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oul. Décarieboul. DécarieVendômeVendômeClaremontClaremontVictoriaVictoria Victoria VictoriaMessagefrom the Director GeneralAs I prepare to hand over the direction of the College to mysuccessor, Len Even, I realize what a blessing these last 28years have been. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with ourwonderful students, who inspire me with their youthfulenthusiasm, their sense of justice, their respect for other culturesand their concern for the environment and for those lessfortunate than themselves. So, too, it has been my privilege towork with a great team.I will miss collaborating with our faculty, staff and administrators, whosedefining characteristics are their professionalism and dedication to ourstudents. If we are enjoying our beautiful new home today, it is thanks to theunwavering support of the Congregation of Notre Dame.With the advent of new governance structures we have come to appreciateand to rely on the contributions of our numerous volunteers, be theyparents, alumni, retirees or friends of the College. It is thanks to theirunprecedented support that our Board of Governors, Alumni Associationand The Marianopolis Millennium Foundation have been so active. Thepages of this issue of Alma Matters are a testament to theiraccomplishments: you will see stories on the science fair that we foundedreturning to Marianopolis, on my former classmate Françoise BeaubienVien’s inspirational gift to our students, on our upcoming Centennialcelebrations and more.In his book “Leadership Is,” Harrison Owen defines leadership as theability to inspire a group to believe in new ideas. He refers to the process asthe work of a gardener, not a mechanic. It is my hope and belief that thegarden which I have tended over the decades, with all of its colourful andvaried flowers, will continue to grow under the leadership of our newDirector General with nurturing from each of you.I thank each of you in the extended Marianopolis family for your supportduring my tenure and I wish you all the best. ◊Françoise Boisvert, CND ’58Alma Matters Summer 2009Editor: Anneliese Papaurelis ’88Editorial committee and contributors: Arjun Basu ’86,Françoise Boisvert, CND ’58, Dr. Suzanne Daningburg,Barth Gillan, Elisabeth Livingston, Christiana Vincelli-Gregory ’09Designer: Rudy Moley, Doxa DesignPrint coordinator: Finger CommunicationsCover photo: Sister Françoise Boisvert, CND ’58, insidethe Heritage Room, dedicated in her honour inrecognition for the generous donations received from theMarianopolis community.Photo credits: Owen Egan ’83, Chris George, BarthGillan, Yonathan Kellerman ’97, Xing Jian Liu, AnneliesePapaurelis ’88Advertising: Anneliese Papaurelis ’88,a.papaurelis@marianopolis.edu, (514) 931-8792ext. 202Circulation: 18,000 copiesAlma Matters is created and published semi-annually forthe Marianopolis community. Alumni, faculty, staff,parents and donors receive this magazine through acomplimentary subscription. To add or modify yourmailing information, please contact the Developmentand Alumni Affairs Office, alumni@marianopolis.edu,(514) 931-8792 ext. 206.Printed in Canada ISSN 1918-5677Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales AgreementNo. 40737555Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to:4873 Westmount avenue, Westmount, QC H3Y 1X915Notre-Dame-de-GrâceNotre-Dame-de-GrâceChemin de la Côte-St-LucChemin de la Côte-St-LucVilla-MariaWestmountWestmountChemin Côte St-AntoineChemin Côte St-AntoineSherbrooke oSherbrooke oThe BlvdThe BlvdTable of contentsIntroducing Len EvenAlumnae reuniteOn CampusFoundation0616AlumniNews & notablesMark your calendar12Speaker series on tap20Photo contest winnersFrançoise Boisvert retires after 28 years of service 4Regional science fair draws thousands to Marianopolis 7Exceptional year for students 9LuminoCity gala celebration 10Recession-proof investing preserves donations 13Spotlight on new volunteers 13Alumna supports Learning Resources Centre 151618back coverA lasting legacy15VendômeBus 124Rue St-JacquesRue St-Jacques720de Maisonneuve ode Maisonneuve o02ALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009ALMA MATTERS | Summer 200903

04On campusThe Boisvert legacyLifelong dedication to educationALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009he legacy that Director General Françoise Boisvert, CND ’58,T leaves as she retires from the helm of Marianopolis College onJune 30 is a testament to multicultural education in Quebec and in thewhole of Canada – and reflects a life dedicated to the tending to alearning community’s ever-evolving needs.Few contemporary Canadian women have devoted themselves toeducation as Sister Boisvert has. Raised in the Eastern Townships ofQuebec, the first of four children of an A & P manager father andhomemaker mother, young Françoise attended Mont Notre DameHigh School in Sherbrooke. At 17 she felt a calling to dedicate herselfto religious life. After a mandatory wait to age 18, in 1955, she joinedthe Congregation of Notre Dame (CND) at its Mother House onSherbrooke Street. “It was important to me that I join an order that wasdedicated to education,” she explained.She earned an undergraduate degree from the University ofMontreal in 1965. She went on to receive a Bachelor ofEducation from that university as well as a Master ofEducational Psychology from the University of Ottawa in1977. For almost a quarter of a century, she worked at VillaMaria High School in Montreal, initially as a teacher butprimarily as Principal of the English sector.Her association with Marianopolis College is long,formidable and lasting. She first came to the school asa student in 1955 at the Peel Street campus. In 1981,she became Registrar. She served as Academic Deanfrom 1988 to 1996, when she became President of Marianopolis. With her promotion came the mandate to examinethe institution’s structures and prepare the way for a lay board, so that the Congregation’s mission to educate couldcontinue despite its diminishing numbers. She struck an ad hoc committee that examined changing the College’sbylaws in order to create a new board of governors. After two years of work, a board was inaugurated and the title ofPresident was changed to Director General, more in keeping with terminology used in two-year collegial-levelinstitutions. The first Director General also established a foundation for the College, The Marianopolis MillenniumFoundation.“Over the years, Sister Boisvert has drawn on her many skills tohelp the College community prepare for changes to both itsgovernance and its administrative and academic structures,” saidBoard of Governors Chair Mary Liistro Hebert.Today, in no small part thanks to Sister Boisvert, Marianopolis iswidely recognized as one of the province’s top pre-universitycolleges. It boasts a diverse student body comprised of 1,800students from more than 165 public and private high schools,English and French, from Quebec and abroad. During her tenureas Director General, the College grew by about 300 students andadded new programs, including innovative double DECs. Toaccommodate its burgeoning student body, in August 2007 theCollege moved to 4873 Westmount Avenue in Westmount, atremendous endeavour which Sister Boisvert oversaw. Groundbreaking for the new gym on Westmount Avenue campus in November 2005.With her guidance, Marianopolis launched Moving hearts and minds, itsfirst major capital campaign, a $10 million effort to pay for therenovation of the new campus, to create an underground gymnasiumand to establish a permanent endowment fund as part of theMillennium Foundation.In spring of 2008, Marianopolis was designated a Cégep Vert du Québec,making it the first Anglophone school among its peers to obtain theenvironmental certification.This year, Sister Boisvert also led a strategic planning effort thatproduced a five-year plan for Marianopolis. The plan took acomprehensive view of the institution and undertook to project its goalsfor the next half decade. This crucial initiative began in autumn of2008, when all members of the Marianopolis community, fromgraduates to every employee, had the opportunity to give input on eachaspect of the College. In February, the Board ratified the plan, whichDirector General Boisvert called “very much a consensus document.”On April 21 and 22, more than two dozen College members worked onSr. Boisvert’s retirement party on June 8 celebrated 28 years at Marianopolis.the implementation process. Further implementation-design work isslated for August 22, after Len Even takes the reins from Sister Boisvert (please see “In selecting Len Even,” page 6).Next fall, the College will wrap up a year-long celebration of its Centennial (please see pages 10 and 11).