’79 Dr. Monika Volesky ’93 Ms. Brenda E. Plescia ’65 Oblicas Inc. Mrs. Victoria Favretto Grover ’56 Mr. Peter Wiazowski ’92 Mr. Louis Santillo ’79 Mrs. Maureen Pallett ’65 Ms. Kathy Fazel ’88 Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Ms. Anne-Marie Scerbo ’65 Ms. Anneliese Papaurelis ’88 Mrs. Alana Forrester-Verge ’68 Dr. Shelagh Skerry Pfizer Canada Inc. Ms. Renée Fretz Mrs. Margaret Skowronska-Binek ’63 Mrs. Sylvia Piecaitis ’60 Mrs. Eileen Gannon-Belanger ’60 Ms. Janine Aikins ’49 Marianopolis Students Services Ms. Norma Raimondo Anonymous ’00 Ms. Mary Lewis Allen Mr. Pierre Velghe ’76 Mrs. Elizabeth M. Rawas ’68 Ms. Diane Gratton ’50 Mrs. Deniz Barki ’98 Mrs. Nicole Viau Doucet ’58 Mrs. Carol Robertson Larue ’73 Anonymous ’49 King Wei Chu ’94 Mrs. Margaret Westerby Mr. Andre Rotchel Mrs. Carol Hepworth Mizgala ’57 Mrs. Jean Connors Ms. Elaine Davey-Russell ’70 Mr. Michael Alan Hofer ’99 Mr. Chester Doxas ’99 Mr. John Bernard Ryan Mr. Douglas Howes Mrs. Sheila Elle ’57 Ms. Anne Adams ’67 Mrs. Mary Salisbury Anonymous ’98 Anonymous ’49 Mr. Nicholas Androsoff ’82 Mr. Kenneth F. Salomon Mr. Allan Hum ’85 Ms. Donna Friedman-Perlin ’01 Mr. Robert Berger Anonymous ’05 Ms. Angela Issa ’99 Mrs. Huguette Gingras ’54 Mrs. Doris Bilous ’61 Mr. Simon Sinclair ’97 Mrs. Marion Javornik Mistrik ’57 Anonymous ’59 Mrs. Alberta Bruggi Scott ’62 Ms. Heather Smith ’82 Ms. Helena Katz ’83 Ms. Olga Anita Gross ’80 Edith Cavanaugh Mrs. Barbara A. Smith ’79 Anonymous ’64 Ms. Katharine W. Heney ’76 Anonymous ’59 Mrs. Mary Tansey Shaw ’66 Mr. Ronald Kolanitch ’82 Anonymous ’93

8 MARIANOPOLIS COLLEGE Annual Giving Campaign 2005/2006 On behalf of the Marianopolis College and the Marianopolis Millennium Foundation, we wish to thank you for responding so generously to our Annual Giving Appeal. Your contributions helped us raise over $38,000 for the 2005-2006 campaign! IBM Canada Limited Ms. Sarah Stein ’99 Ms. Sharon Sandler In Memory Of Mr. Jordan Isenberg ’05 Mrs. Betty Sutherland ’90 Ms. Susan Storey Ms. Betty Barnaby Ms. Julie H. Kang ’92 Ms. Diane Tremblay ’80 Ms. Verna A. Collins Mr. Sze Min Sherwin Kong ’04 Mr. Jean Verardo ’85 In memory of Mrs. Bertha Koldej Anonymous ’57 Mrs. Danielle Villeneuve Mutty ’57 Brenda Shera Volpe ’62 Sylvia MacDonald, CND Ms. Caroline A. Malcolm ’83 Mrs. Brenda Shera Volpe ’62 Mrs. Anne Alper ’62 Isabel MacDougall, CND Ms. Zoe Mamalingas ’04 Mrs. W. Westbury Ms. Susan Baril Elizabeth Mahoney, CND Ms. Helene Marcogliese ’67 Mr. Calvin Woo ’89 Mr. & Mrs. Wallace & Claire Morrissey, CND Marianopolis College Ms. Joan Zafran ’86 Ginette Beardsell Mother St. Peter Physical Education Mrs. Vira Zaharkevich ’81 Ms. Kathleen Derry Mrs. Anne Perlman-Friedman Ms. Joy McDonnell ’66 Ms. Lucille De Pellegrin ’62 Ms. Stephanie Prentice Ms. Tania Motchula ’01 In memory of Birdie Litchfield Kin Distribution Fund Inc. & Mr. Patrick Alain Tansey Ms Antonietta V. Niro ’93 Ms. Hala Bissada Kinette Club of Pembroke Ms. Pierrette Tremblay Mr. Mark Ordonselli ’01 Ms. Helen Bourne Police de Montreal - Centre Dr. Catherine Haggart Westbury Mr. Robert Bruce Oxley ’77 Mr. Joseph Canavan Operationnel Est Mr. David Patocskai ’85 Ms. Maureen Cook ’79 Ms. Victoria A. Kern In Honour Of Ms. Erica Patocskai ’89 Dr. Bert Glaser & the staff of the Kinsman Club of Renfew Ms. Maria Minerva Abat Mrs. Mary Patocskai National Retina Institute Ms. Mary Ann Mongeau ’62 Ms. Judith Bedford Ms. Jewel Perlin ’95 Mr. & Mrs. Jesse & Nora Glass Ms. Wendy J. Mills Mrs. & Mr. Ferne & Naresh Naraine Ms. Eileen Pratt Mr. & Mrs. Don & Jane Durno Mrs. Mary Paquet de Koning ’62 Mary O’Neill, CND Mr. Robert Presser ’84 Mrs. & Mr. Margaret & Bob Jones Ms. Carolyn Polk Professor Sudarshan Punhani Ms. Ada Rochford ’99 Mrs. Sheilagh B. Litchfield Mr. & Mrs. Randy & Ms. Liliane Rotchel ’96 Ms. Patricia Romanovici ’97 Johnson ’65 Marie-Renée Reid Dr. Mary Gillin Sinclair Anonymous ’88 Ms. Wendy L. Millar Mr. & Mrs. Sylvio & Flora Rondina Hon. Juanita Mrs. Erica Tina Segel Isenberg ’97 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas & Maxine Ms. Alberta Scott Bruggi ’62 Westmoreland-Traore ’63 Mr. Andrew J. Silver ’89 Morehouse Carol Sheppard & Professor Tamara Zakon Ms. Karen Smordin ’92 Maureen & Gordon Pallett The Forty-Plus Group Ms. Gail Snyder ’79 Pfizer Canada Inc. Mrs. Gina Volpe Tedone Ms. Sandy Spagnolo ’01 Mr. & Mrs. Judy & John Prince Ms. Carol Wagner Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the List of Donors for the Annual Giving Campaign. If any errors or omissions have occurred, please accept our apologies and notify Elisabeth Livingston in the Marianopolis Millennium Foundation office at (514) 937-2943 or [email protected] so that a correction can be made. Donations received after June 30, 2006 and donations made to the Capital Campaign will be acknowledged in a future issue of Alma Matters.

