Alma Matters winter 2012 - Marianopolis

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Message from the Director GeneralMore than 60 members of the Marianopolis Collegecommunity took part in Heritage Day on November 8.Students, alumni, faculty, staff and members of theCongrégation de Notre-Dame heard historian andformer Marianopolis Professor Sister Patricia Simpsondiscuss Marguerite Bourgeoys’ stalwart dedication toeducation. Heritage Day was a powerful reminder thatthe College is proudly and firmly rooted in the visionaryorder of Sisters that founded Marianopolis. They, likeMarguerite Bourgeoys, imagined and created a lastingeducational community that stresses excellence for all.In this issue of Alma Matters you can learn abouttwo of the many gifted people who went on to achieveindividual excellence after Marianopolis: the newpresident of Ubisoft’s Toronto studio, former HealthScience student Jade Raymond ’94; and the world’syoungest bishop, former Commerce student BishopThomas Dowd ’89. Reading about them will remindyou that our heritage is a strong foundation.It would be easy to think that a heritage issomething of the past, a forgotten relic to be dusted offon rare occasions. Not so for Marianopolis: every aspectof daily life at the College – from the teachers whospend their lunch hours helping students in impromptustudy sessions, to the care with which our building isbeing renovated – is linked to the vision of theiconoclastic women who founded Marianopolis. Theimpressive statistics we boast (consistently, a majorityof Marianopolis graduates gain admission to theirpreferred program in their first-choice school at theworld’s top universities) are a direct result of this richlegacy that is very much alive, remembered, active. ◊Len EvenPreparing for the future02ALMA MATTERS | Winter 2012

04Table of contentsGlobal experiences07Volunteers12Called to serve14New and nowNew International coursesFinancial aid for studentsGiving backA magical nightAnnual giving thank youFeatureJade RaymondAlumniIn the Dragon’s DenOn CampusEventsNews and notablesWe will missMark your calendar0405060810131416171920Making fitness funAlma Matters Winter 2012Photo credits: Véronique Champoux, Michel Cloutier, Owen Egan’85, Serge Giroux, Anne Jeannet, Yonathan Kellerman ’97, FrançoisEditor: Anneliese Papaurelis ’88Leclair, l’Hibou, Rudolphe Moley, James-Ian Morgan, AnnelieseEditorial Board:Papaurelis ’88, Julian Haber ’91 | Dreamstime.com: Wilfred StanleyAlumni – Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo ’10Sussenbach, Ronnie WuOn campus – Jordan-Nicolas Matte ’12Advertising: Anneliese Papaurelis ’88, a.papaurelis@marianopolis.edu,Giving back – Barth Gillan514.931.8792 ext. 202.News and notables – Shelley Barton Circulation: 21,000Editorial Consultant – Arjun BasuAlma Matters is created and published semi-annually for the MarianopolisCopy Editors – Suzanne Daningburg, Christianne Melochecommunity. Alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and donors receiveContributors: Olivier Bastien ’04, Rosale Dumont ’11, Tracey Gallacher, this magazine through a complimentary subscription. To add or modifyKathryn Haralambous, Elisabeth Livingston, Tony Kangui Liu ’12,your mailing information, please contact the Development and AlumniElhanan Moryoussef ’12, Jenna Omassi ’12, Joanne Rossy ’86, Pamela Affairs Office, alumni@marianopolis.edu, 514.931.8792 ext. 209.SherwinPrinted in Canada ISSN 1918-5677Designer: Rudy Moley, Doxa DesignCanadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No. 40737555Print Coordinator: Finger CommunicationsReturn undeliverable addresses to:Cover photo: Jade Raymond ’94 is the Managing Director at Ubisoft4873 Westmount Ave., Westmount, QC H3Y 1X9Toronto and is enjoying success in a traditionally male-dominatedindustry. Read about it on page 11. (Michel Cloutier)marianopolis.edu/contactusALMA MATTERS | Winter 201203

New and nowMarianopolisCollegeIdeas worth spreadingIf you are passionate about an ideathat will change the world then stepup to the TEDxMarianopolisCollegestage in Fall 2012.For more information contact Barth Gillan:b.gillan@marianopolis.edu or 514.931.8792 ext. 205.04New Student-for-a-Day Program LaunchedOlivier Bastien ’04The Student Recruitment and Admissions Officelaunched an ambitious new Student-for-a-Day program thisfall semester, and it promptly filled to capacity. Over 250high school students from all over Quebec registeredthrough bemarianopolis.ca for a chance to experiencelife as a Marianopolis student before making their choice ofCEGEP by the March 1 application deadline. Visitingstudents met with Marianopolis Silver Key studentambassadors and members of the Admissions staff for anorientation session and received a list of the day’s classesbefore embarking on their first experience of college life.The students easily integrated into the community withmany of the visitors making new friends and meeting upwith friends already at Marianopolis. Some even stayed lateinto the day to attend afternoon classes and speak one-ononewith future teachers.The Student-for-a-Day program continues in the wintersemester in February. Register online: bemarianopolis.ca. ◊New International courses open to all studentsThe College will be offering two new internationalcourses this summer. Mainly targeted for students of theSocial Science program, they are still available to studentsof all programs as complementary or option courses.Environment, Development and Sustainability in CostaRica with Prof. Jean-Michel Cohalan ’98.This intensive summer field course takes students toCosta Rica to experience first-hand the concept,ALMA MATTERS | Winter 2012applications and challenges of sustainable development.During the course, students will hear from universityprofessors and local experts in the fields of environmentand development and will embark on a multi-day fieldtrip through Costa Rica’s diverse ecosystems to explore avariety of sustainable development initiatives as well asassess the continued environmental challenges facing thecountry. The course begins May 29 with travel takingplace from June 1-16.Global Perspectives on Trade and Society in Hollandwith Prof. Bruno Delorme.Outsourcing, financial turmoil, deregulation: theseconcepts underscore the importance of developing aglobal mindset to better understand the events shapingtoday’s society. This course will study differences inworldviews, values and behaviour as well as verbal andnon-verbal communications to better analyze andappreciate global trade perspectives. Immersion in aforeign country will enable students to apply theclassroom theories first-hand, thereby making them moreinformed citizens of the world. The course begins June 18with travel taking place from June 22-July 7.Compulsory information sessions will take placeJanuary 17 for Costa Rica and January 19 for Holland. Adeposit of $1,000 must be provided before January 30. Aswe cannot yet confirm whether the enrolment will besufficient to hold the courses, please enroll in othercourses as normal. In the meantime, please contact theprofessors about course specific information and AcademicAdvisor Patti McDonald for further information regardingregistration and your program profile. ◊

New and nowThe College congratulates this year’s recipients: Eric Abramovitz, Ronald Baxter, Rémi Dumoulin, Kaitlin Elvidge,Sean Fielding, Louise Fournier, Arieh Gomolin, Katherine Haentjens, Hepzibeth Lee, Qian Lee, Xin Yao Li, AshleyLustig, Anna Frances Meyer, Melissa Palumbo, Emilia Segura, Yu Xin Shen, Lathika Sivanathan, Cynthia Snell, VeraWagner and Xin Qiang Yang.New merit scholarsKathryn HaralambousTen additional merit-basedacademic scholarships will cover100 percent of the tuition forstudents studying atMarianopolis this year, as part ofthe Director General’s MeritScholarships program begun lastyear by Director General LenEven. “From now on,Marianopolis will offer 20 fullscholarships a year, a freecollege education for excellentstudents,” he said. Incomingstudents in all programs wereselected to apply for the awards.If the students maintain theirgrades, the awards will berenewed in the second year,with the 10 awards that weregiven last year continuing into asecond year. ◊Opening the door to financial resourcesPamela Sherwinto students who have completed at least one full year ofCEGEP in a program leading to university studies inaccounting or administration. Applicants must be excellentIn addition to assisting many students in financial need students who are involved in extracurricular activities and inwith tuition costs, textbook loans, and emergency funds, their community. Deadline for first semester: November 15,Marianopolis College helps students apply for financial 2011, Deadline for the second semester: February 28, 2012awards from external sources. Listed below are descriptionsMiller Thomson Scholarships are 100 prizesand upcoming deadlines of some awards. Studentsvalued at approximately $3000 each. Québec applicantsinterested in applying should meet with Pamela Sherwin inshould be in their final year of CEGEP with plans to attend aroom A-123A.Canadian university in the fall. Applicants mustMensa Canada offers one prize of $1,000 and one or demonstrate academic achievement and contribution tomore prizes of $750. These scholarships are awarded to school and community. Deadline: March 1, 2012students enrolled in a full-time, post-secondary schoolNEADS (National Education Association ofprogram who are at least 18 years of age by the applicationDisabled Students) Scholarship offers 12 scholarshipsdeadline. Applicants must submit an essay describing theirof $3000 each to students with a permanent disability whocareer aspirations. Deadline: January 31, 2012demonstrate academic achievement,Toyota Earth Day Scholarships offers 20 prizes of volunteerism/employment, and community participation.$5000 each for students who are in their final year of CEGEP Deadline: March 1, 2012and will be attending a Canadian university in the fall.CMA Chartered Management AccountantsApplicants should be strong academically and demonstrateScholarships are 30 prizes of $500 awarded students wholeadership in their commitment to the environment and toare graduating from CEGEP and are planning to pursue fullcommunityservice. Deadline: January 31, 2012time Commerce (accounting or management) studies at aThe Terry Fox Humanitarian Award consists of 20 Québec university. Eligibility criteria include academicprizes of $7000 that are renewable for four years. They are excellence and participation in extracurricular activities.bestowed upon CEGEP students in satisfactory academic Deadline: March 15, 2012.standing who are continuing their studies at either theNote: Two Marianopolis students won CMACEGEP or university level. Voluntary participation inScholarships in 2011!humanitarian and community work, as well as sports/fitnessactivities, are among the eligibility requirements.If you know of other foundations, corporations orDeadline: February 1, 2012associations offering awards that might benefit our students,please contact Barth Gillan in the Development Office atCA (Chartered Accountants) Scholarshipsb.gillan@marianopolis.edu or 514.931.8792 ext. 205. ◊consist of 50 prizes of $500. These scholarships are awardedALMA MATTERS | Winter 201205

