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EditorSarah Edwards

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Grant MacEwan College P.O. Box 1796, EdmontonAlberta, Canada T5J 2P2

Moving On is the official publication of the MacEwan AlumniAssociation. The Alumni Association

Office provides Moving On three timesa year for alumni and friends of theMacEwan Alumni Association. Theeditor reserves the right to select,

edit, and position submitted copy. Views expressed inMoving On do not necessarily reflect

those held by Grant MacEwanCollege.

All inquiries and correspondence should be directed to the Alumni

Office at the above address or by call-ing (780) 497-4273. Alumni are welcome to visit our offices at:

Room 7–103, City Centre Campus,Grant MacEwan College 10700–104Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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2 Letter from the Editor

3 Distinguished Alumni

4 What’s Up On Campus

5 A Message from Dr. Paul Byrne

6 Bulletin Board

7 Alumni Chapters

7 Focus on Alumni

11 Benefits Just for Alumni

12 Events in Review

13 WhereAbouts

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Only individuals working on behalf of Grant MacEwan College Alumni Association,who have signed a non-disclosure agreement, have access to your personal information.

What kind of contact can I expect?

The Alumni Association, the MacEwan Foundation and the College regularly contactalumni by mail, phone and e-mail on matters we think would be of interest to ourmembers. For example, Moving On is mailed out to all alumni, free of charge for life.Invitations to reunions and events are also sent regularly. Other contact could includemail, phone calls, or e-mail about insurance and credit card programs. Our officemight also contact you if a former classmate would like to reconnect. No informationis released without your permission.

I prefer not to be phoned. I only want certain kinds of mail. What do I do?

Just contact us and let us know. It is our responsibility to ensure your information is accurate and treated according to your wishes. Phone us at 497-4273 or [email protected].

Does the Alumni Association sell its list?

No, it does not. Even with our affinity service partnerships, no information is releaseddirectly to our partners. MacEwan is at all times responsible for safeguarding yourinformation.

Why are you calling me about insurance or credit cards anyway?

Without alumni participation in our affinity services, your Alumni Association wouldnot be able to provide its programs for alumni and students. These include the Moving On publication, scholarships and awards, and events such as the Alumni Nightat the Theatre.

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Misprints from Spring Magazine

Iris E. HorbasenkoCorrections – 1976Social Work – 1989Iris has been working for twenty-six years in the socialwork field not six as was writtenin the last magazine.

Marion McFallGraphic Design – 1987The proper spelling of Marion’squintet is CHICKAdivas and thewebsite for the group iswww.chickadivas.com.



Each year the Grant MacEwan College Board of Governors and the Alumni Association recognizes the contribution of alumni who have made a significant contribution to the collegeand the community.

Eric BergmanAdvertising & PR - 1982

In 1982, shortly after graduating fromMacEwan’s Advertising and PublicRelations program, Eric started his com-munications career as a public affairsofficer with the Government of Alberta.Over the past 22 years, Eric has becomea very accomplished communicator. Heis currently the principal of Bergmannand Associates in Toronto, a consultan-cy that specializes in communicationtraining and issues management.

During 2002, he was recognized by hispeers with the International Associationof Business Communicators (IABC)Master Communicator Award. This des-ignation is the highest distinctionbestowed upon an IABC member inCanada. Eric believes strongly in serviceto the profession of public relations. Heparticipates with IABC at the local,national and international levels.

Eric is very involved with his local com-munity, coaching minor baseball andrunning a karate club for young people .

Joan GoodmanSocial Work – 2000

In 1998, 34 years after leaving highschool before graduating, Joan wasaccepted into Grant MacEwanCollege’s Social Work program. Sheknew through an earlier personal expe-rience she had a gift and passion toshare with individuals in palliative care.

Her dream that began in 1976 was ful-filled in 2000 when her career as a reg-istered social worker began withExtendicare (Canada) Inc. Joan is verywell respected by her co-workers andhas received various awards includingthe “Great Moral Booster Award.” Shehas volunteered on various communitycommittees and is serving as co-chairof the Alberta College of SocialWorkers, Gerontological Committee.

Joan is an amazing mentor, and she hasprovided ongoing support to MacEwanby being a mentor/role model for students in the social work program.

Dave BellLaw Enforcement and Corrections –1976

Dave graduated in 1976 from the LawEnforcement and Corrections program,served with the Edmonton PoliceService for 26 years and is now theAdjudicator for the Office of theInformation and Privacy Commissioner.

A tireless volunteer, Dave has served onvarious community service boards local-ly and provincially. Since graduating,Dave has never forgotten his MacEwanroots. He served as the president of theAlumni Association from 2001-2003.Dave’s strong leadership and directionserved the association well during atime of change and growth.

2005Distinguished AlumniEric Bergman

Joan Goodman

Dave Bell



new programs, courses, workshops and camps

On Campus

Health Learning Centre

On May 12, Dr. Lyle Oberg, Minister ofInfrastructure and Transportation,announced the Government of Albertais providing $46.1 million for the designand construction of Robbins HealthLearning Centre on the corner of 109Street and 104 Avenue. The fundingwill allow MacEwan to open the newbuilding in September 2007. The newbuilding is MacEwan’s first new learn-ing building since 1993. It will provideclassroom and lab space forMacEwan’s health sciences programs,allowing the college to accommodatean additional 2000 full-time studentsat City Centre Campus.

