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IN THE ISSUESPRING 2004

2 From theAlumni Office

4 What's Up On Campus

6 Bulletin Board

7 Alumni Chapters

11 Alumni Benefits

12 Events inReview

13 Where Abouts

C O V E R S T O RY

8 Transfer to SuccessMacEwan worked for Andrew Ross now he returnsthe favour

F E AT U R E S

3 A message from Dr. Paul Byrne

Dr. Byrne discusses degree granti-ng, increased learning space anda new student residence.

14 eCampus Alberta.

MacEwan is part of the new andexciting Alberta Online LearningAssociation (AOLA).

15 Focus on AlumniMoving On's new column wherewe highlight one of our grads at work.

EDITORSarah Edwards

MAILING ADDRESSAlumni Association

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

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

The Alumni Association Office providesMoving On three times a year for alumni

and friends of the MacEwan AlumniAssociation. The editor reserves the

right to select, edit, and position submitted copy. Views expressed in

Moving On do not necessarily reflect those held by Grant MacEwan College.

All inquiries and correspondence should be directed to the Alumni

Office at the above address or by calling (780) 497-4273. Alumni are welcome

to visit our offices at:Room 7–105B, City Centre Campus,

Grant MacEwan College 10700–104 Avenue, Edmonton

Alberta, Canada

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EditorSarah EdwardsExecutive Director

Insurance continues to be on many Albertans’ minds, particularly the Alumni

Association’s program and services committee. Effective January 1, 2004

Morgex terminated its Personal Lines Group contract with Ascentus

Insurance. Effective January 1, 2004 Morgex began to renew all MacEwan

alumni policyholders to York Fire & Casualty Insurance Company.

Due to the transfer in carrier of the existing affinity agreement between

Accentus, Morgex, and the MacEwan Alumni Association, we wish to inform

our alumni that effective May 10, 2004 Morgex will no longer be our affinity

partner for home and auto insurance. We are currently reviewing proposals

from other providers and will make an official announcement in the August

issue of Moving On.

PresidentPat Wilson

Convocation is here once again. For the first time, four ceremonies are need-

ed to accommodate the increasing numbers of MacEwan grads. On behalf of

the Alumni Association, I would like to congratulate this year’s graduates

and welcome them as new members of the Alumni Association.

I would also like to invite all alumni to come back home and join us for

Homecoming 2004. Come Home to MacEwan—Homecoming October 9,

2004 will be held at City Centre Campus. The Alumni Association will be host-

ing a pancake breakfast and each division will hold their own receptions.

MacEWAN ALUMNI NEWSLETTER SPRING 20044

FROM THE ALUMNI OFFICE

M O V I N G O N 5

D R . P A U L B R Y N E

From the

Degree GrantingThe passing of Bill 43 will allow MacEwan to apply

for degree-granting status. More students will be

able to complete their degrees at MacEwan. This

will help alleviate the stress on the provincial educa-

tion system. Statistics continue to demonstrate that

Alberta graduates well below the national average of

undergraduate degrees per capita, and MacEwan is

committed to assisting the provincial government in

addressing this problem. We believe the expansion

of opportunities for degree completion is one of the

most significant components of Bill 43.

The elements that make MacEwan a unique place

to learn – small classes, individualized attention,

affordable tuition, relevant fields of study – will

continue to be our strengths even as we add degrees

PRESIDENTMacEwan is committed to providing access to quality post-secondaryeducation for Albertans. It is part of our strategic direction for the next

five years to expand access to programs to meet growing demand. We planto do this in a number of ways:

T This facility will provide classroom and laboratory

space for MacEwan’s health sciences programs,

allowing the college to accommodate an additional

1,500 full-load equivalents. The recently completed

MacEwan Campaign raised more than $8 million in

funding to go towards its construction, with comple-

tion scheduled for fall 2006.

A New Student ResidenceIn the summer of 2005, MacEwan plans to open a

student residence on the college-owned land north

of 104 Avenue between 110 and 111 Streets, just

west of our parkade. Due in part to Edmonton’s

tight rental market, student demand for a residence

has continued to grow as enrolment expands. The

planned residence will help improve these circum-

stances by providing safe, affordable housing for

nearly 900 students.

The new residence will provide our students with

a living environment that is not only cost-effective

and safe, but will include opportunities for social

and emotional development through residential

life programming.

to the spectrum of our learning opportunities. In

fact, the MacEwan student’s ability to ladder pro-

grams and take advantage of the college’s degree

and career programming will give them a step up

in the workforce.

Increased Learning SpaceMacEwan recently completed a Facilities Master

Plan, outlining some solutions to the challenge

of providing enough space for more students.

This plan includes a strategy for a two-campus

model, an expanded City Centre Campus and a new

South Campus.

