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Sandman named UFV Alumni Association’s official preferred hotel
With the annual influx of family and friends coming to town for convocation ceremonies, there’s no better time for the University of the Fraser Valley's Alumni Association to announce a partnership with one of Canada’s premier hotel chains. Beginning immediately, all staff, faculty, alumni, and special visitors to UFV receive preferred accommodation rates at Sandman…Young man going places: inaugural UFV Young Distinguished Alumni award
From dreams of growing up and becoming a doctor, to evolving into the CFO of a public company, many things have changed for Chilliwack’s Alex McAulay. But the one thing that has remained the same is McAulay’s drive. He’s always been a hardworking, multi-tasking individual. Those qualities were recognized when UFV presented McAulay with the…Aluminations: Alumni News
Message from the Alumni Association Chair It’s been a busy time these past few months for your Alumni Association and the Alumni Engagement office on campus. We will be watching proudly as more than 1,200 students make the transition to alumni when they walk across the convocation stage this June. We hope you’ll take advantage…New UFV grads to receive one-year membership to Mission Chamber
What’s the number one priority for new university grads? Often it is to find a job in one’s field. And networking with established professionals is one of the best ways to make the connections needed in order to land that all-important first job. A new partnership between the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce and the…Meet the team at University Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Since taking the helm to lead the former Development and Alumni Relations offices, Madeleine Hardin has initiated a number of changes to the two departments. Now under one leader, employees from both areas are enjoying a new name, new roles, and the numerous benefits of a larger team. The amalgamation of the two areas has…Visual Arts gallery shows: Jan through April
UFV's Visual Arts gallery has several shows scheduled from January through April and several of them have a connection to UFV Visual Arts alumni. VISUAL ARTS GALLERY | January – April 2013 University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford campus, B 136 Listen as the Whispers Look Around Scott Schell (Alumni) Jan 7 – 25…UFV searching for lost alumni — iPad 3 as incentive
Dr. Peter Eppinga was lost, but now he’s been found! Despite the fact that he was featured in publicity stories as one of the top grads at the University of the Fraser Valley in 2006, he and UFV managed to lose touch over the years. That can happen when alumni move away to pursue the…Aluminations — Keeping in Touch
Congratulations to Durga Dhaliwal, Dip ’09, for his Keeping in Touch submission to the Fall issue of Skookum. You too can enter to win, simply by contacting us and letting us know what you’ve been up to since graduation. Submit your short update for the next issue and be entered to win! Dana Boogerd, BA…UFV now has two awards for distinguished alumni — nominate
The University of the Fraser Valley now has thousands of alumni living and working locally and around the world. Once again, it’s time recognize alumni of distinction by nominating them for a Distinguished Alumni award. New this year is a category for young alumni. “As we are still a fairly young university, many of our…Community support key to UFV success
By Christiane Hodson UFV Interim Director of Development Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead (1901–1978) At UFV, Mead’s words resonate. In fact, the university owes its very existence to the vision and perseverance of the citizens…UFV Distinguished Alumni winner Shirzad Ahmed recognized for human rights
Shirzad Ahmed knows what it’s like to be a refugee — stateless and far away from family and friends. At the age of 18 he was a political exile from Kurdistan, an area of northeast Iraq that suffered great oppression under the regime of Saddam Hussein and continues to be mired in poverty today. He…Donors thanked at UFV Changing Lives awards ceremony soiree
“Thank you, thank you, thank you.” If you were an eavesdropper at the University of the Fraser Valley Changing Lives awards ceremony on Sept 20, you would have heard those words repeated over and over again. This year, the UFV development office, which coordinates all fundraising initiatives at UFV, tried a new cocktail party-style format…UFV nursing alumni invited to first-ever reunion Oct 21/22
Calling all nurses! Do you remember when UFV was UCFV or even FVC? Getting your diploma or degree back when you still had to wear your ‘whites’ to class? Doing your clinicals at the old MSA hospital? When you took your training beside the carpenters at the old Portage Avenue campus? Come back and relive…Dhats benefited from UFV education and are now giving back
