Some graduates in this listing have received more than one degree from Concordia, Sir George Williams and/or Loyola. These people are listed under their earliest year of graduation.

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Alfred Ronnenberger, S BComm 55, and Arwed Ulrich “Rick” Koch, S BComm 55, S BSc 58, met on May 19 in Hildesheim, Germany, to celebrate the 54 years that have passed since they graduated from Sir George Williams University.

Alfred lives in Brighton, Ont., and runs his own computer software company, Ronnenberger Computing Inc. Rick lives with his wife, Helga, in Edewecht, Germany. He works on research projects for the German Dendrological Society and other groups.

The late Brendan Emmett Foley, L BA, earned a graduate degree at the University of Toronto and later moved to British Columbia, where he taught in Nelson and Vancouver. Brendan passed away in 2006. His Collected Poems, which includes a brief biography, has been edited by Sjef Frenken and is now in print. For information, contact info@byte-town.ca

David Mendelson, S BA (psych. & soc.), earned an MSc from McGill University in 1961. Now retired, David was previously executive director of Montreal’s Jewish Vocational Service (recently renamed Agence Ometz). In 2007, he published an article in the Journal of Jewish Communal Service documenting the contributions of Jewish Vocational Service professionals over the 82 years of the Journal’s publication. “By highlighting the core ideas and philosophies and the key issues and challenges addressed over the years, an historical perspective emerges on the field of Jewish vocational services in North and South America and Israel,” David explains. He was recently named chair of the Quebec Employment Services Roundtable of Youth Employment Services in Montreal.

Lynn Gold, S BA (Eng.), BA (anthro.) 83, lives in Montreal. “I taught English for 30 years at McGill, Loyola College and Dawson College. After retirement, I belonged to several authors’ associations and wrote stories, travel pieces and doggerel—unpublished for fear of rejection! I am now free to travel, write, read and enjoy being old, irresponsible and lazy. With decent pensions, life is good!” writes Gold, who also holds an MA from McGill University. Council.

Rev. William (Bill) Broughton, earned a Master of Divinity degree from McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ont., and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Trinity Seminary in Newburgh, Ind., both in 1986. Bill lives in Arnstein, Ont., with his wife, Bonnie. “For the past 23 years, I was a member of the clergy in both the Baptist and United Church denominations. I am now retired. I have just published a book, titled The Historical Development of Legal Apologetics with an Emphasis on the Resurrection (Xulon Press). The book, which considers the historical development of legal apologetics from the first century to the present, stresses the need to legally prove the veracity of the resurrection as the means of Christian salvation.”

40th Reunion

Brad Atchison, S BSc (biol.) earned an MSc in Zoology from the University of British Columbia in 1971 and lives in Victoria, B.C. “I taught biology at Vanier College in Montreal until 1978 and then moved to Alberta. In 1982, I launched Atchison McTavish Management Consultants, an international management and research consulting firm in Victoria. I earned a Certified Management Consultant designation in 1993 and an MBA from Edinburgh Business School of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh in 2008. I am passionately committed to sustainability and triple-bottom-line accounting and its application to new venture conceptualization, business strategy, operations and business processes.” atchisonmctavish.com

Pramode Verma, S PhD (elec. eng.) 70, is the Williams Chair in Telecommunications Networking and director of the Telecommunications Engineering Program at the University of Oklahoma– Tulsa. In April, Pramode was elected as a senior fellow of the International Telecommunications Education and Research Association at its annual conference in Atlanta, Ga. He holds an MBA from University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia’s Wharton School.

Horace Goddard, BA (Eng.) 75, received an honorary diploma June 18 from the Université de Montréal’s départment d’Études anglaises at its Arts and Science Convocation. Horace received the honour for outstanding academic achievement and community service. He is director of Community Services for the English Montreal School Board.

Mark David Gerson, BComm, took home a silver medal in the writing/ publishing category at the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) in May for The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to Write (LightLines Media). Distilled from Mark David’s 33 years as a professional writer and editor and 16 years as a writing teacher and coach, The Voice of the Muse is a blend of inspiration and instruction for writers. This was Mark David’s second IPPY. He won a gold medal in 2008 for his novel, The MoonQuest: A True Fantasy (LightLines Media). Mark David has also recorded The Voice of the Muse Companion: Guided Meditations for Writers , a two-CD set that includes powerful exercises deepen creative flow. Mark David is a native Montrealer who now lives in Albuquerque, N.M., where he’s currently working on a sequel to The MoonQuest.

