Alumni Gallery to recognize most interesting graduates

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Engineers. Librarians. International aid workers. McMaster alumni
perform thousands of
interesting jobs all over the world. With the McMaster Alumni
Gallery's induction
ceremony scheduled for Thursday night, alumni doing some of the
world's most
fascinating work will be recognized for their many accomplishments.

The McMaster Alumni Association's highest honour, the Alumni
Gallery honours
McMaster graduates who have led accomplished lives and set high
standards of
achievement for the University's current students, alumni and the
greater community.

Past inductees include Toronto Maple Leafs forward Syl Apps,
comedian and actor
Eugene Levy and founder of the Canadian chapter of War Child Samantha
Nutt.

“The Alumni Gallery's chief criteria is that its members be
interesting people,” said
Karen McQuigge, director of Alumni Advancement. “So we have everything
from Nobel
laureates to sideline mascots in our alumni 'hall of fame'.”

University President Patrick Deane will also be granted honorary membership in the
Alumni Association. Membership is granted in recognition of outstanding contributions
and an indelible connection to the Association or University.

Meet this year's Alumni Gallery inductees:

Walter Booth, one of the
first leaders of the
McMaster Engineering
Society
and current chairman and CEO of the Timberland Group of Companies.

Stephen Elop, engineer,
businessman and CEO
and president of
Nokia
Corporation.

Michael Hayes,
researcher, professor,
administrator, leader and
director
of health research and education at the University of Victoria.

Ken Roberts, author,
teacher and chief
librarian of the Hamilton
Public
Library.

Dan Stepaniuk,
teacher, soldier and vice-
principal at Ancaster
High and
commanding officer of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry.

Sandra Stephenson,
lawyer and
community leader.

Bob Williamson,
historian, retired
teacher and former
commander of
H.M.C.S. Star.

Anne-Marie Zajdlik,
doctor and founder of
the Masai for Africa
Project.

The Alumni Gallery induction and McMaster Alumni Association awards
ceremony will
take place Thursday night at 6 p.m. in Convocation Hall.

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Engineers. Librarians. International aid workers. McMaster alumni <br />
perform thousands of <br />
interesting jobs all over the world. With the McMaster Alumni <br />
Gallery&#039;s induction <br />
ceremony scheduled for Thursday night, alumni doing some of the <br />
world&#039;s most <br />
fascinating work will be recognized for their many accomplishments. <br />
<br />
<p>The McMaster Alumni Association&#039;s highest honour, the Alumni <br />
Gallery honours <br />
McMaster graduates who have led accomplished lives and set high <br />
standards of <br />
achievement for the University&#039;s current students, alumni and the <br />
greater community.<br />
<br />
<p>Past inductees include Toronto Maple Leafs forward Syl Apps, <br />
comedian and actor <br />
Eugene Levy and founder of the Canadian chapter of War Child Samantha <br />
Nutt. <br />
<br />
<p>"The Alumni Gallery&#039;s chief criteria is that its members be <br />
interesting people," said <br />
Karen McQuigge, director of Alumni Advancement. "So we have everything <br />
from Nobel <br />
laureates to sideline mascots in our alumni &#039;hall of fame&#039;."<br />
<br />
University President Patrick Deane will also be granted honorary membership in the <br />
Alumni Association. Membership is granted in recognition of outstanding contributions <br />
and an indelible connection to the Association or University.<br />
<br />
<p><b>Meet this year&#039;s Alumni Gallery inductees:</b> <br />
<br />
<p><b><a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/gallery/programs_recognition_gallery_11Booth.html">Walter Booth</a></b>, one of the <br />
first leaders of the <br />
McMaster Engineering <br />
Society <br />
and current chairman and CEO of the Timberland Group of Companies.<br />
<br />
<p><b><a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/gallery/programs_recognition_gallery_11Elop.html">Stephen Elop</a></b>, engineer, <br />
businessman and CEO <br />
and president of <br />
Nokia <br />
Corporation.<br />
<br />
<p><b><a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/gallery/programs_recognition_gallery_11Hayes.html">Michael Hayes</a></b>, <br />
researcher, professor, <br />
administrator, leader and <br />
director <br />
of health research and education at the University of Victoria. <br />
<br />
<p><b><a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/gallery/programs_recognition_gallery_11Roberts.html">Ken Roberts</a></b>, author, <br />
teacher and chief <br />
librarian of the Hamilton <br />
Public <br />
Library.<br />
<br />
<p><b><a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/gallery/programs_recognition_gallery_11Stepaniuk.html">Dan Stepaniuk</a></b>, <br />
teacher, soldier and vice-<br />
principal at Ancaster <br />
High and <br />
commanding officer of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry.<br />
<br />
<p><b><a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/gallery/programs_recognition_gallery_11Stephenson.html">Sandra Stephenson</a></b>, <br />
lawyer and <br />
community leader.<br />
<br />
<p><b><a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/gallery/programs_recognition_gallery_11Williamson.html">Bob Williamson</a></b>, <br />
historian, retired <br />
teacher and former <br />
commander of <br />
H.M.C.S. Star. <br />
<br />
<p><b><a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/gallery/programs_recognition_gallery_11Zajdlik.html">Anne-Marie Zajdlik</a></b>, <br />
doctor and founder of <br />
the Masai for Africa <br />
Project. <br />
<br />
The Alumni Gallery induction and McMaster Alumni Association awards <br />
ceremony will <br />
take place Thursday night at 6 p.m. in Convocation Hall.<br />
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