THE 2003-2004 ALUMNI DONOR HONOUR ROLL — CENTRE SECTION UNB Vol. 13 No. 1 ALUMNI NEWS Fall 2004 MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE HOMECOMING: UNB UNIVERSITY OF PROUDLY UNB NEW BRUNSWICK WWW.UNB.CA/UNBDIFFERENCE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK… THE REST OF CANADA SURE IS! Gary Saunders Steacie Fellowship Pierre Zundel 3M Teaching Fellowship Nancy Mathis Principal Award for Innovation – Ernest C. Manning Foundation IN 2003, UNB TOOK HOME SOME OF THE NATION'S TOP AWARDS FOR RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND INNOVATION... THAT’S SIGNIFICANT. There’s been a lot of national attention focused on the University of Pierre Zundel, a professor in the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental New Brunswick, and for three good reasons! This year, two of our Management and at UNB's Renaissance College, received Canada's pre- professors garnered one of the top research awards and one of the top mier teaching honour, a 3M Teaching Fellowship. teaching awards in Canada for 2003. And one of our graduates also received the top national Manning Innovation prize for technology UNB graduate Nancy Mathis, who successfully commercialized the transfer and commercialization. technology she developed as a PhD student – and nurtured the growth of her company at UNB's entrepreneurial development centre – was Biologist Gary Saunders received one of NSERC's prestigious Steacie just awarded the Ernest C. Manning Foundation's Principal Award Fellowships, marking the second time in three years that the top for Innovation. research award in the country has gone to a UNB researcher. Research, Teaching and Innovation – that's how we make a difference for New Brunswick and for Canada... a significant difference! TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT A POWERFUL PARTNERSHIP! It’s the power of three! The University of New Brunswick. The Government of New Brunswick. And the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation. It's their vision and partnership that will ensure continued results of this kind enhancing New Brunswick's place as a player in Canada's innovation agenda. John McLaughlin Yves Gagnon The Honourable Bernard Lord President of the President and CEO of the Premier of New Brunswick University of New Brunswick New Brunswick Innovation Foundation www.gnb.ca • www.nbif.ca • www.unb.ca BE PROUD OF IT. Fall 2004UNB Vol. 13 No. 1 BE PART OF IT. ALUMNI NEWS INSIDE 12 Everyone’s invited! Things are taking shape UNB for Homecoming 2005 and now’s the time for you to Associated Alumni makes plans to be in Council Members Fredericton at the end of President next July. Turn to page 12 Carey A. Ryan (BA’70, MEd’79) for more details. Vice-President Barry Beckett (PhD’70) Treasurer Marti-Lou Neill (BA’69) Secretary Kathie Brien (BBA’67) 16 Campaign UNB Executive Member at Large The largest fund-raising Judy Weeks (BBA’77-SJ) Immediate Past President campaign in UNB’s history Richard J. Scott, Q.C. (BBA’74, LLB’76) is nearing its official Board of Governors Representatives Sally W. McAllister (BA’72, BEd’73) launch. Read about the Richard J. Scott, Q.C. (BBA’74, LLB’76) Andy Devereaux (BScEE’71, BA’73, DLitt’98) three main priorities for Councillors the campaign. Eric Burchill (BBA’92) Jeff Clark (BSc’97, BBA’98) Kevin Ferguson (BBA’92, BA’93) Carol Foley (BBA’83) Yves Goudreau (BBA’86) Larry Hachey (BBA’87) 20 Reaching out to our alumni Aren Hunter (BSc’05) Lynn A. Hruczkowski (BA’82) Jill Jollineau (Class of ’75, MEd’02) We’re looking for more and better ways to get David T. Le Blanc (BBA’82) our membership energized and involved in the Aaron McIntosh (BBA’97, BA’00) Mary Ellen McKinney (BBA’77, BN’00) life of the association and university. Our new Heather Neilson (BPE’72) Judy Orr (BA’75, BBA’76) Alumni Outreach Program will help do that. Marcia Trail (BN’73, MN’99) President of the Associated Alumnae Bonnie Murray (BA’78) Cover Photo UNB President John McLaughlin (BScSE’69, MScSE’71) Homecoming 2005 is an open invitation to ALL our alumni to Association Executive Director return to Fredericton next year for a second all-inclusive get Mark Hazlett (BPE’87, MPE’89) together. Those pictured on our cover this edition plan to be • there. From left, are Paul Simmonds (BBA’84), Bob Forbes (BScF’44, MScF’49), Joe Thompson (BScCE’04), Richard UNB Alumni News is published by the UNB Associated Alumni. Material may be printed in whole Tingley (BScCE’67, DSc’99), Lana Tingley (BBA’94), Iris Bliss or in part with appropriate credit to UNB Alumni (BSc’57, BEd’59) and Mary Ellen McKinney (BBA’77, BN’00). News, except where copyrighted by the author. Distributed three times a year to alumni and friends of Photo: Rob Blanchard UNB. ISSN 1191-8276. Mailed under Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40063270. Subscription