The Facilities Master Plan also includes the con-

struction of a new 22,000-square-metre Health

Learning Centre at the City Centre Campus.


Keeping you up-to-date

on what’s new on campus:new programs, courses,workshops, and camps.

Summer Camps

Supervision for the Sport Action Pack, CrazyActivity Trips, W.O.W. and Outdoor Adventurecamps extend 45 minutes beyond the indicatedstart/end times of the camp. Drop-off and pick-up for sport camps must be at the scheduledstart and end times of the camp. Drop-off:7:45–8:30 am Pick-up: 4:30–5:15pm

Sport Action Pack Camp $130Learn the basics of soccer, basket-ball, volleyball, and football. Thisaction-packed camp will have yourchild enjoying the fun of sport, aswell as participating in many funactivities, including swimming. Twodays are reserved for off-campusrecreation activities.

Various dates. Call 497-5370.

Crazy Activity Trips Camp$140Have your child enjoy the most ofsummer with two days of crafts,swimming and games on campusand three days of trips to fun andexciting activities in the Edmontonregion.

Mon–Fri 8:30 am–4:30pm.Various dates. Call 497-5370.

W.O.W. Camp $115It’s a Week of Wonderful surprises!Enjoy activities focused on thetheme of the week.

Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm, 6 to 9yrs. Various dates. Call 497-5370.

Outdoor Adventure Camp$190 Get your child into the great out-doors with this camp that mayinclude canoeing, inline skating,mountain biking, wall climbing andmoreMon–Fri 8:30 am–4:30 pmVarious dates. Call 497-5370.

Griffin Sport Camps

Griffin School ofVolleyball/Basketball Camp$155.00 Develop technical and personalskills in this camp that combinestwo of the most popular sports.Designed for all levels of play, ourquality instruction will make thiscamp a rewarding experience for allsport enthusiasts. Camp featuresinclude a camp t-shirt, nutritionalsession, instruction from top coaches,swimming, and strength/weighttraining session. Various dates. Call497-5370.

Camp Alberta College $290An innovative weekly, full-day sum-mer camp for ages 6–12 combiningmusic, dance, art and technology.July 5–August 13

Music Theory Camps $370Get the theory you need to preparefor Royal Conservatory of Music orConservatory Canada exams thissummer.

Piano CampsJunior Camp: July 26–30, $195Senior Camp: July 26–30, $325

Develop musicianship, compositionand performance skills while inter-acting with some of Edmonton’sleading musicians.

Musical Theatre Camps

Gilbert & Sullivan Workshopsfor Teens and AdultsA week of acting, singing, set andprop making culminating in a finalproduction! $370, noncredit

Teens 13–18 yrs: The MikadoSat–Sat, Aug 7–14, 9am–5pm

Adults 18+ yrs - H.M.S. PinaforeSat–Sun, Jul 24– Aug 1, 9am–5 pm

Collaborative Voice and Piano July 5–16, $235A two-week intensive training sem-inar designed to bring pianists andsingers together as a team.

String Orchestra August 9–13, $265

Fine-tune your instrumental skillsand get your fingers back in shapebefore heading back to classes thisfall.

Guitar Ensemble WorkshopAugust 9–13, $265

A week-long workshop focusing ondeveloping the art of ensemblewhile emphasizing the joy of mak-ing music together

Band Programs

Blast-Off:August 23–27, $230

Band Together:August 23–27, $230Band together and make musicalfriends with some of Edmonton'sleading wind professionals. Getwarmed up and ready to go for thenew band year.

Arts Outreach Summer Workshops.For more information call 497-4303

Children's Musical TheatreAges 9–12,July 12–16, 9 am–3 pmAug. 9–13, 9 am–3 pm

Introduction to PaintingFlowers with WatercolourMon–Fri, July 12–16,1–3:30 pm, $159

Introduction to Painting Mon–Fri, July 19–23, 10 am–3 pm,$250

Colour Theory in Practical UseMon–Fri, Aug 9–13,10 am–3 pm, $250

Landscape Painting in Watercolour Mon–Fri, Aug 16–20,10 am–3 pm, $250, noncredit.Instructor: F. Alty-Arscott

Vocal WorkshopThe summer vocal workshop isdesigned for beginner to advancedlevel vocalists who are thirteen andover who wish to further developtheir vocal and performance skills.

Mon–Fri, July 12–16,9:30 am–3 pm, $295, noncredit

Studio Recording TechniquesMon–Fri, July 12–16,9:30 am–3 pm, $295

Mon–Fri, July 19–23,9:30 am–3 pm, $295

Guitar WorkshopStudents aged 13 to adult are invit-ed to participate in a week of learn-ing focused solely on the guitar.