Robin Hornstein, BA (comm. studies) 81, MBA 89, is president and CEO of Corporate Dragon Programs, Inc. “I developed a methodology that helps corporate teams work together more productively and effectively through the challenges of dragon boating. I am a professional opera singer by training. In 1997, I founded Two Abreast, a competitive, recreational dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors. This exposed me first-hand to the dramatic effect dragon boat training and racing can have on individuals and, ultimately, organizational teams. I went on to develop, perfect and apply a particular approach to team building in the private sector, leading to the current success of Corporate Dragon.”

Patrick Nepomuceno, BSc (comp. sci.), lives in North Vancouver, B.C. “I am a full-time, stay-at-home dad with two children. In my spare time, I take on web administration projects for a select clientele.”

Daniel Hachey, BSc, was named in July as chairman and director of a new amalgamated company, likely to be called AusPotash Limited (the name is subject to TSX VENTURE Exchange approval). Daniel is president and CEO of Greenwich Global Capital Inc., a capital pool company based in Oakville, Ont. He holds an MBA from McGill University.

Martha Montour, BA (community nursing), holds a law degree from McGill University and has been called to the Bar in Quebec and New York State. She is also an accredited mediator in Quebec’s Kahnawake Mohawk community. “I am privileged to practice family and community law by incorporating the emerging fields of mediation, collaborative law and restorative justice as alternative to adversarial litigation. I can provide equality, stability and peace for children, extended families and community. A McGill University professor from Six Nations described my role as similar to the traditional clan mother (whose work, in my opinion, is more difficult).” professional@allstream.net

25th Reunion

Yvonne Callaway Smith, BA, MA 91, EMBA 92, lives in Pointe- Claire, Que., and teaches public relations at McGill University. Yvonne is president of the Montreal Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. She is currently preparing for a 60-work, group art exhibition in May 2010.

Pasquale De Civita, BComm (acct.), lives in Saint Laurent, Que. “I earned a Diploma in Public Accountancy from McGill University in 1989. Subsequently, I obtained professional designations as a Chartered Accountant (1991), Certified Public Accountant (1997) and Certified Internal Auditor (2000). I have returned to Concordia to judge in both the John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition and the John Molson MBA International Case Competition. In 1997, I started my own practice, called De Civita Haubenreisser, in Saint Laurent. We provide professional services to local companies and subsidiaries of European companies established or setting up in Canada in the pulp and paper, petroleum, wind energy and high-tech industries. My wife, Christine, and I married in 2003 and have a six-year-old son, Konrad.”

Patricia Moser-Stern, MBA (bus. admin.), runs i3 advantage, a Toronto-based supply management and procurement consulting firm, and lives in Markham, Ont. In May, Patricia’s book, 1 Piece of Advice (1 Piece of Advice, 2008), was the co-recipient of a bronze medal in the Women’s Issues category at the 2009 Independent Book Publisher Awards. Co-written with her cousin, Barbara Moser, the book tells the stories of 48 successful women from around the world.

Stuart Mackinnon, BEd (TESL), was elected in November 2008 as a Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation commissioner. Stuart, who represents the Green Party, also is a special education teacher at Killarney Secondary School in Vancouver. Michael Whiteman, BA (hist.), recently became associate dean for Information Resources at the Florida International University College of Law in Miami. Michael is responsible for the law library’s operations and helps coordinate and teach research in the Legal Skills and Values program. He has been working in law libraries since 1994, when he started as an evening legal reference librarian at the Boston College School of Law. Michael’s research focuses on distance education and the way technology has affected the practice of law.

Sheryl King, BA (econ.), was appointed in May as head of Canadian Economics and Investment Strategy for Banc of America Securities- Merrill Lynch Research, Bank of America’s Toronto-based, investment banking subsidy. Sheryl had been a senior United States economist at Merrill Lynch since 2004. Shane Simmons, BA (journ.), won a 2009 Writers Guild of Canada award for screenwriting at an awards ceremony held in April in Toronto. Shane’s teleplay called “The Perfect Family,” for the show Ricky Sprocket, Showbiz Boy, clinched the top spot in the animation category. Ricky Sprocket is the latest project from David Fine and Alison Snowden, the Oscar-winning creators of the animated series Bob and Margaret. The show currently airs on Teletoon in Canada and Nickelodeon around the world. shanesimmons.com

Heather Markgraf, BFA 92, is artistic director of Theatre Panache, a non-profit theatre company, and runs Hudson Productions, which hires actors to train customs officers at the Rigaud Learning Centre in Rigaud, Que. In 2005-06, Heather produced and directed the musical Till We Meet Again by David Langlois. The show toured Toronto and Ottawa and ran for three weeks at Concordia’s D.B. Clarke Theatre. “We are remounting Till We Meet Again and it will be performed October 16 to 18 and November 22 to 23 at Concordia’s Oscar Peterson Concert Hall on the Loyola Campus. We will also take the show, with a full union cast and professional support team, for a six-week tour to Ottawa and Toronto. Till We Meet Again, a musical set in the 1940s, is about love, hope and connections during the Second World War. I again will direct and produce. Rick Fitzgerald, BComm 78, is the executive producer and Daveen Garland, BFA 00, is the stage manager.”

