For friends and alumni of the University of Glasgow Issue 8 Spring 2010 News living in North America Nigeria to New York: Welcome from treasured memories of Glasgow the Principal Dr L Ade Benedict came to the University of Glasgow from Nigeria at the age of 19 at the suggestion of his cousin Dr Popoola Oludimu who graduated from the Medical School in 1964. Welcome to the latest edition of Dr Benedict is a long term supporter and a He later obtained a Masters in Public Health the North American Newsletter, our well known face among the NYC alumni group. from Columbia University, New York, and has twice-yearly newsletter for alumni “I value my education from Glasgow and will been a strong advocate for Public Health in and friends of the University living always remember my years of great experience NYC. In 2006, Ade was appointed to serve in the USA and Canada. from the prestigious Medical School”. Before as a Trustee of Nassau University Medical gaining entry to the University, he attended Centre in Long Island. In 2008, he was also It has been a busy six months since Langside College to study for his Scottish appointed by Gov. Eliot Spitzer of the State of I took up my role as Principal of the Higher Certificates and the Paisley College New York to serve as a Council Member of the University in October. Earlier this year of Technology to complete his A level exams. flagship State University of Stony Brook and I was able to make the trip to the States He was admitted to the Medical School in Medical School in Suffolk County, Long Island. to attend the NYC and Boston Burns 1966 and completed the 6 year course in 1972. Presently, he is the Chairman of the Department Suppers and I greatly enjoyed the of Ob-Gyn at New York College of Osteopathic opportunity to meet both alumni and During his years at Glasgow, he describes Medical School, Westbury, Long Island. prospective students in both cities. how he spent many weekends with classmates Without doubt our alumni are our best and their families trying to learn the Scottish Ade and his wife Joy have three children of ambassadors as they are able to tell traditions that affected his life in many positive whom they are very proud: Yemi, a graduate prospective students first-hand about ways. He has many memorable stories from of Oxford University, Andrew a surgeon and their experiences of living and studying his student days and one in particular which Richard a flight-test Engineer with Boeing. in Glasgow. took place in the Anatomy Lab where his good Ade has a great passion for ice hockey and was friend fainted at the sight of the cadaver for thrilled to see Richard play for his high school Our alumni network is growing across anatomical dissection - he later pursued a in the States. Apart from successfully raising North America as we continue to develop career in Psychiatry and presently Radiology! his three children, he is grateful to have had a new alliances and maintain our already wonderful career in Ob-Gyn delivering many strong links with our alumni community. It was in Glasgow that Ade met his lovely premature infants that have not only survived I am looking forward to meeting more wife, Joy, of 37 years. Joy had travelled to but achieved successful careers in Medicine, alumni in May at our forthcoming events, Glasgow from Jamaica to study Nursing at the Engineering and the Legal profession. further details of which can be found on Southern General Hospital where she obtained the middle pages. Thank you for your her Nursing Certificate in 1973. They left for Dr Benedict is a great supporter of his Alma support and I hope you enjoy reading the USA that same year after being unable Mater, and always enjoys getting together with this issue. to secure a position in his home country fellow alumni at University events “I will always of Nigeria due to the political instability. treasure and cherish my time at Glasgow. I owe While in the US, he completed a 5-year my success, character and moral ethics as internship and residency program in well as my compassion in Medicine to what Professor Anton Muscatelli Obstetrics-Gynecology and became certified Glasgow taught me during my early years Principal and Vice-Chancellor in the specialty in 1981. at the University.” Giving form Giving form American Alumni of Glasgow University An eventful six months More students Giving from Canada – tax deductible Please complete this form and return to: Over the last six months we have been on the go with our fundraising choose Glasgow Please complete this form and return to: Melvyn Pond, President, AAGU, 198 West appeals, events and winter activities. Development & Alumni Office, River St, Milford, CT 06460-3468 Recruitment efforts in North America continue to prove fruitful as 2-3 The