The Centre will house MacEwan’snationally recognized nursing program,one of the largest nursing schools inwestern Canada. It will serve as aregional training centre for registerednurses in Alberta. It will also include acentre for continuing nursing educationto serve the 25,000 practicing regis-tered nurses in Alberta and providetraining and credentialing for nursesand health care professionals from asfar away as Russia and the Ukraine.

Bill 1 Passed

The Government of Alberta has passedBill 1, legislation that will increase theaffordability and accessibility of post-secondary education. The next step forthe legislation is to receive RoyalAssent from the Lieutenant Governor.

Bill 1, the Access to the Future Act,includes provisions for a $3 billionAccess to the Future endowment fund,a $1 billion increase to the AlbertaHeritage Scholarship Fund and a $500million increase to the Ingenuity Fund.

MacEwan welcomes Bill 1 because itwill improve accessibility and afford-ability in the post-secondary educationsystem. The college also welcomes theopportunity to work with the provincialgovernment to increase access to thepost-secondary education system andto strengthen the principle of transfer-ability of MacEwan’s programmingacross the system.

MacEwan Residence

On September 3, nearly 900 studentsmade their homes in MacEwan’s firststudent residence. MacEwan has

welcomed two Residence LifeCoordinators and, so far, 12 ResidentAssistants. For more information, visitwww.macewan.ca/residence.

Fair Trade Coffee

On Tuesday, May 24, 2005, MacEwanConvenience Store launched its initia-tive to sell only Fair Trade Certified cof-fee. The store is committed to meetingthe growing demand for fair trade pro-duce and is dedicating its effortstowards social justice around theglobe. To learn more about Fair Tradeand MacEwan Convenience Store’snew coffee initiatives, please visitwww.macewanbookstore.com.

New Deans

On July 1, Sharon Bookhalter replacedGerri Nakonechny as Dean, Faculty ofHealth and Community Studies. Shejoined MacEwan in 2000 as an aca-demic coordinator and became associ-ate dean in 2001. Also, David Higginsreplaced Peter Mitchell as Dean,Faculty of Arts and Science. Davidjoined MacEwan in 1986 as an instruc-tor, became chair of the Humanitiesdepartment and was appointed associ-ate dean in 2001.

The First Graduating Class of Child and Youth CareStudents

On April 30, 10 students walked acrossthe stage of the Winspear Centre toclaim their credentials, representingthe first graduating class of theBachelor of Arts in Child and YouthCare degree program. After three yearsof hard work, these graduates havesomething unique—a well-recognizedbaccalaureate degree that has neverbeen available in Alberta before.

Delivered through a unique inter-provin-cial partnership with MalaspinaUniversity College in Nanaimo, B.C.,MacEwan adapted parts of the curricu-

lum to reflect Alberta’s model of servicedelivery. Classes were condensed intoone day per week to allow students tokeep working full-time and apply theirnew skills to their jobs.

For more information on the Bachelorof Arts in Child and Youth Care degree program, contact BrandyWarren at (780) 497-4646 or [email protected].

New degrees of opportunity at MacEwanMacEwan students will soon be able to earn bachelor degrees with-

out transferring to a university, thanks to a recent decision by theGovernment of Alberta. MacEwan is the first public college in Albertato be given degree-granting status since Alberta’s Post-Secondary

Learning Act came into effect. Government approved proposals fromMacEwan to offer a four-year Bachelor of Arts with eight choices for majors:Anthropology, Economics, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science,Psychology, Sociology, as well as a four-year Bachelor of Child and Youth Care.The college is waiting for confirmation of funding from the government to offerthese approved degrees.

“We worked closely with Advanced Education and the Campus Alberta QualityCouncil to ensure our proposals met quality standards, as well as the needs ofstudents and the post-secondary system as a whole,” said Dr. Paul Byrne,President & CEO of MacEwan. “We’re pleased, excited and confident aboutthis new direction and I look forward to expanding learning opportunities at the college.”

What’s Up

Moves at MacEwan

This year, the School of Businesstakes full-time programming toMacEwan South Campus for thefirst time. Students in theManagement Studies (includingstudents in the Golf majors) andAccounting and StrategicMeasurement programs now callMacEwan South home. Part-time, evening classes will still beheld at City Centre Campus."We've got over 500 students,plus dozens of faculty and staffmaking the move. As you mightimagine, the planning and logis-tics have been pretty complexand involved," Elford adds. Thenumber of students involved rep-resents only about one-third ofthe school's programming: themajority of students will remainat City Centre Campus.

MacEwan Staff News

Sharon Hobden has been appointedAssociate Dean, Faculty of Health and Community Studies beginning Sep-tember 1, 2005.

Kevin Emes, manager, Security/ ParkingServices has left MacEwan to move onto a new opportunity. While on staff,Kevin has been a wonderful supporter ofthe Alumni Association and has assistedwith College events. He will be missedtremendously by all College staff.



Dr. Paul Byrne

from thepresident

In just 34 years, MacEwan has grown to become Alberta’s largest college and the fastestgrowing college in Western Canada serving over 42,000 learners. In September 2005,

MacEwan opened its first student residence, providing students with safe, affordable housingand a living environment that promotes academic success. Almost900 students will now call MacEwan home.