“It is appropriate that Sister Boisvert’s final year as Director General has been one during which we are celebrating theCollege’s past achievements and we also lay the foundation for success in our second century,” said Congregation LeaderSister Josephine Badali. “Sister Boisvert has played a major role in leading us to this transition point. Both theCongregation and the College are deeply grateful for her steady hand and clear vision throughout a period of challengeand change.”With her support and vision, Marianopolis is well positioned in our global world and itembodies education as Marguerite Bourgeoys envisioned it – inclusive, dynamic andegalitarian. Those who have been fortunate enough to know Sister Boisvert over thedecades credit her with helping the College undertake necessary change. Said ChairHebert, “Thanks to her leadership, we now have in place new bylaws, a foundationand a board of governors. Last but not least, we have a new campus. That move was amonumental achievement in management acumen on her part.”To her long work days and nights, Sister Boisvert added the responsibilities associatedwith extensive community involvement. She served on the boards of directors ofConcordia University, Collège de Montréal and the Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum,as well as the college and university division of Centraide of Greater Montreal. She isa member of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges and the Associationdes collèges privés du Québec. Through it all, Sister Boisvert has kept in the DirectorGeneral’s office a continuously articulated commitment to the role of the student asbeing the nexus of academic life. Alumni frequently stop by Sister Boisvert’s opendoor to reminisce about moments shared and lessons learned and to thank her for theprofound impact that Marianopolis had in their lives.On campusThe College has continuously evolved since Sister Boisvert firstdedicated herself to Marianopolis almost three decades ago“I look forward to returning to campus and seeing familiar faces and new faces,” shesaid. “I know that Marianopolis is in good hands, with a strong link to the years thathave preceded today and with time-tested, timeless values that will carry us totomorrow and beyond.” ◊Françoise Boisvert, CND ‘58, or Sister St. Georges Maureen, circa 1955.ALMA MATTERS | Summer 200905

06On campusIn selecting Len Even, Marianopolis reflectsits global outlook, changing statusLen Even called his becoming Marianopolis College’snext Director General on July 1 “both a wonderfulhomecoming and an immense honour.”Born in Quebec City, Even (pronounced “Evan”), 47,grew up in Snowdon and the Town of Mount Royal. Afterreceiving an MBA from McGill University in 1988, hestudied Management and Leadership in Education atHarvard University. Under his aegis, the Leiden (theNetherlands) campus of Webster University, the UnitedStates’ largest graduate business school, went from acrisis situation to a success. With him at the helm for 14years, the university became a highly ranked institutionand its revenues tripled.Even speaks Dutch, English, French, Hebrew andRomanian. He and his wife Bianca, an elementary schoolIt’s easy being greenn the year since it became the province’s first Anglophoneschool to obtain the environmental certification Cégep VertIdu Québec, Marianopolis College has been getting evengreener. The College has been awarded a “level 2”certification, for which it organized five lectures and fourecological activities, touching on such topics as wind energy,green roofs and fair trade coffee. Environmental intern MarkPrendergast conducted a 10-week assessment of the College,checking the campus literally from top to bottom todetermine how far it has come and where it needs to gotoward becoming even more ecologically friendly. “Mymotivation has never been to just get a certification,” saidStudent Services Director Louise McLellan, who heads theALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009teacher, have four children.He will be the first leaderof Marianopolis who is nota member of theCongregation of NotreDame (CND).“Len’s record as aneducation leader makeshim the ideal person tomove Marianopolisforward,” said Board ofGovernors Chair MaryLiistro Hebert. “Selecting Len is a historic juncture forthe College and it shows the CND’s broadmindedvision.” ◊weeklong Earth Day celebration.Greening Marianopolis Committee. “I want to be able to see a change at the College and to be able to point out topeople the changes that we have made.” Those tangible changes include campus events going green (for instance, theCollege rented coolers to provide water for the 4,000 some visitors to this year’s Open House, avoiding using thousandsof plastic bottles). “The cafeteria now composts food scraps and uses re-usable plates,” McLellan said. “It’s small thingslike that, which really aren’t small at all.” ◊Marianopolis is a mouse click awayTest time! From left, Financial Aid Officer Lina Rubertucci, Philosophy Prof. Veronica Ponce andBiology Prof. Michèle Saumier give a test – the organic carrot test – during the College’s• www.marianopolis.edu/sciencecamp – Marianopolis is opening its lab doors and green spaces to sciencemindedcampers ages 11 to 15 for its first-ever summer science camp. Discounts offered to children of alumni.• www.marianopolis.edu/sciencefairphotos – A photo gallery featuring the hundreds of students fromththroughout Montreal during the 27 edition of the Bell Montreal Regional Science & Technology Fair, whichMarianopolis hosted March 22-24.• www.marianopolis.edu/centennialgala – The LuminoCity gala will celebrate 100 years of building brightfutures, November 5. Join the Marianopolis community for an unforgettable evening.On campusScience Fair returns homeCollege hosts largest science fair of its kindn what was a homecoming, Marianopolis CollegethI hosted the 27 edition of the Bell Montreal RegionalScience & Technology Fair (BMRSTF) March 22-24.