A publication for graduates and friends of Bishop’s University www.ubishops.ca Tom Allen ’69 retires After 22 years, he’s handing over the reins.......10 Inside: Dorothy Dutton ’20 turns 100 .........6 Gaiter in Guyana ..............................8 Athletic Wall of Distinction ................9 Publications Mail No. 40027187 No. 6 • January 2002 Association News Alumni Association National Committee Graham Moodie ’69, President Bishop’s Alumni ([email protected]) Pam McPhail, Director of Development ([email protected]) Matt McBrine ’96, Alumni Relations Coordinator ([email protected]) Eric Mills’72, Past Pres. ([email protected]) Jacquie Scott ’90, First Vice President [email protected] Peter Davidson ’77, Second Vice President ([email protected]) David Jones’76, Finance Chair ([email protected]) Grant Siméon ’85, Eastern Townships Branch Pres. ([email protected]) Rob Allatt ’93 & Dan Bohinc ’94, Montreal Branch Co-Pres. ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Michelle Planche ’98, Toronto Branch President ([email protected]) Nadia Martel ’90, Member-at-large ([email protected]) Sterling Mawhinney ’88, Member-at-large ([email protected]) Jennifer Royea ’96, Member-at-large ([email protected]) Fred Scalabrini ’92, Member-at-large ([email protected]) Ex-Officio Members Douglas Lloyd ’62 Montreal Advisory Chair ([email protected]) Rob Allen ’73, President, Alumni Football Association ([email protected]) Marie McLean, Editor, Bishop’s University News ([email protected]) Other Branch Presidents Dave Henry ’95, BC ([email protected]) John Messenger ’97, Calgary ([email protected]) Allison (Perry) ’56 and Glyn ’57 Edwards, Edmonton ([email protected]) Shirley Kitching Duncan ’56, Gaspé Peter Nixon ’83 and Simon Cheung ’85 Hong Kong (Peter: [email protected]) Jill Robinson ’87, Quebec City ([email protected]) Tara Chisholm ’92, Saint John ([email protected]) John Heggie ’75, Thousand Islands,Rideau Lakes Jennifer Hall ’92 United Kingdom ([email protected]) In this Issue Association News . 2 Bishop’s Alumni Around the World . 2-3 Principal Issues. 4 Mona Bandeen donates piano . 5 Clock donated to Bishop’s . 5 Dorothy Dutton ’20 turns 100 . 6 Pierre Corriveau ’85: Executive-in-Residence. 6 BU in TO . 6 Pierre Dion ’88’s secret of success . 7 From The Campus . 7 Message from the President campus and is now a journalist with Lindsey Llewellyn ’00 in Guyana . 8 Athletic Wall of Distinction winners . 9 he map above illustrates the the BBC living in Sarajevo, while Tom Allen ’69 retires . 10 Tglobal reach of Bishop’s Robert MacPherson ’80, who is with Jeff Cannon Homecoming Tournament. 11 graduates. It tells an impressive tale Agence France Presse, is based in Larry Legault named new football coach . 11 — thousands of men and women Brussels. Branch Briefs . 11-13 Jennifer Hall ’92, the European News from Development . 14 working, living, and keeping the Faculty Profile: Dr. Glen Wickens . 15 Bishop’s spirit alive on nearly every Marketing Manager for Bishop’s in 1941 . 15 continent. Pricewaterhouse Coopers, is our Tributes: Howard Brown, Virginia Cowan, Beneath the surface emerges a London Branch President, and the co- Oggie Glass. 17-18 founder of Network Canada, Europe’s Births, Marriages, Deaths . 19-20 picture of energy and dynamism Through the Years . 21-25 illustrated by the wide diversity of largest grouping of expatriate Donate to Bishop’s on-line . 26 career paths chosen by our graduates. Canadians. Bishop’s e-mail Directory. 26 David Smith ’88, is the Campus WorkLink. 26 Alexandra Kroeger ’90 volunteered with CJMQ during her time on programme co-ordinator for Co- Cover photos: Perry Beaton 2 • January 2002 Bishop’s University News Around the World operation Canada-Mozambique in Nunez ’01,who came to campus from Maputo, while Muhamad Norman ’91, is Cali, Columbia, became active on the Bishop’s an Assistant Secretary in the Indonesian executive of the International Students students around Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Association, was a member of the model Johnson Shane ’95, lives in UN delegation that won two awards last the world Barbados where he distributes authentic spring, and is now studying for her MA • In our fall 2001 semester, 26 rum cakes and bagels! He recently in Sweden. Vivian’s brother, Felipe, is a students studied abroad; this married Fiona Alleyne ’96, in a Bishop’s undergraduate. winter 27 are abroad, for a total ceremony attended by many of the In ways large and small Bishop’s of approximately 50 per year. dozens of Bishop’s grads who call this graduates help change the world. Now tiny island home. we just need to get someone to • Bishop’s has agreements with And no account of the international Antarctica. Any volunteers? 