“…An education at Marianopolis is an investment, not an expenditure… Not only an investment in the young people themselves, but in the good that they go on to do throughout their lifetimes.” - Nicholas Kasirer ’78, Dean of Law at McGill University

“I am thankful for the opportunities I was this year. Your contribution can be di- given through the generosity of the Maria- rected to financial aid, or can go to the area nopolis Millennium Foundation; I was able to of greatest need. Help provide more re- concentrate on my studies and focus my en- sources to students so that they can suc- ergies on school. Without the help I received, ceed! my time at Marianopolis would have been much more complicated. Thank you!” All donations postmarked before Decem- ber 31st, 2006 will be eligible for a chari- Each year the Marianopolis Millennium table donation tax receipt for the 2006 Foundation supports the student finan- calendar year. cial aid program through tuition credits, book-lending and bursaries. Please con- Make your donation online! sider making your gift to Marianopolis http://www.marianopolis.edu/al/support.php Melissa Sauvé ’06, recent graduate and recipient of the R. Bella Rabinovitch Award FALL/WINTER 2006 9 Striving for the Best by Anneliese Papaurelis ’88 Following graduation, Jonathan attended the Lon- ethic. He goes to the office each day knowing that the don School of Economics and confides that he learned work he does positively impacts the health and qual- as much at Marianopolis in two years as he did there ity of life for millions of Canadians. He is a strong be- in three! He was so well-prepared for university, that liever in giving back to the community, and Paladin even when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease supports numerous charities, both locally and those in his final undergraduate year, he not only completed working in the third world to supply medication to his studies, but went on to enrol in law school while communities in desperate need. undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Fully re- Time spent in the cafeteria playing cards doubtless covered, Jonathan then went on to work at Procter played a part in inspiring Jonathan to organize the & Gamble as a brand manager for Vick’s Vapo-rub. largest Texas Hold-em Poker charity tournament in There, he met Mark Beaudet, brand manager for Canada. He and his partners held three tournaments Pepto-Bismol. within an 18-month period, raising $500,000 to This friendship continued after Goodman left P&G benefit Prostate Cancer Treatment in several Montreal- s a new arrival from Bialik School in 1984, to work for Bain & Company in strategy consulting in area hospitals as well as Street Kids International. Jonathan Goodman ‘86 knew very few peo- Toronto, while still completing his law degree and ob- Paladin has seen at least 20 Marianopolis gradu- Aple who attended Marianopolis. However, his taining his MBA from McGill in 1996). Jonathan then ates as employees since its inception in 1996. For a circle of friends soon grew through participation in founded Paladin Labs with Mark, intent on building nimble company of about 64 employees, this is quite Student Congress during his first year, and as Presi- Canada’s first specialty pharmaceutical company. a significant number. When asked why he has hired dent in 1986. He remembers his time on Student Con- Their strategy to acquire and commercialize innova- such a high percentage of Marianopolis graduates over gress fondly, and keeps in touch with many of the tive pharmaceuticals for the Canadian market has the years, Jonathan simply replied: “If I see “Dean’s friends he made while here. proven very successful. List” on the CV they are coming in for an interview! Some of the teachers who made a big impact on Jonathan credits his family for his strong work Marianopolis is the top. I only want to hire the best.” Jonathan include Ted Skaperdas and Claude Bélanger, and he credits Bernd Baier’s economics class as his in- Grad Profile: Jonathan Goodman ‘86 spiration to continue his business studies. While Program: Social Science Jonathan admits to being at the top of his class in some Hangout: cafeteria playing cards subjects and struggling to keep up in others, he rec- Inspiring teachers: Baier, Skaperdas ognizes that the time he spent at Marianopolis not only Proudest moment: Convincing the members of Congress to videotape their “true prepared him for university, but opened his eyes to motivations” for running for office. a world of possibilities. For the first time, he was in Biggest claim to shame: Driving his car across the soccer field. part of the international microcosm that is Maria- Family connections: Sisters Debbie ‘82 and Shawna ‘90 both attended Marianopolis, nopolis. Being exposed to so many cultures prompted and he is married to Dana Caplan ‘96. Jonathan to realize that he needed to venture out Trivia: “Paladin” is a medieval term that refers to a heroic and honourable and discover the world outside Montreal. knight, who combines combat with healing abilities. Looking Good? by Kiran Chawla ’92 hen it comes to having healthy skin and consumer these days, but to me it just makes sense in Canada we are lucky to have local manufacturers looking good, I wonder how many of us re- that when I can’t pronounce the name of an ingredi- such as Druide and Prairie Naturals provide us with Wally fall for the miracles promised by glossy ent or it seems to be something I remember from shampoos and lotions. When it comes to makeup, ads in the media. Does the promise of green tea and chemistry class, I don’t want to put it in me or on me. Ecco Bella is free of chemicals and I swear using the co-enzyme Q10 being added to anti-aging creams re- Am I the only one? stuff actually makes your skin healthier in the long run. ally entice consumers? Most of us know that what we Apparently