In September, MacEwan begins construction of our RobbinsHealth Learning Centre. This state-of-the-art facility will bring anadditional 2000 students to Edmonton’s downtown core and willalso be the regional training site for Alberta’s 25,000 registerednurses.

MacEwan will soon be offering third and fourth year program-ming on undergraduate baccalaureate degrees. MacEwan currentlyhas the largest university-transfer program in Canada with the

most successful university-transfer rate in the province. Our degree-granting status will allowstudents to complete their education here at MacEwan.

While we grow, MacEwan will continue to focus on what makes us an exceptional post-secondary institution: small class sizes, affordable tuition and quality, personalized education.

Sincerely, Paul Byrne President & CEO



upcoming events, not to be missed

On CampusBulletin Board

Design Studies Grad ShowApril 3 – April 8, 2006, City CentreCampus

Fine Art Graduates’ ExhibitionTBA2005 Dreamcatcher AboriginalYouth Conference October 14-16,2005, City Centre CampusWestern Canada TherapistAssistant ConferenceOctober 22-23, 2005City Centre Campus

31st Annual EducationalAssistant ConferenceFebruary 24 & 25, 2006City Centre Campus

Nursing Information SessionSeptember 30, 2005Room 7-234, City Centre Campus4 - 5 p.m.Bachelor of Applied HumanService AdministrationInformation SessionNovember 30, 2005, Room 7-161, City Centre Campus, 6 - 7 p.m.

Nursing Information SessionOctober 6, 2005Room 5-142, City Centre Campus7 - 8:30 p.m.

A Mountain for Grant MacEwanA mountain peak in Bow ValleyProvincial Park may be named afterGrant MacEwan if the GrantMacEwan Mountain Club receivessupport for it. The club is comprised ofclimbers and hikers, and it applied tothe province to have the peak namedin honour of the former Albertan.A formal announcement from theprovincial government is expected inSeptember.

New York!$1,995 February 16 – 26, 2006

If you like art, music, theatre, dance,architecture or history, you may wishto join us for an educational travel tripto New York. For more information,call 497-4303. Registration and payment deadline is Nov. 24, 2005.Tuition is nonrefundable.

Discover the art treasures ofParis with an art historian as your guide!Art of Paris offers tours consisting ofexpert guided visits to the museumsand cathedrals of Paris, fascinatingwalking tours through the historicneighbourhoods, and day-trips to magnificent chateaux in the country-

Jazz Band Concerts December 5, 2005 & April 10, 2006 John L. Haar Theatre, MacEwan & U of A Jazz Ensembles join forcesShowcase Band Concert January 13, 2006John L. Haar Theatre, A little rock, a little pop, and a little jazz

Guitar Concert March 4Jazz Choir & Jazz Combo Concert March 19Composition Concert March 25Percussion Concert March 26Songwriters’ Concert April 1

MONTH OF MUSICMarch 4 – April 1, 2006, John L. Haar Theatre (subject to change)

Sunday in the Park with George October 28 – November 5, 2005, John L. Haar TheatreOn The Town January 27 – February 4, 2006, John L. Haar TheatreNine March 10-18, 2006, John L. Haar TheatreMad Forest November 2-6, 2005, Theatre LabLes Belles Soeurs February 1-5, 2006, Theatre LabAs You Like It March 15-19, 2006, Theatre Lab

THEATRE PERFORMANCES

MUSIC PERFORMANCES

Performing Seasonat MacEwan2005/06

* All theatre shows are subject to change except for Sunday in the Park with George

side. The tours are led by David Coman(M.A., Univ. of Toronto), a Fine Artsinstructor at the University ofLethbridge. David has lived, workedand researched in France intermittentlysince 1995. He has led highlyacclaimed university study tours to

Paris since 1999. An unforgettableadventure of learning and exploringwith new friends! For more information,visit http://art-of-paris.ca



news and updates from our Alumni chapters

Chapter ContactsFine Arts Program Rose Clancy: [email protected]

Massage Therapy Program Charlotte Bowman:[email protected]

Music Program Sue Stollings: [email protected]

Therapist Assistant Program Brenda Heffernan: [email protected]

Alumni ChaptersCorrections ReunionA 10 year reunion was held for theCorrectional Services class of 1995 onSaturday, May 14, 2005 at the RoyalCanadian Legion – Norwood Branch.Alumni who attended had a wonderfultime getting reacquainted, reminiscingand taking part in a silent auction. Thereunion raised approximately $650with the proceeds going to the YouthEmergency Shelter Society. A 20 yearreunion has been already talkedabout…see you there!

Advertising & PR ReunionAre you a graduate of the 1987Advertising & PR program? If you areinterested in helping the alumni officeplan your 20 year reunion, let us know.We need some help tracking down thecontact information for many graduatesof the program. Do you know how wecan contact: Melanie Copp, GloriaDeering-Shennan, Shaun Dewar, KimKing, Mark Kozub, Sharon Krenz, GlenLario, Melanie Poworoznik, Linda Roland,Carole Sutter, Sandy Topolnicki, andVanda Killeen? Have we left someoneout? Contact the alumni office at 497-4273 or [email protected] if youare interested in a reunion or have contact information for your fellow graduates.