Mon - Fri, July 26–30,9:30 am–3 pm, $275, noncredit

Drum WorkshopThis comprehensive workshop isdesigned for beginner to advancedlevel drummers and percussionistswho are 13 and older.

Mon–Fri, July 26–30, 9:30–3 pm,$275, noncredit

Macromedia FlashMon–Fri, Jul 5–9, 9 am–3 pm $525

Apple Final Cut Pro Mon–Fri, Jul 12–16, 9 am–3 pm, $525

Web Site Design andDevelopment Mon–Fri, Aug 16–20, 9 am–3 pm,$525

❏ YES, I’m interested in supporting the Alumni Scholarship Fund with my donation of:

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Please make cheque payable to Grant MacEwan CollegeFoundation. We invite you to call the Foundation office at (780) 497-5590 for more information.

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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

Reach out to future MacEwan Alumni

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dents are Alberta’s future, the leadersof tomorrow. As an alumnus, please consider doing all that you can to offer them the opportunity to fulfilltheir dreams.

As many of you are aware, this yearEdmonton will celebrate its centenni-al. To commemorate 100 years forthe City of Champions, Grant

MacEwan College isplanning a

Homecomingfor our alum-

ni andfriends.Themorningof

Come home to MacEwan October 9, 2004

See you then!

Saturday,October 9 willfind us host-ing a FREEpancakebreakfast(sponsored by

the Alumni Association), an “old-fash-ioned” penny carnival for the kidsfeaturing games from the past 100years, tours of the City CentreCampus including a peek in to the“future MacEwan”, PLUS ALL of thecollege divisions are hosting a specialreception for the graduates from theirprograms.

For more information or to getinvolved please contact Cindi at (780)497-5590 or [email protected]

The MacEwan Foundation congrat-ulates our 2003/04 graduates!

May your dreams be fulfilled and yourpotential recognized.

Another incredible year has come andgone, and the MacEwan Foundationawarded approximately $650,000 inscholarships and bursaries to morethan 700 students. The Foundationalso successfully completed theMacEwan Campaign, raisingmore than $15 million fora new Health LearningCentre and additionalscholarships andbursaries for stu-dents. We want tothank you, ouralumni, who gaveso generously whenwe called. We couldnot have completedthis campaign withoutyour support! Our stu-

CongratulationsMacEwan Grads!


Upcoming events,

not to be missed.

BulletinBottom LineProductions

With the arrival of spring, MacEwanAlumni at Bottom Line Productions,Darka Tarnawsky (Arts & CulturalManagement, 1989; MacEwanDistinguished Alumnus 1998),Alexandra Shewchuk (Arts & CulturalManagement, 1993), Brad Walker(Arts & Cultural Management, 1998),Jennifer Pascoe (Public Relations,2003) and Rosemary Williams (PublicRelations, 2002) are busy doing whatthey love most… promoting the artsaround town. Circle your calendarsfor some of the highlights of thecoming months.

Rent, Calgary JubileeAuditorium, May 11-16 ThePulitzer Prize and Tony Award-win-ning landmark American musicalRent, written by Jonathan Larsonand directed by Michael Greif, iscoming for a limited engagement.Tickets: Ticketmaster, (403) 777-0000, www.ticketmaster.ca.

Magnetic North TheatreFestival, Edmonton June9–19 Edmonton hosts this nationalfestival showcasing the best incontemporary Canadian theatre.The Festival includes Magnetic Kidstheatre; Magnetic Encountersseries featuring celebrity speakers;Tea with the Artists; and LunchtimePanel Discussions.Info: (780) 988-8914,www.magneticnorthfestival.ca.

Streetfest, Mcintyre Park,July 9–18. Due to construction atits usual homeon ChurchillSquare, the 20thannualEdmontonInternationalStreet PerformersFestival will berelocating to OldStrathcona’s McIntyrePark and the streets,avenues and roads in the OldStrathcona Theatre District. Enjoyten days of free-wheeling fun asan amazing international cast ofstreet acts dazzles the crowdswith over 1500 outdoorperformances of music, magic,juggling, acrobatics and more.Info: (780) 425-5162,www.edmontonstreetfest.com

6th Annual Mother’s DayLuncheon, Saturday May 8,Fairmont Hotel MacDonald.Presented by BMO FinancialGroup, the luncheon features athree-course gourmet meal anddoor prizes. Carol Ann Cole,founder of the Comfort HeartInitiative, a national fundraiserwhich has raised over one milliondollars for cancer research, andauthor of Comfort Heart, will bethis year’s guest speaker.

The Mother’s Day Luncheon is anexcellent opportunity to show yourMom just how much she means toyou. Call 452-1166 for tickets.Tickets are $40.

