Annual Report (final) - Osgoode Hall Law School - York University

Achievements
Alumni
Staff
Second-year Osgoode student Vera Manu and alumnus Roger Rowe ‘87 were chosen Gina Alexandris, Assistant
by the Black Business and Professional Association to receive the 2008 Harry Jerome Dean, Student Services, was presented
with a 2007 President’s
Awards, which celebrate excellence in the African-Canadian community. They were
among 13 recipients of the awards, which bear the name of the late Harry Jerome, the Staff Recognition award by York
bronze medalist for Canada in the 100-metre dash at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics who President & Vice-Chancellor
used his athletic stature to improve perceptions of the black community.
Mamdouh Shoukri. She is the recipient
of the Deborah Hobson
Roy McMurtry ‘58, ‘91 (LLD), former Ontario Chief
Justice and Attorney General, was installed as the
York Citizenship Award, which celebrates a
12th Chancellor of York in May 2008. McMurtry, who
commitment and enthusiasm for York University
and its particular vision of higher
was given Osgoode’s Award of Excellence (The Robinette
Medal) in 2007, succeeds former Canadian
education.
Supreme Court Justice Peter deCarteret Cory ‘50, ‘97
(LLD), who had served as York’s Chancellor since
The Wendy Rambo Outstanding
2004.
Service Award for consistently
Terrie-Lynne Devonish ‘95, Pernille Ironside ‘99 and providing a high level of service
Joseph Michael Johnson ‘94 were among the 2007 and making significant contributions
to the Osgoode community
recipients of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 awards. They
were selected on the basis of their achievements in a was awarded to Angela Monardo,
number of areas from more than 1,600 nominees by Administrative Assistant.
an independent Advisory Board, comprised of 26 business
leaders from across Canada.
The Louella Sturdy Leadership
The 2007 Alumni Gold Key Awards were presented to Mary Louise Dickson ‘64
Award, given annually to the
(Achievement); Mahesh Uttamchandani ‘97 (Recent Graduate); Mark M. Persaud
Law School staff member who
‘91 (Public Sector); and Verlyn F. Francis ‘95 (Service). Terry Hunter ‘72 was
has made an outstanding contribution
through his or her leader-
awarded the Dianne Martin Medal for Social Justice through Law. The awards were
handed out at the Dean’s Alumni Reception on May 23, 2007 in conjunction with the
ship and teamwork with
launch of the Building Osgoode Campaign.
members of the Osgoode community,
was presented to Gautam
Seema Shah ‘07 received the 2007 McCarthy Tétrault/WLAO Community Contribution
Award. The award is given annually to a female law student who has made a significant
contribution to the advancement of women studying law and who has been Coordinator.
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actively involved in, and committed to, her community.
Jerry Levitan ‘79 (left), producer of the
Kristopher De Napoli was
short animated film entitled “I Met The
appointed Manager of Administration
at Osgoode as of March
Walrus”, was nominated for an Oscar in
2008. Levitan, who did not win the
24, 2008, succeeding Valerie
award, charmed an Osgoode audience
Peticca who has moved to Information
Technology Services in
when he came to the Law School on
February 12, 2008 for its “Osgoode
the Division of Vice-President
goes to the Oscars” event and a screening
of his film. The five-minute film ani-
Finance & Administration.
mates the audio-recording of an
interview Levitan had with John Lennon
in 1969, when he snuck into Lennon’s
King Edward Hotel room and secured a
Osgoode
meeting with the famous Beatle.
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