Gerry (Sam) McGee, L BSc, has been
re-elected to the board of the Loyola Alumni Association. He had been
secretary-treasurer of the Association in the mid fifties. Gerry also
does volunteer work in the field of mental health and is the co-ordinator
of the 2003 Ottawa Friends of Loyola Dinner, May 16.
Kurt Koerbel, S BA, received an
MA in 1960 and a PhD in 1961, both from Université de Montréal,
in psychology. He worked as a career counselling psychologist with
the Quebec government from 1963 to 1985. After retiring in 1985, he
did voluntary counselling at McGill, U of M and UQAM. Kurt’s
book, Our Responsibility to One Another: A Vision of Human Progress
for the Third Millennium (1997), a guide to ethics and responsibility
in our world, has become a high school and college reference and textbook.
Our Responsibility to One Another received strong endorsements
from ecologists, ecumenical leaders and ethicists and has now been
published in a French edition by FIDES.
Valerie Kent, S BA, is a Toronto-area
artist. The Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce will be exhibiting her
artwork on a rotating basis for the next year. She also recently exhibited
as part of the show Scenes and Sensibilities I at the Mandeville Art
Gallery in Toronto. valeriekent.com
Keith Taylor, S BA (Can. studs.),
also has a BEd from the University of Western Ontario, a Diploma in
Special Education from McGill and a Principal’s Certification
from the University of Ottawa. Keith is now a Foreign Service Officer
for Citizenship and Immigration Canada. “After a 15-year teaching
career (Carleton Place, Ont., Hong Kong and Lennoxville, Que.) I joined
External Affairs (as it was called in 1990) as a Foreign Service Officer
in the immigration stream. After postings to Buffalo, N.Y.(’92-’96)
and Dhaka, Bangladesh (’96-’99), I have been a first secretary
at the High Commission in New Delhi, India, since 1999. I’ve
been married 27 years to Helen, with daughters Katherine, Jennifer
and Margaret. We will be posted back to Ottawa next summer.”
Julie Sheper, Cert (TESL), has been
seconded from the Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys in Montreal,
where she is the ESL consultant, to the Quebec Ministry of Education
as one of the writers for the Secondary Cycle II Enriched ESL Program.
She lives in Lachine, Que.
Ann McCall, BFA, was selected to
represent Atelier Circulaire in a joint exhibition with members of
Concordia’s printmaking department, at Montreal gallery Espace
418, in February. She will also present an exhibition of her collagraph
prints in a duo exhibition with Shireen Kamran, BFA 00, at Montreal’s
Galerie Luz, 372 Ste.Catherine St. W., from March 20 to April 11.
Pictured at right: Racines en terre.
Loretta Fasan, BFA, held an exhibition of her paintings, “Timeless Woman,” at Galerie de la Ville in Dollard des Ormeaux, Que., from November to December. Loretta’s oil on canvas paintings are inspired by pre-Raphaelite masters. Visit her website, www.lorettafasan.com. Pictured at right: Gwyneth.
David Laurence Jones, BA, is manager
of internal communications at Canadian Pacific Railway. He has just
published Tales of the CPR (Fifth House), an account of many
of the strange and colourful stories from the railway’s history.
David worked for 14 years in the railway’s corporate archives,
researching and collecting stories and anecdotes about the CPR. He
is also co-author of Canadian Pacific Posters, 1883-1963.
David lives in Calgary with his wife.
Dorothy Williams, BA, MA 99, was
awarded the “Anne Greenup Prize for the Fight Against Racism
and the Promotion of Civic Participation,” which is given by
the Quebec government during Citizenship Week in November. The prize
recognizes the contribution and impact that Dorothy’s books
have had in Quebec, particularly in revealing the past and in striving
to change perceptions about African Canadians and their role in Quebec
society. Dorothy is now finalizing her doctoral studies at McGill’s
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies.
