COMMUNITY BUILDERS FALL 2015 46.3 PUBLISHED BY THE TRENT UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 8 STEPHEN STOHN ’66 COMES FULL CIRCLE 15 TUAA ANNUAL REPORT 21 UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL CAMPAIGN 30 LEADING BY EXAMPLE TRENT is published three times a year in June, September and February by the Trent University Alumni Association. Unsigned comments reflect the opinion of the editor only. Trent University Alumni Association Alumni House, Champlain College Trent University Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7B8 705.748.1573 or 1.800.267.5774, Fax: 705.748.1785 Email: [email protected] trentu.ca/alumni EDITOR • MANAGING EDITOR Donald Fraser ’91 COPY EDITOR Jenna Pilgrim, Megan Ward DESIGN Beeline Design & Communications CONTRIBUTORS Donald Fraser ’91, Lee Hays ’91, Kate Weersink, Jenna Pilgrim, Ryan Perks ’08, Marie Walford-Palmer ’88 Cover Story 8 EDITORIAL BOARD Marilyn Burns ’00, Donald Fraser ’91 Lee Hays ’91, Terry Reilly ’69, Kathryn Verhulst-Rogers Stephen Stohn ’66 and Degrassi cast members at the Emmys. Photo courtesy of Epitome Pictures PRINTING and BINDING Maracle Press, Oshawa TUAA COUNCIL HONORARY PRESIDENT T.H.B. Symons PRESIDENT 21 Robert Taylor-Vaisey ’66 PAST PRESIDENT Adam Guzkowski ’95 VP, CAMPUS AFFAIRS Charlene Holmes ’85 27 30 VP, GOVERNANCE Jess Grover ’02 VP, MEMBER SERVICES 4 | Editorial John Igiebor-Isoken ’98 5 | A Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor COUNCILLORS Teresa Bugelli ’92, Pat Carson ’74, Wei Lynn Eng ’99 6 | Alumni Director’s Notes Vidal Guerreiro ’01, Adam Hopkins ’03, Terry Reilly ’69, 12 | What’s New at Trent Jessica Lee ’05, Diane Therrien ’10 15 | TUAA Annual Report BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPRESENTATIVE 20 | Student Column Steve Kylie ’72, Robin Sundstrom ’78 21 | Unleash the Potential: $50 Million Campaign SENATE REPRESENTATIVE Jess Grover ’02 27 | Profiles: Three New Alumni on the Board of Governors CHAPTER PRESIDENTS 30 | Alumni Profiles: Community Builders Maile Loweth Reeves ’79 (York Region) 34 | A Jamaican’s Tribute to Trent Leaders Caleb Smith ’93 (Niagara Region) Laura Suchan ’84 (Oshawa/Durham Region) 36 | Sunshine Sketches/Alumni Pursuits Lorraine Bennett ’72 (Vancouver) Derrick Farnham ’83 (Montreal) 37 | New Bachelor of Social Work Program Hits Home David Wallbridge ’96 (Halifax/Dartmouth) 39 | Looking Back Steve Cavan ’77 (Saskatoon) Gordon Copp ’76 (British Isles) Follow us on Twitter @trentalumni, and at the Trent University Alumni Association Patrick Lam ’86 (Hong Kong) group on Facebook and at LinkedIn. DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS Lee Hays ’91 ON THE COVER: Stephen Stohn ’66 This year’s Head of the Trent Regatta people braved the cold, huddling along the ALUMNI SERVICES COORDINATOR The Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame inductee looks back and Homecoming Weekend attracted Otonabee to cheer their teams and crews Sue Robinson to the place where it all started. The co-founder of Arthur and Trent Radio athletes and alumni from across Canada on. Here, the women’s soccer team prepares ALUMNI AFFAIRS ASSISTANT reminisces about his student years. and around the world for a celebration of to take the field against the University of Sylvia Hennessy Photo: Micheal Cullen ’82 athletics and university spirit. Thousands of Toronto Varsity Blues. Trent Magazine 46.3 3 EDITOR’S NOTES A MESSAGE FROM THE EIGHTH PRESIDENT & VICE-CHANCELLOR TRUSTING YOUR GUT A SEASON OF RENEWAL: Where Professional Programs Meet the Humanities DONALD FRASER ’91 ot knowing how to do This new project soon became The reason we launched our rent’s Symons Campus is Other developments that challenge was far beyond their control, but they something shouldn’t get in Trent Radio, which is still operating to podcast—two podcasts, really, the stunning in the summer. the way we think are tied to trends in flourished by adapting to it. Nthe way of trying. OK, there this day. Stephen went on to become Trent Talks and Trent Voices—was to TIn July it is a memorable post-secondary education. One of At Trent, there are many ways are probably some exceptions to the executive producer for projects showcase alumni who were leaders Canadian landscape, melding the most fundamental is the migration to manage the current trends in this rule—such as bomb disposal. Or that include Degrassi and The Juno in creating positive change in their together the river, the cedars of students away from traditional higher education. If we manage our brain surgery. In those cases, practice Awards. He’s become a giant in communities. Coincidentally, that is in the forest, and our famous disciplines and towards programs development carefully, I believe that definitely makes perfect. both entertainment production and the theme of this issue: Community architecture. associated with particular careers. they will allow us to maintain core But when it comes to pioneering entertainment law. Not