Lionel Perez, BA (poli. sci.), holds law degrees from Osgoode Hall Law School and the Université de Montréal. Lionel practiced law for several years before cofounding CorporationCentre. ca, one of Canada’s leading online, legal-document, filing services firms. In 2008, Lionel was named one of L’actualité magazine’s Les leaders de la croissance and CorporationCentre.ca was ranked by Profit magazine as one of Canada’s 100 fastest growing companies. Lionel recently announced that he will run for Montreal City Council for the Darlington District in Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce for the Union Montréal Party. He is married and has four children.

Daniel Lawee, BA, joined Prisma Capital Partners LP of New York City in June as a portfolio manager of fixed income, volatility and reinsurance. Prisma Capital Partners LP is a New York City-based investment firm. Before joining Prisma, Daniel served as a portfolio manager at Northwater Capital Management.

15th Reunion

Ajay M. Pangarkar, BComm (int’l. bus. & fin.), is president and lead performance strategist for CentralKnowledge Inc. in Laval, Que. Ajay and co-author Teresa Kirkwood have published their third book, titled The Trainer’s Balanced Scorecard: A Complete Resource for Linking Learning to Organizational Strategy (Pfeiffer), which offers advice on how to effectively manage employees’ performances and on organizational strategies. Ajay lives in Laval.

Vera Roy, BA (Eng. lit.), is a legal translator in Montreal. “After graduating from Concordia, I taught English as a second language in South Korea and then at McGill University. In 2001, I became a full-time student again, this time in McGill’s Faculty of Law. I graduated in 2005 and have been working as a legal translator since 2004, translating judgments of the Court of Quebec, Court of Appeal and Superior Court of Quebec.”

Natalie Andres, BSc (exer. sci.), joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in Calgary, Alta., in 2008 as the Canadian industry marketing manager for Energy and Natural Resources. “On July 15, we launched our 2009 Canadian Energy Survey. It sheds light on some industry issues and provides insight as to how energy companies need to adapt in the future.”

Yann Lalande, BA (poli. sci.) 96, joined Conifer Securities in June as director of Managed Accounts in the company’s Business Development Division. Conifer Securities is a New York City-based hedge fund service provider and prime broker. Yann was previously executive director, Prime Brokerage Business Development, with Morgan Stanley in New York City.

Katrin Leblond, BFA 97, is owner of Boutique Katrin Leblond in Montreal. After graduating, Katrin completed a fashion design internship with Katherine Shakelford in New York City. She also studied sewing and patternmaking at LaSalle College in Montreal, jewellery design at the École de joaillerie de Montréal and Small Business Management at Concordia. In 2006, Katrin launched Katrin Leblond Design. In 2007, she opened Katrin Leblond boutique, which features women’s wear, bedding and accessories. “I dress artists, musicians, circus performers and Montreal women. Our clothes are known for their artistic use of colour, as well as the romantic but determinedly contemporary nature of the styles.” katrinleblond.com

Arthur Renwick, MFA (studio art), grew up in Kitamaat, B.C., the ancestral home of the aboriginal Haisla people. Arthur is now a Toronto-based artist and musician and is an assistant professor of Studio Art at the University of Guelph in Ontario. .

Robert Mancini, BComm (fin.), earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix in Arizona in 2005 and also holds Convergence Technologies Professional and Information Capture Program certifications. Robert has worked in the banking industry since 1991. After leaving the Bank of Montreal as director of Operations in 1998, he worked at the U.S. Bank’s Treasury Management group as VP of Product Development and at Wells Fargo as VP in the Wholesale Internet Treasury Solutions group. “I just accepted a position at Union Bank in Los Angeles, Calif., where I will be VP, Product Management. I will lead commercial product development in treasury management products, establish a strategic product road map and build partnerships with other financial institutions and technology firms.”

