UNews - Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association /unews/organization/university-lethbridge-alumni-association en Buy A Student A Breakfast campaign can make all the difference /unews/article/buy-student-breakfast-campaign-can-make-all-difference <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span>Sometimes it&rsquo;s the smaller gestures that result in the biggest impact. As Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge students gear up for late night study sessions and stressful final exams &mdash; a free breakfast and an encouraging note can make all the difference.</span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/BASAB2024.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p><span><span>The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬&rsquo;s annual Giving Tuesday campaign &mdash; Buy A Student A Breakfast (BASAB) &mdash; begins tomorrow when students at both ULethbridge&rsquo;s Lethbridge and Calgary campuses can pick up coupons purchased by thoughtful supporters. A pledge of just $6 buys a coupon redeemable for one breakfast sandwich and a piece of fruit at Urban Market (Lethbridge campus) or a breakfast sandwich with a small coffee or tea at the Tim Hortons in the Centre for Sport and Wellness. Calgary campus students will receive Tim Hortons gift cards.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;Thanks to the generosity of our alumni and community supporters, we were able to purchase 1,037 breakfasts for students last year,&rdquo; says Cyndi Crane (BMus &#39;95, MEd &#39;01), Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association president. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m really looking forward to handing out coupons on Wednesday, along with many other alumni and supporters from the community. I remember as a student how stressful it can get at this time of year.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>Student food security has been an ongoing issue in recent years and as food prices continue to rise, so too has the financial pressure on students. This is even more acute toward the end of a semester.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;It might not sound like much &mdash; one free meal &mdash; but it&rsquo;s so much more than the $6 pledge, rather it&rsquo;s an acknowledgment that they are part of a community that values their well-being and wants to see them flourish and succeed,&rdquo; adds Crane.</span></span></p><p><span><span>The BASAB campaign has been collecting donations in advance of Giving Tuesday so that alumni and community volunteers would be ready to begin giving out coupons this week. This gives students more time to redeem the gifts before end of semester.</span></span></p><p><span><span>To make a gift and share an encouraging message for a student, visit <a href="https://secureca.imodules.com/s/1938/lg21/form.aspx?sid=1938&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=1152&amp;cid=2406" rel="nofollow">go.uleth.ca/buy-breakfast</a>.</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/buy-student-breakfast" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Buy A Student A Breakfast</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-alumni-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/cyndi-crane" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cyndi Crane</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Buy A Student A Breakfast campaign can make all the difference" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:53:49 +0000 trevor.kenney 12800 at /unews Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association names new president /unews/article/university-lethbridge-alumni-association-names-new-president <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span>Deirdre McKenna (BA &rsquo;94), a partner at Davidson &amp; Williams LLP, has assumed the role of president of the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association (ULAA).</span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:400px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Deirdre-McKenna.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;We are so pleased to welcome Deirdre as the new ULAA president,&rdquo; says Lyndsay Montina, director of Alumni Relations and Operations. &ldquo;The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge now has more than 50,000 alums all over the world and the president plays an important role in keeping them connected both to their alma mater and to current students. As a resident of Lethbridge, Deirdre is the perfect person to maintain and nourish those connections.&rdquo; </span></span></p><p><span><span>McKenna is the daughter of former Dhillon School of Business professor Dr. Ian McKenna, who passed away in 2017. Her family moved to Lethbridge from the United Kingdom when McKenna was 13 years old. She completed high school at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute in 1988 and began her post-secondary education at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge without a firm idea of a future career in mind. </span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;I definitely had a worthwhile experience at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;I took full advantage of the liberal education the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ had to offer. I took a diverse set of classes and changed my major three or four times. The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ really nurtured my curiosity for many kinds of topics.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>She went from majoring in history to religious studies and even toyed with the idea of political science before choosing philosophy.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;The structure of the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ and the teachers &mdash; they really encouraged and supported that exploration. That certainly helped me to excel in law school and be able to adapt to something totally new in pursuing a legal education,&rdquo; she says.