Alumni chapters are anexcellent way to keep ouralumni involved, andprovide an opportunityfor them to give back tothe college. They alsoallow alumni to stay incontact with fellow graduates and togethermake an impact on theircommunity. Call (780)497-5543 for more information.

Information Management &Library Technology Program Carol Fowler:[email protected]

Voluntary Sector Management ProgramThe VSMP Alumni Chapter is trying to track down program graduates. Please send your addressand phone number to VSMPAlumni c/o Grant MacEwanAlumni Association, Box 1796,Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2P2 or e-mail [email protected] withthe subject line VSMP Alumni.

Accounting and StrategicMeasurement Program Allen McQueen: [email protected]

Students’ Association Brent Meyer: [email protected]

Human Resources Management Program Lisa Galloway: [email protected]

Teacher Assistant ProgramE-mail Vickie Grafton c/o [email protected] with subjectline “Teacher Assistant Program.”

What is it about Canada thatmade you want to move so farfrom home?I love how friendly and helpfulCanadian people are. I noticedthat the first time I came here,and I knew I wanted to returnto study. All the wide openspace—I love it. It is so very dif-ferent from Japan.

How do you stay connectedto the Japanese culture whenyou’re so far from home?I play a traditional Japanese musi-cal instrument called the koto. Ihave been invited to play atJapanese festivals and showcases.

Do you prefer Japanese orCanadian food?First, I have to tell you that I’ve

gained weight since coming toCanada. In Japan, I ate lots ofraw, fresh fish. I still eat sushi,my favourite food, whenever Iget the chance.

Do you have any advice forinternational students want-ing to come here to study?Students should study Englishbefore they come and continue

once they get here. I would alsoadvise them to do lots ofresearch on the cost of living.Japanese students have anadvantage when coming toCanada, since Tokyo and Osakahave the highest costs of livingin the world.

focus onAlumniIn 1992, Akino Kameyama came to Edmonton on a cultural exchange toteach elementary students about Japanese culture. She loved Edmonton somuch she returned to MacEwan in 1995 as an international student. She graduated from the Police and Security program in 1997. Akino is a parkingattendant at the Alberta College Campus.

Mo Smith, Joe Sombach, Connie Winter

Sam Jammaz, Erin Taylor,

Scott Biabon



JANET LAURIEPublic Relations – 1998

Janet Laurie and her partner ShaneWilloughby decided they wanted to try

working overseas before they started a family. While Kuwait was never on their list of

places they wanted to live or even visit, hav-ing an open mind and adventurous spirit,they both discovered interesting and reward-ing work there.

Currently, Laurie is employed as a senioraccount manager for a Middle Eastern publicrelations agency. “It is my first experienceworking on the agency side and I am reallyenjoying it!” she exclaims. “We have a greatteam in Kuwait, and have a network of officesthroughout the Gulf. I manage our two largestaccounts: MTC-Vodafone and Microsoft.”

Laurie enjoys learning about other cultures and developing a better understand-ing of people’s perspectives. “It is interestingto be in a foreign land and have to gothrough the ups and downs of figuring out

how things work and how to do what youwant to do. I don’t want to glorify it, as itcan be very challenging and frustrating, but I guess it is also rewarding at the same time.”

Laurie’s favourite thing about living inKuwait is the opportunity for travel. Her yearof living in the Middle East has opened hereyes to so many other places she wants to visitin the region. She also appreciates the closeproximity to Europe and South East Asia.

“If you enjoy living abroad, the tiniestthing can be an adventure.”

DANO TANAKAAsia Pacific Management – 2002Applied Bachelor of Supply ChainManagament – 2005

When asked what he misses most aboutCanada, Dano Tanaka jokingly

responds: “a good barbequed steak!”Tanaka has been living in Sapporo, Japan

for a little more than a year on a scholarship

Janet Lauire (Public Relations1997), Dano Tanaka (AsiaPacific Management 2002,Applied Bachelor of SupplyChain Management 2005),Laura Roberts (BA UniversityTransfer 2001) all have twothings in common. One beingalumni of MacEwan and theother is a desire to work overseas. These threeMacEwan alumni have takentheir education and foundinteresting and rewardingwork abroad.

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from the Hokkaido government, and at the same time is satisfying the Supply Chain Management program’s practicumcomponent.

Splitting his mornings among threeoffices, Tanaka assists in researching variousprojects (the most recent one involved export-ing sake to Canada). Later in the afternoon,he attends Japanese language school for threehours and then resumes project work.

“Being half Japanese by decent, I wasalways interested in seeing Japan,” saysTanaka. His first exposure to life overseaswas with the Asia Pacific Management pro-gram, which involved working in Tokyo forthree months.

Tanaka loves the demands and rewards ofliving among other cultures. “It is not onlythe challenge of living and communicatingwithin another culture, but the continualadvancement that I enjoy,” says Tanaka.

While Tanaka has had many memorableexperiences living in Japan, he’s looking for-ward to one in particular: returning to thehome town of his great grandfather in Japan.“No one has returned to that town since heand his family left over 100 years ago,”expresses Tanaka. “Although the town is sureto be very different, the family temple is sureto still be there, and I will enjoy very muchthe feeling of seeing it”.

