By SUZANNE MCINTOSH
I had a recent opportunity to interview new President Mike Mahon about his vision for wellness here at the University of Lethbridge. Mike inspired me with his personal and organizational vision that includes creating an environment and culture to support individuals’ own wellness needs, whether those needs are physical, psychological and/or spiritual.
By STACY SEGUIN
As a teenager, Darren Joblonkay (BSc ’10) knew he wanted to be a lawyer, and you could often find him at the local courthouse, watching various trials.By the time he graduated from Catholic Central High School however, his interest in travel and history far outweighed his fascination with the law. It was during his first semester at the University of Lethbridge that Joblonkay ultimately decided he would rather unearth ancient history than make history in the courtroom.
Dr. Blair McMurren first earned his reputation for excellence as an undergraduate student at the University of Lethbridge. Majoring in English, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with great distinction in 1996, receiving the Faculty of Arts and Science Gold Medal (Arts) and the Governor General’s Silver Medal for highest undergraduate class standing.
It would just be the start of what has become an impressive career for the born and raised Lethbridge product.
By TREVOR KENNEY
Reality for Chad Befus (BSc ’08, MSc ’10) came from looking into the eyes of his co-workers, on a frigid Arctic work site toward the end of another 16-hour day. He needed to go to school.
The University of Lethbridge is pleased to grant Dr. Hank A. Margolis an honourary degree at the Fall 2010 Convocation ceremonies, Oct. 15-16.
By ERICA LIND
For many people, the opportunity to study in another country is the opportunity of a lifetime. It can also prove to be very expensive, and many students do not have the resources to study abroad. For one group of students from South America, a new scholarship has made this opportunity possible.
Hosting a Canada West Championship automatically makes it a big weekend for Pronghorn Athletics but when another five teams are added to the mix, it makes for something even larger.
“It is a big weekend for us,” says Sandy Slavin, executive director of Sport and Recreation Services. “For the staff it will be busy but for the fans it will be fun and exciting.”
Pronghorn Athletics is presenting one of its busiest spectator weekends in University of Lethbridge history, Oct. 22-24.
From the Canada West Women’s Rugby Championships to home opening action for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as women’s hockey and men’s and women’s soccer action, followers of the Horns have a host of viewing possibilities.
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s hockey team completed a recent tour of Colorado, posting a 1-1-0-1 record over three pre-season games against American college competition.
The tour served as a pre-season tune-up for the start of the Canada West regular season schedule, which begins Friday, Oct. 15 when the Horns host University of Calgary Dinos,
By KALI MCKAY
Todd Bioletti has assigned himself a new title – alumni-in-training. Returning for his third round at the University of Lethbridge call centre, the second-year kinesiology student is very aware of the impact alumni have at the University.
“I didn’t really know what being an alumni meant before working at the call centre – I certainly hadn’t given it any thought,” acknowledges Bioletti. “Now, I know what an alum is and I can see it’s about more than just graduating.”
