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June 2016
On May 18th convocations returned to campus with two ceremonies a day for three days in the beautiful McNallyTheatre Auditorium. It was a wonderful feeling to have our newest graduates walking across the stage on campus. We welcomed over 900 graduates into our alumni family and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.
Dear <<First Name>>,

May was a busy month for our alumni with the MBA 40th anniversary, the Toronto reception with our Enactus students,our New Glasgow reception, and of course welcoming over 900 graduates into our alumni family. It was great to see so many participate in our events. We are grateful to the many alumni who volunteered to walk with our graduating students in the Alumni Honour Guard. We are looking forward to our Calgary reception and our Atlantic University Pub Night in Ottawa coming up this month. See you all there!!

Check out our entire events page by going to the Alumni Events Page on our website.

For more alumni news, our Spring issue is now available online. Check it out -  Maroon & White Magazine
STAY INVOLVED
Alumni Honour Guards - Thank you!

Convocation Ceremonies

Lena M. Diab, BA'85, Minister of Immigration and SMU alumna (centre), joined us as one of our platform guests at the May18th convocation and our President of the Alumni Council, Mary-Evelyn Ternan BA'69, BEd'70, MEd'88 (right) handed out SMU Alumni pins to all of our graduating students with the help of Mary Ann Daye BComm'85, Director of Alumni Engagement. 

     MBA 40th Anniversary
Alumni gathered to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the MBA Program. We had a great turnout and it was nice to see people reconnecting with old classmates.
STAY CONNECTED
Our Maroon & White Spring 2016 issue is now available online. Click here to read the newest edition .

            Calgary Alumni Reception

Thursday, June 2nd from 5:30 - 7:30 pm 
The Unicorn, Unicorn Cantina level 
Come join your fellow SMU alumni for a casual alumni reception.  We will have refreshments and some SMU swag!
Register online today!
 
Thursday, June 2nd, 5:30 - 9:00 pm 
Hooley's, 292 Elgin Street, Ottawa
Join alumni from SMU and Atlantic Canadian universites for a night of East Coast hospitality

Register online today!
TD Jazz Festival VIP Tent
 
Tickets are selling fast to our annual Halifax event in the summer - don't wait! 
  • Join us in the VIP tent and enjoy one of Canada's most spectacular perfomers, City and Colour. Basia Bulat opens.
  • Open to SMU alumni, faculty, staff and their guests
  • $40/ ticket (discounted from general admission price of $55/ticket)
  • Early admittance, bar service under the VIP tent
  • Appetizers and a complimentary drink
  • Thursday, July 14th, 2016
  • Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8:30
  • Limited quantity available, so get yours today!

 

40th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament

  • Golf registration is officially open! 
  • Tournament will be held on Thursday, August 18th at Granite Springs Golf course
  • Registration includes golf for up to five people, tickets to the tournament dinner and reception and a great day on the golf course supporting Saint Mary's University students
  • Registration is available now
  • For more information on sponsorship opportunities please contact Emily LeBlanc
Save the Date! 
 Homecoming 2016 
October 13th-15th

 
From October 13th to 15th, alumni will come back to campus to relive, reflect, and share their experiences as students
If you're interested in getting a group together to celebrate a reunion, send us an email to let us know!
 
Watch for more information on Homecoming Weekend 2016 soon.
 
CAMPUS & COMMUNITY
SMU Alumni gathered on May 27th in celebration of the life of Jean-Michel Sylvain, former Huskies Football player. Sylvain, an offensive lineman on the championship Huskies football team from 2001, died from osteosarcoma, a rare form of cancer on Saturday, May 21st. Family and friends gathered in the Courtside Lounge, overlooking Huskies Stadium, to remember their friend and teammate.  Sylvain, a member of the powerful SMU team was named the AUS most outstanding lineman and was a candidate for the J.P. Metras Trophy, awarded to the best lineman in the country. Saint Mary's extends their sincere sympathy to his family.

Division of Engineering doing its part for Fort McMurray

 The Saint Mary’s University Division of Engineering is accepting donations for the Red Cross to aid Fort McMurray’s recovery from the forest fires that have ravaged the area.

The fundraising effort was setup by Preston Stronach, a Mechatronics Lab Technician in the Division of Engineering. He was especially determined to do something to help Fort McMurray because of past ties Engineering has to the region.

The Division of Engineering has been sending co-op students to the Fort Mac area for a number of years now, he said. “This connection between Saint Mary’s and Fort Mac made it even more important to me to do our part to help out a region that desperately needs all the help they can get right now.” 

To read more or to make a donation follow this link.

Alumni News
Seven Continents dream realized in Rotorua for Michelle MacAdam BComm'00

The finish line of the Rotorua Marathon is a welcome sight for all, but for one Canadian runner it symbolised the end of a nine year journey.

Michelle MacAdam is one of the few marathoners who have completed marathons on all seven continents. She is half-Czech and believes that makes her the first woman with a Czech passport to accomplish the feat.

I ran with Michelle from 24km to 30km and we talked about her journey and why she chose Rotorua. I also saw her at the finish, there was a huge smile on her face and she later said she’d had an epiphany in the final kilometres as to what she would do next.

“I thought I was going to cry when I finished,” she said. Read more of Michelle's story here.

Find an Alumnus

Over the years, have you lost touch with friends you had while at SMU? The University is not able to release alumni contact information due to privacy concerns, but we will contact them for you. Just submit a request, and we will try to locate your friend so they can get in touch with you. If we are not able to find them, we will let you know.
Shop the Bookstore Online!

The University Bookstore now features online shopping for all your alumni gear!  Check it out - they're adding new items daily and will soon have a full complement of merchandise!  We recently added even more alumni gear to the store so check it out!



Check website for updates

Calgary Alumni Reception
Thursday, June 2nd from 5:30 - 7:30 pm 
The Unicorn, Unicorn Cantina level 
Come join your fellow SMU alumni for a casual alumni reception.  We will have refreshments and some SMU swag!
Register online today!

Atlantic University Pub Night in Ottawa
Thursday, June 2nd, 5:30 - 9:00 pm 
Hooley's, 292 Elgin Street, Ottawa
Join alumni from SMU and Atlantic Canadian universites for a night of East Coast hospitality
Register online today!

TD Jazz Festival VIP tent
Join us in the VIP tent to watch City and Colour and Basia Bulat
Open to SMU alumni, faculty, staff and their guests
$40/ ticket (discounted from general admission price of $55/ticket)
Thursday, July 14th, 2016
Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8:30
Limited quantity available, so get yours today!

39th Annual Golf Tournament
August 18, 2016 - Granite Springs Golf Course

Registration includes golf for up to five people, tickets to the tournament dinner and reception and a great day on the golf course supporting Saint Mary's University students
Registration open now!
Contact marla.douglas@smu.ca 



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