Giving backAfter the performance (L-R) Caroline SmartEmblem ’57, Barbara Handfield Barbeau ’59,Elyse Desforges enjoy a few moments withAnnamaria Popescu ’79.Gala organizing committeeVIP cocktail06A magical night in celebration of MarianopolisJoanne Rossy ’86My two years at Marianopolis were among the best of myschool experiences, and it is such a pleasure to be re-associated andworking alongside the school and volunteers to ensure itscontinued success. Events such as Luminocity are important asthey gather together the entire community to celebrateMarianopolis and to support the College.The name Luminocity was selected as an ideal metaphor forMarianopolis students shining upon our beautiful city of Montreal.In 2009, the Gala celebrated the College’s centennial year andlaunched a fundraising effort to benefit student financial aid andscholarships through The Marianopolis Millennium Foundation.Early in 2010, an opportunity to host one of the first private eventsat the Maison Symphonique de Montréal was suggested andvolunteers and staff unanimously agreed that a musical gala was anexciting idea.Luminocity II was held on September 22, 2011 at theMontreal Symphony Orchestra’s new home at Place des Arts, andthe evening showcased talent from Marianopolis and includedwell-known Montreal performers. Guests eagerly entered the newvenue with great anticipation to enjoy an evening that featured atour of the concert hall and a scrumptious pre-concert cocktailparty in the elegant Foyer Allegro sponsored by Catering By George.Architect Matthew Lella ’84, presented an overview of the designaspects of the magnificent Maison Symphonique, and opened oureyes to details that may not have otherwise been noticed. GlobalTV’s Richard Dagenais ’78 was the Master of Ceremonies and theeclectic musical program included talented performers who wereall very excited to take to the new stage: Les Petits Chanteurs deMontréal, JazzKidz, Les Boréades, Annamaria Propescu ’79, JamesGelfand ’78, Billie’s Bouncers, Marianopolis students, and theEnsemble Luminocity, combining students, alumni, and membersALMA MATTERS | Winter 2012of MSO. It was a brilliant concert, and the varied programdemonstrated the acoustics of the beautiful new hall.The Gala continued with a post-concert cocktail dinatoire,where guests feasted on delights and libations thanks to ourmany generous food and beverage sponsors and bid on the lavishitems offered in the silent auction. The evening was a successwith $70,000 raised for The Marianopolis MillenniumFoundation. ◊Students swept away at LuminocityTony Kangrui Liu ’12, scienceAs a big fan of both classical and jazz music, I was veryexcited about the completion of the Maison Symphonique deMontréal. When I learned about the Luminocity Gala concert byreading Alma Matters, I immediately jumped at the opportunityto attend. In fact, having attended the annual ArtsFest concertin April, I knew I was going to find the same astonishing level ofperformance and a variety of styles.Indeed, it did not disappoint. I especially enjoyed theperformance by Annamaria Popescu: it was my first time toexperience Bizet’s Carmen live. How amusing was it afterwards,when James Gelfand turned the famous piece into jazz! Themusical theatre show by Les Boréades was something else Idiscovered for the first time that evening, and, for once, Iactually enjoyed baroque!I believe that my generation in particular needsencouragement to discover classical music. It is an art that canexpress emotions unlike any other, but it requires one todevelop an appreciation of the genre. For non-music students,the best way to do this, in my opinion, is to listen to differentstyles and experience classical music live. That’s why I startedthe Marianopolis Classical Music Club, and why I believeLuminocity was such an amazing event. ◊

Events such as Luminocity II wouldnot be possible without the dedicationand heartfelt work of a very specialgroup of volunteers. Under thedirection of Robert Vézina and withthe help of Marianopolis staff BarthGillan, Christianne Meloche andAnneliese Papaurelis ’88, they createda memorable and successful event.Edda Bini Mastropasqua ’58Maggie Borowiec ’96Rosanna BruniMarco Della Rocca ’87Jill de VillafrancaElyse Desforges de KovachichCaroline Smart Emblem ’57Lorri Faughnan ’81Barbara Handfield ’59Charmaine Lam ’00Edda Bini Mastropasqua ’58Pardo Mustillo ’76Joanne Rossy ’86Romy Schnaiberg-Litwin ’85Valerie Tannage ’80Many thanks to our event volunteerswho were ensured that the eveningwent smoothly: Rana Alrabi ’96,Nikita Ber ’10, Rebecca Brosseau ’10,Eric Guntermann ’04, JeffreyLatchman ’97, Gregory Millar ’95,Marie-Claire Paré Holland ’63, LisaRaposa and Devina Singh.To get involved in upcoming events,contact Barth Gillan 514.931.8792ext.205.Annamaria Popescu ’79accompanied by Olga Gross ’80.The JazzKidz.Matthew Lella ’84.Billie’s Bouncers,Marianopolis jazz trio.Marianopolis thanks all its gala partnersand sponsors for their support:Vanessa Sasson Mathilde Moley Sass Wodoslawsky ’12 Jeffrey Lee ’12 Hubert Sibre ’85 Donat TaddeoBoard appointments showcase new talentsElisabeth LivingstonMarianopolis is thrilled to count seven new faces among its volunteers. Joining the College’s Board of Governors from amongfaculty, staff and students is professor Vanessa Sasson; admissions officer Mathilde Moley; student congress president SassWodoslawsky ’12 and vice-president Jeffrey Lee ’12. The board is also pleased to welcome two new governors from the extendedMarianopolis community: Davis LLP attorney Hubert Sibre ’85 is a former Marianopolis student congress vice-president who hasserved on the boards of Collège Laval and the Fondation du Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal. He brings a key mix of expertisein law, finance and business solutions to his role as treasurer and chair of the finance and audit committee. Donat Taddeo is the parentof a recent graduate who joins the board as vice-chair. Recently retired as the Université de Montréal’s vice-rector of development andalumni relations, he holds extensive experience in higher-education, philanthropic, government and administrative roles, notably asfounder and director of the MUHC Foundation and a significant tenure at Concordia University. Governors taking on new positionsthis year are Peter Malouf as chair and Terrence Quinn as secretary.Newly elected to the Alumni Association executive is Ellen Zararis Borden ’96, a business and life coach, entrepreneur andpresident of RawGoodies.com. She is eager to collaborate with colleagues on the Association and lend her talents and contacts tohelp organize opportunities for alumni to network and reunite.Marianopolis gratefully acknowledges this year’s outgoing volunteers. The Board of Governors extends sincere thanks to formerchair John Ryan, faculty member Leonard Shenker and staff member Diane Quart for their stalwart leadership and sound counsel.The College also bids farewell to Jackie Di Bartolomeo ’10 for her enthusiastic work on the Alumni Association. ◊ALMA MATTERS | Winter 201207