</span></span></p><p><span><span>McKenna has served as a director with ULAA for the past year, so she&rsquo;s familiar with the association and its activities.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;One of my children is at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ right now and it&rsquo;s been a really challenging time for the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;I wanted to be a part of the group of people that would work hard at continuing to keep the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ as a positive place of learning. That&rsquo;s probably what encouraged me to take a more public role with the alumni association. I want to encourage alumni to re-engage with the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ and the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ community, in particular the students, to help make sure they have the same great experience many of us had when we were students here. I think alumni can be an important resource for students.&rdquo;</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-alumni-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/deirdre-mckenna" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Deirdre McKenna</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/lyndsay-montina" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lyndsay Montina</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association names new president" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:47:31 +0000 caroline.zentner 11709 at /unews Alumni Profile - Jason Elliott /unews/article/alumni-profile-jason-elliott <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Alumni have always played an important role in the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ community and the U of L Alumni Association (ULAA) has been key in that process. Whether at ULAA executive meetings, or board and senate meetings, this diverse group represents U of L alumni around the world.</p><p>But just who are they? Get to know your ULAA council members through this series of profiles.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:450px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Jason-Elliott.jpg" title="The Human Resources Manager at the City of Lethbridge, alumnus Jason Elliott was one of the first to go through the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬&amp;#039;s Co-op program." alt=""><div class="image-caption">The Human Resources Manager at the City of Lethbridge, alumnus Jason Elliott was one of the first to go through the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬&#039;s Co-op program.</div></div></p><p><strong>Meet Jason</strong></p><p>His interests span from community involvement to sailing on the prairies. Learn more about Jason Elliott (BMgt &rsquo;95), the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association Secretary.</p><p><strong>Major</strong>: Human Resources Management and one of the first students to participate in the Co-op program</p><p><strong>Student Clubs/Activities: </strong>Vice President of the Management Students&#39; Society</p><p><strong>Current Job: </strong>Human Resources Manager at the City of Lethbridge</p><p><strong>Favourite U of L Memory: </strong>I remember looking forward to a delicious sandwich made with love by Pearl at the Fresh Express in the main hall. She was like a mother to many students and the length of the sandwich line every day reflected how good she was!</p><p><strong>What is the first thing you want people to know about you?: </strong>I love our community and am passionate about public service. I am so proud to be living in Lethbridge and thrilled to be raising my family here.</p><p><strong>What is an unusual habit or an absurd thing you love?: </strong>Sailing on the prairies. For some unknown reason I became interested in sailing at a young age. I took courses and learned how to do it and in my university days bought my first boat from former Faculty of Management Dean, Dr. George Lermer. I still have that boat and while I don&rsquo;t get out on the water as much as I would like, it is still a passion that I hope to pass along to my kids.</p><p><strong>What is your favourite fail (A time when an apparent failure was for the best): </strong>When I graduated from university in the mid-1990s, job prospects were difficult to come by. I worked hard on a long shot connection to a business owner in the British Virgin Islands. After some time, it was starting to line up and I was planning to go there to work on one of his two wooden sailboat charters. Right near the end of that process an opportunity presented itself here in Lethbridge in my chosen field of human resources. I interviewed and was offered the job on the same day that I was to decide on the BVI opportunity. I opted for the HR job and called the business owner from the interview room to decline the sailing gig. About a month later a hurricane went through the islands and destroyed both of his boats&hellip;</p><p><strong>What is the best investment you&#39;ve ever made? (Can be money, time, energy, etc.): </strong>My best investment has been buying an engagement ring for my girlfriend. I was actually working at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ Development Office at the time I purchased the ring. It has continued to pay dividends for the past 23 years.</p><p><strong>What purchase of $100 or less has most positively impacted your life in the last six months?: </strong>A few weeks ago, I was in Fernie, BC with my 13-year-old daughter. The two of us went for a wonderful breakfast and enjoyed some special time together in conversation.</p><p><strong>What belief, behaviour or habit has most improved your life since graduation?: </strong>Stay committed to what you want and/or what you believe in. The trip down the road will have all kinds of obstacles but stay focused on your objective and keep moving!