Ashraf Ali, BSc (bio), heads the
department of science of the Guyana Ministry of Education in East
Coast Demerara. “I would like to hear from Franco D’Itri,
BSc 77, MBA 81.”(Contact Howard.Bokser@concordia.ca
)
Martin Binks, BA (psych.), received an MA and a PhD in clinical
psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, N.J. He
also completed a predoctoral internship and two postdoctoral fellowships
in behavioural medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina
(MUSC) in Charleston. Martin is now a clinical assistant professor
of psychiatry and behavioural sciences and a outcomes manager at MUSC,
and an adjunct professor at the College of Charleston.
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Éric Dupuis, BFA (graphic design), is an Art
Director for H3Creative, a graphic design and web solutions company
in Ottawa. “I oversee a small team of graphic and web designers
as well as production artists and programmers. I work on numerous
types of projects and nation-wide campaigns for organizations such
as Health Canada, National Research Council Canada and Heritage Canada,
and for private-sector businesses.”
Anthony Harubin, BA (psych.), writes, “I can’t
believe it’s been 14 years since I graduated! I would
like to say hi to Drs. Woodside and Jans, along with Paul Eifert,
Paula, Darlene, Tim and Kim. I really miss dancing at those Thursday
night Loyola beer bashes and napping in the Norris Library. In 1988
I began working in the pathology department at a Montreal hospital
and then moved to oncology. In 1996 I became interested in clinical
trials and started working with an organization that contracted with
pharmaceutical companies. In 2000 I founded my own company in Montreal
that contracts with various pharmaceutical companies, and I currently
have two employees. Life has been very good to me: I’m married
to a beautiful woman and have two adorable young children. I enjoy
playing hockey and spending time with my family in town or up north.
Feel free to get in touch if you want to say hi.” anthonyh@canada.com
Neale McDevitt, BA (Eng.), a Montreal
writer, has recently launched a collection of short stories, One
Day, Even Trevi Will Crumble (Exile Editions). Most of the 20
short stories are set in Montreal’s NDG district. “I’ve
only been writing fiction for a few years, but I’ve been making
decent headway . I’ve won a number of fiction contests in both
Canada and the U.S., and have been published in literary magazines
and anthologies on both sides of the border. On the human interest
side of things, I used to be on the Canadian weightlifting team (1985
Pan-Am champ) and a player for the Montreal Irish rugby team —
not exactly the typical background for a fiction writer.”
Bernie Kelly Goulem, BFA, held an
exhibition of her paintings, “Myth and Morph,” at Galerie
de la Ville in Dollard des Ormeaux, Que., from January 16 to February
16. The work is based on a free style of drawing and the use of collaged
surfaces. Pictured at right: Gemini.
Melissa Anctil, BA (Fr./Eng.trans.&class. studs.),
received an MA in creative writing from Université de Montréal
in 1996. She works as a translator for Holt Renfrew in Montreal. Melissa
just published Gigi (Souliers Éditeurs), a collection
of short stories written from the perspective of a 12-year-old girl
growing into a teenager and young woman. In its review of Gigi,
Montreal newspaper Le Devoir wrote, “Mélissa
Anctil est ...un nom à ajouter à la liste des auteurs
recommandés aux lecteurs avides.”
Jim Brazill, BCSc, was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
and took command of his army reserve unit, the 7th Toronto Regiment
of the Royal Canadian Artillery, in December. He continues to work
for Sun Life Financial in the IT shop, in Toronto. “My wife,
Tina Nicolopoulos, and I celebrated the tenth anniversary of our marriage
last September and enjoy each passing day watching our toddler, Christos,
get bigger and more rambunctious.”
Simon Gautrey, BSc (geo.), writes, “I continued
my studies in hydrogeology and business, earning an MSc in hydrogeology
from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Since graduating from Waterloo, I have worked for a variety of environmental
consulting firms in Ontario and California. I’m now back in
Ontario, where I live with my wife, Jennifer, and work as the general
manager at Lotowater, a water supply consulting firm in Paris, Ont.”
