Alumni

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Distinguished alumnus, Manyfingers, passes away

The University of Lethbridge community offers its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Helen Manyfingers (BEd, ‘78, LLD ’92), who passed away January 1, 2014. A graduate of the University of Lethbridge’s Faculty of Education, Manyfingers was the first alumnus to be granted an honorary degree

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Alumnus Wensveen recognized by Carleton University for master's thesis

University of Lethbridge alumnus Jonathan Wensveen (BA ’11) is being honoured by Carleton University with a Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement after his graduate student’s thesis was deemed to be among the best submitted at the Ottawa, Ont. university this year. His thesis, entitled Human Nature in Hobbes

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Pereira introduced as Management's first Executive in Residence

The University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management is launching its Executive in Residence program by appointing international technology marketing expert Anil Pereira as its first on-site executive. “We are delighted that our inaugural Executive in Residence is Anil Pereira, a technology entrepreneur with an intense passion for building highly visible

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Morrison, Bowie to be honoured at Alumni Celebration

The University of Lethbridge Alumni Association and Senate will be holding a special Alumni Celebration Saturday, Oct. 19 at 12 p.m in the Markin Hall Atrium, at which they will be honouring Drs. Robert Morrison (BASc '83) and Gary Bowie. Morrison, the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year,

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New ULAA president looks to further engage alumni

The new University of Lethbridge Alumni Association president understands the value of a community. “I love growth, development and opportunity. Anything I can do to make things better for my community, for the University or my neighbourhood, I try to get involved in,” explains Grant Adamson (BSc ’03), who was

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Alumnus Clark returns to CCBN in search of answers to brain's puzzle

Every time you turn your head one way or another, the nerve cells in your brain, called neurons, keep you oriented in space. Scientists have clues about how this brain-based compass works. But the nuts and bolts of the system, and its possible role in the way memories form and

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University experience proves to be the tie that binds

It took 19 years and thousands of miles traversed across the globe before alumna Robyn Schilling (BEd '92) and Gloria Irani-Patterson (BA '93) again crossed paths. And while the stories of their post University of Lethbridge lives took divergent routes, the former roommates shared a sense of discovery

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U of L alums making big City contributions

One of the greatest compliments alumni can pay to their alma mater is in how they impact their local communities. At the University of Lethbridge, such compliments keep pouring in as alumni employed by The City of Calgary display a depth of knowledge, a commitment to innovation and a dedication

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Alums Myshak, Brown turn knowledge into business

When they began their academic adventures at the University of Lethbridge, co-owners of the newly formed Isis Geomatics Incorporated, Steve Myshak (BSc '10) and Owen Brown (BSc '09) were heading down very different career paths. In fact, Brown wasn't planning on staying at the University for

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Patton thankful for support

When Karissa Patton crosses the stage at convocation this spring, she will do so knowing faculty and staff at the University of Lethbridge have supported her. Originally from Calgary, Patton came to the U of L in 2009 with the intention of majoring in history and later entering the education

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2013 Alumni Honour Society inductees

Introduced in celebration of the University's 35th anniversary in 2002, the Alumni Honour Society recognizes the achievement of successful alumni within the global community. The alumni inducted into this prestigious group have served as role models to our students and the broader University community through success in their

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A love of learning remembered

In 2012, W. James (Jim) and Hazel Penny donated the landmark Capital Furniture Building in downtown Lethbridge to the University. The building represents an important part of the city's history and thanks to the Pennys, will now be part of the University's future. For the Pennys,

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Alumnus Anderson takes pride in being No. 1

It is one of those things that really shouldn't be a big deal. After all, a University ID number is just a simple sequence of digits and every student has one. Why is it then that years after graduation, when we have occasion to remember that long forgotten

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Inspired by tragedy, alumnus launches province-wide anti-bullying campaign

On what was otherwise a regular December afternoon this past year, University of Lethbridge alumnus Manwar Khan (BSc '07) witnessed a brutal event that changed his life forever. But rather than try and put that day behind him and move on, he's using his experience as the

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Calgary Chapter continues to gain momentum

In 2008, two years after completing his management degree at the University of Lethbridge, Brock Melnyk (BMgt '06), financial advisor for ATB Securities Inc., attended a golf tournament put on by the U of L Alumni Association Calgary Chapter, where he was promptly recruited to be a member of

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University played key role in alumni couple's story

Some would call it luck, others fortune, but when her father, Dr. Keith Roscoe, accepted a position with the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge in 1996, an entirely new world of possibilities opened up for Catherine Roscoe Barr (BSc '02) and her future husband, Aaron Barr

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The future of Liberal Education

Aaron Nakama (BA '98) has encountered a few false impressions when explaining how the Bachelor of Arts in French he completed at the University of Lethbridge prepared him for a position as senior technical recruitment manager for Knowledgetech, a boutique IT Services company in Vancouver, B.C. "Looking

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Upholding the law in the land down under

With a finger-pointing, I've-got-you-now grin and an iconic light grey suit, criminal defense attorney, Ben Matlock, entertained television audiences for almost a decade with his ingenious perception and gritty determination to fight for truth. For one young boy growing up in the small town of Coronation, Alta., however,

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Future of Penny Building looks bright

It's taken a few years, but the redevelopment of the downtown Dr. James Foster Penny Building is coming along. Parts of the building are already accessible and the main floor is set to open in January 2013. A recent $800,000-renovation to Level 1 and sections of Level

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Alumna of the Year Preuss realizes destiny

Do scientists believe in fate? If you talk to Dr. Kathryn Preuss (BSc '95) about her academic life and professional career, you'll notice a string of coincidences and happenings that seem to have set her on a path that's led Preuss to her current position

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Horns' alumna sees giving back as a natural act

Head coach of the University of Lethbridge women's rugby team, Neil Langevin (BA/BEd '91, MEd '10), describes former player and team co-captain, Amanda Riley (nee Richardson, BMgt '10), as "a superstar whose leadership as an athlete has continued on as an alumna."

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Exemplary research + engaged students = extraordinary results

There were hints that this was coming. It is no secret that the University of Lethbridge has undergone a cultural shift and been making major inroads as a comprehensive university on both the provincial and national stage. Research institutes have been developed and supported, leading researchers have been actively recruited

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Wright's choice was an easy one to make

Every year thousands of young people are faced with the critical choice of where to attend university. For some, the decision is not easy and can take many months. For others, it's a "no-brainer." Jaden Wright (BSc '09) counts himself in the latter camp. Wright

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Homecoming an opportunity to reconnect

Some words are difficult to define; others simply define themselves. Perhaps that is why so many universities and colleges the world over refer to some of their most significant celebrations as homecomings. On Oct. 12-14, the University of Lethbridge extends an invitation to students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members

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Fiat Lux ring an iconic symbol of maturing university

Whether intricately crafted from precious metals and gems, delicately carved out of stone or meticulously woven of grass, the ring has become a familiar symbol worn throughout history, signifying everything from love and commitment to fellowship and achievement. On Jan. 26, at the University of Lethbridge's 45th anniversary