Annual givingThanks to the generosity of alumni, parents*, faculty and staff, students and friends of the College, almost$369,000 was raised in last year’s Annual Giving campaign. This allowed The Marianopolis Millennium Foundation toincrease its support for scholarships and student financial aid, to ensure ongoing investment in campus facilities andeducation resources and to provide enriching activities for students and to grow its endowment for the future.Donations are greatly appreciated and help to enrich the Marianopolis experience for every one of our students.Thank you to the following donors who contributed to the Annual Giving campaign between July 1, 2010 andJune 30, 2011. ◊Louise McLellan Grace E. O’Reilly ’44 Caterina Gasparrini ’93Daniel J. Arbess ’80Dominique Monet George Pajuk Ed GauthierAileen Collins ’51Véronique Monet ’84 Michael Samotis ’81 Barth GillanJill de VillafrancaAlain Neemeh ’86 Andre Volpe Stig Erik Gruman ’81Miriam Grassby ’70Gary D. Pencer ’84 Brian Silver ’87 Ada Hainey ’49Gary F. Nachshen ’79Karl Raudsepp-Hearne ’95 Hélène Vigeant ’70 Barbara Handfield ’59Constance B. O’Donnell ’60Ann Robson Neysmith ’64 Audrey J. Williams ’50 Jane Hanson ’63Dr. Shelagh SkerryJohn Ryan Wilson Wong ’91 Bruce Hill ’79John Tentomas ’90Anne-Marie Scerbo ’65 Cabot Yu ’93 Allan Hum ’85Barwick Family FoundationMargaret Skowronska- Luba Zuk Serena Hum ’99Congrégation de Notre-Binek ’63 La Fourmi Bionique Inc. Syed Omar Husain ’97DameMargaret Taussig Francesca Iacurto ’86Foundation of GreaterMonika Volesky ’93 Giovanni Iafigliola ’90MontrealAvi Wallerstein ’85 Elayne Aber ’79 Olivier Kaade ’97Gustav Levinschi FoundationJuanita Westmoreland- Ruth M. Anderson ’77 Jeffrey Kadanoff ’90Marianopolis AlumniTraoré ’63 Nicholas Androsoff ’82 Helen Kalas Stefaniszyn ’49AssociationScott W. Weyman ’76 Nancy Apikian ’92 Michael Kapusta ’85RSM Richter ChamberlandIrene F. Zbikowski Jean Marc Ayas ’97 Ann M. Kelly ’58St. Patrick’s Society ofGodbout ’61 Elizabeth Behrens ’67 Eleftheria KonstantopoulosMontrealBurgundy Asset Jason S. Blank ’99 Katie Kostiuk ’98Management Ronald Boudreau Linda Kowal ’72Congregation of Notre Dame Magda Bruce Deborah Leckman ’78Nabeel Ali ’95- Visitation Province Mark Bundang ’96 Mark Levental ’83Claude BédardGroupe Compass Barbara Byrne Auclair ’50 Robert Lubin ’76Maggie Borowiec ’96Jane Skoryna Foundation Elizabeth Cahill Luigi Luponio ’84Anne Brooke ’70Kidney Foundation of Michael Calce ’80 Margaret MacDonald ’40Desmond ClarkeCanada Jeffrey Carman ’86 Adrian Macek ’82Leslie R. CohenOvarian Cancer Canada Edith Cavanaugh Eva Maglis ’76Doreen Cohn Norris ’48Pitsas Architectes Dorine Chaput ’96 Angelina Mallozzi ’79Larry H. Crossan ’78RGA - Reinsurance Group of Anna Chif ’08 Victoria A. Marcus ’88Beth Cummings ’98America Jason B. Chrein ’84 Louise Mason ’64Isabelle DagenaisWalker Glass Company Ltd. Suzanne Chrysler Raymond MassaThomas DavisWomen’s Executive Network MacDonald ’61 Ermine MastrocolaSabrina Delli Fraine ’99Wayne Clasper Wright ’68Theodore Di GiorgioElaine Davy Russell ’70 Suzanne Matte Crotty ’71Robert Drummond ’84Ioanna Barkoulas ’97 Bonnie Day Mary McDonald ’48Lucie Duranceau-Church ’60Luz B. Graue ’85 Charles De Kovachich ’81 Brenda E. McGrathGreg Fergus ’88Isabelle Gryn ’83 Marielle Demers Angas ’57 Plescia ’65Brian Fetherstonhaugh ’76Michel D. Ingham ’91 Maria Di Chiaro ’85 Monica McQueen ’84David S. Gameroff ’79Anita J. Kamenz ’76 Helen Donahue ’70 Leonard MillerGaetano Geretto ’78Yonathan Kellerman ’97 Nicole Duval Hesler ’64 Marion Mistrik ’57Inés Holzbaur ’90Aileen Mahoney ’63 Patricia Dyke ’60 Christie B. Morrison ’82Belal IbrahimSteven Mayhew Kathy Fazel ’88 Heather MorrisonHelen LawCarol V. McQueen ’91 Anne Fitzpatrick McCarrey ’62George Limantzakis ’93Peter Mitham ’88 Bram Freedman ’84 Leslie Muccino ’63Judie LivingstonVincent Morena ’90 Suzanne Galipeau Beate Mueller Cloetta ’61Michael LivingstonKaren Mrejen-Shakin ’86 Hurtubise ’59 Alexandra G. Muller ’93Pedro Martinez ’93Stephane Mulligan ’80 Christina Garnes ’95 Shirley Nei ’9308 ALMA MATTERS | Winter 2012

Annual givingAntonietta V. Niro ’93 Trish Gardham ’81 Joseph Hymovitch ’80 Jacques DuvalAmin Noorani ’85 Dominique Gibbens ’83 Angie Ip ’05 Lois Gallagher SauvéUrsula Oberholzer Erika Gordon ’99 Anita Lebeuf Nevins ’54 Marvin GameroffKelly O’Connor ’92 Margaret Griffin ’52 Hélène Marcogliese ’67 The Hainey FamilyPeter Outerbridge ’83 Victoria Grover ’56 Nadine Mawle ’96 Doug HowesSourendra Raut ’98 Catherine Kelly Lapierre ’63 Ann McMahon Rusnak ’67 Elizabeth Mahoney, CNDElizabeth M. Rawas ’68 Muriel Kilgour ’49 Jamil Mohsenin J.F. McCauleyDoris Rizok Bilous ’61 Irene M. Korn Szabo ’62 Simon S. Ok ’00 J.W. McCauleySabina Rusu ’03 Helen Lanthier ’48 Mary Patocskai Sylvia McDonald, CNDYolanda Sabetta ’63 Vida Lietuvninkas ’67 Mary E. Salisbury Remo MuccinoLouis Samuel ’79 Arnold Ludwig Amy D. Salomon ’97 Mary O’Neill, CNDBrian Scherzer Nina Maksymiw-Duszara ’68 Rosa Santoro ’97 Konstantinos PaleologosMelodie Schweitzer ’85 Estelle Martineau Rannie ’61 Wilda Sauvé Fonseca ’49 Prof. Sudarshan PunhaniCatherine Senecal ’66 Ari-Nareg Mohamed Sedki ’02 Suzanne Richer Jones ’68Simon A. Sinclair ’97 Meguerditchian ’95 Sandra A. Shera ’66 Jadwiga and Josef SalomonBarbara A. Smith ’79 Elizabeth Mellon Nucci ’51 Sarah Stein ’99 de FriedbergDaniel Storelli ’98 Gianfranco Mezzanotte Cecilia Szabo ’03 Brenda VolpeEric Van Eyken ’02 Jonathan Mitchell ’97 Danielle Villeneuve Dr. Catherine WestburyMichael Waterston ’81 Guy Mizrachi ’89 Mutty ’57Joan D. Webber ’52 Yoel Moyal ’91 Derek Yaple-Schobert ’91 *Thank you to each of ourChristopher Wiegand ’87 Marie-Claire Paré Joan Zafran ’86 1,160 parents who contributedChristina M. Yannakis ’93 Holland ’63 during the 2010-2011Jason Yudcovitch ’83 David Patocskai ’85 Thank you to each of our 39 academic year and whoseAnthea Zacharatos ’92 Erica Patocskai ’89 anonymous donors names do not appear in thisChristine Zawilinski ’61 Robert Presser ’84listing.CMA - Chartered Richard Robicheau ’80 IN HONORARIAMEvery effort was made toManagement Accountants Paula M. Rosen ’83 Françoise Boisvert, CNDensure the accuracy of theseof Quebec Bruno Sadori Wayne Clasperlists. Please report anyFujilink Inc. Carole M. Savignac Susan Cleevely, CNDomissions or errors toIntellection Consulting Inc. Sandra Seely Brodeur ’57 Isabel MacDougallChristianne Meloche,Linda Seguin ’69Elizabeth Mahoneyc.meloche@marianopolis.edu.Eric A. Shostak ’95 Monique Polak ’79Philippe Joseph Arida ’00 Greg Silas ’87 Joyce Roberts, CND Donations to TheAlice Au ’98 Andrew J. Silver ’89 Kenneth SalomonMarianopolis MillenniumMaria Babinski Caroline Smart Emblem ’57 Judith StonehewerFoundation are tax-deductible.Guylaine Béliveau ’80 Laraine E. Taylor Foscato ’67 Susan Wisebord Cummings Gifts received/ postmarkedKathryn Bennett ’67 Diane Tremblay ’80 Academic Management before December 31, 2012Anne Bernstein Adele F. Turgeon Smith ’80 Team and Pedagogical will be receipted for the 2012Eric Bettan ’95 Katherin Vasilopoulos ’94 Services Teamtax year. For more informationRachelle Blaichman ’04 Magdalini Vassilikos ’02 Marianopolis teaching staff please contact Barth Gillan,Helen Brennan DesGerald WheelerDirector of Development andRoches ’37 James Wilson ’81 IN MEMORIAMAlumni Affairs,Anne M. CahillBetty Barnabyb.gillan@marianopolis.edu.Lina Carbone Scalia ’69Susan BurpeeLise Casgrain Linda Argalgi ’04 Reg and Dora CahillBenedicta Chan ’97 Joseph Ayas ’98 Thomas & Lauretta ChryslerHoi Kei Phoebe Chan ’04 Deniz Barki Beran ’98 Verna CollinsBrian Chernoff Jeannine Brossard Beatrice Darragh, CNDGregory Courey ’05 Papineau ’48 Helen Domanski LeckmanAngela Dalfen ’94 Marisa Corona ’09Stewart Daly Stefanie Corona ’07Ginette Desmarais-Inagaki Katharine W. Davidson-Phanthavy Douang Heney ’76Boulom ’98Claude GarneauLen Even Steven Goldenberg ’96Thank youHeather Flockhart ’62 Kendra Griffiths ’90ALMA MATTERS | Winter 201209