not. Even CBC journalist Wendy Crew- Did you know that nail polish contains something eat and how we live our lives play a role in how son, in an exposé about cancer and her story in sur- called pthalates, which are linked to breast cancer? healthy we appear — hence the correlations between viving it, ended up researching the toxin overload we SunCoat provides a water-based alternative. French fries and acne, stress and dark circles under deal with daily. She was horrified to learn about The companies I’ve mentioned each have a website our eyes. However, we’re still happy to invest in some of the substances that are permitted in our cos- with more information, including a dictionary of in- products that might deliver fantastic results without metics, even more so when told that many of them are gredients, good and bad, at the Aubrey site. Take a us actually having to work at changing our lives for banned elsewhere. You can follow the links from look and feel better about looking good by trying out the better. www.cbc.ca/marketplace to read the wealth of infor- healthier alternatives. As someone working in the field of natural medi- mation her team has posted. Kiran Chawla practices in the field of natural cine, what I don’t grasp is why someone would pay Part of the suggestions I give interested clients in my health and is a registered member of the Canadian a sizeable sum for a product that contains just a small natural health practice includes ways they can reduce Order of Practitioners in Naturopathy and Natur- amount of some of these “natural” miracles and lots the stress on their bodies by using body care products otherapy. She is giving a seminar on natural skin care of chemicals that may actually cause skin and other which don’t contain harmful substances. We’re lucky at Vanier College this fall. Please see www.wholisti- health problems (i.e., mineral oil, sodium lauryl sul- these days to have a wealth of such products to choose clifestyle.com. Editor’s note: Kiran is not a representa- phate), instead of investing that same sum in a totally from: Aubrey Organics is the cream of the crop, with tive of any of the brands mentioned in the article, and does natural product. I know it’s hard to be an informed a totally vegan line of products from the US, while here not benefit from any endorsement of these products.

10 MARIANOPOLIS COLLEGE Exploring The Human Psyche by Frank Rodick ’78 rank Rodick ‘78 is a photographic artist several books on the history of photography. In University Art Galleries, and the Canadian Mu- currently living in Toronto. New York City’s 2004, Ware selected Rodick for the Discoveries seum of Contemporary Photography. His work FAndrea Meislin Gallery represents Rodick exhibition held at FotoFest International, the is also part of W.M. Hunt’s noted private collec- and will present a solo exhibition of his work this worldís largest festival of photographic art. As part tion The Dancing Bear. More information and im- September. Over the next year, galleries in the of her curatorial statement, Ware wrote: ages may be found at www.frankrodick.com. United States, Canada, South America, and the ...Rodick taps into the powerful ambiguities of Middle East will also exhibit his work. pleasure and pain in his images, forcing us to ex- Frank Rodick’s first body of photographic work amine our untidy interiors. Inside each of us, he was a set of 40 images entitled Liquid City, com- suggests, is a heart of darkness, a core that isn’t pleted over the years 1991 to1999. Widely ex- rational, civilized, or predictable. Rodick’s im- hibited, Liquid City opened Argentina’s Festival ages bring us into direct confrontation with that of Light in 2002 as one of the eventís feature ex- physiological self which is, for many, frightening hibitions and attracted over 100,000 visitors. and forbidden — yet so fascinating it compels our Festival organizers followed by partnering with gaze.... Rodick has boldly tackled with his cam- Foreign Affairs Canada to send Liquid City on an era a subject both fleeting and inchoate, with exhibition tour of South America, which contin- haunting results. ues to the present day. Public institutions that have acquired Frank In 2002, Rodick completed the first works Rodick’s work for their permanent collections from his project Arena, which has since attracted include the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the critical praise from a number of quarters, in- National Museum of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires; the cluding Katherine Ware, curator of photographs Museet for Fotokunst in Denmark; the Museum at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and author of of Photography in Charleroi, Belgium; Lehigh Homosapien Bierbrier Brewing Inc. by Charles Bierbrier ’95 ierbrier Brewing is Montreal’s newest and at McGill, Charles worked in banking and brewery by the look of it. It resembles a labora- smallest industrial brewery which was eventually took a position as a stockbroker with tory with white walls and stainless steel Bfounded by Charles Bierbrier ’95 in Oc- Merrill Lynch. He admits that he really enjoyed fermenting tanks and brewing equipment. tober of 2005. After less than one year in opera- his work in the financial services industry, but that The focus now is to continue to brew quality beer tion, the downtown brewery he often would come home and dream about and to keep promoting and marketing the product is producing enough beer to one day starting a brewery and brewing quality in order to expand distribution. Bierbrier feels that supply many of Montreal’s beer commercially for others to enjoy. things are definitely on a roll and the brewery keeps hippest and trendiest restau- “It reached a point where I would go to sleep growing by adding more fermenting equipment in rants and bars, as well as sup- and the idea of opening a brewery