New Chair—Board of Governors

Eric D. Young, Q.C., counsel, Bryan

and Company, Barristers and

Solicitors, has been appointed Chair

of the Grant MacEwan College

Board of Governors for a three-year term.

Young was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1979

and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1998.

Elected to Northlands Park Board of Directors in

1997, he was elected President in April 2002, a

position he will hold until April 2004. Since 2001,

Young has been a member of Colleagues of

MacEwan, the college’s group of business and

community leaders. He is familiar with the consid-

erable contribution MacEwan makes to the local

and provincial economy. Other community involve-

ment includes Trustee, University of Alberta

Foundation; Chairman, Capital Campaign, Faculty

of Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, University of

Alberta; and Chairman, Professional Division

Annual Campaign, United Way of the Alberta

Capital Region.

Young has extensive governance experience

through his current position as president of

Northlands Park and as past-president of the

Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta.

B

The Great Human Race,U of A Butterdome,Saturday, May 8 is a fundraisingevent open to non-profitorganizations. This is a day fororganizations to raise funds, andtheir profile. Along with a 3kmwalk and 8km run, there is anagency display fair.

To take advantage of this fundrais-ing opportunity, your organizationrecruits people to participate onyour behalf. The United Way willprovide you with all the materialsyou require—administration, mar-keting and promotion of the event,including online pledging andprizes. www.GreatHumanRace.com.

companies. Each of these compa-nies may enter employee teamsinto as many of the 21 differentevents as they choose. This year, anew event called The UnknownChallenge will be introduced andgive even more employees achance to participate.

Team Plaques are awarded to thewinning team from each divisionin each individual event at theCorporate Challenge ClosingCeremonies. Individual medals areawarded following the final gameof each event to the top three fin-ishers in each event. Team trophieswill be awarded to the first, sec-ond and third place teams in eachdivision at the Edmonton and AreaCorporate Challenge GamesClosing Ceremonies.

If you’re interested in finding outmore, please visit the CorporateChallenge Web site at www.corporatechallenge.ab.ca or call (780) 463-9500.

Get out from behind those desks,change to your sports clothes andstart practicing—the Edmontonand Area Corporate ChallengeGames are being held May28–June 12, 2004! Now celebrat-ing its 13th year, the Games havegrown with over 160 companiesand over 17,000 athletes compet-ing in 21 sporting events. Forthose who aren’t athletically-inclined, there are many non-sporting events to get involved in,such as the Opening or ClosingCeremonies, the mid-way party,the Scavenger Hunt and the BloodDonor Challenge. Volunteers arethe key to making the CorporateChallenge Games a success andare a great way to get involvedwithout breaking much of asweat!

Many MacEwan Alumni have par-ticipated in the CorporateChallenge Games throughout theyears by competing, volunteeringor cheerleading their companyteam to victory. In fact, for the last

O A R D

eight years, two Grant MacEwanAlumni have being running thisevent—Liane Cournoyer andTammy Gartner, both graduates ofthe Advertising & Public Relationsprogram (1988).

How does it work?

The Corporate Challenge Gamesare divided into five different divi-sions according to the approxi-mate size of the participating

Play … it’s good for you!

Dance Program Suspends Intake

The Dance Program intake for fall 2004 has beensuspended in order to review the program anddetermine how it can be delivered in the future. Allcurrent first-year students will be able to finish theirsecond year of studies in fall 2004, but there will notbe a first-year intake.

Alumni and friends of the Dance Program are encour-aged to write letters of support for the program to:

Dr. Paul ByrnePresident, Grant MacEwan CollegePO Box 1796Edmonton AB T5J 2P2

M O V I N G O N 9


successMacEwan workedfor Andrew Ross-now he returns the favour

to Transfer

esting. I was able to maintain the GPA I had

brought over from MacEwan.”

After graduating, Ross spent some time with

Clark Builders. “I started there about a year

prior to graduation. I worked my four-month

summer vacation in their office, and I carried

on 18-20 hours a week throughout the year

until I graduated. Then I started with them full

time. Commerce students don’t typically go into

the construction industry, but Clark was willing

to invest in me.”

The job was satisfying, and Ross thrived in it. In

the back of his mind, though, he wondered if he

might someday work with his father. “We grew

up talking business at the dinner table. I’ve

always known what my father’s been involved

with, and his brothers and sisters. We had

always talked about working together, but after

I had graduated and had my own career head-

ing in the right direction, I began to realize that

it probably wasn’t going to become a reality.”

Then, one day last year, circumstances changed.

Tom Collins, one of Michael Ross’s partners at

Conroy Ross, approached Andrew and asked

him to join the firm. “It was the right opportu-

nity from their standpoint and, in retrospect,

from my standpoint.”

