2005 Outstanding Alumni Awards Photo Gallery

Close to 300 guests helped SFU celebrate 40 years of outstanding alumni achievement at a gala dinner event on February 21, 2006 at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver.

Since the Alumni Association established the Outstanding Alumni Awards in 1983, there have been over 100 inspiring recipients. The awards are one of SFU's finest traditions, and we look forward to 40 more years of celebrating exciting alumni achievements.

2006 Award Nominations
If you know an SFU graduate who deserves recognition for their accomplishments, we invite you to nominate them for a 2006 Outstanding Alumni Award. Categories include: academic achievement, arts and culture, athletic achievement, professional achievement, service to the community, service to the university and public service. Nominations are accepted until June 30, 2006. Find out more and download forms at www.sfu.ca/alumni/our_alumni/outstanding.

40th anniversary ice sculpture for a cool school!

A special 40th anniversary pin awaits guests at their table.

The stage is ready for all the excitement.

2005 Outstanding Alumni Award winners L to R: (back) Terry Beech, President Michael Stevenson, Mike Cordoba. (front) Milton Wong, Daniel Igali, Kathy Louis

SFU Board of Governors chair Saida Rasul relaxes with Milton before presenting his special 40th anniversary award for Service to the University.

Outstanding Student Leadership award winner Terry Beech with presenter Ron Heath.

Business Professor Judy Zaichkowsky chats with MBA alumni Don Smith and Bill Rowe.

Previous award recipients and President Stevenson join current winners for a photo. L to R: Daphne Bramham, Dave Driscoll, Bill Rowe, Rob Butler, Leora Kuttner, Ian Andrews, Evelyn Palmer and Shauna Sylvester.

Winners pose with our sponsors whose financial support helped make this event possible.
Our thanks to TD Meloche Monnex, BMO Bank of Montreal, Manulife Financial, Clearsight Wealth Management, Integral Financial. Not pictured: Four Seasons Hotel, Business in Vancouver.

Alumni Association President Glenn Young, MBA '94, welcomes guests to the 40th anniversary Outstanding Alumni Awards. Master of Ceremonies Margaret Gallagher, BA '90 and host of CBC Radio's "690 To Go" shares a story about growing up at SFU.

Mike Cordoba, BBA '88 (left), CEO of Boston Pizza International, accepts his award for Professional Achievement from Boston Pizza co-owner George Melville.

Winner of the Outstanding Alumni Award for athletic achievement, Olympian Daniel Igali, BA '01, accepts his award from his wrestling coach and mentor Mike Jones.

Educator and advocate for aboriginal equality, Kathy Louis, BA '74, accepts her award for Service to the Community from friend and colleague Irene Peterson.

SFU Chancellor Emeritus Milton Wong, LLD '98, receives his 40th anniversary award for Service to the University from Board of Governors Chair, Saida Rasul.

Student Leadership award winner Terry Beech thanks his supporters in the Faculty of Business.

Seeing double - Terry Beech celebrates with his identical twin brother.

Current SFU students -- the next generation of outstanding alumni -- enjoyed attending the event thanks to assistance from the Alumni Association and individual alumni sponsors.