LAURA ROBERTSBA University Transfer – 2001

Laura Roberts is a MacEwan alumna with a global mission.

Having lived, traveled and studied in several countries, Roberts truly knows whatit’s like to be a global citizen.

One of her most recent overseas adven-tures involved a six month stint in Asmara,Eritrea working as a Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency intern with theNational Union of Eritrean Women. Herwork included human rights awareness andHIV/AIDS education.

“I wanted to experience Africa,” saysRoberts. “I have travelled extensively inEurope and Latin America; however, Africawas always such a foreign place.” She alsonotes Africa has been in the developmentspotlight lately and was an excellent place togain related work experience.

Roberts states her desire to work inInternational Relations all began in Dr.Mensah’s Poli Sci 101 class. “From the very

beginning I wanted to work in the field ofInternational Development. After taking Poli Sci 101, I realized Political Science wasthe best fit for me to reach that objective,”she adds.

Roberts does not plan to leave the field ofInternational Development anytime soon.

She currently works as Project Supervisorfor Canada World Youth, where she isresponsible in overseeing an Africa-CanadaEco-leadership Program.

Eventually she would like to completeher Master’s degree in Gender andGlobalization. “Three to five years from nowI see myself living in Russia with my partnerworking for a women’s development organi-zation, while I finish writing my thesis onthe situation of women in Russia before andafter the fall of communism.”

PUNEET SANDHUInternational student

Just a few months ago eighteen-year-oldPuneet Sandhu arrived in Edmonton from

the rich historical city of Baroda, India, tobegin a completely new life for himself.

Having attended an international studentrecruitment seminar in India, Sandhu wasimpressed with the presentation onMacEwan. After viewing a CD about thecollege, he decided to spend the next fiveyears of his life a long way from home.

Currently Sandhu is enrolled inMacEwan’s University Studies International(USI) program, which has been developed asa final preparation for international studentswho wish to begin working towards a degree.

“My goal is to get my Bachelor of AppliedInternational Business and Supply ChainManagement degree,” says Sandhu. “Mydream job is to have a managerial positionwith an international company someday.”

Sandhu enjoys studying at MacEwan. “Ilike the small classes and the fact that theinstructors give lots of individual attention.”He also enjoys getting to know his class-mates. “It’s very interesting. There are lots ofdifferent ages and nationalities in the pro-gram. There is lots of cultural diversity, butlots of unity too.”

According to Sandhu, the biggest culturaldifference between Canada and India is thefood. “In India there is lots of curry, but inCanada there is so much junk food. Lots ofjunk food makes people fat,” he laughs, admit-ting he has already gained about five pounds.

Laura Roberts

Dano Tanaka

Puneet Sandhu

Regina Garcia-Erickson



Sandhu’s most memorable experiencesince arriving in Canada is the assistance hereceived when landing at the airport. “Thepeople in Canada were so kind and welcom-ing. I will never forget.”

REGINA GARCIA-ERICKSON

Voluntary Sector ManagementProgram – April 2005

Regina Garcia-Erickson has taken theleadership training she received at

MacEwan and has gone back to thePhilippines to make a difference in her coun-try and the world.

“I’m helping my countrymen realize theimportance of integrity, fairness and love forour Creator. I am doing everything I can toreach out to people,” she says enthusiastically.

Presently, she is the managing director ofRG Seven Creative Services, which managesevents for non-profit and profit organiza-tions. She describes a typical day as “loadedand full mission impossible.”

While she enjoyed living overseas andexperiencing the cultural diversity Canadaoffers, she couldn’t help but comment aboutthe notorious Canadian winters. “It’s as if Iam walking all the time in a big refrigeratorduring wintertime.”

Asked to describe her most memorableexperience living in Canada, she surprisinglyresponded: “Doing my laundry every week.It’s very convenient. We don’t have thesetypes of facilities in my hometown.”

Garcia-Erickson has had the opportunityto travel for both business and pleasure toNorway, Sweden, London, New Zealand,Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong. On arecent visit to Singapore, she met a Canadianwoman working as the head of philanthropyservices at the Meespierson Bank inSingapore. “She is helping me to start anAssociation of Fundraising Professionalschapter in the Philippines,” she explains.

Garcia-Erickson knows exactly what shewants in life. “My dream is to be an interna-tional educator, strategist and program director for a humanitarian group. I believein my capabilities to lead and train people,while at the same time meeting their goalsand objectives.”

Internationalization 101You’re not alone if you’re one of themany who wonder, “What exactly isinternationalization?”

Internationalization is defined as “theprocess of integrating international,intercultural or global dimensions intothe purpose, functions or delivery ofpost-secondary education (JaneKnight, 2004). ForMacEwan, this involvesa wide range of activ-ities, competencies,service, and func-tions that promoteinternationalunderstanding andintercultural learn-ing leading to facul-ty, staff and studentswho are more internation-ally and interculturally competent.

MacEwan’s internationalizationstrategies are lead by the InternationalEducation Centre (IEC). There arenumerous departments and areas atMacEwan engaged in internationalactivities, but the key role of the IEC isto encourage and assist is the develop-ment of initiatives in all the compo-nents of international education.