Conroy Ross Partners Limited is an almost 100

per cent Alberta-based management consulting

and executive search company. In the past year

and a half its staff has doubled to about 30, and

the growth rate shows no sign of slowing down.

Andrew works in the management consulting

side. “It’s been wonderful. The team here is just

A few years back, in his first year at the

University of Alberta, he had started to have sec-

ond thoughts about his career choice. “I was

doing okay,” he says. “I wasn’t flunking out of

university by any stretch of the imagination, but

I wasn’t loving it.” Ross, who had gone to Grade

12 at a small high school in Jasper, found him-

self a bit lost in the crowd at the U of A. “I was

in classes of 400, 450, 500. I graduated from a

high school of 22.”

Andrew’s father, noted management consultant

Michael Ross, just happened to be involved with

the MacEwan Foundation at the time. “He told

me about the University Transfer Commerce

program, and I looked into it,” Andrew says.

“The whole atmosphere and the concept of

Grant MacEwan really appealed to me.

“The next year, I enrolled in the program and

loved it. The classes were smaller, and there was

more one-on-one attention with the instructors.

I was taking the classes I really wanted to take,

instead of a set program of prerequisites.”

“You get into something you enjoy, and automati-

cally things start to click. My average skyrocketed,

because I was loving what I was doing. The whole

education experience was phenomenal.”

By the time Ross moved back to the U of A for

his third and fourth years, he was ready. “I

thoroughly enjoyed my last two years there. It

was a great experience; very similar to the expe-

rience I had at MacEwan. Once you’re in your

third or fourth year, you’re in smaller classes,

you’re getting that one-on-one attention, and

the projects you’re involved in are more inter-

Sitting at his desk, Andrew Ross looks like he’s right where he belongs. At 27, he’s on the

management consulting team at Conroy Ross Partners Limited. It’s a natural fit for a guy who

has spent much of his adult life thinking, discussing, and studying business. He’s worked hard

to get where he is, but he’s also quick to share the credit with Grant MacEwan College.

awesome. There’s no other word to describe it.

The work we get to do is very challenging, but

very rewarding. We work our butts off.”

In the past few years, Andrew also followed his

father Michael down another route: active support

for Grant MacEwan College. “My involvement

with the college kicked off through him, and see-

ing him trying to give back to the community.

“Just after I graduated, I said to him, ‘Grant

MacEwan was phenomenal for me. What can I

do?’ He was on the board of the Foundation at

the time. He said, ‘I don’t know. Let me see.’

About three days later, I was on the Tournament

of Aces committee.”

“When I first joined, it was a little bit over-

whelming, because I wasn’t really established in

the business community. But it just clicked.” The

first year Ross was involved, the group managed

to raise $25,000 for scholarships and bursaries.

He became committee chair the second year, and

the total grew to over $31,000. “And,” he says,

“we’ve set the bar higher again this year.”

Now, with Andrew sitting on the Alumni

Association board, the Ross name is more

prominent than ever at MacEwan. “It’s become

a family thing,” says Andrew. “After my experi-

ence at Grant MacEwan, my younger brother

Ryan went right into the University Transfer

Commerce program, went on to the U of A and

ended up with his commerce degree as well. My

wife, Kim, also went through the program. My

father, who lives in Calgary now, is still heavily

involved at the college. He’s a MacEwan Regent-

a group charged with promoting the long-term

viability of the college.” “MacEwan has been

great to him and our family.”

M O V I N G O N 11


News and updates,

from our Alumni Chapters.

ALUMNIChaptersChapter Contacts

Massage Therapy Program Charlotte [email protected] Program Sue Stollings [email protected]

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

Information Management &Library Technology Program Carol [email protected]

The Voluntary SectorManagement ProgramThe VSMP Alumni Chapter is tryingto track down program graduates.Please send your address and phonenumber to VSMP Alumni c/o Grant

MacEwan Alumni Association, Box1796, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2P2 ore-mail alumni@ macewan.ca withthe subject line VSMP Alumni.

Fine Arts Program Rose Clancy: [email protected]

Accounting and StrategicMeasurement Program Allen McQueen:[email protected]

Therapist Assistant Program Brenda Heffernan:[email protected]

Students’ Association Brent Meyer: [email protected]

Human Resources Management Program Lisa Galloway:[email protected]

Physical EducationReunion

October 22/23, 2004

September marks the 15th anniver-sary of the University TransferPhysical Education program. To cele-brate, a reunion is being planned atthe City Centre Campus.Celebrations will kick off with a wine& cheese on Friday evening. OnSaturday, alumni and families areinvited to an afternoon of games,activities and a Griffins game, fol-lowed by an evening social. For moreinformation contact:

Cynthia [email protected]

Cathy Walsh [email protected]

John Valentine [email protected]

or call 497-4695.