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-alumni-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-management" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Management</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/management-students-society" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Management Students&#039; Society</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jason-elliott" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jason Elliott</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/george-lermer" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">George Lermer</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Alumni Profile - Jason Elliott" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:40:30 +0000 trevor.kenney 9747 at /unews Founder of Uphill Both Ways to receive this year’s Young Alumnus Achievement Award /unews/article/founder-uphill-both-ways-receive-year%E2%80%99s-young-alumnus-achievement-award <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Janelle Pritchard (BN &rsquo;12), recipient of this year&rsquo;s Young Alumnus Achievement Award, wants to reassure new alumni not to worry if they don&rsquo;t have everything in their lives planned out.</p><p>&ldquo;For me, the biggest thing I&rsquo;ve come to appreciate is that you don&rsquo;t need to have it all figured out. Just trust in the journey,&rdquo; says Pritchard.</p><p>That approach led her to establish Uphill Both Ways, a non-profit organization that has helped people in Nepal by funding the building of new schools and a hydroelectric plant and providing school supplies for hundreds of children. Plans are underway to build another school and, during her last visit in October 2015, Uphill Both Ways also set up health camps in conjunction with a hospital in Bhaktapur. Pritchard hopes to continue this work by bringing Canadian doctors and nurses to Nepal one day.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:450px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/JanellePritchardMain.jpg" title="Janelle Pritchard (BN &amp;#039;12) is this year&amp;#039;s recipient of the Young Alumnus Achievement Award." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Janelle Pritchard (BN &#039;12) is this year&#039;s recipient of the Young Alumnus Achievement Award.</div></div></p><p>&ldquo;Uphill Both Ways has taken on a life of its own. It all happened very naturally. A lot of the time I just feel like I&rsquo;m along for the ride,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;All this work in Nepal has happened just because I&rsquo;ve been open to opportunity.&rdquo;</p><p>Her dedication and leadership in founding and sustaining Uphill Both Ways has inspired others and has made a difference in the world. Her passion for helping the people of Nepal is infectious. For these reasons and more, the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association (ULAA) is pleased to honour Pritchard with the Young Alumnus Achievement Award for 2017.</p><p>&ldquo;We are very proud to recognize Janelle with the Young Alumnus Achievement Award,&rdquo; says Randy Kobbert (BMgt &rsquo;86), president of the ULAA. &ldquo;Not only does she demonstrate excellence in her career as a nurse, she has shown true leadership in her humanitarian work in Nepal.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;I was definitely shocked,&rdquo; says Pritchard. &ldquo;When I found out, I was honoured. But it seems kind of crazy because there are a lot of really incredible people out there.&rdquo;</p><p>Pritchard, who works as an operating room nurse at Rocky View Hospital in Calgary, was born and raised in Lethbridge. After graduating from high school, she wanted to spend a year backpacking in Australia. When she was preparing for the trip, her father told her about a hiking trip to Nepal being organized by a friend.</p><p>&ldquo;He suggested doing some father-daughter bonding in the Himalayas and starting my trip off with a little bit of hiking in Nepal before I went to Australia,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;The Nepal trip was kind of a fluke chance.&rdquo;</p><p>The trip proved to be life-changing and Nepal and its people captured a place in her heart. A teacher in their hiking group expressed interest in seeing the school in a village and their trekking guide, who knew someone involved with the school, arranged a visit.</p><p>&ldquo;They took us to this little shack. There were a couple of benches that the older kids could sit on, but the younger kids were sitting on the floor,&rdquo; says Pritchard. &ldquo;They had an old chalkboard but they couldn&rsquo;t afford chalk. They had nothing. Seeing that was eye-opening. At the end of our trip, we all just pitched in a bit of money and we were able to buy tons of school supplies and then pay for a couple of men to carry it all on their backs up to this village. I saw how easy it was to make change and make a difference in somebody else&rsquo;s life. We were told the headmaster cried when the stuff arrived. Seeing that impact just kind of sparked things.&rdquo;</p><p>Pritchard has made four more trips to Nepal, one of them a few months after the earthquake in April 2015. Uphill Both Ways remains a small organization of five people, consisting of family members, friend Drew Andreachuk, and a contact in Nepal.</p><p>&ldquo;Our contact on the ground, he was my original trekking guide, and it&rsquo;s because of him that all this is possible,&rdquo; says Pritchard. &ldquo;Getting to be a part of their world for a little bit is pretty magical. I think my relationship with Nepal is going to be a lifelong one. It&rsquo;s become my home away from home.&rdquo;</p><p>To determine where the greatest need exists, the guide holds community meetings to figure out what&rsquo;s most needed and if the community is willing to help by providing labour. Little by little, Uphill Both Ways has built trust within the Nepalese communities.</p><p>The skills and knowledge she gained during her time at the U of L have given her a foundation and proven their value halfway around the world.