> Spaxman, Forbes to receive Chancellor's awards
Spaxman, Forbes to receive Chancellor's awards
Contact:
Marianne Meadahl/Julie Ovenell Carter, PAMR, 604.291.4323
Marianne Meadahl/Julie Ovenell Carter, PAMR, 604.291.4323
February 14, 2007
SFU will honour urban planner and designer Ray Spaxman and banker Barry Forbes with Chancellor’s Distinguished Service awards during its annual awards ceremony Feb. 15, from 4 - 6 pm, at the Burnaby campus Diamond Alumni Centre.
The awards recognize individuals outside the university community who have made a distinguished contribution to the province in areas in which SFU has a major interest or direct association.
Spaxman, who was the City of Vancouver’s planning director from 1973-89, has more than 30 years of international experience in planning and design.
In 1999, he was appointed to the board of the SFU Community Corporation, which was just beginning development of the award-winning UniverCity residential community adjacent to the Burnaby campus.
Spaxman’s willingness to become involved at the start of the project and his contribution to the development’s vision have been instrumental to UniverCity’s success.
Forbes, who was a charter student at SFU, has been the president and CEO of Westminster Savings Credit Union since 1978. During that time, he has overseen a tremendous expansion of the organization.
In 2002, as SFU took over the Technical University of British Columbia at the provincial government’s request, Forbes was appointed to the newly formed SFU Surrey Advisory Council. He now chairs the council and his involvement has significantly helped to forge strong links between SFU and the South Fraser region.
Forbe’s outstanding support and contributions to the development of its new Surrey campus have helped SFU to quickly establish itself as a major presence in the Surrey community, which will have long-term positive impacts in the entire region.
The awards recognize individuals outside the university community who have made a distinguished contribution to the province in areas in which SFU has a major interest or direct association.
Spaxman, who was the City of Vancouver’s planning director from 1973-89, has more than 30 years of international experience in planning and design.
In 1999, he was appointed to the board of the SFU Community Corporation, which was just beginning development of the award-winning UniverCity residential community adjacent to the Burnaby campus.
Spaxman’s willingness to become involved at the start of the project and his contribution to the development’s vision have been instrumental to UniverCity’s success.
Forbes, who was a charter student at SFU, has been the president and CEO of Westminster Savings Credit Union since 1978. During that time, he has overseen a tremendous expansion of the organization.
In 2002, as SFU took over the Technical University of British Columbia at the provincial government’s request, Forbes was appointed to the newly formed SFU Surrey Advisory Council. He now chairs the council and his involvement has significantly helped to forge strong links between SFU and the South Fraser region.
Forbe’s outstanding support and contributions to the development of its new Surrey campus have helped SFU to quickly establish itself as a major presence in the Surrey community, which will have long-term positive impacts in the entire region.