August 15, 2008 Newsletter

August 2008

Greetings Alumni,

I hope your summer has brought you some relaxation and quality time with family and friends! The Alumni Relations Department has been busy planning a fun packed year of activities — view our "ever-evolving" website for all the details! Here you can check out some new opportunities like:

The Alumni Ring — it is one more way to take pride in your degree from TWU. The TWU Alumni Ring is available to graduates only. More info...

2009 Young & Distinguished Alumni Awards: We are excited to resurrect this program. We encourage you to nominate Alumni for this prestigious award. More info...

Interested in helping TWU seize the day...or at least the fall? Many students are still deciding where to go to university. In fact, recent recruiting events have produced more than 100 new inquiries in the last two weeks. There are three weeks remaining until Orientation Day. We're making solid progress toward the goal of 800 new students. But we still need and appreciate your referrals for this fall! You can refer a student by forwarding the student this link: www.twu.ca/inquiry-alumni OR you can connect with an admissions counsellor in your area. You can be confident that our great admissions team will immediately follow up with students who are interested in attending TWU.

Congratulations to J. Beth Graham, the winner of last month's Trivia Question. The answer is:

We have Alumni living in 81 countries around the globe!

This month's Trivia Question:"What is the age of the oldest person to attain an undergraduate degree from TWU?"

Be the 11th alumni to email the answer to alumni@twu.ca.

Have a blessed summer, as you prepare for fall,

Dave Swan ('95)
Director of Alumni Relations

TWU News

		It was a little over a year ago that Alma Barranco-Mendoza and Kevin Schut, professors at Trinity Western University, decided to embark on a project that would engulf their lives and the lives of 24 students for more than a year. The project? Produce a computer based video game that would be created by students from a multitude of disciplines across the university ranging from computer sciences to music and art. On June 26th, Barranco-Mendoza, Schut and the students, going under the name Bonus Marks Entertainment launched the turn-based strategy game Label: Rise of Band to the public. more...

		The Vancouver Canucks announced that TWU Alum Ryan Walter will join the team as Assistant Coach. During the past 15 years, Walter has earned his masters of arts degree in leadership/business at TWU and has worked with professional athletes and executives to maximize their potential both physically and mentally. He has been a successful public speaker, author and business leader. more...

		Looking out through the box office window at Pacific Theatre, Langley's Dan Amos has only a couple of weeks to find out if his company's theatre production of A Man for All Seasons will win the nominated Jessie awards. Just over a year and a half ago the 25-year-old Trinity Western University alum started the Midnight Theatre Collective, a company focused on enabling artists to self-produce their own shows. more...

		While other students searched for summer jobs, Trinity Western University Business students came face to face with the reality of Canadian politics. TWU students went to stay at the Laurentian Leadership Centre for TWU's first ever summer travel study to the Ottawa extension site. The two-week long travel study, which not only exposes students to VIP's, also provides them accredited courses in Business Law and Political Science that contribute to their degree. more...

		The Official Trinity Western University Alumni Ring is launched. This prestigious symbol is available for purchase by alumni graduated from TWU. A life-long link to Trinity Western University, the ring evokes fond memories of your alma mater. more...

Spotlight

		Brian and Heather (Evans) Langford (1997) Brian and Heather are celebrating their 11th anniversary and the birth of their 6th baby, Jubilee Grace. The Langfords' lives continue to be enriched. Brian and Heather also work at a youth centre called "The Hub" through the ministry, CrossTrainers. As missionaries to the youth of Bradford, Ontario, their journey proves to be an exciting and scary one as God continues to increase their faith and provided for their needs.

		Gerry Teichrob (2005) Since graduating from ACTS, life has been very interesting for Gerry - both career-wise and personal. Gerry has established Pathways Forward, a consulting ministry that helps churches through leadership transitions. Gerry is also involved with both teaching and performing music through One to One Guitar Studios a 5 piece jazz band called Quintessential.

		Hayley Wallace (2006) Hayley is working with the Peace Corps in Maurtiania, she is in a new sector called "Girl's Education and Empowerment". Hayley recently started the first Girls' Mentoring Center in Akjoujt, Mauritania with the goal to increase both the education level and trade-skill level of young women. The center is run by a group of Mauritanian volunteers, both teachers and parents, who give classes to young women in a variety of subjects.

		Kara Pecknold (1993) Kara will be participating in a summer internship this year, where she will be travelling to Rwanda to work on a sustainable development project. This internship is housed by the AUCC's "Students for Development" program. The project focuses on a significant environmental concern in Rwanda: a parasitic plant known as the water hyacinth. Visit Kara's Blog...

		Mike Teeter (2003) The Teeter brothers rode across Canada to raise money for ALS. Arriving in Halifax on Aug 2, they made it from Vancouver to Halifax in an impressive 62 days! Visit Brothers Bike 4 ALS.

		Ben Farrant Memorial Ride The second annual Ben Farrant Memorial Cyclathon saw a team of 26 riders going from Seattle to Portland in memory of TWU Alumnus Ben Farrant. The $44,000 raised will go towards building a training center for Teachers in Rwanda through the Wellspring Foundation.