“The all-volunteer organizing committee spent literallyhundreds upon hundreds of hours planning and it allculminated into a dynamic fair,” said BMRSTF 2009coordinator and Marianopolis Physics Professor RoccoIafigliola. “Our school was buzzing with enthusiasm andthe kids, more than 300 of them, seemed to be having agrand time.”Professor Iafigliola was one of four physics teachers whostarted the fair in 1981, to provide a means forMarianopolis students to display their projects. Nearlythree decades later, Professor Iafigliola is still teachinghis beloved subject, physics, and the fair has grown fromits humble beginnings of showcasing a handful ofprojects to the largest and most prestigious regionalevent of its kind, under the umbrella group of theEducational Alliance for Science and Technology.and private, who presented 200 projects. The buddingscientists interacted with university professors, scientistsfrom top research institutions, teachers and the public.They competed for prizes, scholarships and awards.This March, the keynote speaker was Order of CanadaTwelve Marianopolis students garnered a host of prizesMember Lorne M. Trottier, who, like the hundreds of fairand honours: Denis Dao, Naga Divya Dokku, De Longparticipants, became fascinated with science andFu, Xiao He, Lanny Mo Yu Li, Weixi Li, Xing Jian Liu,innovation at a young age. He studied ElectricalTaraneh Taghavi, Serena M. Xiao, Sophia Biyao Xiao, DaEngineering at McGill University, where, thanks to hisKun Zhang and Shu Wei Zhang.generosity, the Lorne M. Trottier Building now houses “I’m immensely grateful to the parents, teachers andthe Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer chaperones, as well as the 230 judges – all volunteers –Science departments. His love of science also compelled whose dedication made the fair a reality and a success,”him to create the annual Lorne Trottier Public Science said Professor Iafigliola.Symposium, a public forum on science-related issuesBiology Professor Celestino Di Flumeri, who served asconfronting society.chief judge, said, “At the end of the day, it’s all about theMore than 5,000 visitors came to 4873 Westmount science and the students. This is a tremendousAvenue during the three days of the fair, including 300- opportunity for them as well as a great memory, noplus students from 42 high schools and CEGEPs, public matter where their love of science takes them.” ◊L-R: EAST organizers Wilson Wong ’91 and Agostino Porchetta; MELS Deputy Minister Leo La France; Louise RousselleTrottier; Lorne M. Trottier; science fair coordinator Physics Prof. Rocco Iafigliola; Academic Dean Susan Cleevely, CND;Chief Judge Biology Prof. Celestino Di Flumeri; Françoise Boisvert, CND ‘58; and Science Dept. Chair Stewart Daly.First-year students Serena Mengxuan Xiao and Naga Divya Dokku’s prize-winning project focussed ona method of extracting bio-ethanol from newspaper through the conversion of biomass into cellulose.Françoise Boisvert, CND ’58, Lorne M. Trottier, and Wilson Wong ’91ALMA MATTERS | Summer 200907

On campusCool, fun experimentsCollege launches summer science campunscreen? Check. Sunhat?S Check. Beaker? Check.With its tradition of excellence inscience, this summerMarianopolis College is openingits doors to a younger generation.The College is pleased tointroduce Marianopolis ScienceCamp, a summer day camp forgirls and boys ages 11 to 15.InsideMarianopolis’ newscience and computerlabs, campers will engagein challenging, age-appropriateexperiments in robotics, physicsand chemistry. They will use theCollege’s green spaces for sportsand recreation.“No other camp is like this one,”said Camp Director Nigel Penney.“We are going to make sciencecool and we are going to combatany and all notions that science isanything but fun.”Marianopolis Science Camp’sprograms are designed incollaboration with McGillUniversity’s Let’s Talk Scienceprogram and WOW Lab, as well asLes amis de la montagne, and inpartnership with the EducationalAlliance for Science andTechnology.The camp’s themes are“Intelligent Machines”(robotics andcomputers), “What’sthe Matter?”(chemistry) and “ThePhysical Universe”(physics). They arecomplemented by talks from theworld’s leading scientists in theirfield as well as trips to suchscience hubs as the Cosmodôme,the Astonvale Net Zero House inHudson and McGill’s RedpathMuseum.The camp runs July 6 to 24. Itpromises a superior instructor-tocamperratio, hands-onexperiments and, above all, fun. Aspecial discount applies tochildren of alumni. ◊Faculty newsVivian Gottheimhas completed ashowing at the Glendon Gallery inToronto. Her “Soft Shapes” series,a collection of large format digitalimages of her graphite pencildrawings, grew out of a desire tocatalogue the shapes thatsymbolize humanexistence. Herinitial idea was tocreate a visualdictionary of theforms representinghumankind, a sortof Noah’s ark ofhuman shapes. Sheamassed over 1,000shapes which shedrew with the help of a computerprogram, then drew in pencil the24 which were evocative of thecontour and essence of humanforms. She then digitally enlargedfive of them to 7.5 times theiroriginal size. She has sold twopieces already and continues towork on a project “Hyperwords”for which she received a grant fromthe Conseil des arts et lettres duQuébec, plus she plans a cyclingtrip this summer.www.tinyurl.com/vivian-gottheimProfessorZsolt Alapi’swritingwill be featured in translation in aParisian anthology of undergroundliterature (13ieme Editions) dueout in 2010. His micropress, SirenSong Publishing, is also launchinga new magazine this fall, The LooseCanon, co-edited by Zsolt and hisson Zachary ’06. “It will featureliterature that flies under theradar,” says the prolific Englishprofessor. Siren Song will also issueits third book in September, acollection of stories by Bill Brown.www.sirensongpublishing.com ◊Marianopolis students excelOn campusarianopolis students have been busy besting Hadjinicolaou and Ketaki Rawal, who helps raiseM opponents in a plethora of competitions. money for the blind in India, were among 20 studentsScience students Nikita Lvov, Tuo Hou and Ran Li, from throughout Canada whose communityplaced first, second and third, respectively, among leadership was recognized. The scholarship covers upthQuebec students in the 60 annual Americanto $70,000 in post-secondary tuition and livingMathematics Competition, in which more than expenses, plus it offers summer employment for117,000 students from 4,129 schools in Canada and four years. ◊the United States competed. The Marianopolis triowas one of 33 teams from the province and was thewinning team in Quebec.A few weeks later, second-year students MichaelStepner and Caroline Wagner were namedquarterfinalists in the 2009 U.S. UniversitiesNational Debating Championships. They were among126 pairs of debaters from colleges and universitiesthroughout the world who faced off for three days atthe University of Vermont. The Marianopolisstudents delivered speeches on issues such as Afghanelections, financial stimulus packages, internationaldevelopment aid and an international ban onimported seal products.The week before they were to decide which pre-medprogram they will attend in the fall, two HealthScience majors were awarded the national TDCanada Trust Scholarship for Community Leadership– making the College the first school in Quebec tohave two of its students honoured with the distinctionin the same year. Student Congress President ArisIn May, in London, England, Lia D’Abate ’10, left, competed in the International PublicSpeaking Competition. She and Julia Deutsch ’10, right, placed second and third, respectively, inthe English Speaking Union of Canada’s annual HSBC National Public Speaking Competition.Marianopolis made it to the semi-final (first-year) and bronze medal (second-year) levels of leTournoi jeunes démocrates April 19 in Quebec City. “It is definitely our best result in four yearsof participation,” said History Professor Kareen Latour. From left, Fang-Ying Chu, Jiajia Liu,Terresa Feng and Didier Serre.The MYLO/DECA team scored big at the DECA provincial competition in Toronto. “There wereapproximately 5,000 students competing and eight of our students finished in at least thetop 20,” said Faculty Advisor and Marketing Professor Peter Elenakis.08 ALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009ALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009 09

