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The many faces of StampedeMax Foran, BEd’68, is the leading authority on the Calgary Stampede. Foran explains the 100 year old show’s value to Calgary and the surrounding region. |
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Words of wisdomFor any student about to graduate, the world of employment can be an enigma. What will the actual work be like? How helpful will colleagues be? Has education given each of them the expertise they need to succeed—or to at least get them started? Read More |
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Alumni profilesFind out what your classmates are up to.
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A Message from the Faculty of Education Alumni ExecutiveKeep up to date with everything that's happening in your Faculty of Education. |
ALUMNI IN THE NEWS
In the news lately? eamason [at] ucalgary [dot] ca
- Curtis Brown, BPE'85, BEd'87 honoured by CASA
- Cameron Hodgson, BPE'84, BEd'94, Med'02 is president of Edge School for Athletes
- Amber McNair, BA'04, BEd'06 is a librarian at the Public Library in Huntsville, Ont.
- Darcy Mullin, MEd'07 is the principal at Giant's Head School
- Ryan Siemens, BEd'98 is a principal
- Dr. Janneke Frank, MEd'94, PhD'06 researches gifted education
CLASS NOTES
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Share your news and updates by going to www.netcommunity.ucalgary.ca and clicking "Class Notes."
- Derek Beaulieu, BA’96, MA’04, BEd’08, was a featured writer at Wordfest in Calgary this year.
- Paul Colver, BEd’71, recently published the novel Before the Dawn, which has moved on to the second round of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.
- Diane Swiatek, BA’69, BEd’71, founded Banbury Crossroads, a self-directed learning school in Calgary (see U Magazine story). In December 2010, Diane was recognized with a Woman of Vision Award through Global TV and the YWCA.
- Marcos Benevides, MEd’02, is an assistant professor at J. F. Oberlin University in Tokyo. He also writes English teaching coursebooks and recently won two awards for his reading coursebook, Fiction in Action: Whodunit.
- Dr. Janneke Frank, MEd’94, PhD’06, completed her PhD research on teacher effectiveness in gifted education, specifically exploring inspirational teachers of gifted students.