Fundraising at NSAC Hits New High

The NSAC Foundation has completed and approved its year-end financials. 2005-06 was a watershed year as fundraising efforts jumped to the next level in terms of size and number of donations.  A summary report for the past 5 years is presented below. 

A thank you goes out to all those who considered NSAC in their giving plans. The audit and reports have been placed on-line at http://nsac.ca/development/foundation/reports/. 

Alumni e-News Survey Results

Thank you to all those who answered last months survey about the Alumni e-NEWS. Everyone judged it to be Informative or Very Informative while 90% thought the frequency of the e-Newsletter was about right. 72.5% thought the length of the e-NEWS was just right, while about of quarter thought it could be longer.

In terms of content, 45% said they would like to see more Alumni profiles, 27.5% wanted more information about events and 22.5% want to see more research information.

The results of this survey will help us improve future editions of the e-NEWS.

Quick Survey

...and speaking of surveys: NSAC spends time helping classes organize reunions and centres its efforts around "honour years" (those in 5 year increments) This month we'd like to know what reunion year is most important to Alumni?

http://www.nsac.ca/alumni/e-news/2006/jul/poll.cfm

This survey will only take 5 seconds and we appreciate you taking the time to click our survey!

Anniversary Celebration

Eric and Pauline Meek from Canning, Nova Scotia, are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on August 19th, at their cottage in Scott’s Bay.

They would like to invite all of their friends, particularly the NSAC students who spent 30 summers helping them on the farm. Bring your family! Camping is available.

For more information please contact Eric and Pauline by phone at (902) 582-3735 or by email at lbmeek@xcountry.tv

Open House BBQ

NSAC faculty, staff, students, alumni and families are invited to attend the Open House Barbecue Dinner on Thursday July 27th, at 4:00 pm in the Alumni Gardens. Please join us and bring your family to enjoy this event!

Please RSVP to Jo-Anne at jjordan@nsac.ca by Monday July 24th and note the number of people who will be in your group. We look forward to seeing you at the BBQ!

Remember if your class is meeting at the time of Openhouse, Class pictures will be taken at Cumming Hall starting at 3:00 pm.

Amphitheatre Dedication

On Friday, June 23rd, many NSAC alumni, students, faculty and staff were in attendance to celebrate the dedication of NSAC’s Amphitheatre.

The Amphitheatre project was made possible through major sponsorship by the Class of 1944 with support from: MacRae Library Staff, NSAC Teaching Associate Group, Shaw Brick, Wallace Sandstone Quarry, United Rentals and individual contributors.

The brief ceremony consisted of remarks from Jim Goit and Dr. Hicks. A reception followed in the lobby of MacRae Library.

Where Are They Now?

This section is a new addition to the Alumni e-News and here is your chance to let other alumni know where you are and what you're doing! Please send us an email at alumni@nsac.ca and let us know what you're up to - you just might be featured in an upcoming issue of Alumni e-News. We look forward to hearing from you!

NSAC Alumni: Carla Shaw

Education: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, NSAC 2003
Masters of Science in Agriculture, NSAC intent to graduate October 2006

Hometown: Salmon River, NS

Current Residence: Elmsdale, NS

Summer Plans:
-Employed as Research Communications Assistant at NSAC
-Planning September wedding to NSAC Alumni, David Cooper (Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Horticulture, 2003)

Next Step: Attending St. Thomas University in September for Bachelor of Education

Future Goals: Teaching high school Chemistry or Math in the local area

Favorite NSAC Memory: Playing on the girls basketball team

Quote: “I only planned on staying at NSAC for one year, until I figured out where I wanted to go from there. Looking back now, I can say NSAC has been pretty good to me, the faculty, staff and students are all approachable and friendly. There are also so many research opportunities available at NSAC that people don’t realize.”