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Senate Volunteer Award winners to be honoured

The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge will celebrate its 2010 Spring Convocation this week, Thursday and Friday, and among the honouredattendees will be Senate Volunteer Award winners Elsa Cade and Dr. Robert Hironaka.

The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Senate's Volunteer Award recognizes people who have volunteered to serve the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬.

"The award is open to people who volunteer for the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ in many ways," says Chancellor Richard Davidson. "A lot of people don't realize that in addition to our talented faculty and staff, we rely on hundreds of people who perform thousands of hours of volunteer work for the institution each year."

Any member of the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ community is eligible for the award, including past and present Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ volunteers and individuals who represent the U of L in the community.

A committee representing volunteers, faculty, staff, alumni and students will screen nominations and develop a pool of approved candidates. Both Cade and Hironaka will be honoured at Thursday evening's Chancellor's Dinner in the U of L Atrium.

Elsa Cade

One of the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge's most effective ambassadors, Elsa Cade supports and engages in countless Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ activities and events, and advances the institution's relationship with local and global communities.

Over the past 10 years, Cade has been present at every convocation ceremony, many senate committee meetings, all public dinners and receptions, and has attended student events, public lectures, celebrations or announcements, and much more.

She has graciously hosted a vast number of dinner parties for community people, faculty, staff, students, and volunteers. Cade has also travelled frequently to maintain and enhance the U of L's relationship beyond southern Alberta. In particular she has helped foster the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬'s important relationship with in Sapporo, Japan.

Beyond the U of L, Cade has provided dedicated volunteer service for several community organizations. She is an active member of the and a board member of of Lethbridge. She has served on the board of the and the board of the Friends of the .

Following the earthquake in Haiti, Cade harnessed the power of blogging and online social networking to raise funds to purchase 118 shelterboxes, large containers that hold a 10-person tent, blankets, a stove, a tool kit, and other equipment needed by the survivors of that natural disaster.

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Former U of L Chancellor Dr. Robert Hironaka has volunteered throughout the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ for many years.

Hironaka was a member of the U of L from 1983 to 1987 and Chancellor from 1995 to 1999. He continues to be one of the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬'s most devoted supporters, making himself available to the U of L whenever he is available to help. He regularly attends special occasions and sporting events at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge, and participates in committees, fundraisers, celebrations, campaigns, and special presentations.

Hironaka has been an active member of the for several years, in many roles, from executive officer to member at large. He freely shares his expertise and knowledge, and volunteers for many Alumni Association events. A key member of the Alumni Association's Recognition Committee, he is diligent in maintaining this committee's high standards. In 2002, Hironaka received an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the U of L, in recognition of his service to the institution.

In addition to his ongoing support of the U of L, Hironaka is an active volunteer for community organizations like Rotary and the (which he helped found).

Whatever volunteer work he is doing, he is an exemplary ambassador for the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge.