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MEET ANNE MARIEPEIRCEAn ’84 grad, Anne Marie Peirce isKing’s new alumni and founda-tion director

page 4

A LIFE OF LEARNINGA profile of The Most ReverendRonald Peter Fabbro, C.S.B., the new Bishop of London

page 10

CENTRE COURTStacey Allaster ’85 combineslove and drive to make tennis agreat Canadian sporting spectacle

page 6

A SENSE OFEXCITEMENTThe Elizabeth A. “Bessie” LabattHall will be ready for the “doublecohort”

page 12

A HELPING HANDA Q&A with John and MarySnyder about the growing needfor bursaries and scholarships

page 16

KING’S GETS MSWThe College’s new Master ofSocial Work program has nowbeen approved

page 9

OPENING EYESKing’s student Pascal Murphyfinds King’s a perfect match forhis interests in social justice and peace

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eatures

From the Principal’s Desk page 5Foundation Happenings page 18Branching Out page 19Milestones page 21In Memoriam page 21

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Working for one’s alma mater is something

that most professional fundraisers would

consider an honour. That’s how Anne Marie

Peirce, the new Executive Director of King’s

College Foundation and Director of Alumni

Affairs, feels. One of the first things she did

was to call a few of her old King’s friends.

“They were just as thrilled as I was,” she says.

Peirce grew up in Toronto, where she

attended a relatively small high school. She

chose King’s as her university because it was

a small campus with all the benefits of a large

one. “King’s was everything that I hoped it

would be,” she says. “The residence life was

great, and I met some people who became

lifelong friends. And it offered excellence in

teaching.” It was also at King’s that she met

her husband Tom.

During her time studying history, Peirce

wasn’t sure where her career would take her,

but honed her writing and communication

skills and soaked up as much knowledge as

she could. It wasn’t until after graduation

that she became aware of the wonderful

opportunities in fund development.

She began her fundraising career at

Toronto East General Hospital Foundation on

1989, and then joined the Kitchener

Waterloo Hospital Foundation (now the

Grand River Hospital Foundation). After play-

ing an impor-

tant role in the

Foundat ion ’s

successful capital campaign, as well as major

giving and planned giving programs, Peirce

joined the University of Waterloo as Senior

Development Officer, Major Individual Giving,

to work on yet another capital campaign. In

1998 she earned her Certified Fund Raising

Executive (CFRE) certification, the occupa-

tion’s professional credential.

Peirce loves working in the academic envi-

ronment, where she believes the need is

crucial. “It makes me happy to know that

every day I’m making a difference to my

organization and the lives of students.” Now

that the King’s capital campaign is complete,

Peirce sees a lot of opportunity for tremen-

dous growth in other fundraising and alum-

ni programs.

Peirce is looking forward to meeting with

alumni and renewing old friendships. “I

would love alumni to give me a call, or drop

me a line,” she says. “I want to hear how they

feel about our alumni programming, and

how it could work better for them.”

Peirce is also looking forward to being

part of the London community again, albeit

in a different way than when she was a stu-

dent. Because she relies so much on volun-

teers in her work, she understands the

importance of volunteering herself. In

Kitchener she was president of the Joseph

Schneider Haus Museum Board, a living his-

tory museum dedicated to the early settle-

ment of the Pennsylvania Dutch Mennonites.

She has also been involved with numerous

community agencies, as well as the United

Way.

Peirce feels it’s an advantage being a

King’s grad when it comes to tapping into

the enthusiasm of other grads. “I have a real-

ly, really strong affinity to King’s. As an alum-

ni director and also a development

professional, I feel that it’s easier to speak of

King’s and its wonderful attributes when I’ve

experienced them directly. “

Although there have been many changes

since her student days, Peirce says that

King’s has much the same campus spirit and

sense of community. “Students are as

involved as they ever were,” she says, “and

the people are a delight to work with. The

moment I got here it felt like home to

me.” ▲

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ANNEMARIEPEIRCE

King’s grad, Anne Marie (Desjardins)Peirce ’84 is delighted to be its new alumnidirector

The long awaited “double cohort” is finally

upon us. The first class of four-year Ontario

high school students who entered Grade 9 in

September 1999 will be graduating this year,

at the same time as the last class of the five-

year students. King’s has received 4191 appli-

cations from potential first-year students for

September 2003, an increase of 52.7% over

last year. First choice applications alone are

up 51% from 539 to 869 students. Last

September (2002), with the arrival of the

fast-trackers (five-year students who fin-

ished high school in four years), King’s admit-

ted 613 Ontario high school graduates, some

114 more than the previous year. In

September 2003 we plan to admit an addi-

tional 130 students for a projected total of

745 new Ontario high school graduates.

When community college transfers and

international students are added to the

enrollment mix, our 2003 first year class will

be 915 students strong. Our total enroll-

ment, incidentally, will be approximately

2,650 full-time equivalent students.

King’s has been planning for the “double

cohort” since 1999. Our strategic plan,

Vision, Values and Learning, calls for us to

manage expansion in a way that enhances

both academic programming and classroom,

office and communal space; balances acces-

sibility with a commitment to improving the

academic quality of the student body; and

maintains the core values of King’s as a

Catholic university college.

How are we doing in terms of managing

growth? As it happens our academic pro-

gramming and faculty development are right

on target. The number of full-time faculty

has grown from 61 in 2001 to 67 in 2003. We

intend to hire three additional tenure-stream

faculty in 2004 and two more in 2005. This

will allow us to maintain a steady state stu-

dent-faculty ratio in the classrooms. The

number of course sections has grown

impressively from 218 in 2000-01 to 241 in

2002-03. Next year we will offer as many as

260 course offerings. Such growth reflects

the dramatic developments in our academic

programming. Over the past several years

King’s has introduced its own four-year

stream of Administrative and Commercial

Studies (Global Commercial Enterprise), both

a general and four-year honors program in

Childhood and Family Relations, a Peace and

Social Justice Studies program, and an

Honors BA in Catholic Studies. This

September will see the inauguration of a

part-time Masters of Social Work program

and a four-year cross-disciplinary, core-cur-

riculum program in Politics, Philosophy, and

Economics (PPE).

