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Find out what other alumni from our year are up to.
Veronica (Gorin) Walters
Veronica (Gorin) Walters BComm ’96 completed her Juris Doctor at the University of Victoria in December 2014, and was called to the Bar of British Columbia on 1 March 2016. Veronica says that the donairs in Victoria don’t match Halifax’s; she has run into quite a few SMU alumni on the other coast!
Sulayman (Saul) Bah
Sulayman (Saul) Bah BA ’99 visited Nova Scotia and Saint Mary's for a week this past June and had a chance to catch up with past professors. Saul was a member of the first graduating class of the Saint Mary’s University Extension Program (UEP) in The Gambia in 1999. As one of the UEP’s most outstanding students, Saul graduated with a major in Mathematics and was awarded the Ken Dunn Memorial Award as the top Math student among the graduates. Dr. Art Finbow was one of his teachers. Saul worked for a number of years with the Gambia Ports Authority and is currently teaching in the engineering program of Saskatchewan Institute of Technology in Saskatoon.
Kitrina Godding
Kitrina Godding BSc ’05 embarked on a unique adventure with the Sedna Epic Expedition in Iqaluit this past summer. The Katujjiqatigii expedition, led by one of Canada’s top explorers, Susan R. Eaton, united a team of volunteer female ocean explorers with the local Inuit community for ocean research. One of 12 female ocean explorers from North America, and the only Maritimer on the trip, Kitrina brought her background in Geology, Geography, Marine Geomatics, and youth engagement to the team.
Kimberley Dares
Kimberley Dares BA ’10, along with partner, Jason MacDonald BSc ’10, have opened The Trainyard General Store, a hybrid retail and creative workshop space in Downtown Dartmouth. The Store specializes in goods, gifts, and furniture, all made in Nova Scotia. There are also rental workspaces for in-store creating and workshops. “We’re passionate about awesome handmade goods and the people who make and love them. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hello!,” says Dares.
Christopher Guinan
Christopher Guinan MBA ’13 recently joined CIBC Wood Gundy and is working as an Investment Advisor out of Truro, Nova Scotia. This follows five years in Ottawa working with the Federal Government. Christopher joins an experienced team of wealth management professionals, specializing in helping clients develop unique plans to achieve their financial objectives.
Ryan Brimicombe
Ryan Brimicombe BComm ’14 is the Customer Success Manager at PostBeyond in Toronto. A three-year-old software startup, PostBeyond offers an employee engagement, employee advocacy, content marketing, content sharing, social media integration, and communications platform. In his new role, Ryan will help large brands create engaging content and then link that content to their employee’s social networks, encouraging sharing and driving traffic back to the brand.
Frank Gervais
Frank Gervais Engineering’58, was on the "Saints" team of 1956 that completed an undefeated season in the fledgling Nova Scotia Junior Football League, swept the Maritimes, and went on to become the first east coast team to engage in a national playoff. They blazed the trail for all the Saint Mary's football greatness that would follow. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of that great win, Frank had the ‘56 trophy resurrected from the catacombs of St Patrick's, restored, and displayed for all to see. Go Huskies Go!
Gary Morehouse
Gary Morehouse BComm’68 retired as Executive Director of Huronia Community Foundation in Midland ON. At 70 years of age, he is very active in promoting healthy active living through pickleball. Visit http://www.midlandareapickleballclub.ca to find out what pickleball is!
James J. Oliver
James J. Oliver BA’67, LLB, LLD ’02 was recently honoured with the Penn Liberty Bank’s Humanitarian Award. He is involved in various charitable organizations in the Montgomery County, PA area and helped found the Child Development Foundation in Montgomery County, PA. With over thirty-five years of service, he helped the Foundation become a multi-million dollar entity providing funds for special needs children.
Bette McTamney
Bette McTamney BA’74 has been honoured with the Realtor of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors for the entire State of Pennsylvania. She is extremely active not only in real estate but in her community of Skippack, PA, where she lives with her husband Michael McTamney, also a Saint Mary’s graduate.