On June 3rd, friends and colleagues
of Fran Davis gathered to express both their affection for her as well as
gratitude for all she has done to enrich their lives here at Vanier. The
reception was organized by a
small committee with special contributions from Frances Feehan and Wanda
Kalina, and the help of several faculty and staff members. We'd like to
share some photos that were taken that day as well as a couple of media
files. One is a video clip of highlights from the party and the other is
slideshow created by Patti Kingsmill with her own pictures, some of which
appear in the photos section below. Other photos appearing on this page
are courtesy of Jacqui Paull and Marcel Perez.
MULTIMEDIA
(High-Speed Internet required)
PHOTOS
The festivities began with a slate of speakers and musical performances.
Head Table: Michael Macchiagodena,
Peter Ross, Fran Davis and Fred Mayer
Audience members greatly enjoyed the speeches.
Fran with Fred Mayer at the Head Table
A delicious buffet was offered to all in attendance.
Sue Harrison did a wonderful job as the MC for the festivities.
INVITED
SPEAKERS
Director General Michael Macchiagodena
Academic Dean Peter Ross
Beverly Steele from the Ministry of Education
Allan Patenaude, Board of Directors, Association of Teachers of English
in Quebec
Jock Mackay read a poem he wrote for the occasion
(read the full text)
Hode Erdogan
Judy Macdonald
Norman Lewis
Former student and published
author Lori Weber now teaches at John Abbott College
Neil Caplan
Stan Unger
Arlene Steiger
Ron Curtis
A special musical performance by Patti Kingsmill, Neil Caplan and Doug
Miller
Sue Harrison and Stan Unger listen to the group with obvious amusement
Fran is obviously touched by
Michael's words
Fran thanks those in attendance for their warm wishes
Frances Feehan presents Fran
with a digital camera
CONGRATULATIONS
TO FRAN
Fran with Fred Mayer
Fran and Marcel Perez
Dean Heather Lewis and Fran
Fran, Marleigh Greaney and Frank Greaney
Fran and Mary Spoel
Neil Caplan, Fran and Marilyn Caplan
Nora Soukiassian, Fran and Kay
Spooner
Frances Feehan, Claude Campbell and Fran
Fran and Ganesh Harilal
Gretta Nemiroff and Fran
Neil clowns with Fran
Jock MacKay, Fran and Dean Fred Macdonald
Keith Barrett and Fran
Nora Soukiassian, Wanda Kalina
and Fran
Jacqui Paull and Fran
Janice Paquette and Fran
OTHERS
IN ATTENDANCE THAT DAY
Bev Chandler and Pat Tedford
Bjorn Urhammer
Marilyn Caplan, Peter Ross and Neil Caplan
Fred Mayer, Pat Tedford and Marcel Perez
Helena Dedic and Keith Barrett
Uta Choudhery, Sylvie Tardif,
Hode Erdogan and Tony Distefano
Judith Lermer Crawley and Gretta Nemiroff
Norman Lewis and Willie Brown
Pat Tedford, Lori Weber and Ron Curtis
Tony Distefano and Louise Gauthier
 
Shirley Pettifer, this year's Teaching Excellence Award winner.
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