2005 AGM Gallery
Over 200 guests attended the Alumni Association's 2005 AGM and Wine Tasting event on May 25 at SFU Harbour Centre.
Guests enjoyed the great spread of food at the pre-reception prior to the start of the AGM.
A record number of alumni and guests filled the atrium of SFU's downtown campus and kept the room buzzing with lively conversation.
Candidates running for a seat on the Alumni Association Board of Directors met with alumni voters and shared their enthusiasm for SFU.
Alumni place their votes in the ballot box. Candidates voted in were Aman Bhangu, Robin Chakrabarti, Bill Cunningham, Rachael Froese-Zamperini, Patrick Horner (incumbent), and Jay Mason.
Left: Leora Kuttner and Greg Edgelow, two of SFU's outstanding alumni award recipients. Right: Barb Diggins, alumni relations staff, and Pam Drakos, former Alumni Board Member.
The crowd gathers in the Fletcher Challenge theatre for the Annual General Meeting.
SFU President Dr. Michael Stevenson updates guests on the new and exciting developments at SFU.
Karl Dopf, Treasurer of the SFU Alumni Association, gives a report of the financial statements.
Janis Horne, Executive Director of the SFU Alumni Association, introduces our volunteer award recipients.
Congratulations to our 2005 Alumni Volunteer Appreciation Award recipients: Heather Morrison, Bill Rowe, and Karen Slessor.
Alumni Association President Glenn Young assists guest speaker and wine expert John Schreiner as he selects the lucky winners of the draw prizes.
Row upon row of sparkling wine glasses await the first pouring at our Wine Tasting which followed the AGM and John Schreiner's wine presentation.
One of our many participating wineries pours a taste of red wine for an alumni guest.
Sniffing, swirling, slurping and savoring, our guests enjoy the wine and the chance to get advice from the knowledgeable pouring staff.
More than a dozen BC wineries and labels were represented, giving guests a taste of some of the best local wines.
Great food, great wine, and great company make for great connections among alumni and guests!
The Alumni Association is grateful for the support of our event sponsors who helped make the evening a success: Manulife Financial, TD Meloche Monnex, Clearsight Wealth Management, BMO Bank of Montreal, Integral Financial and the BC Liquor Stores' Get Home Safe program. Thank you to everyone who attended and we look forward to seeing you at the next alumni event – the Alumni 40th Anniversary Celebration on October 1, 2005 at SFU Burnaby!