would keep order to meet up with demand. plying its beer to select de- me awake at nights”, says Bierbrier. With this in Those who would like to taste this fine panneurs and grocery stores. mind, he decided to leave the finance world and Montreal brew can consult the brewery’s website Charles Charles Bierbrier’s passion enrolled in the MBA program at the John Molson for a complete list of dépanneurs & grocery stores Bierbrier ’95 for beer began at the age of 16 School of Business at Concordia University. that carry the beer. Visit www.bierbrier.com with his homebrewing experiments in his base- Bierbrier felt that armed with an MBA, he would For more information you can contact Charles ment. He also enjoyed better be prepared to start his own business and Bierbrier at (514) 933-7576 reading about beer history, launch his brewery. the brewing process and It was only when he completed his MBA that learning about the various Bierbrier focused on the launch of his brewery and MISSING beer styles from around began to work on the project on a full time basis. Do your parents still receive your Alma the world. Bierbrier fondly Bierbrier explains that the start-up process is a mon- Matters even though it has been over 10 years recalls his days at Maria- strous task with many details to take care of, but even- that you have moved out? nopolis where he would tually all the pieces start to come together. Do you know other alumni who do not re- spend time reading books Prior to constructing the brewery from scratch, ceive Alma Matters? on beer during his breaks there were months of research and planning that Please help us keep in touch by updating between classes. The recipes he brewed then went into the writing of the business plan. This your information with the Development Of- were the basis for his desire to one day pursue this was followed by lots of small scale brewing (and fice. Invitations to events in cities like Toronto, as a full time venture. Some might also say he was tasting) to fine tune the recipe that would Ottawa, and New York are only sent to those destined to brew beer as his last name derives from eventually become Bierbrier Premium Ale. with a current address in those cities, so if you the German word meaning “brewer of beer.” This The final step was to convert an old industrial live in Toronto, and your parents in Brossard is what his family did generations ago. space which once housed a printing press into a are still receiving mail, you might miss out on Although Charles enjoyed homebrewing and modern industrial brewery. “Everything needs to a fantastic event! had a passion for beer he decided to study be sanitary and food grade since it is essentially Please contact [email protected] Economics at McGill University upon gradua- a food production plant,” Bierbrier states. One can or call (514) 931-8792 ext. 202 for details. tion from Marianopolis. After completing his BA tell that a lot of passion went into building the FALL/WINTER 2006 11 Faculty & Staff Updates effrey Rudolph had an article published recently had a couple of essays accepted for in the Wiley Ledger. (The Wiley Ledger is publication: Ja John Wiley & Sons publication intended “Kate Chopin’s ‘Cavanelle,’ and The Ameri- for accounting educators.) In the article, Jeffrey can Jewess: An Impressive Synergy,” is to ap- addressed the challenge of teaching accounting pear in an upcoming issue of Mississippi Quar- students that net income isn’t an objective terly, and “Selling a Birthright for Pottage: Mary amount but the result of considerable judgment Freeman’s Allusion to Genesis in “A New Eng- and estimation. The Wiley Ledger, working land Nun,” will be published in American Notes from one of Jeffrey’s suggestions, is experi- And Queries. In addition, an earlier essay on “The menting with providing a means by which ac- Masque of the Red Death,” originally appear- counting instructors can share assignments. ing in Poe Studies, was recently republished by (Jeffrey Rudolf qualiffied as a chartered ac- Isabelle Gryn ’83 Thompson Gale in Short Story Criticism,Vol. countant in 1982, and has taught accounting eighteen years of industry experience in ac- 88, March 2006. and auditing courses for over 20 years.) counting and administration. She enjoys hik- Alain Léger, Mathematics Arts Chair co-au- Isabelle Gryn ’83 joinedusthispastOcto- ing and tennis and in January 2004, she and thored a book entitled Values, attitudes and per- ber as a consultant for our upcoming move. She three friends hiked up Mount Kilimanjaro, the ceptions of Cegep students towards bioethics. will be involved in coordinating the reloca- highest peak in Africa. She joined the Alumni Published in December 2005, this research tion of the College to the new campus. The task Association in spring of 2006 and this past was the object of several conferences in Canada. should be completed by August 15, 2007. After June was elected Treasurer. Isabelle’s offfice is It will also be presented in Israel (Haifa) in graduating from Marianopolis College in Com- on the 3rd ffloor in room 346 and is on campus February 2007 as part of a symposium organ- merce, she went on to earn her B.Comm from several days a week. ized by UNESCO. Concordia in 1986. She brings to the College Michael Tritt, of the English Department, has November 15 A Special Make friends, Thank You Make a difference! National One of the things that makes Maria- The Marianopolis Almuni Association Philanthropy Day nopolis such a special place is the in- is a great forum for staying involved in This year the Co-presidents of the Alumni volvement of our faculty members Marianopolis. The Alumni Association Association, Barbara Handfield ’59 and Mark Ordonselli ’01 attended the annual AFP above and beyond the classroom. organizes reunions, helps the Develop- ment Office keep in touch with over national Philanthropy Day luncheon with