450 schools in 30 scope of the Bishop’s family would be Graham Moodie ’69 countries. complete without mention of Vivian [email protected] January 2002 Bishop’s University News • 3 Principal Issues The high availability of scholarships at The graduation rate of scholars is greater Bishop’s was one of the deciding than students who are not on scholarship. For factors in choosing this university. example, of the incoming class of 1996-97, Being eligible for an entrance 80% of scholars graduated within five years scholarship made me feel recognized as but only 55.9% of other students did — an individual right from the start. It something to consider when Bishop’s is reinforced the idea that trying my committed in its performance contract with hardest each and every day is worth the Quebec government to improve its the effort and that, even if I’m not graduation rate. This fall, Bishop’s made further always 100% satisfied with my improvements to its scholarship programme achievements, added together they are, to enhance its use in student recruitment, to Photo: Grant Siméon in fact, worthwhile. At university the make our programme competitive with other Janyne M. Hodder desire to keep my scholarship motivates universities, to ensure advantageous Principal me on a daily basis. Not only is the investment of scholarship donations, and to scholarship a much appreciated simplify its application for marketing financial aid, it is also an aid in purposes. achieving academic excellence. The big winners in the new programme Catherine Aikman are students from Ontario and western I was attracted to this school because it provinces. The policy is in keeping with the was billed as a small, liberal arts expected demographic changes in students in undergraduate institution. My decision Quebec and the rest of Canada. A study from was clinched by the offer of the Mills AUCC (Association of Universities and In the last four Scholarship in the Humanities, which Colleges of Canada) indicates that student gave me full tuition plus $2000 per numbers will remain stable or drop slightly in years, the number of Quebec, will drop in the Atlantic provinces, year to stay at Bishop's. This is my but increase in Ontario, Alberta and British “Bishop’s scholars has third year and I still have that Columbia. The upcoming “double cohort” in grown dramatically, scholarship, having more than the 85% Ontario — where the elimination in 2003 of minimum average to keep it. by 82%, from 187 in the OAC year in Ontario high schools will Matthew Furrow result in both Grade 12 and OAC students 1997-98 to 340 in seeking entrance into universities at the same fall 2001. When I received these letters from two time — also gives us reason to focus our students this fall, I was even more convinced recruiting efforts on scholarship students in of the importance of our scholarship Ontario. programme. Scholarships offer benefits for We also believe it is important to ” everyone involved: for students who are recognize and reward students who have inspired to work hard, for faculty who find improved while at Bishop’s. We will continue teaching bright scholarship winners a the practice of offering $1,000 scholarships to pleasure, and for benefactors, who have the students in upper years who earn first class satisfaction of knowing they are helping averages. excellent students pursue their studies. We are proud of our student financial aid Our ability to attract excellent students programme. In fact, Bishop’s ranked 4th of 21 has improved with the growth of our in Maclean’s magazine’s rating of universities scholarship programme. In the last four years, this year in the category of scholarships and the number of Bishop’s scholars has grown bursaries as a percentage of the university’s dramatically, by 82%, from 187 in 1997-98 to operating expenses: 7.26% compared to the 340 in fall 2001. In 1997-98, 10.5% of new lead university at 8.68%. And we’ve received students won scholarships; in fall 2001, the a number of thank you letters similar to the percentage of first year scholarship students ones above to assure us that our students truly was 20%. In fall 2001, 18% of our total appreciate the support — it’s much more than student population was on scholarship. financial — that scholarships give them. 4 • January 2002 Bishop’s University News The Sound of Music Mona Blair Bandeen donates second piano to Music Department Photo: Perry Beaton On 16 November 2001, Bishop’s held a Gala Concert to celebrate the inauguration of its new Hamburg Steinway grand piano, a gift from Mona Blair Bandeen. Steinway pianos are considered the best in the world, and those crafted in Hamburg are even more special, in terms of tone-colour range, than their New York cousins. The concert featured world-renowned soloist Richard Raymond performing music by Beethoven and Chopin — classic repertoire for a classic instrument. (l-r): Richard Raymond, Mona Blair Bandeen, Janyne M.