</p><p>&ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t a place where you come to get all the answers; it&rsquo;s where you come to learn how to ask the big questions and to understand why they matter,&rdquo; says Pritchard.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/uphill-both-ways" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Uphill Both Ways</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-alumni-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/janelle-pritchard" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Janelle Pritchard</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/randy-kobbert" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Randy Kobbert</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/president" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">President</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Founder of Uphill Both Ways to receive this year’s Young Alumnus Achievement Award" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:30:15 +0000 caroline.zentner 8762 at /unews Renowned composer, educator Dr. Andrew Staniland named 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year /unews/article/renowned-composer-educator-dr-andrew-staniland-named-2015-distinguished-alumnus-year <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Renowned as a rising star in both the worlds of music and academia, Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge alumnus Dr. Andrew Staniland (BMus &rsquo;00) has been named the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association&rsquo;s 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Staniland.jpg" title="Dr. Andrew Staniland, currently a professor of music at Memorial Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Newfoundland (MUN), has been on the fast track of Canada’s music scene from the day he graduated from the U of L." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Dr. Andrew Staniland, currently a professor of music at Memorial Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Newfoundland (MUN), has been on the fast track of Canada’s music scene from the day he graduated from the U of L.</div></div></p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re thrilled to be able to recognize the impact that Andrew has made on the music world and as an educator with the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award,&rdquo; says Randy Kobbert (BMgt &rsquo;86), president of the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association. &ldquo;In just a few short years since graduating from the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬, he has carved out a very impressive career and is sought after as one of Canada&rsquo;s truly elite composers. That he found his passion here at the U of L and it served as a launching pad for his professional aspirations speaks to his educational experience and the opportunities it allowed him to pursue.&rdquo;</p><p>Staniland, currently a professor of music at Memorial Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Newfoundland (MUN), has been on the fast track of Canada&rsquo;s music scene from the day he graduated from the U of L. During his master&rsquo;s studies at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Toronto, his compositions were already attracting attention and requests for commissions began to pile up.</p><p>His compositions have received numerous awards and accolades. In 2009, he won the National Grand Prize of the CBC Composers Competition. In 2014, he received the Harry Freedman Recording Award and was elected to the inaugural cohort of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists Royal Society of Canada.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m in the enviable position of being able to pick and choose projects that interest me,&rdquo; says Staniland, who has been booked solid with commissions since 2002.</p><p>Unlike many contemporary Canadian composers whose works are performed once and then languish in obscurity, Staniland has amassed more than 100 national and international performances of his work and been chosen to represent Canada at prestigious festivals in Poland, France and Hong Kong. The fact that his works, whether electronic, chamber, vocal or orchestral, have received multiple performances and broadcasts is a true testament to the musicality and broad appeal of his compositions.</p><p>&ldquo;In my experience, love and passion for creativity are totally contagious, as is the pursuit of musical mastery,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;I was moved and inspired by my teachers who had these traits, and I now have the privilege of inspiring others the same way, through my music and my teaching.&rdquo;</p><p>A well-respected professor of music at MUN, Staniland&rsquo;s creative activities earned him the President&rsquo;s Award for Outstanding Research in 2014.</p><p>Staniland is currently working on a song cycle for the Brooklyn Art Song Society, which will premiere in New York next year and tour across Canada in 2016 and 2017.</p><p>Andrew Staniland will be recognized for his outstanding professional accomplishments at the Fall 2015 Convocation ceremony on Saturday, October 17, 2015. A concert featuring a selection of Dr. Staniland&rsquo;s work will be performed by faculty from the U of L&rsquo;s Department of Music on Friday, October 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets are free and can be reserved through the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ Box Office online at ulethbridge.ca/tickets or by phone at 403-329-2616.