On Thursday, November 5, 2009at Thérèse Casgrain Hall, Villa Maria.Cocktails at six o’clock followed by a six-course gourmet dinner,raffle and door prizes, entertainment and dancing.Valet parking, semi-formal attire.In celebration of its 100-year tradition of building bright futures for young Montrealers, this unique event will paytribute to the College’s brilliant legacy of learning, while shining a spotlight on the role of education as a beacon ofhope and opportunity for the future. This will be an extraordinary soirée at the recently built and magnificentlyappointed Thérèse-Casgrain Hall at Villa Maria, next door to Marianopolis. The LuminoCity organizing committeewelcomes volunteers and seeks cash sponsorships, free products and services, prize donations and ads in the souvenirmenu. All proceeds benefit The Marianopolis Millennium Foundation, a registered charity dedicated to supportingMarianopolis College through student scholarships and bursaries, facilities enhancement and program development.Please visit marianopolis.edu/centennialgala to learn more and to order your tickets today. ◊November 5, 2009 | Thérèse Casgrain Hall, Villa MariaGala Ticket Purchase FormNAMECOMPANYADDRESSCITY PROVINCE POSTAL CODETELEPHONE FAX EMAILBENEFACTORVIP cocktail with guests of honour, 6-course dinner, entertainment, dancingFull table (10 guests) - $3,500Table name to be listed in programVegetarian meal$350 # tickets $PATRONCocktail, 6-course dinner, entertainment, dancingFull table (10 guests) - $2,500Vegetarian mealAFTER DINNERDessert table, dancing$250 # tickets$75 # ticketsTOTAL$$$VISA MASTERCARD CHEQUE: MARIANOPOLIS MILLENNIUM FOUNDATIONCARD #EXP.NAMESIGNATUREPayment required in advance. Tax receipt will be issued for charitable portion of ticket. Charitable Registration # 87690-3923-RR0001.10ALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009Please detach and return form with list of guest names (see verso) and payment to:4873 WESTMOUNT AVENUE, WESTMOUNT, QC H3Y 1X9 ATT: GALA BOX OFFICETel: 514.931.8792 ext.206 | Fax: 514.937.2943 | gala@marianopolis.edu | www.marianopolis.edu/centennialgala

Marianopolis College:A prominent and unique history of educationFounded in 1908 by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame, Quebec’s first bilingual women’sCollege made it possible for women to earn a university diploma. Once known as l’Écoled’enseignement supérieur, Notre Dame Ladies’ College, and Marguerite Bourgeoys College, thisunique and innovative institution has constantly evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of its morethan 20,000 students over the past century. What began as an avant-garde university for young women,granting Bachelor’s degrees in Arts and Science, has grown into a culturally diverse and thriving collegeproviding CEGEP-level education in a broad spectrum of disciplines to 1,800 students each year fromover 150 public and private high schools across the province and abroad. Marianopolis is recognized asone of the top pre-university colleges in Quebec whose alumni go on to pursue careers and vocations inevery sector and help to enrich our society’s intellectual, cultural and economic life.Enclosed is my tax-deductible contribution of$100 $150 $250 $500 OTHEREnclosed is a cheque for $ made payable to Marianopolis Millenium FoundationPlease charge myCARD NUMBER EXPIRY DATEVisaMasterCardSIGNATUREMy gift isPlease direct my gift toin memory ofin honour ofCharitable Registration #87690-3923-RR0001Area of greatest needFrançoise Boisvert, CND Dedication FundScholarships and Student Financial AidTechnology for Laboratories and TeachingLibraryEndowment*: signature*I request that the donation principal be held for a period of no less than 10 years.Please list guests at your table:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Education is what survivesafter what has been learnedhas been forgotten. – B.F. SkinnerThe past 100 years have been filled with challenges, discoveriesand several changes of location. With each new campus andwith each new chapter in its history, the College has stayed trueto what makes the Marianopolis experience memorable andmeaningful: our people. There is an elusive quality that definesall Marianopolites; from the genuine care that our faculty havefor our scholars, to our students’ enthusiasm in reaching fortheir very best as pupils and citizens, there is an inimitable spiritthat transcends generations and surroundings.Complete this form and send your gift to The MarianopolisMillennium Foundation in the envelope provided, or donate onlineat www.marianopolis.edu/donate. Our future depends on you.

I do not permit Marianopolis to include my name in such lists.Email:I permit Marianopolis to include my name in such listsTelephone:PermissionMarianopolis welcomes the opportunity to thank donorsby printing their names in public displays and college publicationsPostal code:City, Province:Address:creating an endowment in my family’s nameincluding Marianopolis in my estate plansName:donating publicly traded securitiesPlease contact me with information aboutMore ways to giveStay in touchIf you have news you’d like to share with your fellow Marianopolis graduates(marriages, births, career advancement, etc.) please feel free to drop us a note inthe enclosed envelope and we’ll include it in the next issue of Alma Matters.Employer:Please indicate the name of your employer below and we will check whether it has such a program.Does your company offer a matching gift program?4873 Westmount Ave.Westmount, QC H3Y 1X9514-931-8792514-937-2943www.marianopolis.edu/donateFoundationLuminoCity LuminoCity CentennialGuests of Honour Honorary Committee Honorary CommitteeJacques Chagnon Ève Beauchamp Gillett Susan Barwick Stefanison ’76Member for Westmount - Saint-Louis Director, Fondation Centre François- Barwick Family Foundationand Second Vice President of the National MichelleAssembly of QuebecFrançoise Beaubien Vien ’58Frédéric P. BeaucheminPresident, Fondation PathonicAlan DeSousa Managing Director and Head of Montreal and parent of Patrick ’85Mayor of Saint-Laurent and member of Derivative Products Group,the City of Montreal Executive CommitteeRoger J. Beauchemin ’83Scotia CapitalPresident and CEO, McLean BuddenMarc GarneauDominique-Ann Coffin ’87Member of Parliament of Canada forMark Culver ’77_President, LCC WinesWestmount Ville-MarieVice President of Business Development,Aaron FishFormula GrowthPaul Gérin-Lajoie, CC, GOQ, QCFirst Former Minister of Education andParent of Ariela ’02 and Chiara ’03 Peggy Curran ’75President of Fondation Paul Gérin-LajoieColumnist, The GazetteNathalie GervaisThe Hon. Marlene Jennings, PCDirector of Admissions, Selwyn House Jonathan Goodman ’86Member of Parliament of Canada forPresident and CEO, Paladin Labs Inc.Monique Lafontaine Vézina ’55Notre-Dame-de-Grâce - LachineRichard J. RenaudBenoit LabontéHelen LawChairman and CEO, TNG CorporationMayor of the Ville-Marie Borough, City of Partner, Law & Wong, CAand Parent of Tabia ’09Patricia RomanMontrealRetired faculty and Marianopolis CollegeKarin MarksClaude Loranger CasgrainBoard of Governors memberMayor of Westmountand parent of Paul ’86Riccardo MaginiDr. William SteinbergSenior Vice President of Personal Calin RovinescuMayor of HampsteadBanking, Laurentian Bank of Canada President and CEO, Air Canadaand parent of Tara ’97 and Craig ‘03and parent of Lee ’06Normande Mailloux CasgrainDonat J. TaddeoLloyd Segal ’83Vice -Rector of Development and Alumni Marissa NussChief Executive Officer, ThallionRelations, Université de Montréal President, Nuss & AssociatesPharmaceuticalsand parent of Francesca ’07 and parent of Jonathan ’01Dr. Lucy Stojak ’75Marcel TremblayJennifer Roman BrièreProgram Manager, HEC MontréalCouncillor for the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Brand Architectand faculty member, International SpaceDistrict, City of MontrealUniversityKathleen Weil Daniel Thompson ’80Member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce at thePresident, MacDougall, MacDougall &National Assembly of QuebecMacTierand Minister of Justice of Quebecand parent of Juliane ‘04, Katrina ‘06 andDavid Velan ’98Daniel ‘08President, Prodigy Energy RecoverySystemsDr. Judith WoodsworthPresident and Vice Chancellor, ConcordiaUniversityOrganizingCommitteeJill de Villafranca Véronique Monet ’84 Chair: Robert J. VézinaMarianopolis CollegeDevelopment and AlumniElyse Desforges Amin Noorani ’85Nancy Diane Doray ’61 Joanne Rossy ’86Susan Emblem ’86 Carol Rossy Malouf ’79Volunteer Members:Affairs:Nancy Apikian ’92 Bridget Fetterly ’86 Katy Shaybani Barth GillanPatricia Arbeláez Amelia Gaglietta ’85 Caroline Smart Emblem ’57 Elisabeth LivingstonFirouzeh Aziz Barbara Handfield ’59 Cecelia Szabo ’03 Anneliese Papaurelis ’88Bunny Berke Manon Malo ’82 Valerie Tannage ’80ALMA MATTERS | Summer 200911