Each year they work with our students Anneliese Papaurelis ’88. A big highlight of the 15,000 alumni worldwide, and partici- to achieve their personal best, organ- afternoon was meeting Jean-Paul Gérin Lajoie, ize outings and club activities and pates in College events throughout the former Education Minister and nephew of contribute to College life through year. With the upcoming move this sum- Marianopolis’ very first graduate, Marie Gérin- mer, and the Centennial Celebrations in committees and events. The results Lajoie ’11. He shared stories of his role in the 2008, the Alumni Association needs your birth of the Quebec educational system, and can be seen in our students and their help! how his aunt Marie was among the first women significant achievements. Helping our in Montreal to receive a university degree. students to strive for their full po- Meetings are held monthly, and all tential is part of the challenge of the are welcome to join in around the board- room table. Your involvement and ideas tradition of excellence, a reaching be- are important to us! If you have some- yond, echoing Robert Browning’s An- thing to say, or a skill to share, please drea del Sarto: “Ah, but a man’s reach come back and make a real difference! should exceed his grasp, / Or what’s a heaven for?”. We are grateful to Please contact the Development Office our faculty for their continued in- to learn more at (514) 931-8792 ext. 202, or e-mail the co-presidents: volvement and dedication. Mark Ordonselli '01 [email protected] or Susan Cleevely Barbara Handfield '59 Susan Cleevely, CND b.handfi[email protected] Join us! Academic Dean Paul Gérin-Lajoie, Barbara Handfield ’59, Mark Ordonselli ’01

12 MARIANOPOLIS COLLEGE Alumni News & Notables our team and our service, it really speaks for itself, her husband Jim and their two daughters. One thing 00’s they come away knowing they are dealing with a dy- she misses about Montreal is BAGELS. Never one to namic, leading group.” he said. Contact Siska by listen to insipid nursery-rhyme sing-songs that grated Melissa Sauvé ’06 Is currently studying at Concor- e-mail at [email protected] on her nerves, Astrid is currently the creative direc- dia University majoring in Studio Art and Art History tor of Festival Five Records, home of Dan Zanes, an with a minor in Religious Studies. She is continuing 90’s artist who engages both kids and adults with his all- to exhibit her works in student exhibits and aspires ages modern folk-rock sound. No more long car to hold her first solo exhibit in the next year or so. David Berlach ’98 Announced his engagement to trips singing along to Barney! See and hear more great Bryan Brazeau ’04 Spent the summer in Oxford, Eng- Lizzie Gradinger this past summer. He graduated from family music at www.danzanes.com. land persuing his studies. McGill Medical School and is doing his residency Roger Ramchatesingh ’88 Graduated from the Kel- Sarah Brunel ’03 Is now pursuing her degree in at the MUHC in radiation Oncology. Congratulations! logg-Schulich International Executive MBA program French translation at Concordia University. She is Kayla Segal ’97 Recently competed in an Ironman in 2003, the first cross-border joint degree program presently in Winnipeg on an exchange working as Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. Kayla was one of a se- in North America. Five years ago, he reluctantly an intern for the translation bureau of the Govern- lect group of athletes to be considered for this highly jumped ship to Toronto where he is now working in ment of Manitoba for the Ministry of Culture, Her- competitive international race. She currently resides Market Development for U.S.-based investment itage and Tourism and the Legislative Assembly. in Montreal and has a business as a personal trainer firm Edward Jones. In addition to his day job, Roger Earlier this year in March, her and her team from Con- when she is not competing. lectures in Marketing part time in the York Univer- cordia won 1st place in the inter-university Transla- Sammy Khullar ’95 Hosted two sold-out comedy sity MBA program. In his little spare time, he works tion Games 2006. She was then nominated as VP Ex- shows at the Spectrum this past out everyday but gives himself a failing grade in his ternal for the newly founded Undergrad Translation summer in conjunction with Just for search for that one true love and family life. How- Association otherwise known as L’AÉTUC (Associ- Laughs Festival. He has garnered ever, he would love to connect with others who ap- ation des étudiants en traduction de l’Université rave reviews, set attendance preciate or miss that Montreal joie de vivre! Concordia). She will be completing her degree in records and has been knocking em Peter Mitham ’88 Recently published Real Estate In- 2008. dead across North America and vesting for Canadians for Dummies. Co-authored Jessica Dere ’01 Recently completed an MSc. in Europe. He explores the di- with Vancouver real estate author Douglas Gray, the Cultural Psychiatry at McGill, and has now just chotomy between his life in a con- book draws in part on Peter’s work as a real estate started her first year as a PhD student in the Clinical ventional East-Indian home and his experience as a columnist for Business in Vancouver and other pub- Psychology program at Concordia, where she will trendy nightclub promoter. He riffs on subjects like lications. This is his second book. He previously continue to conduct research in the area of culture arranged marriage and his Indian ancestry as well as published Robert W. Service: A Bibliography (2000), and mental health. She has very fond memories of his views on deviant sex, drugs, failed relationships a study of the career of Canada’s Klondike balladeer. psychology classes and professors at and the ever-changing multi-cultural society in which Peter lives in Vancouver with his