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/memorial-university-newfoundland" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Memorial Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Newfoundland</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-alumni-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/department-music" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Department of Music</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/andrew-staniland" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Andrew Staniland</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/randy-kobbert" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Randy Kobbert</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Renowned composer, educator Dr. Andrew Staniland named 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:16:50 +0000 trevor.kenney 7500 at /unews Cupcake campaign delivers treats to residence students /unews/article/cupcake-campaign-delivers-treats-residence-students <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The recipe to give students a sweet treat at a time when they are finishing papers and preparing for final exams involves some 112 bricks of butter, 13 cups of vanilla, 144 cups of flour and enough stamina to bake and frost 1,000 cupcakes.</p><p>Now in its fourth year, the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association&rsquo;s Cupcake Campaign was conceived of as a way to give students a little emotional support at a stressful time in the academic year, especially students living in residence who may be far away from their families.</p><p>&ldquo;Parents of students living in residence, community members and alumni have the chance to buy a box of four cupcakes and then designate who they want them to go to in residence,&rdquo; says Grant Adamson, president of the Alumni Association. &ldquo;March is one of the hardest months. Everyone can get through the fall with Christmas on the horizon. Come springtime, that end doesn&rsquo;t seem quite as visible.&rdquo;</p><p>This year, ATB Financial showed their support by purchasing cupcakes and supplying volunteers to help distribute the boxes.</p><p>&ldquo;I would like to thank Alumni Relations for helping us set up this program and to Sugar Bakeshop and ATB Financial for their donations of time, ingredients and money, and all the alumni and parents who helped bring this to the students in residence this year,&rdquo; says Adamson.</p><p><div class="image-caption-container left" style="width:500px;"><img src="http://www.uleth.ca/unews/sites/default/files/CupcakesAW.jpg" title="Amy Whipple of Sugar Bakeshop puts frosting on one of the cupcakes she made for the annual Cupcake Campaign" alt=""><div class="image-caption">Amy Whipple of Sugar Bakeshop puts frosting on one of the cupcakes she made for the annual Cupcake Campaign</div></div>Amy Whipple (BA &rsquo;07), owner of Sugar Bakeshop, goes into high gear about a week and a half before cupcake delivery day, buying all the ingredients to make the cakes and frosting.</p><p>&ldquo;I make everything from scratch using my mom&rsquo;s recipes,&rdquo; she says.</p><p>Once the butter cream frosting is made, Whipple makes all the cupcakes in two or three days, working 12 to 14 hours a day. Her husband, Mike (BA &rsquo;03), helps make sure everything runs smoothly during the baking frenzy.</p><p>&ldquo;When I first got to deliver some of the cupcakes and see how surprised the students were, it made all the long hours and all the baking worthwhile,&rdquo; says Amy. &ldquo;I would love to eventually get every student in residence a box of cupcakes.&rdquo;</p><p>Recalling the pressures he faced as a student at this time of year, Adamson says a box of cupcakes would have given him a lift to help him get through the semester.</p><p>&ldquo;I would have been more than happy to see a little note in my mailbox reminding me that someone out there is thinking of me or loving me at this time of stress,&rdquo; says Adamson.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-alumni-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/amy-whipple" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Amy Whipple</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/grant-adamson" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Grant Adamson</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Cupcake campaign delivers treats to residence students" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:17:09 +0000 caroline.zentner 7065 at /unews U of L network will only grow thanks to invested alumni /unews/article/u-l-network-will-only-grow-thanks-invested-alumni <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-fb0b8c90ca32eeb8d5836a33c706d86b"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/natasha-evdokimoff">Natasha Evdokimoff</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">October 6, 2014</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>For James Bilcox (BMgt &rsquo;01), finding the right university was key to his academic and professional success.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/James-Bilcox-Donor.jpg" title="Alumnus James Bilcox (BMgt &amp;#039;01) gives back to the U of L as a means to help the next generation of students." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Alumnus James Bilcox (BMgt &#039;01) gives back to the U of L as a means to help the next generation of students.</div></div></p><p>Like most young people who begin university, Bilcox had high hopes for the experience. He was a good student, always had been, and had grown up in a household firmly rooted in academia. It was therefore a rather big surprise for Bilcox to discover that the institution where he got his start wasn&rsquo;t right for him.</p><p>&ldquo;It was a huge campus,&rdquo; Bilcox recalls. &ldquo;I felt lost there, and I wasn&rsquo;t making the connections with peers or professors that I wanted to. When my grades started to suffer I knew I had to make a change. I transferred to the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge and finally had the kind of collegial experience I expected to have at university.&rdquo;</p><p>Bilcox majored in finance and got a job with ATB Financial after graduating in 2001. He&rsquo;s built a career as a certified financial planner, having earned a Certified Financial Planning designation through his second employer, RBC. Today, Bilcox works as a consultant with Sun Life Financial, and describes his role as a &ldquo;catalyst for positive financial change to occur in the lives of others.