FoundationSpeaker Series to stimulate thoughtIn a series of evenings highlighting the College’s 100 years of educating young people, Marianopolis will hosta Centennial edition of its Speaker Series in partnership with Concordia University, HEC Montréal, McGillUniversity and the Université de Montréal. Free and open to all, the series will showcase renowned expertswho will share their diverse knowledge of world issues and provoke thought and discussion.Dates and times are subject to change. www.marianopolis.edu/speakerseries ◊WednesdaySeptember 237:00 p.m.6:30 p.m. refreshmentsDr. Antonia Maioni,Director of the McGillInstitute for the Studyof Canada“Health Care in Canada:Where from Here?”Presented in collaboration withWednesdayOctober 287:00 p.m.6:30 p.m. refreshmentsSenatorRoméo Dallaire,Senior FellowMontreal Institute forGenocide and HumanRights Studies atConcordia University“Revitalizing Canada’sWorld Role and RenewingYouth Activism”Presented in collaboration withWednesdayNovember 187:00 p.m.6:30 p.m. refreshmentsSuzanne Lalonde,Professor, Université deMontréal“On Thin Ice: CanadianSovereignty in theChanging Arctic”Presented in collaboration withWednesdayJanuary 277:00 p.m.6:30 p.m. refreshmentsJacques Nantel,General Secretary andProfessor of Marketing,HEC Montréal“Is MarketingGoing Astray?”Presented in collaboration withFoundationSound investing preserves Foundationhe Directors of The Marianopolis Millennium Foundation would like all their donors to know that theirT investment in the future of the College is diligently safeguarded during this recession. Thanks to carefuland conservative fund management throughout 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, all non-operating capital ofthe Foundation has been invested in secure premium Canadian money-market funds. This has meantpreservation of 100 percent of your donation value, which goes directly to supporting Marianopolis and itsstudents. Moving forward into 2009, the loyal support of donors will help soften the financial burden felt by ourfinancial aid recipients, and represent an investment in the growth of Marianopolis that will continue to paydividends into the College’s next century. ◊New Foundation members welcomedhe Board of Directors of The MarianopolisVéronique Monet ’84T Millennium Foundation is a volunteer board Véronique Monet has served on the Moving hearts andthat meets quarterly to discuss and report onminds Capital Campaign Cabinet. Her involvement atfundraising initiatives, grant funds to support various Marianopolis is the continuation of a long relationshipareas of the College and manage donations andwith the Congregation of Notre Dame, the College andinvestment capital. This past November, four new the building. Véronique attended kindergarten at 4873volunteers joined this vibrant and proactive group. Westmount Avenue when the building housedL’Institut Pédagogique. She completed her primaryLiliane Comeau ’69, retired faculty member, parent ofand secondary studies at Villa Maria (French sector),Caroline ’98where she was part of the last class to attendLiliane Hauschild Comeau ’69 holds a Bachelorelementary school at that institution. She obtained afrom Marianopolis College and a Master fromBachelor in Sociology (honours) from McGillMcGill University. From 1973 until her retirement University, before completing the Canadian Securitiesin 2008, she taught German, French language and Course and earning her financial planning designation.literature and the Humanities at the College. From A private banker at the Royal Bank of Canada’s Wealth1980 to 1986 she was chair of the Modern Management Division, she and her husband Capt.Languages Department. Throughout the years she Bruce Campbell ’84 are devoted to a number of causesserved on every standing committee at the College. involving wildlife and environmental preservation.She is enjoying the first few months of herretirement with her new grandson (son of Caroline Amin Noorani ’85Comeau ’98) and remains committed toAmin Noorani participated in this fall’s strategicMarianopolis and its continued mission ofplanning workshops and joined The Marianopolisexcellence.Millennium Foundation Board shortly thereafter. Heearned his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting/MISJennifer Marsan ’03, Co-President of the Marianopolis and a Graduate Diploma in Public Accountancy fromCollege Alumni AssociationMcGill University and received his CA designation inJennifer Marsan has been involved in the1993. A member of the Canadian Institute ofMarianopolis College Alumni Association sinceChartered Accountants and the Order of Chartered2004 and has served as its co-president for the past Accountants of Quebec, he has worked with some oftwo years. She holds a Bachelor in ActuarialNorth America’s most well-respected companies. He isMathematics with a Minor in Business froman executive recruiter, primarily for the Aga KhanConcordia University, and is working toward herDevelopment Network. A member of the Universityactuarial title. An actuarial analyst at OptimumClub of Montreal, Amin also volunteers at LowerReinsurance Company, she is an active member of Canada College, where he is a member of the alumnidragon boat and ultimate frisbee sports teams.executive and of the corporation. ◊12ALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009ALMA MATTERS | Summer 200913

14Learning Resources CentrePromoting student successrom its humble beginnings as a pilotF project funded by the Ministère del’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport in the winterof 2000, the Peer Tutoring project has served asa starting point for the wide array of servicesavailable today in the Learning ResourcesCentre. Originally housed in two small rooms inthe Côte-des-Neiges campus library and gearedtoward science students, with the move to 4873Westmount Avenue, the Learning ResourcesCentre is now a multi-faceted service dedicatedto helping over one third of the student bodyeach year free of charge. It occupies severaloffices, a meeting room, a multimedia-readyworkshop facility and provides a variety ofservices to promote student success.Just two years ago, the Learning ResourcesCentre was supported by a few part-timeemployees. Now a team of five full-time and twopart-time staff members, as well as three facultymembers in their capacity as DisciplineCoordinators, assist and mentor Marianopolisstudents. Areas covered include peer andalumni tutoring in eight disciplines, English andFrench writing skills, learning strategies andEnglish literacy workshops. At any given timethere are between 80 and 100 peer and alumnitutors working at the Centre. A multitude ofresources is on hand, including course-specificmaterial, handouts, reference books andtechnological aids, as well as laptop and printingservices. Teachers from various departments actas advisors and help identify students who mightPatricia Arbeláez, Associate Academic Dean Claude Bélanger and Laura Parisare on hand to help students.ALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009benefit from the Centre’s services. They also refer tutors to the service andhelp develop strategies to best suit the needs of the students.The offices of Associate Academic Dean Claude Bélanger and