Enrollment expansion will not result in the

erosion of academic standards. On the con-

trary, the minimum admission average has

been rising gradually from 73% in 2000-01,

to 75% in 2001-02, to 76% in 2002-03. Next

year the “double cohort” will drive entrance

requirements up again where they will prob-

ably remain for the foreseeable future. The

improved academic quality of student popu-

lation at King’s has created a better class-

room experience for both faculty and

students alike.

Thanks to the King’s College Foundation’s

successful capital campaign, Building Faith,

Building Futures, the money has been

raised to construct a new academic building,

the Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall.

Construction is underway and on schedule

for completion by July 2003. “Bessie” Labatt

Hall will provide six classrooms each between

60 and 95 seats in size, a third computer

classroom, a dozen faculty offices, and an

administrative centre for the School of Social

Work. There will also be a large much-antici-

pated multi-purpose area for community

gatherings (Orientation, Convocation, Feast

of Christ the King), special lectures and

events, and most importantly, Sunday Mass.

Elsewhere in the College, academic space has

been developed in the Cardinal Carter Library

with the addition of the Peter Mitchell news-

paper lounge, three more group study

rooms, two audio-visual study rooms, a

study room for the visually impaired, and a

barrier free study room.

Student services are also gearing up for

the double cohort. The younger students

require more support in general in areas like

study skills instruction, career and psycho-

logical counseling, and special needs ser-

vices. Campus ministry will also be provided

with expanded office space and a student

drop-in centre in the Wemple building. Plans

are also afoot to redesign the chapel. We are

adjusting ways of doing things when faced

with younger first-year students. For exam-

ple, for the first time, Orientation was offi-

cially “dry” this year.

All in all, then, King’s is in good shape as it

embraces the “double cohort.” A growing

student population has provided opportuni-

ties to improve our College in a variety of

ways. We have seized those opportunities

and are now much the better for it. King’s is

changing. Please take the first opportunity

available to visit the College and witness

these changes first hand. ▲

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from the

By Dr. Gerald Killan

rincipal’s esk

DOUBLE COHORT

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When Stacey Allaster was a teenager in

Welland, she used to beg her mother to let

her take the car to the National Tennis Centre

in Toronto to watch the Canadian Open.

Gazing at her heroes like Bjorn Borg and

Chris Evert, she dreamed of one day stand-

ing at centre court with the eyes of the

world upon her.

Her dream came true last August,

although not exactly in the way she had

hoped. Rather than receiving a trophy, she

found herself presenting one, to Men’s

Champion Guillermo Canas. “I couldn’t make

it onto that centre court as a player so the

only way I could do it was through adminis-

tration,” says Allaster, who is the Toronto

Tournament Director and Vice President

Marketing of Tennis Canada.

When Allaster first started tennis lessons

at age six, she told her mother she thought

they were “boring” because her playmates

were unable to hit the ball back to her. But

when she was awarded a summer member-

ship and free lessons at age 12, her talent for

the game turned into a passion. By the time

she enrolled at King’s College, she was an

accomplished player. As part of the Western

team, she won a doubles championship and

an OWIAA title.

At King’s, Allaster loved the warm atmos-

phere and friendly environment. “For me it

was the best of both worlds,” she says. “I

really enjoyed the classes at King’s. They were

much smaller, with much more one-on-one

attention from the professors than at main

campus.”

After graduating from King’s in 1985, she

took some postgraduate studies to give her

more background in marketing and commu-

nications, and then joined the Ontario Tennis

Association. It was here that she discovered

her flair for sports marketing. In 1991 she

joined Tennis Canada, and in 1995 she was

appointed VP in Sales and Marketing. Last

year Allaster was named Tournament

Director for Toronto, which hosted the

men’s Tennis Masters Canada. Each year the

men’s event and the women’s Rogers AT&T

Cup alternate between Toronto and

Montreal.

The Canadian Open championships have

always attracted a sizeable audience, but

Allaster’s goal from the beginning was to

reach out beyond core tennis fans. “We’re

not so much in the tennis business as we are

in the entertainment business,” she says.

“We’re still a world class tennis event, but we

ision and hard work help Stacey Allaster ’85 deliver an ace for Canadian tennis

CENTRE COURT

“We’re not so much in the tennis business as we are in theentertainment business. We’restill a world class tennis event,but we offer so much morethan tennis.”

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offer so much more than tennis.” Allaster

attracts singers and performers, offers auto-

graph sessions, and makes sure that cus-

tomers have a wide range of shopping,

eating, and entertainment options.

Over the past few years, Allaster has

tripled sponsorship revenues and increased

attendance by 50 percent. While completing

her Executive MBA with the Richard Ivey

School of Business, she landed a six-year

sponsorship agreement with AT&T Canada

and Rogers AT&T Wireless for the women’s

tournament. She also played an important

international role in restructuring the men’s

Tennis Masters Series.

Allaster understands that the way to build

the international profile of the Canadian

tournaments is to draw the premier players.

As Tournament Director for the 2002 Men’s

Championship in Toronto, she assembled

perhaps the best field ever, including

Wimbledon winners Pete Sampras, Andre

Agassi, and Lleyton Hewitt. The key to

attracting the world’s best, she says, is to

treat them so well that they want to come

back. “We take good care of them and really

let them experience the city and the restau-

rants. We’ve great relationships with the

hotels to do what we need to do to make

them feel that much more special.”

As Tournament Director, Allaster under-

stands that her role is to provide the athletes

with the environment they need to perform

at their maximum, which means giving them

as much private space as she can. Still, as a

tennis fan, she loves the contact with the

world’s best. “When I talk to Pete Sampras, I

can’t help thinking ‘I’m talking to the great-

est tennis player in the world,’” she says.

“There’s no doubt about it, it’s a thrill.”

Although Allaster is working hard to

secure a title sponsor for the men’s event,

she believes that sports events will depend

less and less on one big name and more on

diversification of revenues. “The sports busi-

ness model of the future will not depend on

sports sponsorships as the number one pri-

ority,” she says. “Smaller sponsorships, nam-

ing rights, ticket sales, and corporate boxes

and suites will provide a better balance in the

diversification of our revenue streams, so we

won’t be so vulnerable.”

Allaster is excited by the new National

Tennis Centre to be built in Toronto. A $45

million project, the stadium is expected to be

ready by the summer of 2004 in time for the

men’s Tennis Masters. Allaster’s marketing

and sales team has already sold $6 million

worth of boxes and $4 to $5 million in nam-

ing rights.