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“We don’t stop playing because we growold; we grow old because we stop playing.”George Bernard ShawRosalie Dumont ’11Jade Raymond ’94 is a trailblazer in the world of videogames. After graduating from McGill University with a majorin Computer Science she worked for Sony as a programmer.She went on to work for Electronic Arts to produce The SimsOnline and is now the Managing Director at Ubisoft Toronto.RD: You are one of the most high-profile women in theworld of video games and the producer of Assassins Creedwhich has sold over 31 million copies worldwide. When youwere studying at Marianopolis College, did you alreadyknow you wanted to work in the video game industry?JR: I’ve known I wanted to create video games since the ageof 14. I chose to focus on Science at Marianopolis because Iwanted to go on to study Computer Science at McGillUniversity.RD: What kind of a student were you at Marianopolis?JR: I’ve always been a pretty good student, I guess. In highschool I had a 99 percent average. So, when I moved toMarianopolis, the big shock for me was that in some classes Iwasn’t getting the high scores I was used to. I remembergetting a 76 percent on an exam in my first Calculus class atMarianopolis and thinking it was the end of the world.RD: What was your favorite game, growing up?JR: It’s tough to pick favorites, especially when you makegames. Depending on the phase in my life and how old I was,and what games came out at the time, I had many favorites. Iused to play a lot of Super Mario. I can’t say it’s the bestgame of all time, or even my favorite, but I have a lot of greatmemories playing it with my younger sisters, trying to beateach other’s scores.RD: Society gives the impression that there are far moremen playing video games than women. Surprisingly, morethan forty-two percent of all players are in fact women(Entertainment Software Association). Is this statisticreflected in the amount of women in the gaming industry?JR: Statistics say there are as many women playing videogames as men because it mostly considers the more casualgames including online games. There is a higher percentageof women playing and making those types of games. But ifyou look at the people making and playing “core’ games,” it isprobably still 80 per cent men.RD: What does a day in the life of the Managing Director atUbisoft Toronto look like? Does it require a lot of traveland time spent playing video games?JR: I don’t spend as much time as I would like playing videogames but I do travel a lot for meetings. There is a lot to donot only in the studio but also worldwide because Ubisoft is aglobal company. My schedule is booked solid with everyminute scheduled to keep all of the plates spinning.RD: What part of your job do you love most; the peoplepart or the virtual interaction with computers?JR: I don’t work alone in front of a computer all that often.Once you get to a certain position, it’s not about what you’redoing on your own. It’s more about what you achieve withteams and people. My favorite part of myjob is collaborating with people to createnew innovative products. I’m motivatedby the products we’re building atUbisoft Toronto and how we arepushing the medium forward.RD: With the mobile app marketbooming and so many people playing games on Facebook andother online platforms, what does the future hold for thegaming scene?JR: Games are becoming more mass market, more people areplaying and the definition of video games continues to evolve.Companies are using “Gamification” as a marketing tool toattract customers. If you think of Nike for example, and whatthey have done with their online “game” where you go onlineand measure how much you walk in a day with your shoes. Theidea of play is something innate; there is a market for everykind of game.RD: Many people relax by playing video games after a longday at the office, when you are not at work, what do you dowith your family to relax?JR: I relax by eating good food with my family! The reality isI’m a managing director of a company and a mom too so I don’thave time to do much else.RD: What advice do you have for parents who are frustratedby the amount time their children spend playing games?JR: Everything needs to be done in moderation. It’s importantfor kids to be social, interact with other kids, do theirhomework and get outside and be physical. But, a good thingabout games these days is that they are encouraging active playwith games like JustDance on Nintendo Wii and Kinect forXbox 360. They’re getting up, exercising and learning.RD: Do you think that video games have the power to changethe world? How?JR: That’s a big statement, but I do believe that any creativemedium has the ability to inspire and challenge people. Gamesare becoming much more complex and convey deepermessages. As the medium matures, increasingly meaningfulstories and interactivity enable games to move people. We allhave had an experience where we read an amazing book thatmade us think about the world in a different way. Games havethis same narrative ability, but are, in a way, more touchingbecause of the active participation of the audience and nowmultiplayer games help people to experience and realizethings together. ◊Jade Raymond ’ 94ALMA MATTERS | Winter 201211

AlumniBishop Thomas Dowd ’98Photo credit Serge Giroux, Archevêché de Montréal12Ancient Message, Modern MessengerA new milestone in a life of serviceMagdalena Bacz ’93Newly-ordained bishop Thomas Dowd ’98 “feels great” about his new role. “The Catholic Church,” he explains, “is afamily that renews itself with each generation.” On September 10, 2011, this renewal was made visible through theappointment of the 41-year-old blogger as pastor of the English Montreal Diocese. Asked about being second youngest bishopin the world, Bishop Dowd humorously replies, “I’m behind schedule: Christ started at 30.” He refers to his journey simply as“a call”, one that “has always been there with greater or lesser degree of seriousness”: from childhood dreams of ranching andspace travel, through an education in international business and finance, while working in industry, and finally, in his work asparish priest, hospital chaplain and Concordia lecturer. Regarding his two years spent studying Commerce at Marianopolis,Bishop Dowd quips, “You shouldn’t let your studies get in the way of your education,” and recalls as pivotal the opportunitieshe received to gain experience, broaden his horizons and encounter peers from a variety of faith backgrounds. He also makesspecific mention of a “little seminar” offered by Student Services in the area of time management, which he says changed hislife and provided him with clarity for his work, in terms of ordering priorities and scheduling obligations.Bishop Dowd’s greatest challenge in his new role is facing up to the crisis of faith in Western civilization. This, he believes,is not so much a crisis of faith as “a crisis of hope, stemming from a lack of meaning and purpose,” as embodied mostpoignantly by last summer’s London youth riots. “Bringing out the Christian message of hope in a context of pluralism” isBishop Dowd’s answer to this challenge. In this outreach, his familiarity with modern media (he is the first Canadian“Blogging Bishop”) is a great asset. The Church itself, he explains, “is at the same time old—rich in tradition and faithful toChrist—and ever-new, as witnessed by the dynamism of World Youth Day.” His specific message for today’s young people:“Youth is a time for preparation, yet it is also the opportunity to carpe diem, to seize the day.”Bishop Dowd’s blog can be found at www.bishopdowd.net. ◊Orders can be picked up on campusby appointment, or shipped withinCanada for an additional $30.00.ALMA MATTERS | Winter 2012Give your Marianopolis diplomathe treatment it deservesSolid cherry frame includes a blue suede double mat withsilver embossed Marianopolis crest. Diploma not included.To order, please contactalumni@marianopolis.edu$95tax incl.VISA, MasterCard, cashor cheque payable to theMarianopolis Alumni Association