AcademicAdvisors Patti McDonald and Diane Quart are conveniently located nearby.They work with students individually to ensure that every appropriateresource is used to help give each student the best chance for success.Students may access the Learning Resources Centre through a variety ofavenues: direct referral through a teacher or an academic advisor;automatic referral when grades in a particular subject fall below aprescribed level; or self-referral through an online application. With morethan 30 percent of the student body arriving at Marianopolis from schoolswhere English is not the language of instruction, helping students improvetheir proficiency in English is a top priority. The range of assistance tostudents continues to increase with the recent addition of literacyprofessionals who organize workshops, provide individual and groupassistance, consult with teachers and provide hands-on assistance indesignated English courses.Students get the help they need even before starting classes at the College.The Centre offers an intensive Preparation for English College Studies(PECS) course in late June to early July designed to help non-native Englishspeakers prepare for their first year of CEGEP. A half-time LearningSpecialist helps the increasing number of students with special needs.“Each year demand grows exponentially, with services to our special-needsstudents representing the biggest growth area, bar none,” said AssociateAcademic Dean Bélanger.The Learning Resource Centre fulfills its mandate of serving thosestudents most in need of assistance. To broaden its reach, new workshops inEnglish literacy as well as drop-in hours are open to all students regardlessof academic standing and are well-attended. To promote student success,the Learning Resources Centre continues to evolve to offer a multi-facetedapproach to helping students overcome learning challenges and achievetheir academic goals. ◊Staff work with students to improve language skills. (L-R) French monitor Nejla El Solh, English monitor AdrianMcKerracher, PECS Coordinator and Writing Professional Dr. Suzanne Daningburg and English monitor Amélie Jackson.Learning Resources CentreAlumna makes a special giftby Christiana Vincelli-Gregory ’09Although it has been more than half a century sinceFrançoise Beaubien Vien ’58 completed her studies atMarianopolis College, she feels strongly about givingstudents a chance to succeed.Supporting causes in the field of mental health, Mrs.Beaubien Vien devotes her time to various localorganizations and served on the board of PhilanthropicFoundations Canada. Despite her numerous commitmentsand busy schedule, she has not forgotten Marianopolis andwhat it gave her. “I’ve got fonder memories of Marianopolisthan I do of high school or (post-graduate studies at)university … Marianopolis gave me confidence.”Mrs. Beaubien Vien has experienced Marianopolis frommany vantage points: student, parent of Patrick Vien ’85and now as honorary patron of the Moving hearts and mindsCapital Campaign. In choosing to have her contributionrecognized on a plaque just outside the door of the LearningResources Centre, she hopes to draw attention to thisinvaluable support service at the College. Through thefamily’s foundation, Fondation Pathonic, Mrs. BeaubienVien has donated the largest sum of money the College hasever been given by an individual.“Giving to Marianopolis is important to me, and theLearning Resources Centre is important, because …learning is a right,” she said. “It is not really an obligation tolearn, it is a right to learn no matter the difficulties.”Although her donation to the capital campaign has had atremendous impact on the Marianopolis community, this isnot the first time that Mrs. Beaubien Vien has made adifference in students’ lives. In 2000, she and her husbandeer tutoring at Marianopolis has reciprocalP benefits that make lasting impressions onboth the tutor and tutee. The student receivingassistance benefits from the experiences andabilities of the tutor, who has already completed thecourse material. The tutors, in turn, solidify theirknowledge of the subject matter and devise newways to present the material, based on the tutee’slearning style. Students may receive tutoring in oneor two subjects on one day and then providetutoring in another subject the next, thusbenefiting from both roles. Learning takes place inan informal atmosphere where students can feelfree to express their concerns and work to improvetheir mastery of a particular subject. For moreinformation about peer tutoring, please contactLaura Paris or Patricia Arbeláez in the LearningResources Centre, F-317. ◊Paul Vien set up an endowment fund at the Collegeproviding a $2,500 tuition credit each year for studentsneeding financial aid. “I wanted students to have the sameopportunity I did.”Françoise Beaubien Vien ‘58 meets with graduating student Christiana Vincelli-Gregory,daughter of alumna Dina Vincelli ‘79.Her support continues to provide opportunities to students,both through the Learning Resources Centre and theFondation Pathonic Bursaries awarded each year. Whenasked about her future plans she said, smiling, “I hope mygrandchildren will come here.” ◊Tutors help students master course materialIvan Padilla ’07Sofia Tran ’09Tell me and I forget.Show me and I may remember.Involve me and I understand.– Chinese proverbIvan is studying physics at McGill University. He begantutoring physics at the Learning Resources Centre duringhis second year as a Pure and Applied Science student atMarianopolis. Every week, Ivan helps 12 Marianopolisstudents understand physics concepts. In the process,he adapts to the various ways that each student learns.“Each person reasons differently and has his or herapproach to learning. My job is to figure out which part ofthe puzzle is missing so that they understand the conceptin their own way.”A second-year Health Science student, Sofia feels that it’sin part thanks to the peer-tutoring in math and chemistrythat she received at the Learning Resources Centre thatshe has been accepted to McGill University. This fall, shewill begin studying Anatomy and she plans to continue inPharmacology. Sofia says of tutoring her fellowMarianopolis students in English: “It’s a great experienceand I hope to continue tutoring students in the future.”ALMA MATTERS | Summer 200915

16AlumniAlumnae reuniteat former campusn Sunday, June 7, a special reunion took place at the formerocampus at 3647 Peel Street. Honouring the classes of 1949and 1959, the day began at 10 a.m. with a brunch at the MontrealDelta Hotel followed by afternoon tea at 3647 Peel Street. Anonline gallery is available to view and download photographs.www.pandorasimages.com/peelreunion ◊Thank you to the hostessesand organizers:Louise Baillargeon ’59Barbara Byrne Auclair ’50Barbara Handfield Barbeau ’59Ann Kelly Crane ’58Muriel Kilgour ’49Caroline Smart Emblem ’57Members of the Class of 1949 celebrated theirDiamond Jubilee. (L-R) Janine Cooke Aikins,Helen Kalas Stefaniszyn, Cornelia SengDoherty, Jeanine Brossard Papineau andEllen Gollop Poulton.ArtsFest concertMika Putterman ’94, one of Canada’s brightest up-andcomingbaroque flute players, was among five alumniwho performed at the ArtsFest concert April 24. She wasaccompanied by 2007 Prix d’expression musicale winnerpianist Rosa Pyon ’07. Other alumni performers thatevening were piano accompanist Tom Baum ’06,soprano Charlotte Corwin ’99 and cellist Kyle Irving-Moroz ’07.ALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009Gathering on thestairs circa 1958.Silver Key reunion takesplace September 25ll former SilverKey students Aare invited to areunion on campuson September 25 at 7p.m. Dine with your favourite Student Servicesstaff and share your memories with the newly minted2009-2010 Silver Keys. Please contact AnneliesePapaurelis ’88, a.papaurelis@marianopolis.edu. ◊Join the Marianopolis networkThanks to the College’s growing alumni communities on Facebook and LinkedIn,you are never far from Marianopolis. Join our groups and keep in touch withgraduates around the globe. Keywords: Marianopolis College Alumni.lmost 200 alumni, faculty and friends gathered on campusA February 5 to chase away the winter blues at theGroundhog Day Pizza Extravaganza. This year’s edition of theAlumni Association’s annual Montreal reunion broughttogether graduates of all ages with their favorite Marianopolisteachers and staff for a casual evening of pizza and BierbrierAle. They raised more than $4,500 which will go to graduationprizes and on-campus initiatives benefiting students. TheCollege thanks all the prize sponsors and Charles Bierbrier ’95for making this event such a success.Silent Auction donations are being gathered for next year.Please contact Anneliese Papaurelis ’88 in the Development &Alumni Affairs Office to donate a prize,a.papaurelis@marianopolis.edu. ◊We will miss...Mary Hall ’45 Karine Wei ’91AlumniGroundhog Day lifts spirits, raises $4,500Shelley Horn ‘02 and Brigitte Weil ‘03 swap stories with Professors Jean-Michel Cohalan ’98and Seth Shugar at the February 5 Alumni Association’s Groundhog Day Pizza Extravaganza.Showing our colors at the St. Patrick’s Day Paradegood time was had by all when theA Marianopolis College AlumniAssociation sponsored a float in the MontrealSt. Patrick’s Day Parade. Volunteers weretreated to a special performance by ThePotholes featuring Jean-Michel Cohalan ’98,Eric Biunno ’98, Josh Beitel ’98, AntoineGratton ’98 and Ed Hudson. MarianopolisCollege thanks Maisliner, our transportationpartner in this annual event for the pastfive years. ◊, the much-loved Marianopolis graduated in Pure and Applied Science fromCollege librarian from 1945 until 1969, passed Marianopolis and earned her degree in Civil Engineering fromaway on December 31, 2008. Following herMcGill University and an MBA from Concordia University’s Johngraduation from Marianopolis, Mary completed Molson School of Business. In January 2008, she was diagnosedher Bachelor and Master of Library Sciencewith breast cancer. She died in November that same year at agedegrees at McGill University. After nearly 25 years 36. The daughter of Eric and Suzanne Wei and the sister ofas librarian, she left Marianopolis to teach library Patricia, she leaves her devoted husband Andrea Demori andscience at McGill. Mary moved to Toronto in 1983. their two daughters Talisa and Annelie.She is fondly remembered by many alumnae whoaffectionately referred to her as “the mistress of Olivier Vourantonis ’01 graduated with a DEC in Science. Atthe fortress of the mind.”age 16, Olivier was diagnosed with sarcoma, an extremelyMary Patricia McCaig Williams ’47 died on June 7, 2008. Sheaggressive type of cancer. With chemotherapy and a bonemarrow transplant, he was able to outlive his doctor’sgraduated from Marianopolis with a Bachelor of Arts in 1947 and Bachelor of expectations by 14 years. Olivier died on December 8, 2008. HeEducation in 1949. She taught in Quebec and Ontario throughout her career is fondly remembered by all who knew him, especially hisand settled in Brockville to raise her family and continue teaching. She was a parents, Lise Pinet (Graeme Robertson) and Terry Vourantonis,devoted pianist, organist, translator, tutor and poet. She enjoyed aand his sister Zoe Vourantonis. The student organizers of thischallenging cryptic crossword puzzle and always made time for a good game of year’s Crystal Ball on May 29 donated proceeds to the fundbridge. She is survived by her son Robert, sister Irene Theresa and brotherOlivier started at the Montreal General Hospital dedicated toHank Bernard.sarcoma cancer research. ◊ALMA MATTERS | Summer 200917

News & notablesNews & notables18Stefan Wisniowski ’78 has beenJoseph John Varga ’84 is Professional andappointed Director, Strategic Planning for Legal Advisor to The McGill Associationthe University of Sydney. He isof University Teachers. He graduatedresponsible for overseeing the strategic from McGill University in Industrialplanning process, preparing statutory Relations and Economics with greatreturns anddistinction and wasdeveloping strategyalso designated ato build on theUniversity anduniversity’s strongFaculty Scholar. Theposition and drive its recipient of the 1987further development.James McGill Award,After Marianopolis,he attended McGill’sStefan completed hisSchool of Law. HeBachelor ofand his wife EdithArchitecture atCecilia are proudMcGill and an MBA at the University of first-time parents of Joseph John VargaWestern Ontario. A Fellow of the Junior, born on October 11, 2008.Australian Institute of CompanyCongratulations!Directors, he serves on the AcademicAdvisory Board of the Australian Institute Minna Re Shin ’87 is a renowned pianistof Management.who recently performed at McGillUniversity’s TannaFarrell Miller ’79 has had an interestingSchulich Recital Hall.year fostering the growth of junior hockeyShe holds a Doctoratein Montreal. In 2008 he brought a juniorof Music infranchise to Montrealperformanceand has watched thespecializing inJunior de Montréaltwentieth-centuryconclude theirrepertoire fromfreshman year with aUniversité deloyal crowd following.Montréal and aIn its attempt to Doctorate of Music Theory with emphasisreach the Memorial on nineteenth-century music from McGillCup, the club won its University. She is the winner of numerousfirst round playoff awards and prizes in national andbefore losing to Drummondville. Plan to international competitions. Herjoin them for some exciting hockey next international profile continues to growyear. www.juniordemontreal.comand her performances have beendescribed as intense, inspiring andCarolyn Whitzman ’82 is a senior lecturerpowerful. She has performed in Canada,in Urban Planning at the University ofthe United States, Europe and Asia.Melbourne. The author of severalFollowing the success of her first CDpublications, she has an internationaldevoted to Haydn piano sonatas on thereputation for her work on the preventionOmbú productions label, she hasof violence. Dr. Whitzman was recently inembarked on a multi-recording projectMontreal taking part in the seminarwith Ombú. Minna’s fourth CD,Women’s Safety: a Shared Globalfeaturing a programme of LatinConcern. She serves on the board ofAmerican music is scheduled to beWomen in Cities International and Thereleased in 2011. www.minnareshin.comPlanning Institute of Australia’s National Norimitsu Onishi ’88 is a Jakarta-basedEducation Committee, and is a memberforeign correspondent for The New Yorkof several other organizations.Times. As a graduate of Princetonwhitzman@unimelb.edu.auUniversity, he joined the Times 16 yearsago. He spent the last 10 years livingTimothy Wai ’84 will soon defend his overseas and reporting on places such asgraduate thesis in the Department of Africa, Japan and South Korea. NorimitsuHuman Genetics at McGill University. has fond memories of his MarianopolisHe has interviewed for postdoctoral experience.fellowship positions in California,Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden and Dominique Bellon’89 holds a Doctorate ofwould very much like to realize his dream Oboe Performance from Arizona Stateof becoming a university professor. University, a Master of Oboe from theCincinnati Conservatory and a Bachelorof Music in Honours Composition fromMcGill University. Her doctoral researchstudied the application of sportpsychology to music performance whichled her to give workshops andpresentations at McGill, L’ Atelier lyriquede l’ Opéra de Montréal, University ofOttawa and others. She has lectured onthe mental and physical preparation ofmusicians at the Glenn Gould School ofthe Royal Conservatory of Music.Dominique has played with