Allaster is also doing her best to change

the image of the game, bringing it into the

21st century. In the summer of 2000, she

agreed that Toronto be the first Tennis

Masters Tournament of the Tour to adopt

the controversial “New Balls Please” market-

Stacey Allaster meets with Tennis Canada staff.Stacey Allaster meets with Tennis Canada staff.

Planning meeting for the new NationalTennis Centre with architects and staff.

Planning meeting for the new NationalTennis Centre with architects and staff.

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ing campaign. The idea was to promote the

rising young stars of the game like Gustavo

Kuerten, Marat Safin, and Roger Federer. “It

was perhaps a bit avant garde for our sport,

and a little irreverent,” says Allaster. “Still, it

was done in a professional manner and it was

catchy.”

Tennis Canada has also led the move to

purple courts – rather than the traditional

green – as a new way of branding the

Masters series. When Allaster heard a ten-

year old girl tell her mother that the courts

looked “cool” it was exactly what she wanted

to hear.

Tennis offers wonderful role models for

kids, she says. “It’s a clean sport – there’s no

violence or drugs. It’s really a pleasure for me

to market such champions.” Although

Allaster would love to see a Canadian star

take the tennis world by storm, her ultimate

goal is to see more kids and adults just play-

ing the game. “Tennis is about fun, and

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brings truly unique strengths to world class

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nized anywhere in the world.”

Allaster is grateful to King’s for providing a

supportive environment that helped open

her mind and give her the confidence to do

exactly what she wanted. “I have my dream

job,” she says. “Every day I get to do some-

thing that I enjoy, and know that what I’m

doing is ultimately for another Stacey

Allaster, whether it be a player or somebody

who goes into administration. Tennis has

given me everything, so I want to give back

every day.” ▲

friendship,” she says. “It’s one of those

sports that’s very affordable. You can play it

when you’re five, and you can play it when

you’re 80. It’s truly a sport of a lifetime.”

With the success of Tennis Canada and its

two elite tournaments, Allaster has devel-

oped a reputation as someone who gets

things done. Her tenacity has earned her the

knickname “bulldog,” a description she isn’t

keen on but is able to laugh about. “Maybe

it’s because I’m small and I never give up,”

she says. “I’ll fight for what I believe in.”

Last year Allaster was honoured as the

Female Sports Executive of the Year, as part

of the first annual Women of Sports Awards.

In support of her nomination, Brian Williams

of CBC Television Sports said, “Stacey Allaster

atch the best women tennis players in the world,

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“When I talk to Pete Sampras, Ican’t help thinking I’m talkingwith the best tennis player inthe world. There’s no doubtabout it - it’s a thrill.”

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It’s official – at last.

King’s College has a new Master of Social

Work Program, beginning this September.

“When we got permission to start advertis-

ing, the phone didn’t stop ringing for three

days,” says Dr. Ken Gordon, Director, School

of Social Work. “There’s been a pent up

demand for a long time.”

For the past 20 years pressure has been

building in the London community for a

Master of Social Work degree. With the trend

among social service agencies toward hiring

MSW graduates, local BSW-qualified social

workers were at a disadvantage. With jobs

and families, many found it impossible to

move to another centre to complete an

advanced degree.

In 1988, a King’s proposal for a graduate

social work program made it all the way to

the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies, but

a government funding freeze brought it to a

halt. The proposal was resubmitted in 1992,

but again it was dropped when university

funding continued to decline.

When Ken Gordon became Director five

years ago, he decided to take a new tack. He

felt that a part-time rather than a full-time

graduate program had a number of distinct

advantages. It could be implemented incre-

mentally, building resources over the first

few years of operation so the program could

pay for itself right away. The part-time

approach also fit very well with the needs of

the community. Many social workers with

family responsibilities wanted to upgrade

their qualifications without leaving their jobs.

The new MSW program will begin in

September 2003 and run for nine semesters

over a period of three years. Unique to the

program is its “advanced generalist”

approach, which combines a focus on

advanced practice theory with grounding in

administration and re-search. Most of the

courses are prescribed, but students do have

the choice of a practicum (field practice) and

elective.

Gordon is looking forward to new syner-

gies between the graduate and undergradu-

ate programs, and also with the community.

“I can see the School becoming more of a

focus for research, with impacts on under-

graduates who want to become involved in

research projects,” says Gordon. Some facul-

ty members are already showing an interest

in doing more research with community

agencies in London and beyond. Gordon also

sees opportunities to create stronger links

with community agencies that have tended

to hire MSW’s from other centres.

For King’s College, the approval by the

MSW program by the University of Western

Ontario is an important milestone: this is the

first Faculty of Graduate Studies program

ever to be offered by an affiliate college.

“This is bound to have an impact on King’s

reputation in the wider academic communi-

ty, and also result in more cross-fertilization

between the disciplines here,” says Gordon.

“I’ve already heard from faculty in other dis-

ciplines who would be interested in the

opportunity to work with our students on

their research or act as graduate advisors.”

Although it’s been a long wait, Gordon

sees the final approval by Western’s Senate

as a beginning rather than an ending. Still,

he’s looking forward to having a big party in

September. “I find this very exciting because

we’ve reached a goal that we’ve been striv-

ing toward for such a long time.”

For more information about King’s

Master of Social Work program contact Dr.

Rick Csiernik, the Graduate Program Co-

ordinator, or Admissions Coordinator,

Bette-Jane Genttner, at 433-3491 ext.

4328. ▲

Dr. Ken Gordon, Director, School of Social WorkDr. Ken Gordon, Director, School of Social Work

GETS MSWhe part-time Master of

Social Work Program breaksnew ground for the College

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Next to his faith, the defining principle in the

life of the Most Reverend Ronald Peter

Fabbro, C.S.B., has been his love of educa-

tion. In his new role as Bishop of London,

he’s looking forward to building on the spe-

cial relationship between King’s College and

the Diocese. “I’m impressed with King’s,” he

says, “and I’m excited about working to

strengthen its mission.”

Bishop Fabbro grew up in a close-knit

neighbourhood of Sudbury with parents

who put a strong emphasis on education. He

attended St. Charles College, a Catholic High

School run by the Basilian Fathers, where he

became fascinated by the study of mathe-

matics.