wife May So, an Marianopolis, particularly Mr. Cli- he lives. “Sugar Sammy” has made numerous TV ap- intern architect. man. pearances and has performed at The Hollywood Katherine Gougeon ’88 Is a brand specialist at Daniel Siska ’00 Was the first Cana- Comedy Festival in Los Angeles, at the 2004, 2005 icandy.ca in dian college student to win the T.D. and 2006 Just For Laughs Festival, the Capetown Toronto and has Stock Market Challenge. Previous Comedy Festival and recently opened for Dave Chap- recently begun winners of the prestigious contest, pelle. Read more at www.sugarsammy.com. writing for Tele- which attracts some 3,000 participants annually, Antonella Penta ’93 and toon’s popular were all attending university. To win the contest, Siska, Michael Vathilakis ’91 are TV show, now a licensed investment representative at Scotia thrilled to introduce 6teen. She McLeod in Montreal, had to invest half a million imag- everyone to George shares a picture inary dollars. Siska managed to turn that sum into $26 Vathilakis, born on Oc- of her four year million. Siska, who began his career in Scotia tober 6th. old son, Anton, taken eyeing the pastries during their McLeod’s discount division, helping customers over Luigi Davoli ’93 Reports that his standing on the recent trip to Umbria. Katherine shares this travel tip: the phone, is now an investment associate with Capt.’s list that will take effect this January is num- ”There are no limits as to what a child can achieve Robert Pietracupa. Together, their team manages an ber 1. He thanks everyone who was so sup- when bribed with Gelato.” asset value of over $200 million. Siska says their ap- portive of this true test of leadership. He passed Dino Mazzone ’87 and Barbara Farina ‘92 Are proach differs dramatically from the one he used to all his exams and is particularly thankful to his thrilled to announce the birth of their twin boys, win the T.D. Challenge: “The style we have adopted crew and Captain Gary Green of the Missis- James Alessandro and David Massomiliano on Sep- in our office is totally contrary to that. We tend to be sauga Fire Department. Congratulations Louie! tember 29th, 2006 in Montreal. Congratulations to a lot more conservative.” A graduate of Marianop- We can all sleep soundly knowing that you are the family! olis’s Enriched Commerce Certificate program, Siska out there keeping people safe! Anne-Marie Kinsley Gorman ’84 Has recently re- has fond memories of working closely with Sam Adam Atlas ’90 and his wife Michal Katz are proud turned to North America after a one-year stay in Clement and Leslie Cohen. “Whenever I’d come to to have welcomed their son Eden Abraham Atlas Germany. She, her husband, and seven children their office, the door was always wide open and they’d into the world on May 9, 2006 in Montreal. spent the year living in Leipzig, where many of the be willing to answer all my questions. And I had a most important anti-GDR protests took place and lot of them.” Siska admits that when some of his 80’s writes that it was extremely interesting to see the lin- clients first meet him, they joke about his being so gering effects of the GDR, even fifteen years after the much younger than them. “But once they experience Astrid Lewis ’89 lives and works in Brooklyn with “Peaceful Revolution”.

FALL/WINTER 2006 13 Daryl Dagenais ’80 Has built a successful out- Visit his website at: www.frankrodick.com. Read sourced human re- more about Frank on Page 11. 50’s sources business, Gaetano Geretto ’78 Is living in Toronto and Vertex Human Re- consults to the life reinsurance and life insurance Françoise Boisvert ’58 Was recently elected to the sources Solutions industries in Canada and the US. He is looking Board of Directors of Concordia University, she Inc., based in Laval, forward to the 30th anniversary celebrations of his has been involved with Concordia since Sep- Quebec. Well-re- class which coincides with the move of the col- tember 2006. She is also a member of the appeals spected for her ex- lege to its new location on Westmount Avenue and committee. pertise and insight, the 100th anniversary of the college. He can be Daryl has appeared reached at: 30’s on CBC Radio and [email protected] is regularly quoted Beatrix Mihalovits BA ’72 After serving almost 30 Helen Des Roches ’37 is looking forward to see- in The Gazette. Vertex handles corporate clients’ years in the federal civil service for the Services ing Marianopolis move back to the campus where complete human resources needs, advises indi- Agency, she has retired and has moved to Ontario she spent four happy years persuing her studies. viduals, and offers information and training sem- to be closer to family. She fondly remembers She is enjoying good health and lives in Montreal. inars. Daryl also does pro bono work with non- working in the library and has happy memories profit organizations. Daryl has recently expanded of former professors and classmates. her business and launched her new website, Are you interested in History? www.vertexrh.com. She can be reached at 60’s [email protected]. Marianopolis has been educating young Sheila Kindellan-Sheehan ’64 Her latest thriller, people for almost 100 years, and in 2008 we 70’s a multi-faceted whodunit, in The Caitlin Dono- need your help to highlight the rich history van series was launched Sept. 23 at Chapters, of the College on the occasion of the Frank Rodick ’78 Is a photographic artist repre- Pointe Claire.This thriller deals with how far a stu- Centennial. sented by the Andrea Meislin Gallery in New dent on campus would go to made the grades he We are looking for someone who could York City. In September 2006 this gallery will needed. There is an eerie parallel to the events volunteer a few hours a month to help present a solo exhibition of his work Arena. His at Dawson. Memories of the Fabrikant murders sur- catalogue archives and prepare displays in work was the subject of recent articles in a num- face. The western Montreal neighbourhood preparation for the Centennial Celebrations ber of publications and will be featured in more serves once again the backdrop. An Easy Mark is in 2008. exhibitions over the next year in the United States, a follow-up to Kindellan-Sheehan’s bestselling Please contact Anneliese in the Development South America, and the Middle East. Numerous Cutting Corners and The Sands Motel. Sheila Office (514)-937-2943 ext. 202 for more public institutions and private individuals have ac- will be signing at Chapter Pointe-Claire, January details. quired Frank’s photographs for their collections. 