bad for a guy Builders. In August the mood changes In some cases moves in this programming in the humanities and new projects, we should be who had never seen a studio before. Within these pages, we’ve shone as we anticipate the start of the direction have been extreme. In Japan social sciences at the same time encouraged to follow our intuition There are times working with the light on “Community Builders” fall term. Before one knows it, last month, the education minister that we emphasize interdisciplinary and gut. The skills needed for the Alumni Affairs when I feel a little like who are helping to shape our world September arrives and ushers in asked all of Japan’s national universities professional programs that are fully task will either be learned or provided Stephen Stohn in those early Trent in their own unique ways. We’ve the energy of a new academic to take active steps to abolish their integrated with the arts, and the by partners, colleagues, or fellow days. Here at Alumni House, we’ve featured political leaders, religious year. social science and humanities development of new programming stakeholders. been creating podcasts, building new leaders, financial leaders, and social Fall is a harbinger of renewal. programs. Close to half have decided that combines all our disciplines in social media streams, and slowly innovators—as well as alumni named Over a few short years, Trent to comply. ways that are clearly relevant to the dragging our communications into to Trent’s Board of Governors. We’ve is introducing $100,000,000 In Ontario, government moves issues of today. the 21st century. We’re doing things also featured Stephen, who is a of capital improvements have not been so drastic, but every Even if one focuses on career that have never been done before at leader in so many ways to the Trent in Peterborough: four new year we witness a further decline in success (only one element of a Trent—and sometimes breaking new Community. residences; a new Student Centre; the numbers of students enrolling in good education), education in all the ground for alumni organizations in All of these esteemed alumni and, in partnership with the City of programs that are not tied to specific disciplines we teach is highly valuable Canada. have one thing in common. At some Peterborough, a state-of-the-art careers. and worthwhile. In the case of the “Do you actually know how to point or another, they’ve all done baseball diamond and sports field, What does this mean for Trent? traditional disciplines in the liberal arts produce a podcast?” I was asked things that they didn’t know how to do and a twin pad ice arena. We are a university that boasts and sciences, they are not preparation during the communications planning beforehand, like being a city councillor, These changes will transform impressive professional programs for success in a career, but preparation process. chief economist, or becoming an student life on the campus while that prepare our students for careers: for success in any career. “Sure!” I replied. The “in theory” Aboriginal diplomat. And they have all providing sports facilities that will most obviously, in Social Work, One can see this in the careers of part was left silent. succeeded as a result. make us a recreational hub for all Nursing, Business, Forensics and the successful alumni who are profiled Take media creation as an One season later, I can Leadership, it seems, is all about of Peterborough. Education. We are, at the same time, and noted in this issue of TRENT example. In the late 1960s, when comfortably say that we now know stretching your comfort zone. In the longer term, we an institution with a proud tradition Magazine. Their majors: Economics, alumnus Stephen Stohn ’66 teamed how to produce professional sounding As for those brain surgeons and hope to make our partnership that is founded on programs in the English, Indigenous Environmental up with some fellow students to create broadcasts—and that most people bomb disposal experts, they can stay with the City of Peterborough traditional disciplines associated with Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Native a new radio station, they did not allow probably didn’t know that we were exactly where they are, starting off as a basis for other transformative the humanities, social sciences and Studies, and Biology. As so happens their lack of technical knowledge to making things up as we went. Special comfortably as humanly possible. developments—notably, a sciences. in the course of a long life, it is the get in the way. thanks to my student assistants, Katrina Enjoy your autumn edition of research and innovation park, We will not, in the midst of the general skills and knowledge one gains “We had absolutely no idea of Gormley and Jenna Pilgrim for all of TRENT Magazine. and, in the longer term, a possible changing preferences of students and in university—a broad understanding what a real station was or how we their help in the process.