&rdquo; As it happens, helping clients reach their goals isn&rsquo;t the only way that Bilcox assists others personally and financially.</p><p><div class="video-filter"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zRrgPX_m73c?modestbranding=0&amp;html5=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;autohide=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;enablejsapi=0&amp;start=0" width="400" height="400" class="video-filter video-youtube video-right vf-zrrgpxm73c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div></p><p>After watching the U of L Alumni Association (ULAA) from afar for a while, Bilcox decided to get involved. He&rsquo;s become an active member of the ULAA and made his first financial donation to the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ early this year. Bilcox says that contributing to the U of L is rewarding in a way that is unique from many other investments.</p><p>&ldquo;I always direct my resources intentionally,&rdquo; says Bilcox. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m passionate about education and particularly the U of L. I got everything I needed and wanted there &ndash; the foundation to build a great career and a network of incredible professionals to collaborate with moving forward. The time I spent at the U of L still pays dividends; it&rsquo;s still opening doors for me. I hope my contributions will somehow help others in the same way.&rdquo;</p><p>In addition to contributing to the U of L, Bilcox also volunteers at Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Calgary, a charity that is particularly close to his heart. Bilcox also has a special interest in helping business owners, pre-retirees, young professional families and new Canadian immigrants.</p><p>&ldquo;It feels great to help somebody out,&rdquo; says Bilcox. &ldquo;There are so many people who helped me along the way &ndash; who made a difference, who mentored me. I&rsquo;m just passing that along. Where the U of L is concerned, giving back benefits all alumni. The more ambassadors we have for the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬, the better all U of L graduates will do professionally.&rdquo;</p><p>Join James and <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/giving" rel="nofollow">support</a> the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-alumni-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/donor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">donor</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/james-bilcox" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">James Bilcox</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="U of L network will only grow thanks to invested alumni" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:37:47 +0000 trevor.kenney 6623 at /unews Lifelong educator remains true to her roots /unews/article/lifelong-educator-remains-true-her-roots <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>When Kaye Fisher (BEd &rsquo;71, BA &rsquo;77) began taking classes at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge, the university was sharing a campus with Lethbridge Junior College on the city&rsquo;s south end. It was the late 1960s, early days for Alberta&rsquo;s newest university, and the distinctive cement building nestled in the coulees was still years away from completion.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Kaye-Fisher-Donor.jpg" title="Alumna Kaye Fisher (BEd &amp;#039;71, BA &amp;#039;77) gives back to the U of L because she believes in the power of a good education." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Alumna Kaye Fisher (BEd &#039;71, BA &#039;77) gives back to the U of L because she believes in the power of a good education.</div></div></p><p>Fisher was a mature student back then &ndash; married and in her late 30s with two school-aged children. She was working toward a bachelor of education, but already had several years of teaching experience under her belt.</p><p>&ldquo;In those days we just had teaching certificates,&rdquo; says Fisher, who taught full time basically right out of high school before getting married and starting a family in Claresholm, Alta. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always loved learning and I was getting back into the profession because my children were in school, so I thought why not go for my degree?&rdquo;</p><p>Fisher&rsquo;s introduction to the U of L was actually through night classes that the university was offering in Claresholm. Before long, Fisher was commuting to the Lethbridge campus. She earned her BEd and went on to earn a bachelor of arts as well. Thanks to a particularly fantastic U of L English professor, Fisher says she &ldquo;fell in love&rdquo; with children&rsquo;s literature, and was compelled to pursue a master&rsquo;s degree on the subject. She earned an MA in children&rsquo;s literature through Simmons Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ in Boston in 1979.</p><p><div class="video-filter"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/FEEH0VFjiTs?modestbranding=0&amp;html5=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;autohide=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;enablejsapi=0&amp;start=0" width="400" height="400" class="video-filter video-youtube video-right vf-feeh0vfjits" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div></p><p>Fisher&rsquo;s extended education may have led her elsewhere, but she chooses to support the university where her degree path began. She&rsquo;s made annual financial donations to the U of L since 1991, and says that a thriving university is essential to the vitality of southern Alberta.</p><p>&ldquo;The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge adds so much to the region,&rdquo; says Fisher. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great university that continues to thrive, which brings a lot of attention and energy to the entire area. It&rsquo;s essential to support that.