An excellent student, Bishop Fabbro

received a scholarship to Queens, where he

pursued his interest in mathematics and

physics. But when he began his doctorate at

the University of Toronto, he began to ask

broader questions about life. It was at that

point that he started thinking about combin-

ing teaching with the priesthood.

Upon completing his Masters, Bishop

Fabbro lived in a Basilian community in Sault

St. Marie and taught at its Catholic high

school, St. Mary’s College. At the end of that

year, he entered the Basilian novitiate in

Rochester, New York. After taking his vows,

he began the Master of Divinity program at

the University of St. Michael’s College in

Toronto, and lived in a seminary that includ-

ed a number of religious communities from

North America.

St. Michael’s College is a shining example

of the educational mission of the Basilian

Fathers (also known as the Congregation of

St. Basil). The School was founded in the mid-

1800s by Basilian priests from France, where

the Congregation originated, to provide

education for poor Irish immigrants. A hun-

dred years later St. Michael’s expanded the

role and influence of Catholic education

when it federated with the University of

Toronto. Similar models were established in

Windsor, Saskatchewan, British Columbia,

and Alberta. At the same time Basilian high

schools began to blossom in Canada and the

United States.

After graduating from St. Michael’s with a

Master of Divinity, Bishop Fabbro spent a

year doing pastoral work, and then went to

Rome to complete his Doctorate in Sacred

Theology. With relatives in Italy, it was a

return to his physical, as well as spiritual,

roots. “Rome is a beautiful city once you get

used to the noise and traffic,” he says. “Just

walking about you might come across a little

church with a beautiful Carravagio tucked

away in a corner. If it was in North America, it

would be a national shrine.”

When Father Fabbro returned, he taught

moral theology at St. Joseph’s College at the

University of Alberta, an experience he found

very rewarding. “Because students

approached me outside of class to talk about

their lives, I started to learn what it meant to

be pastorally involved in their lives,” he says.

Bishop Ronald Peter Fabbro C.S.B. at the cornerstonededication of Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall.

Bishop Ronald Peter Fabbro C.S.B. at the cornerstonededication of Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall.

ishop Ronald Fabbro is committed tothe mission of King’s College

LEARNING

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“I enjoyed the balance between the teaching

and the pastoral work, and saw both as

important parts of my vocation as a priest.”

After three years at St. Joseph’s, Bishop

Fabbro returned as a professor to St.

Michael’s in Toronto, where he became very

involved in the Basilian community. In 1997

he was elected as General Superior of the

Congregation of St. Basil, requiring him to

forgo his teaching in order to travel and pro-

vide spiritual leadership to the Congregation.

In early 2002 Bishop Fabbro received a sur-

prise phone call from the Nuncio, the Pope’s

representative in Canada. The Pope wanted

to appoint him the Bishop of the Diocese of

London. “I was given a day to decide,” he

says, “although I wasn’t left much room to

say no.” Bishop Fabbro took up his new

duties after World Youth Day, and was

ordained on August 15. In the fall he was

awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity

from the University of St. Michael’s College.

Bishop Fabbro is enjoying the challenges

of his new role as Bishop of London. “My first

step has been to get to know the priests and

the parishes,” he says, “and to get a sense

from our people what their hopes and con-

cerns are for the Diocese.” His immediate

goal is to work on a pastoral plan to set some

priorities for the future.

Although he misses the hands-on teach-

ing of university students, Bishop Fabbro is

looking forward to learning more about the

life of the church. He is particularly interest-

ed in his new relationship with King’s College.

“Principal Killan and the King’s Board have

reached out to show their desire to work

closely with the Diocese to strengthen the

mission of the College,” he says.

Bishop Fabbro is a strong believer of the

importance of the Catholic intellectual tradi-

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place today is faced with questions of what

difference our faith makes in our daily lives

and the world in which we live. These are

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and a place of worship. The room can be

subdivided into three classrooms for about

70 students each. When fully opened

it will be used for large gatherings and

liturgical events, holding more than

400 people. This special facility will

establish King’s as the primary faith

centre for the Catholic con-

stituency of Western.

The planning for the

new academic centre

began in February 2000

with the announcement of a

$1.93 grant from Ontario’s

SuperBuild Fund. This left a fur-

ther $3.8 million for the College

to raise in its Building Faith,

Building Futures campaign.

Thanks to major gifts from the

Labatt family, King’s students,

and the City of London, this

goal has been achieved.

The naming of the new aca-

Thanks to generosity, vision, and the spirit of

working together, the Elizabeth A. “Bessie”

Labatt Hall will soon be a real-

ity. As the edifice grows,

week by week, so does the

sense of excitement.

Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt

Hall will be ready to open in

September for the first wave

of the double cohort. The

Hall will enable the College to

grow from 2000 to 2400 stu-

dents, and help the Ontario

university system absorb the

massive influx of students

expected over the next 20

years. It will also allow the

College to achieve this

growth while maintaining its

tradition of small class sizes.

The new building will be

part of a quadrangle, situated near the

Cardinal Carter library and Dante Lenardon

Hall, and across the road from the Wemple

Building. It will contain three state-of-the-art

classrooms, the largest to hold up to 95 stu-

dents. The Hall will also pro-

vide office and meeting

space, a computer lab, and a

food concession.

Cornerstone Dedication left to right: ArthurLabatt, Sonia Labatt and Gerry Killan.

Cornerstone Dedication left to right: ArthurLabatt, Sonia Labatt and Gerry Killan.

he new Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall begins to take shape

EXCITEMENT

The centerpiece for the new Hall will be a

large multi-purpose room, to be used as a

combined classroom

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demic centre in memory of Elizabeth A.

“Bessie” Labatt recognizes the generous con-

tribution of $1 million from Arthur Labatt, his

sister Mary Lamb, and his late brother Jack.

Their mother “Bessie” was a woman

who devoted her life to her family, her

faith, and community service. “Her

religious values, her inclusiveness,

and her desire to help people go hand in

hand with the values that are held by the

College,” said Arthur. “We’re very proud to be

honoring Mother at this great institution.“

Because the Hall is for students, it’s fitting

that King’s students are a major contributor.