Call (780) 497-5543 for more information.

Alumni chapters are an excellent way to keep our alumni involved,and provide an opportunity for them to give back to the college. They also allowalumni to stay in contact with fellow graduates and together make an impact on their community.Call (780) 497-5543 for more information.

Created in 1980, the Association is dedicated to the furthering of the accounting profession across Canada.

Earn your RPA designation without having to earn a degree.

Most candidates need only anAccounting Diploma and 2years related experience.

For more information contact the Administration Office:P.O. Box 306 Stn Main, Edmonton, AB T5J 2J6

Tel: (780) 448-9692Fax: (780) 448-9698Toll free: 1-800- 665-7941

Become a Registered

Public Accountant

MacEwan Benefits:

preferred rates for home, auto, life, and

health insurance, theatre discounts, and more.

If you are an alumnus who graduated in the past two years,you can take advantage of morepersonalized services, such asresume critiques (individualappointments to assist withresumes), interview preparation,and job search strategies.

LRC Computer and Material Access

MacEwan alumni who have grad-uated from a MacEwan programor have completed a two-year uni-versity transfer program have theoption of purchasing a LRC cardfor a $60 per annum fee. Alumnican have borrowing privileges andaccess to computers (computeruse after 4:00 p.m. weekdays andanytime on weekends).

For further information,call Margaret Lariviere at (780) 497-5852.

Access to College Facilities

There are special facility rentalrates for MacEwan alumni. Takeadvantage of reduced rental rates when holding meetings,workshops, seminars, publicforums, conferences, or specialactivities at the college (John L.Haar Theatre, MacEwan Centre forSport and Wellness, andConservatory of Music excluded).

Call (780) 497-5038 for information or to request a guide to facilities and services.

Moving On

To keep our alumni up to date on fellow graduates and collegeprograms, the MacEwan AlumniAssociation sends out this newslet-ter three times a year. If you areinterested in submitting an articlethat might interest our alumni,or you would like to be included in the "Whereabouts" section of the magazine, please contact theeditor at (780) 497-5543 for more information.

Centre for Sport and Wellness

Discount memberships are available for MacEwan alumni.As well, alumni can see Griffinbasketball games for half price.Call (780) 497-5300.

Manulife Financial

The Manufacturers Life InsuranceCompany (Manulife Financial),has been appointed the newunderwriter of your GrantMacEwan College AlumniAssociation Life and HealthInsurance group policy.

Call 1-800-668-0195 for more information.

TerwilligerCruiseshipcentres

Special vacation and cruise benefits are now available toMacEwan alumni. Call Colleen at (780) 822-9283 for more information.

Benefitsjust for Alumni

The Alumni Association provides opportunities

for alumni to maintain an active affiliation with

the college and its communities. As a student who has

completed a MacEwan diploma, university transfer, or

certificate program, you are a member of the Alumni

Association and can be involved in several ways:

• run for any position on the board of directors

and participate in the continued building of the

association,

• form or guide the Alumni Chapter representing

your MacEwan program or division, and keep in

touch with your fellow graduates,

• enjoy the activities and privileges the MacEwan

Alumni Association offers you.

Diploma Frames

Specially designed frames withthe MacEwan logo can be pur-chased at Convocation, throughany campus bookstore, or bycontacting the AlumniAssociation Office at (780) 497-5543.

EducationalAdvising

If you are thinking about return-ing to school, MacEwan educa-tional advisors can helpMacEwan alumni. Call (780) 497-5064 for more information.

Group Home and Auto Insurance

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Student Resource Centre

Alumni have access to the following services:

Job postings are now online atwww.macewan.ca. Check out the job postings by clicking onstudents, college resources, thenMacEwan Job Board. This service isavailable 24 hours a day, 7 days aweek. Postings are updated daily.

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M O V I N G O N 13

�Events in review


Alumni Night at theTheatreOn Febrauary 12, alumni

and friends enjoyed a wine

and cheese reception and

a fabulous student perform-

ance of the Musical The Boys

from Syracuse.

at MacEwan Day

The MacEwan MedallionDr. Harry Davis received the MacEwanMedallion, the highest form of recognition at thecollege, for his outstanding work over the past 15years. He is currently the Executive Dean ofAcademic Affairs.

Emeritus Recipients

Emeritus is an honorary title given to retired faculty membersor staff who have contributed distinguished service to the col-lege, and have at least 10 years of service with the college).

Al McQueen served as instructor and chair in theAccounting program and as acting Director of theFaculty of Business.

Millie Stefanick was one of the first instructorsin the Secretarial Sciences program.

Marina Vettergreen provided stellar leadershipas Curriculum Co-ordinator.