for non-alumni: $15 4 Comment Editor: Milt Thomas Hither and Yon: Kim Bishop UNB Digest: Compiled with assistance of Office of 5 Literature Development and Donor Relations, Office of Student 6 UNB Digest Recruitment and Integrated Marketing (F) and Office of Advancement, Communication and Recognition (SJ) 18 Association Activities Advertising: Kathy MacFarlane, Alumni Office, [email protected] 25 Hither & Yon Tel: (506) 453-4847 Fax: (506) 453-4616 37 Sports E-Mail: [email protected] Next Issue: Winter 2005 Deadline: December 1, 2004 Printed in Canada www.unb.ca/alumni FALL 2004 UNB ALUMNI NEWS • 3 COMMENT Adapting our approach to meet your needs s I reflect on the programs and Program (see page 20). It will provide the traditional “chap- Aactivities conducted by the ter” approach, but will also offer “opportunity areas” for Associated Alumni during the past alumni to stay connected and show their support on an indi- year, it is evident that many graduates vidual level that is comfortable for them. of UNB have demonstrated great pride We are also revamping our alumni recognition program. and loyalty to their alma mater through Each year we pay tribute to truly outstanding service and their participation in alumni events. commitment to UNB and the association by honouring indi- Recent examples come to mind. I viduals with the Alumni Award of Honour, our most presti- attended chapter events in Ottawa, gious award. Now, we will be expanding our awards pro- Calgary and Edmonton, where I met a gram to include more categories, such as young alumni, and great number of enthusiastic alumni. In June, I was privileged outreach groups and volunteers. Watch for more details and to meet alumni from the Class of 1964 Engineers, the Class of nomination deadlines in the winter Alumni News. 1944, and the four special graduates from the Class of 1934 Finally, a major challenge for the association is identify- who returned to Fredericton to celebrate their 70th reunion. ing the programs and services that will meet the needs of Beatrice (Bea) Goodwin Adkins of New York City, Henry alumni, wherever they live. How do we encourage and sup- (Hank) Colpitts of Ottawa, Florence Manuel Smith of port alumni to develop and maintain that life-long relation- Charlottetown, and David J. Coughey of Fredericton . thank ship with the association and the university? you all for coming back to UNB to be part of our celebrations. To better understand who our alumni are, and what they I mention these gratifying opportunities to meet with alum- want and need from a relationship with the university and ni because in the coming months the association will be the association, we will be undertaking an alumni survey. undertaking a number of new, as well as continuing, initiatives The information gained from this survey will be used to to get even more of you actively engaged in the Associated plan the association’s activities, and inform the develop- Alumni and make you stronger supporters of UNB. ment of new products and services of interest to alumni. We As this magazine goes to press, members of the want to know how we can better satisfy your needs, and Celebration 2004 organizing committee in Saint John, co- what form you would like your relationship with your uni- chaired by Jill Jollineau and Steve Fowler, are putting the versity to take. So please, take a few minutes to respond if finishing touches on September’s event to mark the 40th you receive an e-mail or a letter. We simply want to hear anniversary of the founding of UNBSJ. The Homecoming your opinion. 2005 committee in Fredericton, led by Mary Ellen I look forward to my second year as president of the McKinney, continues its hard work for their big event next Associated Alumni and thank you for your continued support. summer (see page 12). While big events such as these offer attractions to all alumni, we also recognize that the interests and level of commitment of individuals is varied. To that end, the asso- President, ciation is introducing a new UNB Alumni Outreach UNB Associated Alumni Hop on board one of our Homecoming 2005 small groups he UNB Associated Alumni is extending an invitation to Brunswickan, or just a group of people who got together Tall of you on Page 12 this edition — an invitation to socially. We know thousands of you formed strong bonds with return to Fredericton in just 10 months for Homecoming each other through these small groups. Why not renew those 2005. We’ve included on our Homecoming pages a lot of bonds through the same avenue in 2005? information about the event, including a tentative schedule ● of events, information on accommodations, volunteering, If this copy of Alumni News seems thicker than normal, your asking your UNB friends back, and, perhaps most important- senses aren’t deceiving you.