On their behalf, the King’s Students’

Council has pledged $825,000 in sup-

port. Council President Brigid

Buckingham says that the gift will give

King’s students a real sense of pride

and ownership in the Hall. “We look

to the College for guidance, and

they look to us for support,”

she said. “It’s a good feeling to make this kind

of commitment, because it shows we really

care about the King’s community and the

academic environment we work in.”

On November 22, the King’s community,

with dignitaries from the province and the

city, came together at an official ceremony

to bless the cornerstone for the new

Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall. The blessing

was performed by his Excellency Bishop

Ronald Fabbro, who in his remarks said that

the Diocese of London is “…aware of what a

treasure we have in King’s College.”

Principal Gerry Killan spoke of the signifi-

cance of the new building to the academic

enterprise, campus culture and liturgical life

of King’s College. He also drew attention to

the building’s architecture as a unifying

force. “The cross to adorn the building will

become a defining symbol of our College – a

powerful, visual reminder of our Catholic

mission.” ▲

Russ Monteith, Deputy Mayor of London

Russ Monteith, Deputy Mayor of London

Dianne Cunningham, M.P.P. Ministerof Training Colleges & Universities

Dianne Cunningham, M.P.P. Ministerof Training Colleges & Universities

Arthur Labatt at theCornerstone Blessing.

Arthur Labatt at theCornerstone Blessing.

Left to right: Arthur Labatt; Brigid Buckingham,

KCSC president; Peter van der Westen, Chair,

King’s College Board of Directors.

Left to right: Arthur Labatt; Brigid Buckingham,

KCSC president; Peter van der Westen, Chair,

King’s College Board of Directors.

When the challenges of confronting injustice

seem overwhelming, Pascal Murphy thinks of

a quote by Margaret Mead that hangs on his

wall: “Never doubt that a small group of

thoughtful, committed citizens can change

the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that

ever has.”

A third year student, Murphy decided to

choose King’s when he was offered the Social

Justice Scholarship. His decision has led to a

unique collaboration with the School, result-

ing in an exciting new Justice and Peace aca-

demic program and the revival of the Social

Justice Club. He recently became the 2002

recipient of the Joe Barth Award for Justice

and Peace.

Murphy’s interest in justice and peace

issues began as a high school student in

Stratford, Ontario, when he went on a pover-

ty awareness experience in the Dominican

Republic. This was followed by a similar but

broader experience in Ghana, West Africa,

with One World Global Education. Living in a

mud hut and working alongside the locals,

Murphy gained a

perspective and

understanding of

global solidarity. He

came home with

new eyes and many

questions about the

meaning and pur-

pose of his own life.

After high school

Murphy worked for a

L’Arche community

and the Children’s Aid Society, and participat-

ed in a conference on Canadian unity.

However, after a few years, he felt the need

to examine his experiences in a broader aca-

demic context. “I wanted to better under-

stand and challenge the structures of

injustice – to go to a deeper level.”

At King’s Murphy found a perfect environ-

ment to ask questions and seek answers. “I

absolutely love the College,” he says. “I love

that it’s small, and that I’ve been able to get

really involved. There have been a number of

profs who have been incredibly encouraging

and supportive.”

To help Murphy take courses that

matched his interests, Dean of Students

Mary Carol Watters suggested that he build

his own program through the Scholar’s

Elective, an option for top students.

Working with his advisor Bernie Hammond,

he combed through Western’s syllabus and

identified a list of 20 credits that brought

together both local and global concerns

with a central theme of social justice, devel-

EYES

ascal Murphy helps other King’s studentsexplore issues of social justice and peace

Pascal Murphy at a protest against the School of theAmericas in Columbus, Georgia November 2002. He iscarrying crosses on his back naming victims.

Pascal Murphy at a protest against the School of theAmericas in Columbus, Georgia November 2002. He iscarrying crosses on his back naming victims.

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CORRECTION NOTICEMany of you will have received a letter from

our affinity partner, MBNA Canada Bank, in

relation to a credit card offer. This letter was

issued to some alumni on behalf of

University of King’s College in Halifax

instead of King’s College in error. You will be

receiving a correction and apology from

MBNA with further details in the upcoming

weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience

this may have caused.

protest against the Western Hemisphere

Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly

known as the School of the Americas (SOA).

The School, located at Fort Benning in

Columbus, Georgia, is the U.S. Army’s princi-

pal training facility for Latin American military

personnel. Over the years graduates of the

School have been linked to many human

rights violations, including torture and mur-

der, in Central and South America.

Murphy was one of a group of 45

Canadians who joined about 10,000 protest-

ers for a day of non-violent resistance. In a

solemn funeral procession, the protesters

placed thousands of crosses on the fence of

the military base, each one representing the

name of a person who had been killed by

SOA graduates. American war veterans

placed their military colours on the fence,

and one actually pinned his Purple Heart. “By

the end of the day the fence was so full of

crosses you couldn’t even see through it,”

says Murphy.

The experience reinforced in Murphy the

power of non-violent protest, in the tradi-

tion of Ghandi and Martin Luther King. “There

was something so powerful about people

joining together in solidarity,” he says. “The

amount of love was absolutely incredible.”

Murphy believes in leading by example,

but also in being considerate of others who

don’t share the same beliefs. He sees his role

as encouraging people to become interested

in issues of social justice and helping them

develop arguments and create ways to bring

about social change. “My approach is to live

life the best way I can,” he says. “When peo-

ple ask me why I’m doing what I’m doing,

that’s my opportunity to encourage them to

work with me, or at least tell them about the

issues I struggle and grapple with.” ▲

opment, and peace. His program has now

become the model for the formal academic

program in Social Justice and Peace, with

about 90 students enrolled in its first year.

In his first year at King’s Murphy felt that

students should have a vehicle to raise

awareness of social justice issues and partici-

pate in the wider community. After talking

up the idea among Student Council mem-

bers and setting up a booth at orientation,

he has now revived the King’s Social Justice

Club. In February, King’s students took part in

the Club’s first major event, an inner city walk

in Toronto. “It gave us a view of the city that

students seldom see,” says Murphy. “The

walk was facilitated by people who lived on

the street, and worked in the sex and drug

trade. After the walk, we talked to them

about their experiences.”

Murphy was also recently involved in a

Crosses containing victims’ namesline a fence at the protest at theSchool of the Americas.