Dave Dhat is not the easiest guy with whom to schedule an interview. Busy doing his obstetrics/gynecology rotation as a third-year medical student at McMaster University, he’s constantly being called out to hone his delivery skills. We finally connect by phone after three baby deliveries in one day on his part, and although he’s tired,…UFV Alumni Association elects new directors
There was a changing of the guards on the board of directors of the UFV Alumni Association at its recent annual general meeting as Tony Luck completed his term as board chair and a new executive was voted in. Jason Barnes (BSc ’04) was elected as chair, to serve a one-year term. Justin P. Goodrich…Agriculture alum inspires succulent addition to UFV’s campus at CEP
A single, succulent suggestion is helping beautify UFV’s Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park this semester, and beyond. As those waiting nearby for the UFV/SUS shuttle bus have likely noticed, large concrete planters have sprouted up around Building V, beginning with a line of 11 along the south side. Smaller planters to the north will…Nominations sought for UFV’s Alumni Association board of directors
Are you a UFV alumnus who’d like to stay involved with your university while making valuable connections with other alumni and contributing to your community? Then consider volunteering to assist future alumni while gaining experience in networking, governance, leadership, and communication by allowing your name to stand for election to the University of the Fraser…Sandman named UFV Alumni Association’s official preferred hotel
With the annual influx of family and friends coming to town for convocation ceremonies, there’s no better time for the University of the Fraser Valley's Alumni Association to announce a partnership with one of Canada’s premier hotel chains. Beginning immediately, all staff, faculty, alumni, and special visitors to UFV receive preferred accommodation rates at Sandman…Young man going places: inaugural UFV Young Distinguished Alumni award
From dreams of growing up and becoming a doctor, to evolving into the CFO of a public company, many things have changed for Chilliwack’s Alex McAulay. But the one thing that has remained the same is McAulay’s drive. He’s always been a hardworking, multi-tasking individual. Those qualities were recognized when UFV presented McAulay with the…Aluminations: Alumni News
Message from the Alumni Association Chair It’s been a busy time these past few months for your Alumni Association and the Alumni Engagement office on campus. We will be watching proudly as more than 1,200 students make the transition to alumni when they walk across the convocation stage this June. We hope you’ll take advantage…New UFV grads to receive one-year membership to Mission Chamber
What’s the number one priority for new university grads? Often it is to find a job in one’s field. And networking with established professionals is one of the best ways to make the connections needed in order to land that all-important first job. A new partnership between the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce and the…Meet the team at University Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Since taking the helm to lead the former Development and Alumni Relations offices, Madeleine Hardin has initiated a number of changes to the two departments. Now under one leader, employees from both areas are enjoying a new name, new roles, and the numerous benefits of a larger team. The amalgamation of the two areas has…Visual Arts gallery shows: Jan through April
UFV's Visual Arts gallery has several shows scheduled from January through April and several of them have a connection to UFV Visual Arts alumni. VISUAL ARTS GALLERY | January – April 2013 University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford campus, B 136 Listen as the Whispers Look Around Scott Schell (Alumni) Jan 7 – 25…UFV searching for lost alumni — iPad 3 as incentive
Dr. Peter Eppinga was lost, but now he’s been found! Despite the fact that he was featured in publicity stories as one of the top grads at the University of the Fraser Valley in 2006, he and UFV managed to lose touch over the years. That can happen when alumni move away to pursue the…Aluminations — Keeping in Touch
Congratulations to Durga Dhaliwal, Dip ’09, for his Keeping in Touch submission to the Fall issue of Skookum. You too can enter to win, simply by contacting us and letting us know what you’ve been up to since graduation. Submit your short update for the next issue and be entered to win! Dana Boogerd, BA…UFV now has two awards for distinguished alumni — nominate
The University of the Fraser Valley now has thousands of alumni living and working locally and around the world. Once again, it’s time recognize alumni of distinction by nominating them for a Distinguished Alumni award. New this year is a category for young alumni. “As we are still a fairly young university, many of our…