Student ChampionThis award is presented by the Students’ Association

Lynda Ferguson, Aboriginal Education Centre

TWELVE OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WERE RECOGNIZED AT MACEWAN

DAY ACTIVITIES FEBRUARY 12. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE RECIPIENTS.

Distinguished Instructor Awards

Brian Ellis, Instructor, Centre for the Arts

Outstanding Service Awards

Pat Bone, Instructional Assistant in the School ofNursing.

Carolynn Chartrand, Conference Organizer inthe Faculty of Health and Community Studies.

Julienne Colbow, counsellor in the StudentResource Centre.

Nick Ursulak, Circulation Library Technician inLearning and Instructional Services.

Heather Dr. Harry DavisMacEwan-Foran

Al McQueen Lynda Ferguson Janet Riopel Brian Ellis

OutstandingAward Recipients

Alumnus Miriam Moisan

and friends.

Distinguished Alumnus

Merle Harris (right)

with guest.

Sue Stollings, AlumniAssociation board member

with her mom.

Past Alumni Association

president Karen Spiess

with husband Larry.

M O V I N G O N 15

‘80sHoward WurbanBusiness Administration—1983

Howard is currently residing inCalmar, Alberta. He is employedwith Hockey Alberta as a manager –special projects.

Barb LazarenkoTravel Consultant—1984

Barb is a manager at MarlinTravel/Thomas Cook Travel Ltd. inEdmonton.

Marilyn HudsonManagement Studies—1989

Marilyn is currently living inEdmonton, Alberta and is workingwith Kindness Heart At Work as apublic relations agent.

Philip SchulzeTheatre Production—1989

Philip is currently working on therun of “Singin’ in the Rain” at theArtsclub’s Stanley Theatre inVancouver, B.C.

Philip says that out of a cast and crewof approximately 25 people there are5 former Grant MacEwan students—spanning years from 1983-2003.Former theatre art graduates are PeterHuck, Cailin Stadnyk, Rob Monk, AllanCraik and Adam Kuss.“It seems youcannot do musical theatre in the westand not find a Grant MacEwan gradu-ate” says Philip.

‘90sKathryn HansenJournalism—1994

Kathryn is now married and residesin Edmonton (married nameDavidson). She is working at WorldLandscapes as an office manager.

Sheila Lynn CousineauManagement Studies—1995

Sheila is currently residing in St.Albert, Alberta with her husbandBernard. She is employed at theUnited Way—the Alberta CapitalRegion—as a community partner-ship specialist.

Dustin AndersonDance—1996

After graduating, Dustin dancedprofessionally for several years. Hehas performed in China, NorthAfrica, Australia, Europe, Caribbean,and the United States.

Currently, he is using his dancetraining to capture the attention ofhis audiences as The Purple Pirate.He is the Children’s Entertainer ofthe Year for Greater VancouverRegional District.

Nikki Van DusenVoluntary Sector Management—1997

Nikki is living in Edmonton, Albertaand is employed at the University ofAlberta as a communications coor-dinator.

Melanie Houley Public Relations 1998

Melanie Houley is working forCirque du Soliel's Algerian touringgroup. Melanie left her job as specialevents coordinator with Northlandsto begin her new job in Florida withthe world's premier acrobatic show.Congratulations Melanie.

Laura SoucekJournalism—1998After three years serving as a com-munications coordinator for theMerit Contractors Association Lauraaccepted a position as technicalcommunications specialist withCH2M Hill Canada and has relocat-ed to sunny Burnaby, B.C. She isloving her new position and the fabulous weather.

Christine HassayFine Art—1999

Christine is currently living inEdmonton, Alberta. She is self-employed as a artist/arts administration.

Gail PowlikEarly Childhood Development—1999

Gail is living on a farm near Thorsbywhere she runs a family day home.

She lives with her three children,ages 7, 2 and 1, and her husband often years, Greg.

2000sMikulas “Miki” SomosAsia Pacific Management—2000

Mikulas is currently employed atRoyal LePage as an Agent.

Leah LaRoseLegal Assistant—2000

Leah has been employed at the lawfirm of Wolff Tritinger in the big cityof Fort McMurray, Alberta since June2003. Leah says it’s cold up therebut there is always lots to be done.She loves her job and enjoys the

Where abouts

Keeping track of MacEwan Alumni

Whereaboutscomradarie in the legal profession,“Every day is a new challenge—I love my work.”

Gina Mandy SeifeddineManagement Studies—2001

Gina is currently living inEdmonton, Alberta. She is workingat Grant MacEwan College as aregistration assistant.

Erin NewellArts and CulturalManagement—2003

Erin is currently living in Edmonton.She is enjoying her new position asgeneral manager of Northern LightTheatre.