Crosses containing victims’ namesline a fence at the protest at theSchool of the Americas.

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Few people are more aware of the finan-

cial pressures on students than the pro-

fessors who teach and mentor them. To

help, more and more King’s faculty mem-

bers are creating endowed scholarships

and bursaries.

John and Mary Snyder recently decided

to create an endowed scholarship

because of their commitment to educa-

tion and the future of King’s students.

This scholarship is awarded annually to a

third or fourth year King’s student who

has achieved the highest academic aver-

age in his or her philosophy courses. Dr.

Snyder, King’s second-longest serving fac-

ulty member, is well known to alumni. His

wife Mary is a librarian at St. Theresa ele-

mentary school. The Herald talked with

them about their student life and the

financial pressures facing today’s stu-

dents. Here are a few excerpts from this

conversation.

How has the rising cost of educa-tion affected student life?

John: Over the past 10 to 15 years we have

noticed, along with other universities, a

trend toward fewer student events taking

place on the campus. There are a number of

reasons for this. First, many students are

now working at jobs anywhere from 20 to 40

hours a week. Second, because education

has become so expensive, more students are

staying at home. And third, because more

students are working or staying at home,

student life is more confined to the resi-

dences, which for the most part are for

those in first year.

Mary: When I went to the University of

Toronto. I lived in residence throughout the

whole of my university career. As a result we

got to know each other very well. Some of us

worked, but no more than 12 hours a week,

and even then it was usually on campus.

Things were a lot cheaper – tuition was only

$300. I didn’t have a lot of money, but I

always had shelter and food, and the library

was next door. Everything we needed was

right there.

Rising tuition is one thing – havecosts gone up in other ways?

Mary: I remember my father’s last gesture at

the end of each summer when I got on the

train to go back to university was to present

me with a nice box of pens and pencils. I

wrote all my essays in long hand with those

pens and pencils. A student who had her

own typewriter – that was a big deal! Today a

computer is just a basic part of a student’s

everyday tools.

Can you have a job and still getthe most out of university?

John: I don’t think a 10 to 15 hour per week

job is too bad. But students working more

than that have trouble finding enough time

to devote to their studies. I have some stu-

dents with jobs who are able to make school

a priority and work hard at it. But they’re not

able to do the other kinds of things that

make student life so rich - like playing hock-

ey or basketball, or going to dances and join-

ing clubs.

What other changes have affect-ed student life?

Mary: Students today have more freedom.

When I went to university my residence was

very much like my home. I had to be back by

a certain hour, and I had to eat at certain

times. Today I think students have more

choices, and therefore more opportunities -

a gift on the one hand and a responsibility on

the other.

Are students getting the educa-tion they need?

John: The education today is basically very

good. We have a lot of new young profes-

sors who are bright and enthusiastic, and are

HANDtudent scholarships and

bursaries ease the high costof education

Dr. John Snyder and Mary SnyderDr. John Snyder and Mary Snyder

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ing’s ollege

Message from the President of the

Greetings from King’s College - your alma mater! As you browse through this latest edi-

tion of The Herald, I’m sure you’ll be delighted with the many exciting developments tak-

ing place at the College and across our alumni network.

As your new Alumni President, I am delighted to recap some of the highlights of our

recent activities. During the past few years, your Alumni Board has worked hard to imple-

ment an Association Constitution, which provides us with the necessary framework to

truly plan for the future. As a result, Board members are forging ahead with the strategic

development of several active committees, including Communications, Homecoming,

Alumni Services, Chapter Activities and a Mentor Program.

We also proudly launched the Alumni Award of Distinction, as a means of recogniz-

ing the various community contributions made by our King’s graduates. To date, we have

celebrated the comprehensive accomplishments of Jack Petch ’60 of Toronto, John

Callaghan ‘67 of London and Gary Comerford ‘73 of Oakville and look forward to acknowledging the work of many more fellow Alumni in

the coming years.

Your Association has also expanded King’s Homecoming activities to include a Reunion Dinner on the Friday evening of each

Homecoming Weekend. This has proven to be a wonderful backdrop for rekindling old friendships, reminiscing about the ‘good old days’

and a great place to present the annual Alumni Award of Distinction.

In addition, excitement on campus continues to build toward the September launch of the beautiful new Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall

at King’s. The innovative Centre will be situated adjacent to both the modern Cardinal Carter Library and the historic Dante Lenardon Hall.

This enhanced educational space will soon be home to a myriad of stimulating classes, lectures and social activities designed to keep gen-

erations of King’s students healthy and happy.

The King’s College Alumni Association warmly invites you to visit your alma mater sometime this year, perhaps at Homecoming. We’re

certain you’ll enjoy the experience and be very proud of the growth we have witnessed in recent times. We also welcome any suggestions

you may have in the coming months. Thanks for being part of a great institution!

Sincerely,

– President

Maureen Spencer Golovchenko ’77,President

Maureen Spencer Golovchenko ’77,President

aureen pencer olovchenko ’77

teaching our students very well. Students

face a tough world, but it’s a world where

university graduates have significant advan-

tages.

How can alumni help?

John: It’s important that alumni continue to

make contributions to the College. There is a

connection between alumni support and

academic success. I did my undergraduate

degree at the University of Notre Dame. At

the time it wasn’t a wealthy school. Over the

years it has created a huge endowment

through its alumni, and the school is now

ranked academically among the top 20. This

endowment has allowed the university to

make substantial contributions to student

bursaries and scholarships. Here at King’s,

contributions for student bursaries and

scholarships can make a real difference.

King’s accepts gifts of any size toward its

general endowment and also offers the

opportunity to create a named endowed

scholarship. All you need to endow a

named scholarship is $10,000 or more. The

principal amount of the endowment is

carefully invested to provide a stream of

income forever. A portion of this income

(usually about 5 percent of the total) is

the amount paid each year to a student

as a bursary or scholarship. To set up an

endowment, or for more information,

simply contact Anne Marie Peirce at 519-

433-3491 or 1-800-265-4406 ext. 4501.