&rdquo;</p><p>At age 83, Fisher still lives in Claresholm and remains true to her academic roots. After more than 20 years of donations, she says she will continue to support the U of L as long as she can.</p><p>&ldquo;I believe in education. I know the difference a good education can make in someone&rsquo;s life, and if I can help create that difference for students at a university that I know and love, then I&rsquo;m going to do that. Whether it goes to scholarships or helps the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ to grow, donations are what make new things possible.&rdquo;</p><p>Join Kaye and <a href="http://uleth.ca/giving" rel="nofollow">support</a> the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-alumni-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/donor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">donor</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/kaye-fisher" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kaye Fisher</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Lifelong educator remains true to her roots" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:55:42 +0000 trevor.kenney 6622 at /unews Pride inspires alumna's donor spirit /unews/article/pride-inspires-alumnas-donor-spirit <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-e10a4a58cb75ff0ef7c12cec0952cb82"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/natasha-evdokimoff">Natasha Evdokimoff</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">October 6, 2014</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>When Shabana Manji (BA &rsquo;11) was ready to go to university, she knew exactly where she wanted to study. She applied only to the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge &ndash; a gamble that Manji might not have taken, were it not for the strong first impression she had of the U of L after attending a recruitment presentation and taking a campus tour.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Shabana-Manji-Donor.jpg" title="Shabana Manji worked briefly in the U of L Call Centre, where she made calls to alumni and donors – jobs that infused her with passion for the school." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Shabana Manji worked briefly in the U of L Call Centre, where she made calls to alumni and donors – jobs that infused her with passion for the school.</div></div></p><p>&ldquo;I was really impressed,&rdquo; says Manji. &ldquo;Choosing a university is an anxious time in anyone&rsquo;s life. I got a lot of personalized attention from the recruitment officer. She was a U of L alumna too, and her enthusiasm for the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ was contagious.&rdquo;</p><p>Born and raised in Calgary, Manji liked the idea that her choice of university would allow her to move away from home and still make visits back easy. She settled into residence in 2006, and soon after began giving campus tours herself. She worked part time with the U of L recruitment team during her studies and worked briefly in the U of L Call Centre, where she made calls to alumni and donors &ndash; jobs that Manji says infused her with passion for the school.</p><p>&ldquo;It sparked something in me larger than pride,&rdquo; says Manji. &ldquo;The work gave me tremendous knowledge about the U of L, and an appreciation for why financial donations are so important. The U of L excels on so many fronts. Financial donations keep things going and allow all the things that define the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ to thrive.&rdquo;</p><p>Manji graduated with a bachelor of arts in humanities in 2011, did post-secondary study at Royal Roads Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬, and eventually landed as a public affairs assistant for the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) in the summer of 2014. As one of more than 30 agencies worldwide, the AKFC (located in Ottawa) strives to improve living conditions for impoverished people around the globe, and addresses the social, economic and cultural elements of development.</p><p>&ldquo;The work the AKFC does is inspiring in so many ways,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;To be involved in humanitarian efforts around the globe is incredibly rewarding.&rdquo;</p><p>In addition to doing support work for public engagements and public learning projects with AKFC, Manji plans and supports various events and conferences, including the Canadian Humanitarian Conference. Despite the fact that her career was just getting off the ground, Manji began making financial donations to U of L in 2013.</p><p>&ldquo;The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge is a great school with even greater potential,&rdquo; Manji says. &ldquo;It invests in wonderful professors and researchers, the administrative staff is amazing, the programming, the clubs, the residences &ndash; all these things take money. If my donation helps a bit, I feel good about that.&rdquo;</p><p>Manji feels that giving back to the U of L is something all alumni should consider, not only to benefit future generations of students, but also for the betterment of the U of L as a whole.</p><p>&ldquo;Great universities have a great alumni body,&rdquo; says Manji. &ldquo;There are a lot of very successful U of L grads doing a lot of amazing things. If we all stood together, showed our pride and gave back a little, the effects would be huge.&rdquo;</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-alumni-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Alumni Association</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/donor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">donor</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/shabana-manji" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Shabana Manji</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Pride inspires alumna&#039;s donor spirit" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:15:44 +0000 trevor.kenney 6621 at /unews