30 years of - Mount Saint Vincent University

ALUMNAE NEWS“It was an experience! The kids were better than I anticipated,”says Sheldon Miller, BBA ’99, after spending the morning teachinggrade 9 students at Sackville Heights Junior High School.As I wind down my term as president of theAlumnae Association, I’d like to reiterate thatit’s been an honour to represent the alumnaeperspective at the University.It’s been a privilege to have this uniqueperspective of the University over the pastfew years and to be involved in decisionmaking processes and celebrations. I applaudPresident Laurin, the administrative team,the faculty, the Board of Governors and thestudents in their efforts to make sure that allmembers of the university community havethe best university experience.I encourage you to support incomingAlumnae Association President Sheldon Miller,BBA ’99, and his board as they continueto engage alumnae in the University. Theimplementation of Destination 2012 and theBuilding Tomorrow Together capital campaignwill continue to demand focus of theAssociation and will provide lots of excitingopportunities for alumnae to be involved.Mount Saint Vincent is an amazing schoolwith a unique and exemplary history ofhelping to develop students who go oneto personal success and become engagedcitizens. Like all universities, we facechallenging times. As alumnae, our support andcommitment is critical to continuedstudent success.I’ve enjoyed reconnecting with so many of youand I look forward to seeing you at Mountevents in the future. Although my term isfinished, the MSV Golf Classic and AlumnaeWeekend are already on my calendar. I hopethey are on yours as well.Best wishes for a happy and safe summer.I hope to see you soon.Miller was one member of the MountSaint Vincent Alumnae Associationboard of directors to participate inESIS: Economics for Success. ESIS, aprogram run by Junior Achievement,is highly interactive and specificallydesigned to help students develop apositive attitude towards education,while recognizing the financial costsof living on their own.Laden with give aways for the students(Alumnae Association branded rulersand pencils), the board membersspoke about their own educationaland professional background whiledelivering the program.“It was an opportunity for us to talkabout the Mount in a setting wherestudents are starting to think abouteducation,” explains Lara Ryan,BPR ’92, President of the AlumnaeAssociation. “As alumnae we are theUniversity’s best ambassadors and anychance we get to promote the Mount,we’ll do so.”ExecutiveHonorary President: Kathryn E. Laurin, M.MusPresident: Lara Ryan, BPR ’92Vice President: Sheldon Miller, BBA ’99Past President: Nancy Zwaagstra, BScHE ’83Secretary: Stephanie Hale, BOA ’03Treasurer: Jill Devanney, BSc ’03, BBA ’06Alumnae Representatives onMount Board of GovernorsLara Ryan, BPR ’92Sheldon Miller, BBA ’99Deanne MacLeod, BBA ’92Student RepresentativesKyle Rogers, MSVU Students’ UnionEmma Higgins, Student Alumnae Association“I don’t know of any other AlumnaeAssociation participating in thisprogram,” boasts Ryan. “It’s uniqueto the Mount.” Members of theAlumnae Association board of directorsvolunteered to adopt a school as partof the board’s initiatives in the area ofstudent recruitment and retention.President and CEO of JuniorAchievement of Nova Scotia, LynnCoveyduck, BPR ’94, is grateful forthe involvement of the AlumnaeAssociation board. Miller and Ryanwere joined by fellow board membersTanya Baggio, BBA ’95, Jill Devanney,BSc ’03, BBA ’06, Deanne MacLeod,BBA ’92, and Alison Stark, BBA ’95 forthis initiative.“Thanks to the Mount’s AlumnaeAssociation,” Coveyduck says,“students now have a better idea ofthe importance of school, budgetingand planning for the future thanksto their volunteerism.”Members at LargeTanya Baggio, BBA ’95Angela Chipman, BAA (F&G) ’06Angela Dufour, BScHE ’95, MEd ’98Jill Hurlbert, BTHM ’93Velma Kaiser-Whitlock, BEd ’79, MEd ’06Michael Kydd, BPR ’07Mary Lou LeRoy, BA ’79, BSc ’83Gary Logan, BA ’02Deanne MacLeod, BBA ’92Kevin Sanford, BBA ’03Alison Stark, BBA ’95Lisa Whynott, BOA ’94Ex OfficioJone E. Mitchell, CFRE, AssociateVice-President, AdvancementShani Pearson, Manager, Alumnae Relations