10th Reunion

Claude Rochon, BA (Fr. studies & transl.), is a sixth grade homeroom teacher at Mazapan School in La Ceiba, Honduras. “I’ve been living here and teaching for 10 years. I’ve taught at all levels, from elementary to secondary to university. I love it here!” Scott Speirs, BA (Eng. lit.), and Ilinca Balaban, BFA 97 (studio arts), married in June 2006 and live in Paris. Scott works with the real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle and Ilinca is pursuing her art on a full-time basis (See Artists).

Erin Riggs, BA (comm. Studies) 00, joined Dicentra Inc. in July as a consumer and public relations associate. Dicentra is a Toronto-based, natural-health products consulting company. Erin will spearhead Daycentre’s new Bilingual Consumer Response service. Over the past 11 years, she held numerous customer service and managerial roles in the retail, finance, telecommunications and tourism industries.

Erika Jacinto, MBA (bus. admin.), recently bought a house in Brossard, Que. “I am getting married on September 12 in mystical Cusco, Peru! I’m still working for Bombardier Aerospace but have changed positions once again. I was in a human resources role for the last year and am now a continuous improvement advisor, supporting the Business Aircraft division to make the cultural transformation program a reality.”

Mylène Dinh-Robic, BA (comm. studies), is a cast member in the Toronto-made television drama, The Listener, which premiered on CTV and NBC in May. Mylène plays Dr. Olivia Fawcett, a key supporting role. She was profiled June 1 in an article titled “The language of luck” in the Montreal Gazette . Marieke Dufresne, BA (child studies), worked as a pre-kindergarten teacher for three and a half years and, in 2005, entered the nursing program at Dawson College in Montreal. “I earned my Registered Nurse licence in 2008. I am now working at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and plan to pursue my BScN in the near future. In my spare time, I volunteer on a message board for those with transverse myelitis (a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord) and other demyelinating disorders.”

Vanessa Sicotte, BComm (mktg.), runs Montreal-based Damask et Donelle. The company “merges my passion for both decorating and architecture with my entrepreneurial genes. It is a perfect example of how the web can offer independent retailers the visibility that, traditionally, only a showcase could. We offer consumers and young designers an online directory— specific to the design industry— that’s complete, local and free and through which they can save on the presentation of a low-cost card,” writes Vanessa. damasketdentelle.blogspot.com

Jeff Richard, BFA (integrative music studies), is a jazz musician based in his hometown, Moncton, N.B. While living in Montreal, Jeff formed a big band that specialized in the music of Duke Ellington. After returning to Moncton, Jeff created the group Fous Tziganes, which focuses on the compositions of Charles Mingus.

Manuel Verreydt, BFA 03, is a Toronto-based comedian and actor. Manuel, a native of Belgium, holds a diploma from the École internationale de théâtre Lassaad de Bruxelles. In 2001, he founded the Montreal-based theatrical company Renegade Productions. Manuel recently moved to Toronto and has appeared in several plays at the Théâtre français de Toronto.

Tejas Vyas, MCSc 05, is a software consultant for Hidden Reflex in Mumbai. “After I completed my master’s at Concordia, I immediately returned to my home country, India. The experience in Concordia and Canada taught me a lot—I am a different person than I was before. That has allowed me to be part of Hidden Reflex, a small software start-up. Our first web product focuses on internet networking via groups.”

Soufiane Mebtoul, BCSc, lives in Sterling, Va. Soufiane leads the architectural design and implementation of the Records Management and Compliance Technologies at the Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae, in Washington, D.C School.

Tamara Scherbak, BFA (film production), is one of 25 emerging filmmakers who was chosen to be part of the Toronto International Film Festival Talent Lab in September 2009. Her new film, Recycle, Reuse, Remix, will premiere in October at the 2009 Pop Montreal Festival.

Antoine Labranche, BA (hist.) 09, is a Second Lieutenant Canadian Air Force pilot working with the 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in Saint-Hubert, Que. He is a former member of Concordia’s cross-country running team.

“I write to you as I am about to depart on my second mountaineering expedition, part of my goal of reaching the highest summits of the seven continents. Having climbed Kilimanjaro in Africa (5,892 metres), I am now planning my second summit, Mont Elbrus. At an altitude of 5,642 metres, it is the highest point in Europe and located in the Caucasus Mountains on the border of Georgia and Russia. I will be leaving for this ascent in early August 2009. The road towards reaching the seven summits is both long and challenging and each mountain climbed is a step closer to my ultimate goal—Everest.” Antoine is photographed (above, left) atop Mount Kilimanjaro displaying his Concordia and Stingers colours. He is raising funds for his quest and hopes to finish climbing the seven peaks in three years. antoinelabranche@gmail.com