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Elizabeth A. “Bessie”Labatt Hall takes
shape
Canadian tennis takes centre
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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
page 14
epartments
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
tennis events in this country. The players all
say that the events at the National Tennis
Centre in Toronto are the best run and orga-
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
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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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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 [email protected].
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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