Kathlyn Horibe, BA (journ.), writes, “I’m
a corporate communications writer/editor — my day job —
and my first short story was published in Matrix literary
magazine. In February 2003 my black and white infrared photographs
were exhibited at the Belgo Building in Montreal. A student of photographer/artist
Charles Gagnon while studying at Loyola, I have exhibited in Baltimore,
Md., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Ridgefield, Conn., and Montreal, and for the
2002 Mountain Lake PBS Arts Auction.”
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Paul Cholmsky, BA, MA (ed. tech)
01, has won a prestigious National Science Foundation grant. Paul,
director of Multimedia Development for ExploreLearning in Charlottesville,
Va., will serve as principal investigator on the grant, which will
be used to design a system that integrates interactive instruction.
ExploreLearning is a leading K-14 interactive content creator.
Alex Bottausci, BA (poli.sci.),
writes, “After completing my studies, I worked as a business
development manager for a professional conference organizer based
in Montreal.I was then offered a sales position with a CD-ROM manufacturer.
After having worked for them for nearly four years, I left to pursue
a more aggressive role as director of business development for a U.S.-based
optical media company. In 2000 I started up my own business, CanaDisc,
an optical media provider in Montreal. I strongly feel that I partly
owe this confidence and success to Concordia! Politics remains a love
of mine, and I am still involved.”
Juliette Cabana, BEd (TESL), lives
in Ste-Eustache,Que. “I’m currently working on an MA in
applied linguistics at Concordia. I taught for several years with
the Kativik School Board and will return to the Arctic after my MA.
I’m married to a northerner and have two little children, who
will be educated up north.”
Nicolette (Starkie) Campos, BA (sociol.), MA (sociol.)
95, is assistant dean for academic services at Methodist College in
Fayetteville, N.C. “After a stint teaching English in South
Korea, I settled in North Carolina. I am responsible for freshman
programming, including two programs for students classified as academically
at risk, tutoring services, Academic Warning and Academic Probation.
I teach sociology in my ‘spare’ time. I’m married
to John and we have a six-month-old daughter, Teilah. I would love
to hear from anyone living in this area.” nicolette67@yahoo.com
Christine Chantegreil, BA (econ.), writes, “After graduating,
I moved to Vancouver and played in the mountains for six years. I
got married in 2001 and have moved from the west coast to the best
coast, and am living in Halifax with husband Frank. I’d love
to hear from any other Maritimers!” christine.chantegreil@cibc.ca
Jeff Isenberg, BCom (acct.), lives in North York,
Ont. “I received my CMA designation in 2000 and am currently
working at the City of Toronto as a budget and operations analyst
in the finance department and the budget division.
The paintings of Patrick Howlett, BFA, and Selena Liss, MFA 02, were exhibited at the Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges in Montreal, from November 2002 to January 2003. Pictured at right: Video Shoot.
Matthew Buechler, BCom (mktg.),
received a scholarship in October from Canadian National to further
his postsecondary education. The award is given to Canadian Aboriginal
students for their outstanding academic and personal achievements.
Matthew is completing the second year of a two-year MA in public policy
and public administration at Concordia.
Andrea Dawn Lopez, GrDip (journ.), has published
her first book, When Raccoons Fall through Your Ceiling: The Handbook
for Coexisting with Wildlife (University of North Texas Press).
Andrea is a freelance writer and television reporter in Colorado and
is a former manager at Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in San Antonio,
Tx.
Xavier Trudel, BFA (cinema), received a certificate in marketing
from Hautes Études Commerciales in 2001. He is now a program
evaluator for television station TQS in Montreal. Xavier is married.
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Ilana Grostern, BFA (design art), and Frederic
Coombs, BFA (design art) 99, have launched Chimera 13 Multimedia,
a company specializing in web design and CD-ROMs. “We have a
combined experience of nearly 10 years in the graphic design and multimedia
industries and are excited about this new opportunity to put our heads
together to provide our clients with cutting-edge products. We are
also very happy to say that after six years of bliss we finally tied
the knot in November 2002.”
Linda Venne, MFA, had an exhibition
of her work, “Oeuvres matérielles/Material Work,”
at the Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges in Montreal, November
7 to December 20, 2002. The exhibition was a series of seven large-format
works using textiles and “colourfield paintings.” Pictured
at right: Diapo 1.
Christopher Coquard, BA, now works
for the Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
where he is the head of the English Language Centre.