AlumniMichael Solomita ’ 93Marketing headache curedAlum makes his pitch on Dragon’s DenShelley BartonHow does a Marianopolis grad successfully beat 4000 applicants across Canada to secure one of 80 coveted spots onCBC’s top-rated TV show Dragon’s Den?Michael Solomita ’93 has always been a big fan of the show and often thought, “I can do that!” He realized thatalthough he didn’t have a new invention to promote on the show, in 2010 Roxon medi-tech ltd., the company he had takenover from his father seven years ago, had secured the Canadian distribution rights to a new home-care product called theCefaly, a revolutionary medical device that uses electrical stimulation to alleviate and prevent migraine pain.After asking himself: “What is the fastest and cheapest way for me to market this product?” Michael decided toaudition for a spot on Dragon’s Den. A strategic thinker, Michael drove to Quebec City for the audition, correctly assumingthere would be fewer competitors as Dragon’s Den doesn’t enjoy the same degree of popularity there. Only eight peopleshowed up and Michael was first in line. A few weeks later he was called by CBC to tape an episode.Looking back, he feels that this was one of the most terrifying experiences of his life. While public speaking and crowdsdon’t bother him, the notion that what he said would be broadcast to millions of people was terrifying. Michael’s episode ofthe show aired on September 28th and not only did he convince the “Dragons” to invest in his company, they did not ask fora percentage of Roxon but instead accepted Michael’s offer of a percentage of sales from the Cefaly. The resulting publicitywas well worth it as the following day Roxon was inundated with orders and inquiries. More importantly, a significantnumber of distributors such as pharmacies and home-care companies called wanting to stock the product. In Michael’swords, “it couldn’t have worked out better.”Michael attributes his Marianopolis experience with teaching him to work harder and put greater thought into how tosucceed. “I think Marianopolis was a big turning point in my life and education. Coming from Rosemount High, I alwayshad it easy when it came to learning. It was only once I started at Marianopolis did I realise that I really needed to step upmy game to get good grades. In many ways, Marianopolis taught me more about learning than university did.”www.cefaly.ca. ◊To submit alumni news, please contact Anneliese Papaurelis ’ 88: a.papaurelis@marianopolis.edu.ALMA MATTERS | Winter 201213

On campusL to R: Alexa MacLean ’12, Jeffrey Lee ’12, Felicia Mazzarello ’12,Jenna Omassi ’12, Harley Nadler ’12 and Jordan-Nicolas Matte ’12.The winter activities coursewith Anne Jeannet getsstudents moving outdoors.(L-R) Bozan Xu ’12, EvanGodon-Platonow ’12,Zhong Hao Li ’12.14New experiences lead to active lifestylesTracy Gallacher, Chair, physical educationEngaging students in activities which will carry over intohealthy lifestyles is the focus of Physical Education atMarianopolis. Participants study how physical activity,nutrition, stress reduction and time management areinterrelated, and how choices made now will impact theirphysical and mental health in the future.Students can choose from a variety of activities takingplace within and outside the campus walls. Urban Yoga withMaggie Collins provides students with a unique opportunityto visit local studios offering different styles of yoga. Somestudents love the introspective style of Kripalu, and the“moving with grace” of Anusara, others thrive on the powerfulflow of Ashtanga and the challenges of “acro-yoga” and hotyoga, but all come away with a deeper understanding of yogaand a desire to continue this enriching lifelong practice.Tracy Gallacher and Monica Giacomin combine theirexpertise in Intro to Outdoor Education to increase students’awareness of the natural world. After a series of preparatorylectures, the class travels to the Laurentians for a three-dayexperience where they learn camping and survival skills.Students canoe, start a fire without matches, study edible andmedicinal flora and explore animal tracks and signs. JoséePerron’s Outdoor Activities takes students on outdooradventures in Montreal’s great urban green spaces. Studentsrollerblade around Old Montreal, take part in a 35 km bikeride and learn orienteering. In the winter months, ice skating,tobogganing and snowshoeing focus on having fun in thebeautiful outdoors while getting a cardiovascular workout.We guide students towards a healthy lifestyle thatincludes teamwork, mutual respect, personal growth andstewardship for the environment. The importance of optimalhealth is universal: whether you have a career in science,business or the arts, it helps you achieve your goals. ◊ALMA MATTERS | Winter 2012Students take the world stageJenna Omassi ’12, arts and scienceThere are now 102 clubs at Marianopolis, ranging fromnew clubs such as the Young Executives Business Club andHarry Potter Club, to well-established groups like theChinese Student Association and the Model United NationsClub, also known as MariMUN. It is through participation inthese clubs that students meet friends, learn aboutthemselves and the world and most of all, have fun.The MariMUN team joined over 800 students fromacross North America at the Secondary Schools UnitedNations Symposium (SSUNS) hosted by McGill University inNovember. Returning with 16 awards, the delegationcelebrated their most successful participation at anyconference.They will attend the McGill Model United Nationsconference (McMUN) in late January, the university-levelsister conference of Secondary Schools United NationsSymposium, as well as participate in World Model UnitedNations (WorldMUN), hosted by Harvard University inVancouver in March. In their participation at theseconferences, MariMUN delegates have an opportunity tocompete at an international event, make friends from acrossthe world and represent Marianopolis on a global stage.MariMUN was started in 1972 and attractsapproximately 200 members each year. To help financeactivities, the club relies on several sources of fundingincluding bake sales and an annual fundraiser. TheInternational Affair, held on November 4, featured a meal ofinternational foods, live entertainment, a silent auction andcreative “mocktails.” Over 1600 dollars was raised throughthe various endeavors, and the club will resume fundraisingefforts in January. Alumni and Parents can support clubs likeMariMUN through a tax-deductible gift to the MarianopolisMillennium Foundation. ◊

On campusVince Guzzo shared his secretsof success with students oncampus this fall.Leehi Yona ’14 arts and science,was this year’s recipient of theArts Trip Award, a bursary fundedby private donors to sponsor astudent in financial need whoshows an interest in learningabout the arts.Entrepreneurship, Ambition and SuccessElhanan Moryoussef ’12, health scienceBeing inspired to start a club was not what I had in mindwhen I attended the Leadership Development Evening lastApril, an annual business conference bringing togethercurrent and future Marianopolis students. There I metbusiness professor, Bruno Delorme, who gave a workshopabout entrepreneurship. After the conference we had adiscussion that evening about business principles. It wasthen that he gave me the biggest encouragement I’ve everreceived in my life: “Elmo…you should be teaching this toother people!”In August, Chris DeBiler ’12 and I laid the groundworkfor a club that gives students an opportunity to network withand learn from successful business leaders. We invitedspeakers ranging from students to CEOs. The YoungExecutives Business Club had the privilege to arrangespeaking engagements with the men behind highly-regardedcompanies such as Guzzo Cinemas, Parasuco Jeans and “The3Macs.” Vince Guzzo, Dominic Parasuco and DanielThompson ’80, inspired students with their stories of grit andperseverance in the face of adversity, stressed theimportance of fighting for what you want and shared storiesabout the sacrifices made in order to make dreams a reality.The club will build on the momentum established andplans to invite representatives from HEC Montreal and JohnMolson School of Business, encourage club members toshare summaries of their favourite business books, hold asemester-long simulated stock market competition andcontinue to provide students with an unparalleledopportunity to network with business leaders.Follow us on our YouTube channel: YoungCEOsBclub.For more information or to speak at an upcoming event,please contact Anneliese Papaurelis ’88 ata.papaurelis@marianopolis.edu or 514.931.8792 ext 202. ◊Global citizenship 101Jordan-Nicolas Matte ’12, international studiesFrom the very beginning, Marianopolis College has madeit a priority to provide exceptional learning opportunities, andhas recently put much effort in developing international tripopportunities for students in a variety of programs. This pastyear, students benefited from teacher-led excursions toAmsterdam and Boston and this spring international coursesopen to all students in all programs are being offered in CostaRica and Holland.In the first two weeks of June, a group of twelve socialscience students led by professor Jean-Michel Cohalan ’98 tookpart in the International Relations and Human Rightshumanities course in Amsterdam. They attended lectures atthe University of Amsterdam and in their free time, studentsdiscovered the historical city and attended a criminal trial atthe International Criminal Court in The Hague. In the words ofprofessor Cohalan: “This intensive course in the field trulyallowed students to immerse themselves.”Every November, during the Thanksgiving long weekend,the Annual Arts trip gives students an opportunity to experiencethe wealth of artistic and cultural diversity just south of theborder in Boston and New York City. This year, almost 40students travelled to Boston and Cambridge where they visitedthe Boston Museum of Fine Arts, MIT and Dartmouth College.The outing’s objective was to expose students to the greatartistic dynamism of New England and was organized by artprofessors Selena Liss and Megan Spriggs.Life-long learning takes place outside the classroom, andthese trips show how much Marianopolis is committed toencouraging students to discover the world and become globalcitizens. This would make Marguerite Bourgeoys, our historicfounder and intrepid voyager, quite proud indeed. ◊Join theMarianopolisnetwork Keywords: Marianopolis College Alumni.ALMA MATTERS | Winter 201215