20, 1 - 4 P.M. Marianopolis will miss Josephine Pajaczkowski - icton for her husband David’s career — who drew benefit and comfort from an unshakeable is a high school science teacher. She was a faith in God. He consistently reached out to Class of 1968 homemaker and became involved in the com- those who needed his help and support. He Passed away after a valiant fight against cancer. munity as a volunteer at the Lord Beaverbrook lived to ensure that those around him were Josephine died at the Jewish General Hospital Art Gallery, took University courses, and was happy. His ever-jovial demeanour and warm on November 2, 2006 while under the loving a member of the University Women of Canada and generous spirit were the hallmarks of his and caring hands of nurses and doctors on the Club. Her unwavering faith in God sustained character. He leaves us a kind and generous th th 7 and 8 floor cancer clinic. Beloved sister of her during her long illness. She leaves behind soul. He will be missed by wife Lise Brisebois, Tony Pajaczkowski (Katherine). Daughter of husband David, daughter Heather (Andrew daughter Kathryn and many family and friends. the late Joseph and Bertha Pajaczkowski. Aunt Paul), grandson Weston, son Andrew (Fay) to Derek (Kathryn) and Jason (Jennifer). She and devoted brother André in Ottawa. Mary’s Jakub Kolacki - Class of 2004 will be missed by many of her former students kindness fairness and generosity will be missed; Passed away suddenly at the Montreal General and many family and friends. a bright star has been extinguished in our sky. Hospital on October 3, 2006 at the age of twenty- Mary Hyjeck - Class of 1968 five. During his time at Marianopolis he over- Robert Stephen Callahan - Passed away in Montreal in October 2006 after came numerous challenges and inspired all who battling cancer. She is missed by many family Class of 1979 knew him with his quiet courage. and friends. Passed away peacefully on October 13th in Several members of the Mari- Mary Kennedy Morris - Toronto after a brief illness. A graduate of LCC anopolis community have of- and Marianopolis, Rob was a University Scholar fered to make donations to the Class of 1965 at McGill and a Lord Knolly Shield recipient Marianopolis Millennium Mary lost a long and courageous battle to can- as the top FCIP graduate in Canada. Prior to Foundation in memory of cer in August 2006 in Fredericton, New a serious injury in 2005, Rob was Senior Vice Jakub. To join in this expres- Brunswick. Mary graduated from St. Joseph’s President at Thermaquest International Inc. sion of appreciation for Jakub’s Teacher’s College and St. Michael’s in Ver- Rob was a talented and insightful writer, ac- life, please contact the Foun- mont (M.A. Literature). She moved to Freder- complished skier and disciplined runner. He Jakub Kolacki dation at (514) 937-2943.

14 MARIANOPOLIS COLLEGE Alumni Events The Class of 1964 Vancouver Renunion On October 5th, a small Celebrates at the group gathered at the She- been Whiskey House to Musée des Beaux-Arts share memories of Maria- On Saturday, April 29th, several members of the nopolis and hear all about class of ’64 and three faculty members attended the exciting plans for the a joyful reunion to celebrate the 40th Anniversary new campus and upcom- (May 2004) of their graduation from Marianop- ing events. A big thank you olis! The reunion took place in the private din- to our organizers, Kathleen ing room of Le café des Beaux-arts. and Peter, and special thanks to the Feeney fam- ily who made the trek from Montreal to share news and L-R: Colleen Feeney, John Tentomas ’90, Peter Mitham ’88, Tina Chen ’01, goodies from Marianopolis Nadia Pietravalle ’01, Laurence McLaughlin ’84, Kathleen Dick ’82, Mike Ben- with the group! simhon ’90 and Jiang Hong ’03 New York Reunion Slice: The Perfect Food was the venue for our in true Montreal-style, with wine flowing and very first New York reunion on November 30th. hot organic pizza on the menu. Special thanks Front row L to R: Diane Lafave Bissegger, Louise Denys About 15 ex-pats gathered at a great Maria- to all who attended, and especially to Astrid Wendling, Antoinette Taddeo, Dr. Madeleine B. Ellis, Ann nopolis restaurant owned by Miki and Radha Lewis ’89 and Jason Chrein ’82 for helping Robson Neysmith, Darryl Dolan Kostin, Alice Hrycak Agrawal ’98. A wonderful evening was enjoyed organize this event. Jakob. Second row L to R: Maureen Kiely Lal, Sister Susan Cleevely, Sandra Maroney, Sister Anna Mary Breen (Mother St. Agnes), Nicole Duval Hesler. Third row L to R: Irene Sendek, Denise Patenaude Yazdi, Susan O’Reilly, Louise Drouin, Mary Boyko Keener, Car- roll Ann Carmody, Sister Joyce Roberts (Mother St. Mary of Cana), Mary Shannon Zenaitis. Back row L to R: Marie Letourneau, Elizabeth Fodor. Class of 1958 About 20 friends from Mar- Rita Meehan Eaton ’70 and Alberta Bruggi Scott ’62 Jean Michel Cohalan ’98, Astrid Lewis Reedy ’89, Radha ianopolis and Loyola, gathered share memories of the Peel Campus. and Miki Agrawal ’98 catch up on Marianopolis news. at Ann Kelly’s, in Ottawa, for a happy afternoon lunch with Judy Ayer Giannakopoulos Science Class of 1961 ’58 on one of her much too-in- In