Assisting the InternationalEducation Centre in this role is theGlobal College Council (GCC). GCCis made up of representatives fromacross the college and includesAcademic Deans, Student Services,Registrar’s Office, Ukrainian Resourceand Development Centre, MacEwanEnglish Language Institute and repre-sentatives from the Faculty, Staff andStudent Associations.

Many times people ask “why”MacEwan has this drive to internation-alize. IEC Coordinator Kathy Higgins,has been working in this field for over25 years, talks about various rationalesfor internationalization. Whether it is

driven by a desire to understand ethnicand cultural diversity, export educa-tional products and services, provideprofessional development, enhance stu-dent and staff study abroad, generaterevenue or internationalize the curricu-lum, according to her one thing is forcertain, “Canadians must develop theinternational skills and perspectives

that are needed for the 21stcentury.” This is particu-

larly important forMacEwan gradsbecause they needto gain the interna-tional and intercul-tural skills and atti-

tudes that themajority of employ-

ers are now seeking. “The strength of the

MacEwan internationalizationmodel is in its comprehensiveapproach,” comments Celia Smyth,Counsellor/International StudentAdvisor. “All the elements of interna-tionalization are so interdependent, just like the world we live in.” Thiscomprehensive approach has resulted in MacEwan being recognized nationallyas a strongly “internationalized” institution.

Because of the dedication and passion of MacEwan faculty, staff andadministrators, the college has beenable to attract some impressive interna-tional partners and the future looksbright. As MacEwan moves forward,it will continue to build upon a solidfoundation of international competen-cy, allowing MacEwan to expand the“MacEwan reach” beyond the bordersof our country.

If you would like more informationabout international activities atMacEwan you can pick up a copy of Global Showcase 2004 from theIEC or visit our website at www.macewan.ca/international

InternationalizationMacEwan’s vision is to be a leader in internationalization, preparingstudents and staff to succeed in and contribute to a global societyand economy as citizens of an interconnected world.



preferred rates for home, auto, life, and health insurance, theatre discounts and more

purchasing a LRC card for a $60 perannum fee. Alumni can have borrowing privileges and access tocomputers (computer use after 4:00p.m. weekdays and anytime on weekends). For further information,call Margaret Lariviere at (780) 497-5852.

Access to College FacilitiesThere are special facility rental ratesfor MacEwan alumni. Take advantageof reduced rental rates when holdingmeetings, workshops, seminars, publicforums, conferences, or special activi-ties at the college (John L. HaarTheatre, MacEwan Centre for Sportand Wellness, and Conservatory ofMusic excluded). Call (780) 497-4273for information or to request a guideto facilities and services.

Manulife FinancialThe Manufacturers Life InsuranceCompany (Manulife Financial) is theunderwriter of your Grant MacEwanCollege Alumni Association Life andHealth Insurance group policy. Call 1-800-668-0195 for more information.

The Alumni Association provides opportunities foralumni to maintain an activeaffiliation with the collegeand its communities. As astudent who has completed a MacEwan diploma, university transfer or certificate program, you area member of the AlumniAssociation and can beinvolved in several ways:

• run for any position on theboard of directors and participate in thecontinued building of theassociation;

• form or guide the AlumniChapter representing yourMacEwan program ordivision, and keep intouch with your fellowgraduates; or

• enjoy the activities andprivileges the MacEwanAlumni Association offersyou.

Grant MacEwan CollegeAlumni Association Homeand Automobile InsuranceProgramMeloche Monnex offers preferredrates for home, automobile, travel andsmall business insurance to MacEwanalumni. To request an on-line quote visit: www.melochemonnex.com/macewan or call 1-888-589-5656.

Student Resource Centre Alumni have access to the followingservices: Job postings are now onlineat www.macewan.ca. Check out thejob postings by clicking on students,college resources, then MacEwan JobBoard. This service is available 24 hoursa day, 7 days a week. Postings areupdated daily. If you are an alumnuswho graduated in the past two years,you can take advantage of morepersonalized services, such as resumecritiques (individual appointments toassist with resumes), interviewpreparation and job search strategies.

Moving OnTo keep our alumni up to date on fellow graduates and college

programs, the MacEwan AlumniAssociation sends out this newslettertwo times a year, along with an addi-tional online version in the Spring. Ifyou are interested in submitting anarticle that might interest our alumni,or you would like to be included in the"Whereabouts" section of the maga-zine, please contact the editor at (780) 497-5543 for more information.

Centre for Sport and Wellness Discount memberships are availablefor MacEwan alumni. As well, alumnican see Griffin basketball games forhalf price. Call (780) 497-5300.

Diploma FramesSpecially designed frames with theMacEwan logo can be purchased atConvocation, through any campusbookstore, or by contacting the AlumniAssociation Office at (780) 497-5543.

LRC Computer and Material AccessMacEwan alumni who have graduatedfrom a MacEwan program or havecompleted a two-year university transfer program have the option of

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A glance at alumni and college events

Alumni network withchocolate therapyGerry McCune of McCune ManagementConsulting presented Dare to DiscoverYour Inner Center an interactive eveningof self-discovery through chocolatetherapy and temperament research.

Dark-milk? Square-round? Soft centred-hard centred? By choosing chocolatesbased on what individual participantsfound most appealing, Gerry gaveintriguing and entertaining revelationsabout their personalities.