Thanks to all King’s faculty members

and staff who have endowed scholarships

and bursaries. Through their help, many

students are receiving crucial financial

support. ▲

lumni ssociation

oundation appenings ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

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The King’s College Foundation Annual Fund was a terrific success last fall. Our alumni, friends

and parents generously donated almost $60,000 to help fund scholarships and bursaries for

students, enhancements to the Cardinal Carter Library, and to other priority needs set by

the College. We extend our sincere thanks to all of you who supported this year’s appeal.

Your gift will have a tremendous impact on the quality of student life at King’s.

nnual Fund Results

$36,877Alumni

$20,450Parents

$2,625Friendsof King’s TOTAL

$59,952

675Alumni

20Friends

of King’s

TOTAL 965

270Parents

NUMBER OF DONORSBY DESIGNATION

DOLLARS RAISED BYDONORS

Annual Fund Callers Fall 2002, left to right: Michelle Doiron, Terri Chiarello and Kate Pygiel.

Annual Fund Callers Fall 2002, left to right: Michelle Doiron, Terri Chiarello and Kate Pygiel.

Annual Fund Callers Fall 2002, left toright: Holly Irving, Ashleigh Schuett,Marissa Minor and Serena Filler.

Annual Fund Callers Fall 2002, left toright: Holly Irving, Ashleigh Schuett,Marissa Minor and Serena Filler.

An Intimate Evening with Holly Cole, accompanied by Orchestra

London and conducted by Timothy Vernon, will be held on

Thursday, May 8, 2003 at the Hilton Hotel in London. Tickets are

$125 per person. To order tickets or to reserve your table of six

please call Orchestra London at (519) 679-8778. For more details

visit www.musicreigns.on.ca

MAY 8, 2003

usic Reigns 2003

The eighth annual golf tournament will be held on Tuesday,

September 23, 2003 at Forest City National Golf Club in London.

Cost is $180 per golfer and includes barbecue lunch, buffet din-

ner, golf carts, use of the driving range and prizes. Texas scram-

ble format. The fun gets underway at 1:00 pm with a shotgun

start. For more information or to register, contact Debbie Seed at

(519) 433-3491 or 1-800-265-4406 ext. 4500. See you on

the greens!

SEPTEMBER 23, 2003

ing’s Golf Classic 2003

Teresa Gerhold ’02, who graduated on October 25, 2002, officially cuts the graduation cake in the Students’ Lounge.

CONVOCATIONOn October 25, 2002 105 King’s

students received their degrees.

Congratulations to all new graduates

and welcome to the King’s College

Alumni Association. We look forward

to staying in touch with you.

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Get together with King’s alumni and build your ties with theCollege. Please join us for the following events.ranching ut

“TAKING TIME – A BUSY PERSON’S RETREAT”For King’s College Alumni and Friends, April 25-27, 2003 at Medaille Retreat House, London. Teresa Bryant, Campus Minister and Director of

Pastoral Leadership Studies, and Dr. James Schmeiser of the King’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies will facilitate this retreat

that explores the ways in which our bodies, minds and spirits relate to the powerful and mysterious force called time. Through silence, rit-

ual, reflection and dialogue, participants will encounter practices and perspectives which sustain and nurture a more fluid and integrated

relationship with time. Cost is $150 per person. For more information contact Teresa Bryant at (519) 433-3491 ext. 4450 or email tlbryant@uwo.ca.

HOMECOMING 2003King’s College welcomed home over 100 alumni at the Reunion Dinner and Bash on September 20, 2002. You can mark your calendar for

this year’s Homecoming on Friday, September 19, 2003. We hope you will come home to King’s! You won’t want to miss the grand open-

ing of King’s newest building, Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall.

VINELAND ESTATES WINERY TOUR – JUNE 2003Join us for lunch, a winery tour and wine tasting at Vineland Estates Winery on Friday, June 13, 2003. Special guest Dr. Dante Lenardon

will give an address on Tuscan culture, and John Howard ’71 will lead a tour of his renowned winery. The cost is just $75.00 per person. We

are offering transportation from London, but seating is limited, so call early to reserve your spot! Contact Janet Toohey at (519) 433-3491or 1-800-265-4406 ext. 4552 to purchase tickets and for further information. The event is sponsored by John Howard ’71 and Aboutown

Transportation.

ALUMNI NIGHT AT ROGERS AT&T CUP WOMEN’S TENNISThursday, August 14, 2003 at the National Tennis Centre, York University, Toronto at 7:00 p.m. Past champions include Amelie Mauresmo

in ’02 and Serena Williams in ’01. Cost is $46 per person and includes access to the Alumni Patio and a free souvenir magazine. Free park-

ing. To order your tickets please call (519) 433-3491 or 1 800-265-4406 ext. 4552. To guarantee your seat in the King’s College section, please

order your tickets by June 2, 2003.

Left to right: Leo Dubois ’61, Jim Fish’61, Robin Creeden ’62 and WalterCherwaty ’62.

Left to right: Leo Dubois ’61, Jim Fish’61, Robin Creeden ’62 and WalterCherwaty ’62.

Gary Comerford ’73, 2002 Recipientof the Alumni Award of Distinction.

Gary Comerford ’73, 2002 Recipientof the Alumni Award of Distinction.

OTTAWA ORGANIZES BRANCH EVENTSThe Ottawa Branch of the Alumni Association had a reception in October. Dr. Gerry Killan, Principal of King’s College, gave an update on the

changes at King’s. We were happy to see many new faces in the group. Slowly, our numbers are increasing and the grad years represented

are broadening. The discussions during the October reception were encouraging. As a result, Bill McCloskey ’65, Paul McKenzie ’90, Margaret

Fuller ’75 and Geoff Hutton ’66 have commenced to organize a series of events that, it is hoped, will attract more Ottawa Alumni. While not

fully defined, opportunities to attend local sporting events, cultural occasions, etc are being considered. It is intended to present a modest

program at a reception to be held on Wednesday, May 23 from 4:30 - 7:00 P.M. at the Army Ottawa Officers Mess, 149 Somerset Ave.(near Elgin St.). All King’s Alumni in the Ottawa area are invited to participate in the reception and give feed-back on the proposed activi-

ties for the rest of 2003. We look forward to seeing you!