September, the members of the Sci- frequent visits to Canada from ence Class of ’61 held a reunion cele- Greece this past July. Among brating forty-five years since graduation. the many guests were Claire They gathered for a sleepover weekend Côté ’58, Marie McQueen ’59, at Irene Zibkowski’s home in the East- Ann Kelly ’58 and Lise Desnoyer Chamberland ern Townships. The group has always Judy Ayer ’58, Sue Tritschler Debanne maintained close ties as there were only Giannakopoulos ’58 ’58 and Mary Blickstead ’59. fourteen who received Science Degrees in 1961. Most remained friends as they went on to “life after graduation”, with Class of 1957 formal annual reunions taking place since their twenty-fifth anniversary reunion. Golden Jubilee Throughout the year, the majority Come share fond memories and meet up with keep in touch via letters, emails and tele- friends at the new Marianopolis campus. Mark your phone. The friendships have remained th st calendars for the weekend of October 20 /21 2007. strong and the bonds have become even Front row L to R: Irene Zibkowsky Godbout, Ann Edwards Flynn (hold- Please contact the Development Office at stronger with the years. ing Nobel-mascot), Ruth Phaneuf Parker, Mary Osman Ajersch. 514-931-8792 extension 202 (email: The Science Class of 1961 plans on Back row, L to R: Maeuve Blandford Wells, Carole Thompson Bishop, [email protected]) to update your coordi- continuing their friendships and annual Doris Rizok Bilous, Christine Zawilinski, Beate Mueller Cloetta, nates in preparation for this not-to-be-missed event! reunions for many years to come! Magda Jass. FALL/WINTER 2006 15 A Passion for Music Mark Your Calendar! erek Yaple-Schobert ‘91 proudly an- Groundhog Day Pizza Extravaganza - nounces the release of his debut solo Reunion piano CD entitled: Nordic Passion Thursday, February 1, 2007 D th th (Urgence Musique), works by 19 and 20 century Scandinavian composers J.P.E. Hart- Information Night for mann, Gade von Koch and Sæverud (The Bal- prospective students lad of Revolt) as well as Haydn & Schubert. Monday, February 5, 2007 This CD exhibits the outstanding talent and Winter Music Recital flexibility of a Classical and Modern artist. Lis- All Welcome! ten to excerpts at www.yaple-schobert.com Monday, February 12, 2007 and order by e-mail to piano@yaple- schobert.com St. Patrick’s Day Parade Float Most recently, Yaple-Schobert performed in Sunday, March 18, 2007 Denmark: Odense Musikforening (since 1866) Prix d’Expression Musicale and Germany: Duborg Gymnasium in Flens- bourg. BRAVO! Television featured him on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 The Classical Now series highlighting “The best Ottawa Reunion of the next generation of classical musicians”; Spring 2007 his Mainstage Showcase at Ontario Contact FM) and Pro Musica’s Mélodînes series at Place Toronto Reunion resulted in solo recitals across Ontario: Sarnia des arts. As well, recent grants include the Con- Concert Association, Barrie’s Colours of Music seil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Spring 2007 Festival, Kingston’s Piano Fest Opus 5, the Royal Canada Council for the Arts to expand Scan- ArtsFest Spring Concert Danish Embassy, the Ottawa International dinavian and Canadian repertoire as well as to Friday, April 20, 2007 Writer’s Festival, the Kitchener-Waterloo collaborate in Stockholm. Derek Yaple- Chamber Music Society and the Gananoque Schobert has performed in 7 countries and Spring Music Concert - Concert Association; in Montreal: German holds a Doctorate of Music in Piano Perfor- All Welcome! Benevolent Society (recorded by Espace musique mance from Université de Montréal. Tuesday, May 8, 2007 Music Graduation Recitals - The Very LAST Groundhog Day Pizza Extravaganza* All Welcome! May 9-11 and May 15-18 Join in the biggest Marianopolis event Goodbye Party And Reunion of the year! Friday, May 18th, 2007 Bring your Marianopolis friends and Alumni Association Annual meet new ones. General Meeting Enjoy a beer and pizza with your Monday, May 28, 2007 old teachers and alumni from all years. Graduation/Presentation of Visit the old campus before Awards & Distribution of Yearbooks Marianopolis moves! Thursday, June 14, 2007 Silent Auction to benefit the Sponsored by: Marianopolis College Alumni Association. Alma Matters Thursday, February 1 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM Alma Matters is published by Marianopolis in room 102 College and is a forum for information about the College and its community. Opinions expressed Be there! here do not necessarily reflect the view of the *At the Côte-des-Neiges Campus! College. Submissions are welcome and can be sent to the Development Office. The Editorial Committee welcomes news and will try to Say Goodbye in Style! include as many articles as possible. This is our last year on the Côte-des-Neiges Campus. Join the Alumni Association for one Editorial Committee: Françoise Boisvert '58, last barbeque and evening of music and friendship. Celebrations will be taking place on May CND, Christian Corno, Barth Gillan, Elisabeth 18th starting at 6:00 PM on the back porch. Bring your friends and reunite to take pictures Livingston, Amy MacLean, Patricia McDonald on the windowsills, and catch up with the teachers who made a difference in your life! '80, Anneliese Papaurelis '88, Monique Polak '79. Tell your friends and spread the word! Contributors: John Archer '81, Charles Bierbrier The Class of 1996 and 2001 reunions are taking place at the BBQ- please contact: '95, Kiran Chawla '92, Susan Cleevely, CND, Vic- [email protected] or [email protected] for details. tor Garaway, Ayesha Harji '02, Brady Murphy To get involved, and RSVP, please email [email protected] or contact the school '97, Joseph Rinehart, Frank Rodick '78, Michael at (514) 931-8792. Sendbuehler, David Yaple-Schobert '91, Tamara Zakon. 16 MARIANOPOLIS COLLEGE