Events16The class of 1965: (seated, l to r) Carole Ann O’Connell, Josephine JaworskaWhiting, Claudette Cloutier, Maureen Cleyn Pallett, Nadia Turbide, ClaudiaGrassby Rogers, Lorraine Burke Kind and Sheilagh Litchfield Johnson(standing l to r) Ellen Tetrault Cooke and Anne Senecal Islam.Shared heritage and cherished memoriesAnneliese Papaurelis ’88The Golden Jubilee Class of 1961 celebrated theirgraduation with a September weekend filled with activities:beginning on Friday with a sleepover at Irene ZibkowskiGodbout’s home in the Eastern Townships, a pizza party atBeate Cloetta Muller’s in the West Island, and wrapped up onSunday with a tour of the Westmount campus and aluncheon hosted by Marianopolis College. Sharing memoriestook on a new dimension with (handcrafted) studenthandbooks, pictures and poems shared around the table.The Class of 1962 is beginning to make plans for theirthupcoming 50 anniversary celebrations. The weekend ofSeptember 29-30 is the tentative date for the gathering.Volunteers for the organizing committee are sought. Help isneeded in reaching out to former classmates and ensuringthat all have updated information. Please contact AnneliesePapaurelis ’88 at 514.931.8792 ext. 202 ora.papaurelis@marianopolis.edu to get involved.On Sunday, May 29, 2011 the Marianopolis class of1965 held their biannual reunion at the Willow Place Inn inHudson. Ten members attended and enjoyed a leisurelyluncheon filled with memories and laughter. All members ofthe class of 1965 are invited to get in touch and attendupcoming get-togethers. Please contact Ellen Tetrault Cookeat ellentetraultcooke@gmail.com.Deciding that 50 years was too long to wait for a reasonthto get-together, the class of 1971 held a 40 celebration atthe college on September 24, 2011. Ten class membersenjoyed a tour and luncheon at the college and lamentingthe absence of the 20 alumnae listed as “missing” in theschool records, they are reaching out to fellow classmates forfuture reunions. Please contact Shelley Barton at514.931.8792 ext. 209 or s.barton@marianopolis.edu toupdate your coordinates. ◊ALMA MATTERS | Winter 2012Alumni Association Director Jeffrey Scott Latchman ’97 and Lisa So ’11connected at the wine and oysters event on November 23. Like theMarianopolis College Alumni Association Facebook page to hear aboutevents before they happen and see pictures from past gatherings.Making connectionsAnneliese Papaurelis ’88Organized by Charles Bierbrier ’95, the AlumniAssociation’s first wine and oyster tasting on November 23was a great success. About 25 alumni and friends gatheredat Philémon Bar in Old Montreal to learn about wine fromsommelière Rachel Kerswell and enjoyed fresh oysters andtapas. Event sponsor Ellen K. Borden ’96 provided a RawGoodies gift basket of health and beauty items that was wonby Andreas Hoppe ’83 and his wife Rita Demanins ’83.All alumni are invited to the 2012 Groundhog DayPizza Extravaganza on February 2, the AlumniAssociation’s largest annual event with 200-300 alumni,faculty and staff in attendance. Gourmet pizza fromPendeli and Il Focolaio will be back by popular demand,and by Bierbrier Brewing, Barefoot Wine and MetroFletcher are providing refreshments. Funds from the silentauction help support alumni initiatives such as the annualgiving matching campaign, student clubs and ArtsFest artcontest. This year’s auction will include hockey tickets,custom-made hockey equipment, Lasik MD visioncorrection, VIA Rail travel and much more.On February 23, all alumni and students are invited toa games night at Marianopolis featuring familiarfavourites such as Monopoly, RISK and Bingo. There willbe prizes and refreshments courtesy of the AlumniAssociation. Bring a friend and your lucky Bingo marker!For more information and to RSVP, please contact ShelleyBarton at s.barton@marianopolis.edu.Planning for spring reunions in Ottawa and Toronto isunderway. Would you like to get involved and meetalumni living in these cities? For information about theseand other alumni events, please contact AnneliesePapaurelis ’88: a.papaurelis@marianopolis.edu or514.931-8792 ext. 202. ◊

News and notablesRuth Phaneuf Parker ’61 is happy to students Kimberly Papp, Evelyne his attention to his lifelong passion for music.announce that the food anthology she co- Shousha, Yu Xin Shen, and Xiya Ma Jarrod is the leader of a unique saxophoneedited, Crave It: Writers and Artists do Food, participated as volunteers. quartet called Sax Appeal. The ensemblewas released last spring. The book sold soprovides live background entertainment atMark Scherzer ’83 has worked in thewell that it is now in its second printing andformal functions. Jarrod has lived in Ottawaentertainment industry in Los Angeles for thecan be ordered through the web site now andsince 2003 and currently works for thepast 20 years. He’s written for a number ofthrough Amazon in late 2012. Ruth is livingfederal government. saxappeal.ca.TV shows, including the sitcoms Hang Timein Toronto with her husband Richard and hasand USA High. Mark recently co-authored a Claudia Fiorentino ’95 and Adamtwo children and four grandchildren.book called Hire Me, Hollywood! He speaks at Lally ’95 married on September 2, 2006redclawpress.com.colleges and universities about how to land a and are proud to announce the arrival ofMarian Siminski ’67 is the musical job in show business and build a successful their first child, Reese Shane, on June 19,director of the Lakeshore Light Opera Inc. The career. He is also the author of an innovative 2011 (Father’s Day). Mom and Dad arecompany’s next production is a double-bill to wellness program used in schools called thoroughly enjoying parenthood. Claudia isbe presented in March of 2012 featuring PowerUp! Mark currently lives in New York currently on maternity leave from her careerGilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore, preceded City. hiremeguys.com, ironwillkids.com. in marketing while Adam works as a realby a short 40-minute one-act production ofestate broker in Montreal.Robert A. Frances ’84 is president andCox and Box. On January 27, 2012 they willCEO of PEAK Financial Group, one of the Rebecca Reich ’96 graduated from McGillpresent a concert in conjunction with Thelargest independent financial groups in University with a bachelor degree in electricalMontreal West Operatic Society and TheCanada. He is currently the international engineering and later with a master ofMcGill Savoy Society featuring excerpts fromchairman of Young Presidents’ Organization science in media, arts and sciences from theupcoming productions. llo.org.(YPO), an elected position he will hold until Media Lab at MIT. The focus of her career hasElena Cerralaza ’80 along withJune 30, 2012. Robert was named Ernst & been in the areas of audio, acoustics andMarianopolis alumni Megan Horvat ’12, Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 in the electronics for such companies such asLance Keizer ’04, Cameron MacLeod Quebec Service Business category. “The Analog Devices Inc. (Boston and’04 and Benjamin Kepes ’11 is a member skills I learned at Marianopolis have helped Copenhagen), Octasic Semiconductorof the Montreal West Operatic Society. Their me to lead in my other mandates with the (Montreal) as well as The National Research2011 production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial same level of passion and involvement that I Council (Ottawa). Rebecca currently worksby Jury was performed at Westmount’s have devoted to my company.” He and his with Mitacs Inc., a national, not-for-profitVictoria Hall, the Montreal West Town Hall, wife Mary are the proud parents of four research organization. She lives in NDG withthe Haskell Opera House in Stanstead, the children. When not fulfilling his professional her husband and 2-year-old son.Piggery Theatre in North Hatley, the Rialto duties, or spending time with his family,Vatche Bartekian ’97 completed hisTheatre in Montreal and the Loyola Chapel at Robert’s passion is playing, writing andbachelor of science degree with a major inConcordia University.recording music.Carolyn Whitzman ’82 is a senior lecturerJonathan Leighton ’84 is a writer and Faculty highlightin urban planning at the University ofindependent consultant specializing inMelbourne. She was in Montreal this pastscience, ethics and humanitarian issues. Hesummer teaching a travelling studio, ahas just published his first book, The Battle for“working laboratory” for design, thought andCompassion: Ethics in an Apathetic Universe.production involving the exploration ofIn this work he synthesizes recent thinkingcomplex, real-life issues in collaboration withfrom science, philosophy, psychology andMcGill University, University of Melbourneeconomics with his own reflections onand Women in Cities International, afreedom, identity and morality. WhatMontreal based organization. The studio ismatters, where are we heading, and whatcalled Gender Inclusive Cities and it useswould it really take to shape a gentler future?what was learned from the Gender InclusiveJonathan has a bachelor of arts degree fromCities Project, a three year UN trust fundgrant to eliminate violence against women.Now in its third year, the Project has beenworking with four cities in India, Argentina,Russia and Tanzania to create better localgovernment policies and programs to preventgender-based violence.Dominique Deckers ’82 is involved witha non-profit organization called Ton Aveniren Main (TAM)/Seize Your Future (SYF)which provides a leadership developmentprogram that aims to cultivate tomorrow’sleaders in today’s young women. OnSeptember 26, 2011 the organization held afundraising evening at the McCord Museumto honour current female leaders andencourage the young women who will befollowing in their footsteps. Along withDominique, Marianopolis alumni RickShousha ’79 and Kathy Fazel ’88 wereamong the guests and current MarianopolisHarvard University and a doctorate from theUniversity of Basel (Switzerland). Hecurrently resides in Switzerland.Jordanna Fraiberg ’91 is at work on hersecond young adult novel, Our Song, afollow-up novel to In Your Room which waspublished in 2008. She took a hiatus fromwriting to devote her attention tomotherhood following the birth of her firstchild, Eva Lola LeVine, in 2010. Jordanna hasalso been working as a freelance copy editorfor film and television and was a creativeconsultant on the fourth season of theacclaimed CBC series Being Erica.Jarrod Goldsmith ’94 completed abachelor of arts (honours) from McGillUniversity in anthropology and music and amaster in archaeology from the University ofAlberta. He has travelled extensivelypursuing both archaeology and music butonly recently has he decided to finally devoteDr. Dolores Chew, professor social scienceand liberal and creative arts, was part of adelegation that travelled to the UnitedNations (UN) in New York in June to pleadthat Canadian Abousfian Abdelrazik beremoved from the 1267 List, a UN blacklistthat was created by the 1267 Committee ofthe Security Council. Individuals and groupswho are “listed” by the 1267 Committee aregiven no warning and no opportunity for ahearing. They are subject to a travel ban, anarms embargo and an asset freeze. Thedelegation fighting on behalf of Mr. Abdelrazikincluded representatives of communitygroups, grassroots organizations, unions,religious groups and social justiceorganizations. Dolores was invited toparticipate as a member of Montreal’s SouthAsian Women’s Community Centre. Thedelegation met with German diplomats asGermany is currently chair of the UN’s 1267committee. On November 30th, AbousfianAbdelrazik was delisted.ALMA MATTERS | Winter 201217

