Laurentian Human Kinetics Alumni Page
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ANNOUNCEMENT!! Pat wanted all the Alumni to know that as of July 1st, 2020 our new name as approved by the Senate will be the School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. If anyone has any questions or concerns, they can contact Pat at [email protected]

School of Human Kinetics Alumni Award Each year the School of Human Kinetics honours two of it's Alumni during the spring convocation. Members of the School of Human Kinetics, including faculty and staff, and Alumni are invited to nominate candidates for the selection committee's consideration. The purpose of the award is to recognize the important contributions the Alumni have made to the field of Human Kinetics or to his/her community. This will be our 7th year of honouring... our Alumni, see the list of winners below, and the nomination form attached. If you nominate an individual, please send your nomination to Pat Pickard ([email protected]) deadline is March 15th. List of Exceptional Alumni Winners: 2018 Guy Labine and Marissa Izma 2017 Terry Moss and Scott Herbert 2016 Patricia Belanger and Dr. George Mochizuki 2015 Scott Leatherdale and Noreen Murphy 2014 Dr. Marc J. Poulin and Erica Carlson 2013 Dr. Shannon Dunn and Dr. Ray Wiss

Attention all Alumni! If there are any Alumni who attended Laurentian’s Human Kinetics 50th Anniversary Reunion and did not receive a whistle, you can come by to the Human Kinetics office located in the Ben Avery at Laurentian University to obtain one. We are also extending the offer to any Alumni that have graduated from the School of Human Kinetics, even if you didn’t attend the 50th reunion. These whistle are a very significant symbol within the Human Kinetics community. ...Continue reading

We introduce to you the Dennie sisters! Anik and Alexie both graduated from the Health Promotion program, and then both continued their education in the Masters of Human Kinetics program at Laurentian. The two sisters are passionate about being advocates of health within different communities, and are working on projects that are going to help the well-being local communities specifically. Click on the link below to read more about Anik and Alexie's experience at Laurentian and the work they're both doing now.

Recognizing Those Who are Missed The Memorial Tree is a beautiful symbol created to recognize the passing of the Alumni at Laurentian University. To confirm eligibility, the following steps must be taken. First, the passing of a School of Human Kinetics (SHK) Faculty or Administrative Staff member or a SHK Alumni member must be confirmed by an obituary, a relative, or a spouse. In the event there is no obituary, the individual submitting the name must inform the office when a...nd where the death occurred so that it may be investigated before adding to the tree. Names of eligible Faculty, Staff or Alumni should be forwarded to the School of Human Kinetics administrative office to be investigated, confirmed, and subsequently placed on the tree by an administrative office Staff or Faculty member. Any Alumni who attended Laurentian as a student must have fully graduated in order to have their name added on the tree. The Tree commemorates the following Alumni; Leena Makela, Susan Foy, Liz Pentland, Meredith Maloney, Ian Thompson, Lee G Morrison, Vic Pessot, Donna Tubman, Phil Siegal, Guy Vetrie, Richard Maunu, Sinikka Heikkila, Don Waddell, Bob Wilson, Irene Palmer, Pam Will (Smith), Jean Tihanyi, Len Shaw, Bob Jensen, John Dewar, Alison Marsh, Joy Bellinger, Gail Thornber, Micheal Chabrak, Eva Raiche, John McIlwain, Ron Preston, Ken Bahnuk, and Peter Enis. This Tree provides an opportunity to appreciate and remember those who have passed in the Human Kinetics community. These Alumni have made numerous contributions and left positive impacts throughout their years at Laurentian University.