April 2017
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 Alumni & Friends

EPICentre
MBA/JD Alumni Celebration
Thursday, April 27
6:00 pm
Toronto 

Windsor Classic Chorale
Mostly Canadian
Sunday, May 7, 3 pm 
Heritage Auditorium
University of Windsor
 
Bachelor of Nursing Class of 82 Reunion
June 9, 10, 11
Windsor 
For more information contact Kathy Moreland
kmorelandlayte@gmail.com
Stratford Festival 
Annual bus trip to the
Stratford Festival 
Wednesday, June 14
Featuring the 2 pm matinee of
Romeo and Juliet
and dinner following in the Festival Marquee.
For tickets & information
Bachelor of Nursing Class of 78 Reunion
June 23, 24, 25
Windsor
For more information contact Marg Balzar 
 dddbalzer@aol.com
Gino Fracas Memorial Golf Tournament
Sunday, June 25
Ambassador Golf Club
For tickets & information
Alumni & Friends
Golf Tournament
Monday July 31
Ambassador Golf Course 
 For tickets & information
Faculty of Engineering (Civil) Class of 67 Reunion
Fall 2017
For more information contact Henry Regts 
henryregts@gmail.com 
or phone 941-567-5592
Bachelor of Nursing Class of 92 Reunion
Date to be confirmed
For more information contact Beth McLellan 
bmclell2@hfhs.org
Alumni Reunions
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Aperture Room, Thornton-Smith Building

Event to celebrate alumni in GTA 

The Alumni Association will host an event on May 11 at Toronto's Aperture Room located on Yonge Street in the Thornton-Smith building. The evening will feature Dr. Alan Wildeman, President and Vice-Chancellor, who will provide an update on the campus transformation and presence in Windsor's downtown core. Attendees have a chance to win a prize sponsored by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.

For more information and to register

Yvonne Pilon
Business Excellence Awards 

The Windsor Chamber of Commence recently hosted its 27th Business Excellence Awards. Congratulations to Yvonne Pilon BComm '07, President and CEO at WETech Alliance, recipient of the Young Professional of the Year Award and Holly Ward BA '95, President of H. Ward Communications who was recognized as Professional of the Year.

Photo gallery of all the winners.
Mark Micelli
Riding a wave to wellness

A social work alumnus uses surfing as therapy to help people struggling with depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges. 

Mark Micelli, BSW '12, MSW '13 works with the Waves of Wellness Foundation on the beaches near Sydney, Australia. The group program engages participants in a weekly 30-minute discussion on wellness issues before paddling out into the ocean with facilitators who are both mental health professionals and certified surf instructors.
 
Read the Daily News story.
Alumnus honoured with cinematography award

Communication, Media and Film graduate Matt Bendo, BA '14 was recognized by the Canadian Society of Cinematographers with the 2017 award for Best Cinematography in the category of Branded/Corporate/Educational Cinematography.

Bendo received the honour April 1 in Toronto at the society's 60th annual awards gala for his work on  Storm, an ad for custom Lamborghini exhausts created by YST and Armytrix.

Read the Daily News article.

(L to R) Christopher Cameron, Travis DeWolfe, and Mary Ann Zokvic
Three Minute Thesis

The internationally recognized Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition  challenges graduate students to present their research to a non-specialist audience in an engaging way. Students have just three minutes and one slide  to present a compelling presentation on their thesis, major research paper, or dissertation topic and its significance.


Watch the videos of the finalists.  (Adobe flash player required.)

Dr. Jess Dixon, MHK '03
Excellence in Mentoring recipient 
Call for nominations

The Alumni Association presents a number of awards annually to students, alumni and faculty members.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the Excellence in Mentoring Award.   

Click for more information on alumni awards and faculty awards

Alumni and Friends golf tournament

The annual golf tournament will be held at Ambassador Golf Course on Monday July 31. Registration and lunch begins at 11 a.m. followed by a 12:30 p.m. shot-gun start.  All proceeds support student scholarships. 

EPIC Genesis

A collaboration between the University of Windsor's Entrepreneurship, Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre) and the Genesis Centre at St. Clair College will create opportunities to connect the varying skill sets of students at both institutions.

EPICentre encourages entrepreneurship on campus and supports students and graduates interested in launching their own businesses. It will take over the Genesis Centre's offices to create a location at the college - EPIC Genesis - which will provide co-working and event space.

Read the Daily News Article.


Lancer Evening of Excellence

Krystin Lawrence and Corey Bellemore walked away with top honours as they were awarded the Banner and Olympic Shields as the University of Windsor Athletes of the Year at the Evening of Excellence. Held at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts, the evening highlights the accomplishments of the Windsor Lancers.

To read about all of the award recipients click here. 

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For a quote on home and automobile insurance plans visit the  TD Insurance Meloche Monnex website.