Mark ScherzerRobert A. Frances Jonathan Leighton Jarrod Goldsmith Reese Shane Lally Rebecca Reich18biochemistry in 2000 and a master of science in the world, in over 30 countries and worn by of arts in computer science and economics.in administration at Concordia University in Hollywood royalty. Known simply as Erdem, She is a vice president in the energy trading2006. Since 1998 he has worked as a lab he has quickly risen to fame in five short years. group of D.E. Shaw, a Wall Street firm. Ruianalyst, clinical research associate, He received the inaugural British Fashion married Thor Johnson in August of 2010 andoperational manager and an oncology study Council/Vogue Fashion Fund prize last year, they are expecting a baby girl in April 2012.manager in various pharmaceuticalworth £200,000 which allowed him to expandcompanies including Phoenix International his company to 15 employees and produce Student highlightLife Sciences, Covance Canada and Pfizer four collections a year. Erdem earned hisCanada. In 2007 he opened his ownbachelor of arts at Ryerson University incompany, Vantage BioTrials Inc. with his two Toronto and attended the Royal College of Artbrothers. The company is an expert service in London England where he currently resides.provider of clinical trial management servicesAlain Bestowros ’98 is an assistantto companies in the pharmaceutical,professor of hematology and oncology at thebiotechnology, medical device andUniversity of Montreal Hospital Centernutraceutical industries. Vatche has recently(CHUM). He earned his medical and lawbeen chosen for membership in thedegrees at McGill University and Universityprestigious ranks of Stanford Who’s Who as aof Montreal respectively. Alain completed aresult of outstanding work in thepharmaceutical industry.Rish Handa ’97 recently joined the firmMcCarthy Tétrault LLP as a business andtechnology lawyer. He has a bachelor ofscience degree from McGill University andhas studied law around the world, includingThe University of British Columbia, TheUniversity of Sydney (Australia), McGillUniversity, and The University of London(U.K.). He is currently completing a doctoratein intellectual property law. Away from law,Rish is a hockey goaltender and an avidjourneyman. In the last few years, he hastravelled to the four corners of Europe,including recent treks through the Balkansand the Arctic.Erdem Moralogliu ’97 is considered bymany to be the most successful Canadiandesigner on the international stage. Hisdresses are sold in the some of the best storesStudent highlightKirsten Crandall ’12 is a second year artsand science student at Marianopolis who wasrecently presented with the Duke ofEdinburgh’s Gold Award. The Award is a selfdevelopmentprogram that encourages youthto be active, to participate in new activitiesand pursue current interests. It equips themwith the skills to make a difference in theircommunities, in their country and in theworld. The Award requirements are dividedinto four main areas: skill, athletics, service,and outdoor expedition and there are threeaward levels to achieve; Bronze, Silver andGold. David Johnston, Governor General ofCanada, presented Kirsten with the Award atthe Chateau Frontenac, in Quebec City, inSeptember 2011.ALMA MATTERS | Winter 2012fellowship in medical oncology at the BCCancer Agency in Vancouver. His effortshave recently led to significant improvementin working conditions for medical residentsthroughout the province of Quebec. Shifts of24 hours will be eliminated because theywere found to violate the Charter of Rightsand Freedoms. Also a newlywed, he and Dr.Yasaman Shayan, a training paediatricianwill celebrate their first year anniversary inthe summer.George Stougiannos ’99 and his wifeSonia are very proud to announce the birth ofPenelope Stougiannos, eight pounds eightounces, on September 6, 2011 at St. Mary’sHospital in Montreal. Mom, Dad and bigbrother Gabriel are all very happy!Melinda Chen’00 recently founded herown consulting company, MChen Consulting,to help clients develop international marketsand source products globally. Melindareceived her bachelor of commerce atConcordia in 2002 and her master of businessadministration from Queen’s School ofBusiness in 2007. She welcomed her firstchild, William, on August 20, 2011 and isenjoying motherhood.Marie McDonough ’01 graduated fromMcGill University in 2004 with an undergraduate degree in art history. She earned hermaster’s at the University of Chicago andrecently completed her doctorate in Englishliterature also at the University of Chicago.Marie currently teaches contemporaryliterature at Boston University. She is workingon a book manuscript entitled IntimatePedagogies: U.S. Social Movements and theEthics of Reading about reading, ethics, andAmerican social movements from the 1950sto the present. Marie fondly remembersEnglish and humanities professor ZsoltAlapi as being the person who firstconvinced her that literature was anincredibly intellectually exciting andrewarding field of study.Rui Dong ’01 graduated magna cum laudefrom Harvard College in 2005 with a bachelorEric Abramovitz ’13 is a first-year clarinetstudent in the professional music program atMarianopolis and has been awarded first placein the Woodwinds category of the 72ndOrchestre Symphonique de Montréal/Standard Life Competition. The prize includesa $10,000 Standard Life Scholarship, aprofessional audio recording and the privilegeof playing in concert with the Orchestresymphonique de Montréal as well as otherinstitutions throughout Canada.Elise Acheson ’02 obtained a bachelor ofscience at The University of British Columbiain cognitive systems before moving toScotland where she obtained her master ofinformatics at Edinburgh University,specializing in machine learning. She nowlives in Edinburgh working as a softwaredeveloper for the geographic informationsystems company Environmental SystemsResearch Institute (esri). In her spare timeshe competes in triathlons and enjoys cycletouringand skiing throughout Europe.Priya Maloni ’03 graduated fromConcordia University with a bachelor ofscience specializing in clinical exercisephysiology and earned her master of sciencein physiotherapy from The University ofToronto. While pursuing her degrees, shevolunteered extensively both at home and inBangladesh in pediatric and spinal cordinjury rehabilitation. Wanting to be part ofthe emergency response to the January 2010earthquake in Haiti, Priya joined HealingHands for Haiti, a non-governmentalorganization, whose efforts focused oncreating a rehabilitation clinic in Jacmel,Haiti to help individuals injured in theearthquake. Priya now lives in Fond desBlancs, located 3-4 hours from Port- au-Prince, and works at St. Boniface Hospital ona spinal cord injury program incorporatingclinical, rehabilitative, psychosocial andvocational programming. In Priya’s words,“I am not sure how long I will stay but I enjoywhat I do and love where I live. There arelots of difficulties and challenges but I feel