In Memorium

Darrell Skidnuk, Journalism '83Well known and respected Fort McMurray Today editor, Darrell Skidnuk diedApril 2, 2004 from cancer. He is survived by his wife Kathy and childrenJoel and Jordan. Donations may be made to the Grant MacEwan Collegefoundation, indicating the Darrell Skidnuk Memorial Scholarship inJournalism, Box 1796, Edmonton, Alta, T5J 2P2.

Trent Richard Sidor Bachelor of Commerce—2002Trent Richard Sidor of Edmonton passed away on January 18, 2004 at the ageof 21.Trent graduated from O’Leary High School in Edmonton; then attendedGrant MacEwan College for two years and went to the University of Alberta,working towards his commerce degree. On January 5, 2004, he had startedwork experience with Grant Thornton, working towards his degree.

Rick GarnIt is with great sorrow to inform you of the passing of a member of theMacEwan community. Rick Garn, an instructor in MacEwan's Music pro-

gram, passed away unexpectedly on March 16, 2004. Rick is sur-vived by his wife, Cathryn Heslep, MacEwan's VP, Student

Services, and his son, Duncan.

Originally from Saginaw, Michigan, Rick has been aninstructor at MacEwan since 1975, including a term asProgram Chair. As recently as he night he passed away,

Rick participated in a jury of music students at the col-lege and commented on the exceptional talents he wit-

nessed. Rick loved to teach, loved his students and thoughtthey were the best in the world.

In recognition of Rick’s passion for his students and his love of music theRick Garn Award has been established. If you would like to find out moreabout the award, call Donna at 497-5505.

Grant MacEwan College has joined a consor-tium of 15 Alberta colleges and technical

institutes established to enhance province-widestudent access to high-quality online learningopportunities. This consortium, the AlbertaOnline Learning Association (AOLA), has devel-oped a collaborative online learning initiativethat will span the province. This new onlinelearning initiative is called “eCampusAlberta”.

In the eCampusAlberta model, each memberinstitution develops and offers their onlinecourseware through a single course inventory.Other member institutions will be able toselect from the inventory of courses and pro-vide access to their markets. For example, alearner may register in an online course viaRed Deer College and receive instruction froman instructor from Bow Valley College. Thisapproach ensures learners can access post-secondary online learning opportunities whenit is convenient for them. More than 400online courses are currently available acrossthe AOLA member institutions, approximately150 courses and a number of full credentialswill be available on eCampusAlberta inSeptember 2004.

The eCampusAlberta web portal went live this past summer. Learners who visit

www.eCampusAlberta.ca will find a single point of access for information, learning system access, and a detailed and searchablecourse catalogue.

Embanet, a third party vendor with whomAOLA has partnered, provides all technical sup-port to students and instructors oneCampusAlberta. Embanet will also host thecontent for all courses. In addition, the mem-bers have agreed to share tuition revenues in amanner that provides for costs of instruction aswell as promotes increased partnership. Forstudent support services, eCampusAlberta isworking with various stakeholder groups suchas Library and Bookstore groups to assist inproviding required services to students.

In September 2003, Arts and CulturalManagement became the first MacEwan pro-gram with students on eCampusAlberta. Currentplans call for an expanded course inventory forSeptember 2004 including additional offeringsfrom MacEwan and an expansion of the num-ber of partnership arrangements witheCampusAlberta. For more information on theeCampusAlberta initiative, including learningand development offering from all the memberinstitutions, visit the website at www.ecampusal-berta.ca or email [email protected]


eCampusAlberta—COLLABORATION, COOPERATION, QUALITY

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Welcome to a new column focusing onMacEwan Alumni who are also collegeemployees. When you start looking aroundthe college, it is amazing just how many ofus there are. What could be a better testa-ment to the strength of MacEwan’s pro-grams and the quality of our graduates?

Meet Tanya Melendez-Duke (née Zellweger.)

Tanya graduated in 1996 fromthe Office AdministrationProgram. She is a secretary with

a dual role in the ConferenceOffice and Food and Beverage

Contract Administration.

How many jobs have you had sincegraduating from MacEwan?I had three jobs before I came here. My previousemployer was Sierra Systems.

Why did you want to work at the college?When I was a student here, I always thoughtMacEwan would be a great place to work. I lovethe atmosphere, the people and the buildings. Ialways hoped that maybe some day I could workat the College—and now here I am.

What have been the highlights of youryears since graduation?Personally, I am proud of my family. Sincegraduating I married my husband Kevin and wehave two children, Jayde and Tyler.Professionally I am proud of my abilities andskills, as well as of my marketability. I actuallyreceived three job offers on the day I accepted aposition at MacEwan.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?I would like to be in the prime of my career;with greater responsibilities and challenges. Andhopefully that will be here at Grant MacEwan!

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