Gerry provided quite literally a taste of Personality Dimensions—a tooldesigned to help people appreciateeach other’s differences and improvetheir communication skills and rela-tionships at work and in their personallives. Gerry provided easily understoodand practical approaches to developand enhance one’s emotional intelli-gence (EQ).

Special thanks to the MacEwanBookstore for sponsoring the doorprizes and to the Sodexho staff for theirexcellent food and service.

EventsinReview

Griffins Compete at K-100MacEwan had an impressive showingat the popular Kananaskis 100 MileRelay Race, otherwise known as the K-100, on June 25. The crew finishedfourth in the mixed events and in 22ndplace overall, out of 173 teams.

The team was made up of seven mem-bers of the 2004-2005 Griffins CrossCountry Running Team and three alum-ni members. The team trained hardthrough the spring and was selected torun in the K-100 based on their resultsin the St. Albert 10 Miler, which is asimilar distance for each leg in the K-100 and in the Calgary half marathon.

The crew would like to thank the GriffinsAthletic Club and Coach Mark Lund formaking this experience possible.

Mad Hatter’sThe Mad Hatter’s Gala saw anothersuccessful year. As the college’slargest fundraising event, the galaannually attracts over 450 guests andfeatures both a silent and live auction.

This year’s event, held on April 2 at theCity Centre Campus, raised over$350,000, with the proceeds going tosupport student scholarships and bur-saries. The auctions had guests bid-ding on an exciting selection of prizes,from an Edmonton Oilers golf getaway

to a dinner for a year package andmuch more. Entertainment was provid-ed by music program alumni, alongwith current students in the AlbertaCollege Conservatory of Music and theTheatre Arts program.

MacEwan Rocks MacEwan Rocks with Rogers Wirelesshad an absolutely fantastic year!Twenty teams—skipped by the best inthe world including Scott Pfeifer, DavidNedohin and Randy Ferbey—raisedmore than $30,000 for scholarships andbursaries at Grant MacEwan College,access to MacEwan Summer Camps forchildren in need and funds for theMacEwan Griffins Curling teams.

Over $30,000 Raised atTournament of AcesOn June 8, MacEwan held its 15thannual Tournament of Aces at theDerrick Golf and Winter Club to raisemoney in support of MacEwan scholar-ships, awards and bursary programs.

The college’s golf tournament is uniqueas it profiles MacEwan programs, stu-dents and alumni. Thanks to MacEwanhole hosts: Nursing, Athletics and theMacEwan Centre for Sport andWellness, Business Continuing Education/Corporate Learning, Students’Association, Sodexho, UniversityStudies, Golf Management, Holistic

UpcomingEventsGrant MacEwan CollegeAlumni AssociationAnnual General MeetingNovember 2, 2005Open to all alumni. Free dinner andtour of student residence. For moreinformation call (780) 497-4273

Alumni Night at theTheatre – On The TownFebruary 2, 20066:45 Reception , 8:00 PerformanceFor more information call (780) 497-4273

Health, Alberta Conservatory of Music,MacEwan Foundation, Asia PacificManagement and Supply ChainManagement, Voluntary Sector andPolice and Security.

Special thanks to our presenting spon-sor EDS and to our platinum sponsors:Bell, Clark Builders, Crystal GlassCanada Ltd., Perterson Walker LLP, andSouthgate VolkswagenAudi.

(left to right): Susan Cooper, GerryMcCune and Alva Shewchuk Fall 2005

Oct. 14 & 15 MacEwan’s Amazing Race

Oct. 28 & 29 Halloween Volleyball Tournament

Oct.30 Halloween Family Pool Party

Nov. 19 Dodgeball Tournament

Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 Intramural league playoffs

Winter 2006Jan. 25 Deadline for intramural leagues

Jan. 30 Intramural leagues start

Schedule of Events for MacEwan Recreation – 2005-2006

Golfers were pulled over by a staffmember from the Police andSecurity program. Players weregiven speeding tickets, in the form of vouchers for coffee anddoughnuts at the next hole.



Nanette KufeldtAccelerated Management Studies –2001

After a year at the University ofLethbridge in Edmonton, Nanette wasaccepted to the University of AlbertaLaw School and just graduated. Shewill be working at Witten LLP as a stu-dent at law.

Patrick KingVisual Communications: Design andIllustration Major – 2001

Upon Graduation in the spring of 2004,Patrick placed top ten in North Americafor the Big Rock Eddies print ad contestboth in Calgary, as well as inEdmonton. Upon completion of hispracticum at Artsmith Communi-cations, Patrick worked in the graphicsdepartment at IKEA until December2004. He left IKEA to work as a juniordesigner at Finesse Home Living wherehe would broaden his horizons. Afterbeing at Finesse for three months, thesenior designer left and Patrick tookover. He works on all advertising forFinesse as well as its sister company inQuebec called InStyle Living. Currentlyhe is working on in store promotions,as well as a 64 page magazine that will

feature Finesse as well as many otherbusinesses in Alberta. The magazinewill focus on lifestyle, interior design,as well as home improvement

Doug Anderson & Ronelo ArominBachelor of Commerce UT transfer – 2002

Planet Students was started by twoGrant MacEwan business students whotook the initiative to apply the businesstechniques they were learning in school to an unfilled opportunity whichwas starving for greater attention.Doug Anderson and Ronelo Arominwere well aware of the staggering costof textbooks, which in turn, created longlines in the used book buy back programs. Unfortunately for the student, these buy backs rarely paidmuch, and the selection of books mini-mal. With a lot of support from friendsand professors, they createdwww.mytextbooktrader. org, a usedbook trading site. As this site grew withpopularity, and spread into other majorinstitutions such as the University ofAlberta, it became clear that an expan-sion of the services offered was a logical transition.