Erdem MoralogliuAlain Bestowros Elise Acheson Megan Millward Melina Soochan Dmitri Nassyrovthat each day we are moving toward exposure to local artists of various genres. group of McGill medical students andsomething that will positively impact the melinas-music.com.residents coordinated a public education daycountry and its people.”at Place Vertu mall in Saint Laurent to provideThomas Sychterz ’05 earned hisinformation on common ocular diseases suchMegan Millward ’04 is completing a mechanical and aerospace engineeringas cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy,master of art in comparative literature at degree from Princeton University in 2009and macular degeneration.Fudan University in Shanghai, China. In 2008 where he was a goalie on the Princeton men’sshe was the winner of one of six annual three- ice hockey team for four years. Shortly after Dmitri Nassyrov ’07 is currently workingyear Quebec-China scholarships and she is the graduating Thomas accepted a contract to on his master’s thesis in materialsfirst non-Chinese student in their comparative play for The Diables Noirs, a European engineering at McGill University. In Mayliterature program. In May of this year she hockey team based out of Tours. The Diables 2011 he successfully completed his bachelormarried entrepreneur Neo Zhang. They will Noirs finished first in the French League that degree in materials engineering during whichsettle in Montreal where Megan plans to teach year but a serious knee injury during the he held internship positions at Rio TintoMandarin and work in the international, playoffs forced Thomas to hang up his pads. (Sorel, QC), Neomet (Montreal, QC) andcultural and educational arena. He is currently working in the building ICMAB (Barcelona, Spain). On June 5,mechanics department at CIMA +, one of 2011he married Tatiana Nevarko. When he isMelina Soochan ’05 graduated fromCanada’s leading engineering firms.not busy developing a solidification model forMcGill University with a bachelor of musicmetallurgical slags, he enjoys traveling andin classical piano in 2008. She is a singer, Alice Yang Zhang ’05 graduated fromgiving performances with his balalaika.songwriter and pianist and has recorded two McGill medical school in 2010 and isalbums and filmed three music videos, one currently an ophthalmology resident at the Corey Omer ’08 has been selected to clerkof which is currently on rotation on Bravo McGill University Health Centre. In for the Honorable Justice Morris J. Fish at theTelevision and CJNT Montreal. Melina’s November 2011, along with Marianopolis Supreme Court of Canada beginning inmusic is a unique blend of pop, indie, jazz alumni Sheila Xi Huang ’03 and September 2012. A Greville Smith Scholar,and blues and she performs regularly at the Qianqian Wang ’07 and local chapters of Corey will be graduating the McGillMontreal venues of House of Jazz and the Lions Club, she organized an eye care University faculty of law in December 2011Upstairs Jazz Bar and Grill. Melina gives awareness campaign featuring a free and has secured a position with the Montrealback to the community through her screening eye clinic. The purpose of this office of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLPorganization, Acoustic Nights Montreal, annual clinic is to improve access to following his clerkship. He is currently thewhich is a bi-monthly showcase featuring ophthalmic care for seniors, those with co-chair of the Federation CJA under-25up-and-coming musicians in Montreal. The language barriers and those who do not have FedNext Campaign and served as Presidentgoal of Acoustic Nights Montreal is to give an ophthalmologist. Moreover, she and a of Hillel Montreal for 2010-2011. ◊We will miss…To submit news or get in touch with someone appearing in this issue, please contact Shelley Barton: s.barton@marianopolis.edu.Wanda Silickas Pundzius ’51 passed their families as well as many friends andaway on July 15, 2011 at the age of 80 with colleagues.her family by her side. She will be sadlyBernice Malone Gareau ’38 passedAndrew Princz ’90 died suddenly onmissed by her husband of 57 years, Alphonseaway on June 10, 2011 in her 94th year. SheJune 24, 2011 of a heart attack in Quito,Pundzius as well as her three children, theirwas active in the London, OntarioEcuador at age 40. Andrew was well knownfamilies, her two grandchildren and manycommunity playing golf into her 90th year atas the Cultural Navigator withother friends and relatives. Wanda will bethe Thames Valley Golf Club. Bernice wasontheglobe.com. He had explored overremembered as a wonderful wife,one of the oldest living Marianopolis Collegesixty-five countries on four continents andexceptional mother, and a loyal friend.alumnae. She will be sadly missed by herspecialized in discovering little knownbrother Joseph Malone, his wife Rita and her Daniel Artola ’83 passed away on cultures. He founded and edited thesister-in-law Jackie Cantwell as well as ten September 2, 2011 at the age of 47 of cancer. magazine Diplomacy and Trade and wrotenieces and nephews.Daniel graduated from Concordia University and published a book entitled Bridging thein 1987 with a bachelor of engineering Divide, about the influence of the 1956Rita Michels Leigh ’48 passed away ondegree and went on to complete his law Hungarian revolution upon the lives ofAugust 6, 2011 at the age of 85 in Calgary,degree at the University of Ottawa in 1992. families separated by immigration. AndrewAlberta. After graduating from MarianopolisHe returned to Montreal and established a also produced the guidebooks Frommer’swith a bachelor of science Rita worked invery successful career in patent law and Budapest & the Best of Hungary and Fodor’sChalk River where she met her husbandintellectual property. Daniel will be sadly Cuba. He contributed regularly to CBCCharles. They subsequently lived in Greatmissed by his wife Virginia Myles ’83 and Radio’s Dispatches and numerous dailyBritain and the United States. Uponand his sons Ryan and Eric as well as his newspapers. Andrew will be greatly missedreturning to Quebec, Rita became Dean ofparents and many friends and relatives. by his parents, his sisters and their families,Champlain College in Saint-Lambert. Shehis cousins, aunts and uncles and hiswill be remembered as a warm, enthusiastic Maria T. Sweeney ’86 passed away at thegrandmother.and charitable woman who will be greatly age of 44 after a short battle with cancer atmissed by her three children, six the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. O’Linda Cuffaro ’97 passed away on Julygrandchildren and two great grandchildren. After graduating from Marianopolis Maria 21, 2011 at the Montreal NeurologicalRita remained close to her Marianopolis went on to Concordia and the University of Centre after a long illness. She was 32 yearsclassmates Annie Derome Kew ’48, Hawaii for and master of art and a PhD in old. Linda will be sadly missed by herHelen Lanthier ’48, Marion Roche anthropology and archeology. She returned parents and siblings as well as manyKerans ’48, Molly Chicanot Fullerton to Canada where she eventually became a relatives and friends. Karyn Modugno’48, Doreen Cohn Norris ’48 and senior executive with IBM. Maria is sadly ’98 and Hope Vouitsis ’97 cared deeplyJeannine Papineau ’48. missed by her husband, parents, siblings and for O’Linda and will miss her greatly. ◊ALMA MATTERS | Winter 201219

Scotiabankbecomes latestmajor supporterof student awardsA special thank you goes to Scotiabank, whichis entering into a new partnership to helpsupport Marianopolis students. Scotiabankagrees that helping students is the mostimportant priority for our society both nowand in the future and are joining Marianopolisto provide financial support for scholarshipsand bursaries to deserving students.The Marianopolis Millennium Foundationwishes to thank all of its donors whounderstand the importance of supportingexcellence and helping us make sure that it isavailable to our students.For information on how you or your company can build brightfutures at Marianopolis, please contact Barth Gillan:b.gillan@marianopolis.edu or514.931.8792 ext. 205.Mark your calendarFebruaryApril2 Groundhog Day Pizza Extravaganza 2 Spring recital6 Admissions information evening 6-9 Holiday7 Student-for-a-day program resumes 19 ArtsFest Concertuntil end of February24 Spring recital15 Winter concert May23 Alumni games night 2 Spring recitalMarch3 Last day of classes5-9 Spring Break 3 Alumni networking cocktail12 Prix d’expression musicale JuneMarch 29-April 4 Annual art show 14 Convocationand auction**March 29-April 4 Women’s ArtSociety of Montreal annual juried artshow and auction to benefit theMarianopolis music programLeslie Cohen, social sciences and commerceprofessor is the President of the Women’s ArtSociety of Montreal. The Society’s annualjuried art exhibit will take place from March29-April 4 at Ogilvy’s and this will be thesecond year that a portion of the proceeds ofthe sales of artwork will be donated tosupport fine arts at Marianopolis. For moreinformation, please contact Leslie Cohen atl.cohen@marianopolis.edu.If the intended recipient of this magazine is no longer at this address, please contact alumni@marianopolis.edu or call 514.931.8792 ext. 209.40737555