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The King’s College Alumni Award of

Distinction is a celebration of talent, achieve-

ment, commitment and community. If you

know an alumnus/a who has made an out-

standing contribution to his/her community,

please take this opportunity to nominate

him/her for the Alumni Award of Distinction.

ast Recipients2000: John (Jack) Petch, Q.C. ‘60

2001: John J. Callaghan, ’67

2002: Gary Comerford, ’73

ligibilityTo be eligible, the nominee must:• Be a graduate of King’s College, London,

Ontario• Consent to the nomination• Be available to attend the presentation of

the award at Homecoming 2003• In the case of a posthumous award, a

member of the deceased’s family must beavailable to accept the award

riteriaContribution to the Community: The

nominee has shown an effective commit-

ment to service within his/her community or

the King’s College community.

Achievement in Field: The nominee is rec-

ognized by peers as having reached a high

level of accomplishment/expertise in his/her

field.

Other Outstanding Characteristics: Please

state how the nominee has been recognized

by peers for volunteer activity. Include any

special awards received.

Role Model: Describe how the nominee has

demonstrated his/her ability to be a role

model in various ways.

omination ProcessThe nomination form must be completed

and signed by one nominator. Using the cri-

teria described above indicate why this can-

didate merits recognition as a King’s College

Alumni of Distinction (maximum of 2 8.5x11

pages). Please attach resume or equivalent

(outline of the nominee’s background, edu-

cation, training, organizational and commu-

nity involvement, achievements). Only

completed nomination forms will be consid-

ered. All nomination forms will be treated in

confidence. Nominees from previous years

are eligible for re-nomination; however pre-

vious award recipients are not eligible. An

alumnus/a may be nominated posthumous-

ly.

Current King’s Alumni Relations Staff and

members of the King’s College Alumni Board

of Directors are not eligible to be nominated.

election ProcessA subcommittee of the King’s College Alumni

Association Board of Directors will review

nominations. All nominees will be informed

of the committee’s decision by August 31,

2003. The decision of the committee will be

final.

losing Date for NominationsCompleted forms with accompanying mate-

rial must be received at King’s College Alumni

Office, c/o Janet Toohey, 266 Epworth

Avenue, London, Ontario N6A 2M3 by no

later than Friday, June 20, 2003. ▲

NOMINATION FORM Nominee

Name:

Address:

City/Province: Postal Code:

Telephone: Business ( ) Fax: ( ) Residence: ( )

e-mail:

Company Name (if applicable):

I consent to my nomination for the King’s College Alumni Award of Distinction and agree that the information contained in this nominationform is accurate.

Date: Nominee’s Signature:

Nominator

Name:

Address:

City/Province: Postal Code:

Telephone: Business ( ) Fax: ( ) Residence: ( )

e-mail:

KING’S COLLEGE

lumni ward of istinction

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LORRAINE MINTEN (NEE SCOTT) '97 and

Martin have two boys, Martin Willem, three

years, and Nathanael Joseph, one year. They

are working in pig farming in the Watford

area. Lorraine is also involved as an active vol-

unteer in their local parish.

Past president of the Alumni Association,

SALLY VANDESOMPEL ’97 has been pro-

moted to Senior Executive Director in addi-

tion to her duties as the Executive Director at

Central Park Lodges, London.

2002 was a busy year for King's grad NICOLESCHIENER MANARY HBA '00. She gradu-

ated from Western with a Masters of

Education Counseling Psychology, moved

back to her hometown, became employed

as a therapist, and got married all in the

month of June. Nicole uses the social action

influence of King's with her graduate school

training to help reduce violence through co-

The King’s College Alumni Office and Alumni Association extends its condolences to

the families and friends of the following individuals:

FATHER JOSEPH P. FINN, one of the clerical advisors to Bishop Cody in 1954 regard-

ing the physical nature and scholastic status of the proposed Christ the King

College, and later a faculty member, passed away in 1999.

ELEANOR PLACQUET ’78 of Smiths Falls, Ontario.

SISTER ROSE THERESA O’CONNOR passed away on August 11, 2002. Sister Rose

Theresa was a librarian at King’s College for 18 years and she enjoyed assisting stu-

dents with research papers and assignments. Generations of King’s alumni will

remember Sister Rose Theresa’s wit and her ready smile.

ELEANOR DONNELLY, a special friend and supporter of the King’s library passed

away in October 2002.

CATHIE MCKEGNEY BSW ’95 of London, passed away on March 10, 2003.

facilitating anger management groups with

adults and youth, working with women in

abusive relationships, and with individuals

dealing with a variety of issues.

COLIN KELLY BA '67 and his wife Lorraine

have moved to Singapore. Colin is Director,

Asia Pacific, for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

LISA MCSHARRY BSW '78 attended grad-

uate school at Columbia University in New

York City, and received an MS from the

School of Social Work and Business in 1996.

Lisa currently works as Director of Human

Resources at Travelers in Hartford, CT (and

continues to use the skills she gained at

King's College)!

MARJORIE MACISAAC (NEE MCDONELL)'87 resigned her post at Telus Mobility and

currently enjoys time at home in Toronto

with her two daughters Annie, three, and

Charlotte, one.

BARRY and SHANNON HEFFERNAN(NEE OGDEN) BSW' 89 are thrilled to

announce the birth of their second son

William Braiden. Will was born May 31, 2002 in

their home in London.

LISA (NEE WALTERS) ’91 and her husband

Rob Caissie are pleased to announce the

birth of their first child. Isabelle was born

February 12, 2002.

After completing a clerkship at the Ontario

Court of Appeal, HEATHER MACKAY HBA'94 was called to the Ontario Bar in October

2002. She is now practicing at the Ministry of

the Attorney General in Toronto.

ZELIA (NEE FURTADO) ’97 and Steve

Bester are pleased to announce the safe

arrival of their first son, Jakob William Bester,

born June 5, 2002.

Nicole Schiener Manary ’00 andher husband Ian Manary.

Nicole Schiener Manary ’00 andher husband Ian Manary.

Isabelle CaissieIsabelle Caissie

Jakob BesterJakob Bester

JENNIFER TURTON BSW '01, was award-

ed the University of Toronto Fellowship

Award and the Bertha Rosenstadt Masters

Thesis Research Award to complete her

Master of Social Work degree and her

Master's thesis research at the University of

Toronto in 2001-2002. Jennifer is now a reg-

istered social worker practicing in the

Schizophrenia and Continuing Care Program

at the Centre for Addiction and Mental

Health in Toronto.

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