Join alumni and friends for the 14th Annual Acadia Alumni Gala Dinner and Silent Auction to support Acadia students and to honour our 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Brigadier-General Hilary Jaeger (’79) and Young Alumni Award recipients Mike Kennedy (’05) and Chansey Veinotte (’10). Since its inception, the Gala has raised more than $340,000 for financial aid initiatives, athletics and other programs for Acadia students.

DATE: Wednesday, April 20, 2016

LOCATION: World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, N.S.

TIME: 5:30 p.m.

COST: $125 per ticket; $1,250 for a table of 10

Young alumni who graduated between 2005-2015 can purchase a ticket for $75 by contacting Melanie Jackson at melanie.jackson@acadiau.ca .

Deadline to purchase tickets is April 15, 2016.

Distinguished Alumni Award

Brigadier-General Hilary Jaeger (’79)

Brigadier-General Hilary Jaeger was the 36^th Canadian Surgeon General. Hilary was born in Cambridge, England and came to Acadia University, completing a BSc in 1979. She began her military career with the West Nova Scotia Regiment in 1976 while attending Acadia. She went on to complete a medical degree at U of T and a Master’s of Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She had a very active, successful 35-plus year military career, including operational tours in the Balkans and Afghanistan. BGen. Jaeger has worked with Veteran’s Affairs Canada and is a member of the Health Technology Expert Review Panel.

Young Alumni Award

Mr. Michael Kennedy (’05)

Mr. Kennedy graduated from Acadia with a BBA in 2005. He went on to complete a MPACC at the University of Saskatchewan and achieved his CA designation in 2008. Mike’s career has covered a wide spectrum of business, volunteerism, entrepreneurship and social activism. He is the Co-Founder of Awesome Halifax and launched the Canadian Bacon Cookhouse and H₂0 Golf. Mike has received numerous awards and acknowledgments, including Nova Scotia’s CA of the year in 2010 and the Halifax Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award in 2014. He is a community volunteer extraordinaire contributing to Canadian Blood Services, East Coast Music Association, ALS Nova Scotia and the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.

Mr. Chansey Veinotte (’10)

Mr. Veinotte graduated from Acadia University with a BScH in Biology in 2010. Two years later he completed a Master’s of Science at Dalhousie University. Chansey is currently a Teaching Assistant in two Biology courses at Dalhousie: he is a Senior Instructor for the Prep 101 Biology Course and is the Laboratory Manager and Research Associate at the IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University. Since graduating from Acadia, Chansey has received several academic awards and co-authored numerous papers. His work in medical research has been recognized far and wide. In addition to all of this, Mr. Veinotte volunteers his time with health education in the public school system and is the founding member of Duathlon of Champions. In his spare time, Chansey is a musician and enjoys sailing.

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support:

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Presenting Sponsor

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President's Sponsor

 

Alumni Spirit

Bruce Phinney (’81)

 

Red and Blue Sponsors

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Stand Up and Cheer Sponsors

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Raffle Donor

PAUL BAILEY ('75)

 

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Associates of Acadia