Square, University of Glasgow, At the end of the year our team of student Aside from planning our many appeals and application and enrolment figures rise steadily. Throughout the year, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK Name callers were busy contacting alumni in events, the office has also been buzzing with members of staff from the Recruitment and International Office travel the USA as part of the Autumn Telephone wedding fever! Emily recently tied the knot Name Name at graduation (if different) across the continent to engage with prospective students, meet with Campaign. Thank you to all who took the with Richard Howie in October and Emma is advisers, and attend exhibitions. Name at graduation (if different) Address (inc zip code) time to speak to our callers and generously set to become Mrs Sloan on April 24th, so supported American Alumni of Glasgow may the excitement continue! Address (inc postal code) University (AAGU). As our efforts increase and develop in Rory McDiarmid (MA 2003), has recently taken Please contact Emma if you have questions North America, we hope that the numbers on the role of Senior International Officer for We were delighted to see so many new and regarding giving from the US and Canada, of students following in the footsteps of our the Americas. Rory and his recruitment team familiar faces at our Burns Supper events or Emily if you would like more information alumni will also grow. travel extensively throughout the year and Email in New York, Boston and Chicago. A warm about any of our planned events. We can be always welcome the chance to meet alumni In September 2009, the University of Glasgow welcome was also received from our alumni contacted via the details on the back and in their own hometowns. Email Phone in Toronto. would be delighted to answer your queries. had a record 507 registrants from the United States, up from 358 in 2005. Similarly, the To find out if Rory will be in your area during Phone Graduation Year 2009/10 ‘Semester Abroad’ intake was up his travels, contact: 12% on 2008/9, as institutional study abroad [email protected] Graduation Year Degree and Subject links continue to develop throughout the Forthcoming events country. Application numbers for 2010 entry Degree and Subject Give online: are promising both on the Undergraduate and www.glasgow.ac.uk/services/alumni/aagu Give online: www.glasgow.ac.uk/services/ Postgraduate level, with significant increases The Principal, Professor Muscatelli, is givingtoglasgow/givenow/canada Further information and ticket booking in each area. Canadian numbers grew Please accept my gift to further travelling to the States to host alumni will be available in the coming weeks incrementally in 2009, with 126 registrants (a the mission of American Alumni events in Washington DC on Friday I would like to make a gift to the University and invitations will be posted in advance 5% rise on 2008 figures). Application numbers of Glasgow University. 21st May and in Los Angeles on of Glasgow of $.... of the events. for 2010 show promise for continued growth. Sunday 23rd May 2010. I would like to make a gift in the amount Enclosed is a check made payable Keep an eye on our webpages Students come from all corners of North of $... We are planning an evening reception to ‘The University of Glasgow’ for up-to-date information: America, with growing interest from the in Alexandria, VA and an afternoon Western and Mountain United States. I will give this amount every year for get-together in the Newport Beach www.glasgow.ac.uk/alumni/events I will give this amount every year for …. years. …. years. area of Los Angeles. While there has always been a strong interest in the Arts, other areas continue to grow, Please charge my Visa / Delta / Mastercard / I enclose my check payable to including Social Sciences, Engineering, Switch (please note that we cannot accept American Alumni of Glasgow University. and Physical Sciences. Veterinary Medicine American Express): continues to draw heavy interest from North My company will match my gift; America on an annual basis. Card number I will forward the appropriate forms Graduate awarded for contributions Start date — / — Expiry date — / — to AAGU. to cancer research Issue number (Switch only) — — Signature Dr Ronald D Barr is the recipient of the 2009 O. Harold Warwick Card security number (on reverse) — — — — Date Prize from the Canadian Cancer Society. Dr Barr is a pediatric Signature I wish to convey to the Board of Directors cancer specialist known nationally and internationally for his Date of AAGU my hope that consideration will work in the field of pediatric oncology, and as co-author and be given to allocating this contribution to author of seven books and more than 250 scientific articles.