Vern LarsonGrant MacEwan College regrets to announce that Vern Larson passedaway on May 21, 2005. Vern was the building supervisor at the Centre forthe Arts Campus, and he had been with the college since 1989. He was agood friend to the alumni association and he will be missed greatly.

Mr. Solomon “Sol” D. Amegatcher Accounting - 1981

On March 15, 2005 Mr. Sol Amegatcher of Edmonton, Alberta passedaway suddenly while working in Tallahassee, Florida at the age of 54.

Tsunami It was a difficult winter for the college community as we struggled tocome to terms with the Tsunami disaster in South Asia. We rememberedthe victims of the disaster in an interfaith ceremony, and responded withdonations toward the Tsunami disaster relief efforts. Our heartfelt sym-pathies go out to our alumni that were affected by this horrible event.

In Memoriam

Whereabouts

Studies, or Asia-Pacific Management diploma from GrantMacEwan College, you can earn your degree at The University ofLethbridge in as little as two more years!

r The U of L has campuses in Edmonton,Calgary, and Lethbridge

r Study full-time or part-time

r Classes are offered in the evenings andon weekends

r Gain industry experience in theCo-operative Education Program

r Participate in international exchanges andwork studies

r Work towards a Professional Designation:CA, CMA, or CGA

B a c h e l o r o f M a n a g e m e n t D e g r e eDiploma Admission Route

For more information contact:The University of LethbridgeEdmonton Campus#1200, 10707 – 100 AvenueEdmonton, AB T5J 3M1Telephone: (780) 424-0425Email: [email protected]/man

If you have an Accounting & Strategic Measurement, Management

Planet Students became the answer tomeet many of the needs students werelooking for. Housing, roommates, furniture, jobs, tutors, and many moreitems have always been popular postson school bulletin boards. PlanetStudents is a more efficient way of

putting buyers and sellers together.Also, because it puts students togetherfrom entire cities and not just singleschools, buyers and sellers have amuch larger market then any bulletinboard could possibly provide.



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Please clip & send your completed form to: Grant MacEwan College Foundation, P.O. Box 1796Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2P2 or, Fax to: 497-4435

On a blustery fall morningin October 2004, the

MacEwan Foundation and theMacEwan Alumni Associationunveiled the Alumni Wall ofHonour.

The Alumni Wall of Honouris a true testament to the generosity of our alumni.

The Alumni Wall of Honouris located on the corner of 107Street and 104 Avenue onAlumni Way at the gateway tothe City Centre campus. Thepillar includes forty-three bronze“bricks,” each bearing the nameof an alumnus, their programand year of graduation.Proceeds from the Alumni BrickGiving Campaign are directedto the MacEwan AlumniBuilding Futures bursary. This$500 bursary is awarded in thefall to a first-year studentenrolled in full-time studies whodemonstrates financial need.

MacEwanalumniYOU—the ALUMNI of

Grant MacEwan College—havemade this bursary possible!

Also located on the “AlumniWall of Honour” are a numberof special bricks:

Honourary Alumni: Dr. Harry Davis Dr. Gerri NakonechnyJoy Shaw

Bricks in celebration of:MacEwan Alumni Association MacEwan Students’ AssociationExecutives – Paul ZitsJason MorrisAdam FiliatreaultCrystal Brown

MacEwan Griffin AlbertaColleges Athletic ConferenceChampions 2005 – Men’s Basketball team Men’s Curling teamMen’s Swim team

Bricks “In Memory of”: Michael BerubeChristopher BosseMusa MuwangaDarryl SkidnukShane Sorochan

Above & Beyond the “Bricks”The Grant MacEwan College

Foundation would like to thankalumna Jennifer Weimann,Management Studies 1997 andher family for establishing theWeimann Family Scholarship. A $500 scholarship will beawarded to a first-year, full-timestudent in the ManagementStudies program maintaining aGPA of 3.6 or better for each ofthe next three years.

If you are interested in theAlumni Brick Giving Campaign,please contact Cindi Berg at(780) 497-5590 or by email [email protected].

Thank you for helpingMacEwan Build Futures – One Student at a Time!

building futures

MacEwan would like to thank the following individuals involved in the Alumni Brick GivingCampaign:

Delia AbramElise AndrusHarrison ApplinMartine Baudot-AdamsDonna BlundellAnita L. ChalmersK. Lisa DanielsAudrey DonovanSarah EdwardsPatricia FedukRhonda L. FromKaren FrostDawn Angela GabertNancy J. HartJames Edwin HawleyDarryl J. HeumanAlison JonesMarilyn J. KingdonMichelle LeveilleChristine LoarJacque Lovely/Beau WalshMichael MaguireAndrew & Kim RossLisa RossSue StollingsMegan TipperElizabeth Jane TuckerLinda TyreTomas WalerysDavid WangJennifer WeimannPatricia Wilson

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