manyorchestras, including I Musici deMontréal and the Orlando PhilharmonicOrchestra.Benjamin Sternthal ’89 is the founder andpresident of Kodem Developments Inc., areal estate development and consultingcompany in Montreal. Kodem’s expertisein all aspects of development, design andconstruction, locally and internationally,and in all sectors, has allowed it tocomplete over 50 projects valued at $1billion since its inception in 1997.Benjamin travels extensively throughoutthe world, spending close to two months ayear in developing countries. He feels apersonal and a corporate responsibility tohelp those less fortunate. Kodemparticipates in development projects inthe third world and Benjamin supportsstudents and education in Ethiopia andMali. www.kodem.caShams Talib ’89 is a Principal with TowersPerrin, a global management consultingfirm. Shams transferred from theirToronto office in 2004 and is now based inLos Angeles where he manages largecorporate clients and is part of the office’sleadership team, responsible for staff andsales in Arizona, Hawaii and SouthernCalifornia. He graduated with a degree inActuarial Science and Statistics from theUniversity of Waterloo. He would love toreconnect with his Marianopolisclassmates.Andrew Princz ’90 is the CulturalNavigator with ontheglobe.com andbegins a monthlytravel, talk and filmseries on July 7 atCinemaSpace in theSegal Centre forPerforming Arts. Thisseries was partiallyinspired by Andrew’spresentation tostudents last year atMarianopolis College. It starts with ajourney to Peru’s Machu Picchu and tells share advice, suggestions, support and connecting with former classmates.the story of the clash between Yale information on a variety of topics rangingUniversity and the Peruvian government. from dating to substance abuse. Through Anne Hospod ’03 is in the third year of aSubsequent presentations will include his integrated digital marketing company four-year international medical programadventures in Angola and Kazakhstan. Red Dream Studiosat the Collegium Medicum ofAndrew recently researched a radio (www.reddreamstudios.com) and in Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Priordocumentary on the early Mayaassociation with Agence Ometzto moving to Europe she completed herarchaeological site of El Mirador in (www.ometz.ca), a social service agency in undergraduate degree at McGillGuatemala. He plans to backpack around Montreal where he volunteers, Neal University with a major in physiology andCuba this summer updating Fodor’s Travel developed and recently launcheda minor in history. Anne has also realizedGuide and documenting the island at a www.tassi.ca.a lifelong goal of running a marathon.pivotal moment in its history.She and her brother Phil Hospod ’01Philippe Lagassé ’97 is an assistant joined Team Diabetes and they raisedEve Rochman ’90 recently raised close to professor of national defense policy at the over $10,000 for Diabetes research and$2,000 for Thank Israeli Soldiers, an newly created Graduate School of Public ran the NYC Marathon together. ThoseIsrael-based organization that sends care and International Affairs at the interested in learning more about Teampackages to soldiers serving in the Israeli University of Ottawa. He is also the Diabetes may contact Anne.Defense Forces. With the help of many coordinator of the undergraduate Conflict ahospod@hotmail.comvolunteers, Eve baked and sold 160 dozen Studies and Human Rights program athamentaschen, triangular pastries, for the university. After graduating from Karina Salerno ’04 graduated at the topPurim, the proceeds of which she donated Marianopolis’ Liberal Arts program, he of her class in Chemical Engineeringto the organization. After Marianopolis, went on to earn a Bachelor of Philosophy from McGill University in May 2008. SheEve completed her Bachelor offrom McGill University, a Master of is working in Toronto as a cost engineerCommerce at McGill University. She is Strategic Studies from the Royal Military for Imperial Oil Engineering Services ofmarried to Rick Boretsky and they have College of Canada and a Doctorate of Canada.four children. In addition to her volunteer Political Science from Carletonactivities, she also runs her own catering University. He is married to Marie-Ève Mikhail Klassen ’05 is completing hisbusiness called Nava Cuisine, specializing Desrosiers.undergraduate degree in Applied Physicsin vegetarian fare.and Applied Mathematics at ColumbiaJordanna Fraiberg ’91 has recently University. He will graduate in May andDemetrios (Jim) Stamatopoulos ’90 is a launched In Your Room, her first novel for return to Canada to marry Sheila Liu ’05business valuation consultant at Fauteux young adults, with a second forthcoming (Health Sciences) this summer. Sheila hasBruno Bussière Leewarden Charteredin 2010. A member of just begun her first year of medical schoolAccountants in Montreal. Jim obtainedthe Canadian Junior at McMaster University. Mikhail is in thehis Bachelor of Commerce and DiplomaNational Squash process of applying to McMaster toin Public Accounting from McGillteam, shecontinue graduate studies. Mikhail andUniversity and went on to receive his CA,represented Canada Sheila plan to reside in Hamilton afterCFA and CBV titles. In 2004, Jim marriedat the Worldtheir wedding.Evanthia Karassavidis, who has been aChampionships.senior consultant for a software companyJordanna briefly took Zachary Alapi ’06 is pursuing a doublefor the past 12 years. Jim and Evanthiaa few months to play major in English Literature and Religioushave two children: George Demetrios andsquash professionally. Studies at McGill University. He is theLouis Logothetis.She received her Bachelor of British creator and an editor of The Veg LiteraryHistory and Literature from Harvard Magazine, whose main objective is toNatalie Mullins ’92 made partner this University in 1994 and she attended the publish the poetry and prose of McGillyear at Gowling Lafleur Henderson, one University of Oxford on astudents. This bi-annual publication isof Canada’s leading national law firms. Commonwealth Scholarship where she also dedicated to the promotion of theAfter completing her Bachelor at McGill, graduated with a Master of Philosophy in New Literary Underground movementshe moved to Toronto to study law and English Studies. Her career has taken her and its community of writers with eachhas remained there ever since. Natalie to New York, where she worked in issue featuring an interview with apractices commercial litigation and journalism, and to Los Angeles, where prominent underground writer. Tonyappears regularly in court at all levels, she was a studio executive in film O’Neill and Matt Firth have both beenincluding the Ontario Court of Appeal. production. She resides in Los Angeles as featured – both authors have recentlyShe has also kept up with her passion for a full-time author.read at Marianopolis. The magazine isfitness. She is a three-time Boston www.jordannafraiberg.comproduced in collaboration with severalMarathoner, an avid cyclist andMarianopolis grads: Veronica Mineykofrequently competes in triathlon races. Marie Lortie ’01 is pursuing her’06, David Paluch ’06, Anthony BossyNatalie is currently training for Ironman Doctorate of Art History at the University ’07, Vikki Addona ’07 and RachelCanada, which she hopes to complete of Toronto. She obtained her Master of Zuroff ’08. ◊next year in Penticton, BC.Art History from Carleton University inOttawa last fall. Marie lives in TorontoTo submit news or get in touch with someoneNeal Evan Caminsky ’94 developed anappearing in this issue, please contactand looks forward to attending the nextAnneliese Papaurelis ’88,online social community where teens can alumni reunion in Toronto anda.papaurelis@marianopolis.edu.ALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009 ALMA MATTERS | Summer 2009 19