The University of Manitoba Alumni Association AGM is going virtual for the first time in the association’s 99 year history where we will be able to connect with over 148,000 alumni around the world.
Join Peter Wheatley [BSc(ME)/07, ExtEd/10, MBA/15], Chair of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, board members and your fellow alumni at our first-ever, virtual-only Annual General Meeting for the UM Alumni Association. Hear from Her Honour, the Honourable Janice C. Filmon, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, C.M., O.M., [BScHEc/63, LLD/11], Dr. Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor, John Kearsey, Vice-President (External), and alumni guest speakers from around the globe will share the impact UM has had on their careers, and recently, how COVID-19 has affected their communities.
Login details will be provided by September 28 including a PDF of the AGM proceedings materials.
AGM MATERIALS:
Tréchelle Bunn’s journey at UM showcases her academic excellence and community dedication.
Sandy's commitment to community and politics was evident early on. In 1967, she was elected Lady Stick of Social Work, a leadership role that foreshadowed her later public service as a Winnipeg City Councillor from 1991 to 1995. During her time on council, she remained true to her social work roots, focusing on constituent needs and advocating for vulnerable populations. “I loved politics,” says Hyman, "a passion that has always been about making meaningful change.” Over the course of her nearly four-decade career in child welfare and education, Sandy encountered both the triumphs and the heartbreaks that come with serving on the front lines of human struggle. When asked why she has remained so passionate about her chosen profession, Sandy responded, “Sometimes I think it’s anti-social work. Often, a social worker is alone, uncertain what’s next or what to do; neither education, on-the-job training, nor life experience prepared me for the challenges I encountered.” One of Sandy’s most unforgettable experiences involved a teen who had been labeled extremely behaviorally disordered. He was housed alone in a group home with 24/7 supervision. “He so wanted to be with his mom,” Sandy recalls. “He was kept isolated in the group home because every system considered him a danger – to students, staff, and even himself.” Her voice trembles as she recounts writing the funding application for this youth’s education plan, an effort involving multiple systems and extraordinary financial resources to create a safe learning environment. “As I filled out his funding application, I shed tears. This boy’s story was almost unbelievable, so deeply painful,” Sandy explains. “Writing this application felt crucial… a final opportunity to offer this teen a thread of hope, a way to learn how to be with others, and with himself, safely.”
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